CP Smart Growth is a community of residents in the greater Cleveland Park area (including McLean Gardens, Woodley Park, and Van Ness/Forest Hills) who share an interest in promoting, sharing and discussing urbanist and smart growth issues in Washington D.C. with an emphasis on this area.
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Contact us at cpsmartgrowth@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @cpitc.
Cleveland Park Smart Growth’s mission is to advance urbanist policies in the area to ensure an economically vibrant, environmentally sustainable, and socially inclusive neighborhood. We do this through educating, organizing and advocacy.
CP Smart Growth Board
Beau Finley
Martin Kleinbard
Peter Miles
Bryan Ricketts
Bob Ward
Laura Watson
Beau Finley has either lived or worked (or both!) in Cleveland Park since 1998. He recently served as a commissioner representing 3C04 for six years, including two years as Chair of ANC 3C. Beau’s focus is on expanding affordable housing and ensuring safe transportation. Beau currently lives in the Quebec House Apartments with his wife.
Martin Kleinbard lives in Cleveland Park along with his wife Andrea, two daughters, and one mangy mutt. He advocates for consensus-driven sensible zoning reform, with a focus on community engagement for direct advocacy to policy decision makers.
Peter Miles is an architect and urbanist who believes diverse neighborhoods strengthen our society. These neighborhoods exist through diverse zoning and development patterns. He has lived in Cleveland Park with his partner since 2016.
Bryan Ricketts is a Cleveland Park renter and policy nerd. On the weekends, you’re likely to find him in one of the bookstores or coffee shops along Connecticut Avenue & the D70 bus. He joined CPSG to help advocate for a neighborhood where DC residents of every generation, identify, and income can live.
Bob Ward has been active in the neighborhood in a variety of ways, primarily focused on enhancing the Connecticut Ave commercial area. Since 2018, he has chaired Cleveland Park Smart Growth, an organization that grew from a community-led effort to allow for greater density near our shops and Metro. His goal is to make Cleveland Park and the surrounding neighborhoods more walkable and multi-modal, more vibrant and more equitable. Bob and his family live on Macomb Street just off Connecticut Ave. He loves experiencing the area on foot. Professionally, Bob owns a market research firm that serves corporate, trade association, and non-profit clients.
Laura Watson is an architect and designer who has lived in Cleveland Park since 2015. Laura has been on the Cleveland Park Smart Growth Board since its inception. She is focused on sustainability and affordable housing. Laura lives in the Quebec House Apartments with her husband.
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