- States: DC, MD, VA
- NPCA Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Est. Date: 1930
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The George Washington Memorial Parkway is a lush, green stretch of forest that borders the Potomac River in metropolitan Washington, D.C. The roadway connects 22 sites that commemorate our national heritage.
Protecting our parks from private toll lanes.
For years Maryland has discussed solutions to our state’s traffic. Unfortunately, the only solution currently proposed by Governor Larry Hogan involves building expensive, private toll lanes.
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ActiveAction Protecting our parks from private toll lanes. For years Maryland has discussed solutions to our state’s traffic. Unfortunately, the only solution currently proposed by Governor Larry Hogan involves building expensive, private toll lanes.
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NPCA at Work Don't Pave Mid-Atlantic Parks An expensive highway-widening project would irreversibly harm more than a hundred acres of parklands, putting taxpayers at risk without solving the region's traffic problems.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 5420 & H.R. 6678 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for September 5, 2018.
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