Cheryl Cort

Good news - seems snow plows are the culprit. We've heard DDOT will get them reinstalled. Thx DDOT!

Not looking good: flex posts removed from 15th St and L St downtown. Props to cars parked not in the bike lane.

RISE Prince George’s Largo happy hour was a great time to connect with new & old friends. Talked about how we can spur quality transit-oriented development from local plans to state action.

Wednesday- come meet up with us!

RISE Prince George's friends happy hour at TGI Fridays/ Largo last year.

Meet us in Largo 2/11! Come join friends & RISE Prince George's to enjoy each other's company & plan for 2026. We've got an exciting Blue Line Sector Plan to champion 3/10, MD 214 fixes, state bills for TOD, housing & sustainable transportation, & lots more to talk about. RSVP tinyurl.com/bdd4umm2

The Talk of D.C.: Rumors Flying that Trump Admin Wants to Undo Bike Lanes in Capital — Streetsblog USA The feds appear to be mounting an argument that bike lanes cause congestion in the nation's capitol — and advocates are bracing for a fight.

"We’ve already tried allocating all our roadway space to motor vehicles."

– @cherylcort.bsky.social, quoted in @usa.streetsblog.org on rumors that the federal authorities want to remove bike lanes in D.C.

National guard on U St Metro platform.

There are so many national guardsmen in Metro. Why aren’t they shoveling snow? They are from Indiana - they know about snow!

The children have become useful!

Event by Coalition for Smarter Growth, www.smartergrowth.net. Image shows photos of speakers.

Does more housing make housing more affordable? Join us 1/22 @ 12:30 pm-2 pm. Featuring: Kate Howell, Nat'l Ctr for Smart Growth; Yonah Freemark, Urban Institute; Tushar Kansal, Pew Charitable Trusts; Moderated by: Claudia Wilson Randall, Community Dev. Network of MD. tinyurl.com/as3uax34

Rift Valley Chevy Chase LLC rendering view of Conn. Ave. from: https://dmped.dc.gov/page/chevy-chase-civic-site

DC Chevy Chase Library/Community Ctr & housing development selected! Now we need to get it built! Includes 177 total homes w/ 54 affordable (27 units at 30% AMI and 27 units affordable at 50% AMI). Unit sizes range from studios to 3 bdrms. Includes: park, plaza, sports courts, amphitheater, retail.

Md 214 corridor map at workshop.

Deeply disappointed in MD SHA - only marginal improvements to Blue Line’s Central Av/MD 214 planned. Excessive high speed 6 lanes of traffic remain when could be 4 lanes. Seems serious walk safety improvements were avoided due to concern about cost. Low cost tactics like paint not considered.

Alley dwelling in Shaw. Photo by Cheryl Cort

Legalize alley lots in DC! Send a letter COB 1/11, testify virtually 1/12! DC has hundreds of alley lots that could be sites for new homes, but regulatory restrictions make it difficult, if not impossible, to build. Support key reforms & demand removal of burdensome parking mandates! bit.ly/4qpJEAA

MD Gov. Moore and Metro Gen Manager Randy Clark at Capitol Heights Metro station development selection announcement event.

MD SHA is holding follow up on MD 214/Central Av. redesigns for a safer, multimodal road along the Blue Line corridor. Come to the workshop at Central HS, 1/13, 5-7 pm. This is exciting - and essential to the future success of the Blue Line Metro stations! bit.ly/4qgVLjF

Gov Wes Moore center, WMATA General Manager Randy Clark, right. At Capitol Heights Metro station.

Capitol Hts Metro station to get 300+ homes & retail - finally! Deal just announced by Gov Moore & Metro. We’ve been fighting for this kind of walkable place for years! Now we need PGC to adopt Blue Line Sector Plan with rezoning to spark new vitality for whole Central Av Metro corridor.

Today at noon.

Beyond Luxury: How New Housing Affects Affordability in our Region.

RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

WIN! Montgomery County Council approves the University Blvd Corridor Plan - Coalition For Smarter Growth On Tuesday, December 9, the Montgomery County Council voted to approve the University Boulevard Corridor Plan by a vote of 7-3. The plan creates a strong framework for safer streets, a wider variety o...

The Council passed the University Boulevard Corridor Plan yesterday! 🎉

Map of Wisc. Av. from Friendship Hts to south of Tenleytown. Source: DC Office of Planning, Wisc. Av. Development Framework. Learn more: https://www.smartergrowth.net/take-action/take-action-tell-the-dc-zoning-commission-to-upzone-wisconsin-ave-from-friendship-heights-tenleytown-metro-station-areas/

Today: Say yes to upzoning Friendship Hts to Tenleytown along Wisconsin Ave! Send a letter & sign up to testify for 12/11, 4 pm (deadline: 12/10, 4 pm).

Tell the DC Zoning Commission we should build thousands of new homes along the upper Wisconsin Ave. transit corridor. bit.ly/44l8JUA

Tomorrow, 2:30 pm- join us to see all the changes occurring around the New Carrollton Metro station!

Show up for safer biking & a more accessible city! Ward 1 Bike Lanes meeting tonight. Other wards this week & next.

2nd St in downtown Silver Spring MD. Photo by Graham Reid.

Why is housing unaffordable for so many? Join our webinar 12/8, 12pm re: 2 key assessments & promising solutions w/ leading analysts & MD policymakers. We'll discuss MD Housing Needs Assessment & Comptroller’s Housing & Economy report - offering insight on housing affordability in MD. bit.ly/3LZIHA0

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

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...

I love the leather chicken on U Street.

But what about the parking we’ve restored?

Question about the camo - what are the national guard soldiers blending into?

And - wouldn’t it be cheaper and less disruptive to expand some business improvement districts to do what they are doing now?

Goodbye streeteries. We will miss you!

YouTube video by Justine Underhill What Luxury Housing Does To Homelessness

Check this out: What Luxury Housing Does To Homelessness

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That's awkward: Prince George's Planning Board lacks quorum b/c Braveboy administration forced out board members. Canceled meetings means scheduled reviews and votes on development projects are delayed until new board members are sworn in.

Show up for better buses in Columbia Hts!

Kyle Reeder

So proud to work with Kyle Reeder who brings together the community, funders, small businesses, builders, faith leaders & elected officials to create a better Blue Line Corridor. We are excited to be a part of the Blue Line Corridor Coalition which launched today.