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Coalition for Smarter Growth

@betterDCregion

We advocate for livable, walkable, transit-oriented communities in the DC region. Walkable = good, sprawl = bad. For email updates: https://t.co/mjBjNU3KYK

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linkhttp://www.smartergrowth.net/ calendar_today10-07-2009 21:01:01

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Join us for a holiday party embracing a brighter future for Prince George's County and recognizing legislators championing safer walking + biking and better transit!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Dec 19, 2023, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
๐Ÿ“Creative Suitland

RSVP: bit.ly/3uRqn3v

Join us for a holiday party embracing a brighter future for Prince George's County and recognizing legislators championing safer walking + biking and better transit! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Dec 19, 2023, 6:30pm - 8:30pm ๐Ÿ“Creative Suitland RSVP: bit.ly/3uRqn3v
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Stewart Schwartz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ(@csgstewart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Quite the contrast today: the Randy Clarke is forced to release a 'doomsday' Metro budget with massive service cuts b/c we are still waiting for a commitment to close @wmata budget gap but officials jump through hoops to promise subsidies for sports teams.

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Carrie Kisicki(@cmkisicki) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿšจ Just released: 15 regional orgs including Coalition for Smarter Growth are calling for action to prevent devastating cuts to Metro service.

Read more here: ๐Ÿ”— smartergrowth.net/news-parent/prโ€ฆ

๐Ÿšจ Just released: 15 regional orgs including @betterDCregion are calling for action to prevent devastating cuts to Metro service. Read more here: ๐Ÿ”— smartergrowth.net/news-parent/prโ€ฆ
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Coalition for Smarter Growth(@betterDCregion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us for a holiday party embracing a brighter future for Prince George's County and recognizing legislators championing safer walking + biking and better transit!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Dec 19, 2023, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
๐Ÿ“Creative Suitland

RSVP: bit.ly/3uRqn3v

Join us for a holiday party embracing a brighter future for Prince George's County and recognizing legislators championing safer walking + biking and better transit! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Dec 19, 2023, 6:30pm - 8:30pm ๐Ÿ“Creative Suitland RSVP: bit.ly/3uRqn3v
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Stewart Schwartz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ(@csgstewart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Coalition for Smarter Growth COG CNT We must also end the destructive cycle of suburban and rural highway expansion & pro-sprawl policies of some outer suburban jurisdictions who are locking far too many into costly auto-dependency while paving over acres of farms and forests.

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Stewart Schwartz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ(@csgstewart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am an environmentalist & while I appreciate Rodโ€™s commitment to the environment, he fails to recognize the benefits of smart growth - compact, walkable, transit-oriented development reduces driving & emissions, saves land, & adds modern stormwater controls AlexandriaVAGov

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Stewart Schwartz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ(@csgstewart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The primary spark for SmartScale in 2014 was Speaker of the House William Howell's (R) concern that state taxpayers were being handed an unaffordable bill due to poor land use planning by localities. Stripping land use from the metrics undermines the core purpose of the law.

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Excited to see MDOT emphasizing people's safety!

MD-410/East-West Hwy is 1 of 5 Pedestrian Safety Action Plan projects. This is great โ€“ we desperately need MD-410 to be safer: sidewalks, road diet, protected bike facilities, tightened intersections, crossings, all of it!

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Eager to see MD-410 by Hyattsville Crossing Metro at the top of the list for MDTransportationDept's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. So much work to be done!

For example, people shouldn't have to wait for the bus on the shoulder of a hwy โ€“ *especially* in an urban area near a Metro station.

Eager to see MD-410 by Hyattsville Crossing Metro at the top of the list for @MDOTNews's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. So much work to be done! For example, people shouldn't have to wait for the bus on the shoulder of a hwy โ€“ *especially* in an urban area near a Metro station.
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Nick Addamo(@NickAddamo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The quote from Stewart Schwartz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ hits the nail on the head: โ€œWe have a great high capacity VRE rail line running parallel to the Potomac... VRE is transforming to a seven day a week service and planning all-day service. This is a far better investment than the ferry.โ€

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Stewart Schwartz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ(@csgstewart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A recipe for more sprawl in Virginia: @vdot proposed changes to transportation project prioritization would favor exurban highway expansion & speculative greenfield development over efficient land use (smart growth), transit, and walkable communities.

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This , support CSG in our fight for more sustainable, liveable communities! ๐Ÿš๐Ÿก๐Ÿšถ

We've accomplished so much this year but we need YOUR help to keep it going. Will you support our work for more housing, safer streets, and frequent transit?

bit.ly/eoy23donate

This #GivingTuesday, support CSG in our fight for more sustainable, liveable communities! ๐Ÿš๐Ÿก๐Ÿšถ We've accomplished so much this year but we need YOUR help to keep it going. Will you support our work for more housing, safer streets, and frequent transit? bit.ly/eoy23donate
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Caroline O.(@Caro130) 's Twitter Profile Photo

REPRO Rising Virginia Mamatoto Village EmpowerEd 4) And Coalition for Smarter Growth, who advocate and organize at the intersections of transportation, land use, housing, equity, and climate in the DC metro area.
secure.everyaction.com/OgQM1BmbSEWksEโ€ฆ

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Joseph๐ŸŒณ(@SolarpunkVC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For the first time in human history the majority of people live in cities. Smart urbanism is essential to humanity's future.

Solarpunk VC has made a $1k micro grant to the Coalition for Smarter Growth Coalition for Smarter Growth, to support smart & long term urban planning in the DC region.

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UPDATE: U St police & fire station rezoning postponed again to Jan 8 due to notice error! We still need supporters to submit letters & testify.

Take action: bit.ly/44eJPD8

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Stewart Schwartz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ(@csgstewart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kudos to David Zipper and City of Edmonton for tonightโ€™s NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt story focusing on the need for safer road designs. David recently spoke to our Coalition for Smarter Growth supporters & is helping all of us fight for safer streets, better transit, and sustainable communities.

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