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Regional cooperation, economic diversity, public transit, & small business key to the DC area’s future economy
Friday, March 16th, 2012
This video features "highlights" from the presentation given by Dr. Stephen Fuller on the current state and future of the metro Washington economy. Fuller explains that the region must take a cooperative approach to planning for slower growth and promoting economic diversification, in light of li
Region Seeks Federal TIGER Funding for Access Improvements at 16 Rail Stations
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
On March 19, the Transportation Planning Board will apply for $20 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to make a number of high-impact bicycle and pedestrian access improvements around 16 Metrorail and commuter rail stations in the Washington region. The proposed project
Implementing Region Forward: Q & A with RF Leaders
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
We asked two leaders who are guiding the implementation of Region Forward to comment on the progress that’s already been made, what they’re looking forward to accomplishing in the coming year, and how RF impacts their own communities. Eric Olson is the Chairman of the Region Forward Coalition
A New Narrative about the Region’s Future
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the region’s economic future. And it’s for a good reason. Over the past few years the prevailing narrative has been that metro Washington shines as one of the rare bright spots in a dismal national economy thanks to the protective bubble provided by the