Land Use & Transportation Recap: 2026 Bill Outcomes
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 37 bills this General Assembly session that support electric vehicle charging & accessibility, safer streets, smart growth, and more.
Bill of the Day: Preserving Tree Canopy
Virginia continues to lose tree canopy at an astonishing rate. This loss of tree canopy needs to be slowed and replaced to help manage stormwater, flooding, and mitigate against the most harmful effects of climate change.
Bill of the Day: Creating Safe, Affordable Housing
VCN is supporting legislation that would create more safe, affordable housing across the Commonwealth.
Land Use & Transportation Recap: 2025 Bill Outcomes
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 19 land use & transportation bills this General Assembly session that supported electric vehicle accessibility, making streets safer, supported smart growth, and more.
New Laws: Single Staircases Encourage Sustainable Housing
On July 1st, all bills from the 2024 General Assembly session became law in Virginia. One new law directs the Building Codes Commission to conduct a study on allowing single staircases for residential buildings up to six stories instead of three.
Video: Blueprint for a Better Region
Our partners at Coalition for Smarter Growth released a video detailing their Blueprint for a Better Region, a vision for a more sustainable, livable DC region. This video explains how smart growth ties together housing, transportation, land use, sustainability, and equity.
Resource Guide: Creating Walkable Piedmont Communities
Piedmont Environmental Council and the Coalition for Smarter Growth released a guidebook for local governments and stakeholders to implement projects to promote walkable communities.
Virginia Transit Tool
The Community Climate Collaborative released their Virginia Transit Tool, which provides data and metrics that support community efforts to organize and advocate for better transit and contribute to an improved environment.
Vehicle Miles Traveled Calculator
The Rocky Mountain Institute released their SHIFT calculator, a tool that enables users to estimate long-run induced vehicle miles traveled and emissions impacts.