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We advocate for livable, walkable, transit-oriented communities in the DC region. Walkable = good, sprawl = bad. smartergrowth.net
Our neighbors' stories prove we need better transit, biking, and scooting options. We fight for reliable, safe transportation choices for everyone.
Your contribution matters. Help us tackle the year ahead.
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REMINDER: It's the last day to submit your feedback on Fairfax County’s Franconia-Springfield Planning Study!
See our suggested talking points: www.smartergrowth.net/virginia/wha...
Take the survey:
engage.fairfaxcounty.gov/springfield-...
Help us shape a more livable future for this area.
Why has housing become unaffordable for so many in MD and the greater D.C. region? And what can policymakers do to fix it?
Join our webinar to hear directly from public officials and research teams behind two important reports on MD housing.
Mon. 12/8
12 pm
RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The Montgomery County Council has voted to support the University Blvd Corridor Plan 7-3! 🎉 This is a win for safer streets and inclusive housing options near transit, including future BRT.
Thank you to all who spoke up to advance this plan for sustainability, equity, and safety! ❤️
love to see @betterdcregion.bsky.social yard signs for transit and ped/bike infrastructure!
03.12.2025 16:52 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We have an exciting announcement!
Our top 10 donors have pledged over $75,000 in matching donations! This means you will double your impact with your donations today through midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Make your matching gift today: secure.everyaction.com/S_sYFKRjC0WZ...
2025 has been an exciting and impactful year for CSG, and we’re thrilled to share our Year in Review with you!
This #GivingTuesday, contribute to CSG to help us keep going in 2026!
Read the report: www.smartergrowth.net/about/annual...
Donate today: secure.everyaction.com/S_sYFKRjC0WZ...
Tomorrow, 2:30 pm- join us to see all the changes occurring around the New Carrollton Metro station!
01.12.2025 15:54 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We are thankful to each of you for what you are doing for your communities and for your support for our team at the Coalition for Smarter Growth.
From the entire CSG team, we wish you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Great testimonials on the benefits of travel by @amtrak.com compared to terrible holiday traffic and air travel. More reason to invest more in America’s passenger rail network! @betterdcregion.bsky.social @mdotmtaholly.bsky.social @mwcog.bsky.social
26.11.2025 15:39 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
New Carrollton Metro station - Metro train arriving at platform, new buildings in background. Photo credit: WMATA
New Carrollton station is changing! 12/2, 2:30P, walk w/ us to see what's happening around this major transit hub. There's a lot to see & more on the way. This tour will give a bird's eye view & on-the-ground look. We've got Metro, MARC, Amtrak, Purple Line & lots of new buildings bit.ly/49Dn9Tu
24.11.2025 19:03 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
Illustration of Cleveland Park by DC Office of Planning, ZC No. 25-09.
Support more housing and businesses on Conn. Av. in Cleveland Park & Woodley Park! Send a letter in support of upzoning along Connecticut Avenue. Hearing is December 1. Take action by sending a letter, then sign up to testify.
Click here: secure.everyaction.com/-haH5kw9EkaP...
This vision deserves the County Council's support.
There is still time to urge the Montgomery County Council to support this forward-thinking Plan:
secure.everyaction.com/ksYW2YgT10i3...
The Plan, rooted in community engagement across six languages, offers hope for
- more affordable housing,
- safer public transit,
- safer infrastructure for people walking, biking, and rolling.
It offers a vision for a more affordable and welcoming Montgomery County.
“Far too many pedestrians are being killed or injured trying to get to school, work or grocery stores while crossing six-lane highways in Montgomery County.”
This recent LTE makes a strong case for moving the University Boulevard Corridor Plan forward:
bethesdamagazine.com/2025/11/22/l...
CSG is proud to have led a major advocacy campaign in support of this project!
Just steps from transit, the project will deliver nearly 900 new homes, including affordable housing, and prioritizes walkability, community amenities, and connectivity.
Smart growth in action!
🚧 Groundbreaking at West Falls Church Metro! 🚧
CSG was excited to join Metro Forward, local elected officials, and developers to celebrate the groundbreaking of a mixed-use development that will turn acres of underused parking lots into a walkable, transit-oriented community in West Falls Church!
This year's World Day of Remembrance and Ride for Your Life were inspiring and uplifting. #WDOR2025 @waba.org @safestreetsdc.bsky.social @strongtowns.org
16.11.2025 20:04 — 👍 27 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
Dan Langenkamp’s powerful op-ed, written in memory of Sarah, is a reminder that our streets don't have to be dangerous.
Her death was the outcome of streets designed to prioritize speed over human life.
marylandmatters.org/2025/11/15/w...
One of the speakers at today’s Montgomery County Council meeting is Dan Langenkamp, whose wife, U.S. diplomat Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, was killed biking to her child's school in Bethesda.
18.11.2025 21:06 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0No family should pay the price for unsafe streets.
18.11.2025 20:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0As we listen to their powerful personal stories, we recommit to fighting for safer streets every community deserves. We demand fixes that are proven to save lives: better infrastructure, safer street design, and increased protection for people walking, biking, and rolling.
18.11.2025 20:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Today, in recognition of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we stand together at the Montgomery County Council with traffic violence survivors and families forever changed by devastating and preventable crashes.
18.11.2025 20:57 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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www.smartergrowth.net/ubc
Better things are possible.
The University Boulevard Corridor Plan can bring safer streets and more housing options for Montgomery County residents, but the Council needs to hear from us NOW.
Work session is tomorrow, vote is in December.
🚨Email the council🚨
Speak up now:
secure.everyaction.com/ksYW2YgT10i3...
Be a part of making Oakton safer!
Today, FCDOT will be hosting a community workshop to discuss the Oakton Safety & Congestion Study.
Don’t miss this opportunity to share your priorities for transportation and safety improvements.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportati...
We are proud to see Sonya’s work celebrated alongside champions like @finnbike.bsky.social, Alan Young, Douglas Stewart, Nicole Wynands, Chairman Jeff McKay, Supervisor Dan Storck, and others, all working for safer and more connected communities.
12.11.2025 17:43 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Congratulations to our friends at the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB) on 20 years of advancing better biking in Fairfax!
FABB honored key advocacy champions, including our very own Sonya Breehey, recognizing her leadership in active transportation.
fabb-bikes.org/celebrating-...
If you live in/around the University Blvd Corridor Plan area, you need to tell the Council to NOT cut back on safe streets, better transit, and more inclusive housing in the plan—all these things are at risk! 🚨
Be heard & contact the Council ASAP:
smartergrowth.net/ubc
There’s still time to weigh in on the University Boulevard Corridor Plan.
Learn more: smartergrowth.net/ubc
