Cleveland Park Smart Growth (CPSG) is the advocacy group for urbanists in our area. If you live in the areas covered by ANC’s 3A, 3C, or 3F (Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Van Ness, Cathedral Heights, McLean Gardens, Forest Hills, Wakefield, Woodland-Normanstone neighborhoods and more) and support policies that:
- advance greater, more sustainable, density
- prioritize pedestrians, biking and transit
- promote equitable housing
- champion urban vitality, and
- strike a balance between preserving our past and growing our future
… this is the group for you!
CPSG acts as a voice for its members to city policy makers. It also serves to educate its members and the community on smart growth issues, through its Facebook Group, email list, social events and panel discussions.
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CPSG Letter to HPRB on Connecticut Ave Development Guidelines
May 23, 2023 Chair Marnique HeathHistoric Preservation Review Board1100 4th Street, SW, Suite E650Washington, DC 20024 Case “Connecticut Avenue Development Guidelines” Dear Chair Heath, I am writing on behalf of the Steering Committee for Cleveland Park Smart Growth (CPSG) expressing our strong support for the Development Guidelines prepared by the Office of Planning and the…
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Restaurant & Bars Circulate Petition to Keep Sidewalk Car-Free
A number of restaurants and bars are circulating a petition to keep the “walking lane” sidewalk open to people, streateries, and fun and closed to cars. If that’s your jam, sign the petition! Here’s what is says: Cleveland Park Service Lane Streatery Petition We the undersigned petition Mayor Bowser to allow streatery and other pedestrian…
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Medium Rare’s Pergola Is Up!
Thanks to your civic engagement and hard work by ANC Commissioners Sauleh Siddiqui and Tammy Gordon, Medium Rare won approval from the HPRB late last year to install a pergola over their outdoor seating along Connecticut Ave. And now the pergola is up! And IMO it looks great, hardly noticeable at a distance. Now go…