Land Use

Activity Centers: Where Metropolitan Washington is Growing

Regional leaders voted to approve an updated set of 141 Activity Centers for metropolitan Washington.… Keep Reading
September 17, 2012 | Tags: activity centers, D.C.

The Yardstick

Transportation

Latest Census Data Reveal Region’s Commuters Shifting Away from Solo Driving, but Slowly

Commuters in the Washington region have been shifting — slowly — away from driving alone as their primary method of getting to and from work, according to the latest data .. Keep Reading

Transportation

TPB Helps Prince George’s County Identify Corridors for Future Transit Expansions

A long-term vision for the future of Prince George’s County, spelled out by county planners in 2002, calls for nodes of concentrated residential and commercial development connected by high-quality, high-frequency .. Keep Reading

Housing

Homelessness Drops 4 Percent in Metropolitan Washington since 2009, but Challenges Remain

A new report shows that although homelessness is continuing to decline in the region, it remains a major problem and two key obstacles – sequestration and a lack of affordable .. Keep Reading

Transportation

Workshop Helps Residents Learn About Transportation Decision-Making in Metro Washington

Seven years ago, the Transportation Planning Board hosted its first Community Leadership Institute, or CLI, a workshop-style event designed to help current or emerging citizen leaders from around the .. Keep Reading

Economy, Land Use, Transportation

Karen Young: COG is Moving the Region Forward

The op-ed by Karen Young is reprinted from the May 3, 2013 issue of the Washington Business Journal

 

Contrary to John Slidell’s April 12 Guest Comment claiming that .. Keep Reading