Pages tagged with growth
Planning a High-Density, Transit-Oriented Future for Waldorf, Maryland
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
When high-capacity transit comes to downtown Waldorf, Maryland -- as the Maryland Transit Administration has been discussing for several years -- local planners want the site to be ready to handle the new development that they hope will accompany it. A 2010 study funded under the Transportation P
How to solve our regional and national infrastructure deficit? (Part 2)
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
This is part two of a two-part series on infrastructure funding and financing. Part one highlighted examples of our “infrastructure deficit” as discussed at a recent forum on regional and national infrastructure needs and part two focuses on infrastructure banks as potential ways to help better
How to solve our regional and national infrastructure deficit? (Part 1)
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
In a globalized world, falling behind on infrastructure means falling behind economically. That’s a point we’ve made before here on The Yardstick and it was one of the key messages repeated by leaders at a recent forum on the potential for infrastructure banks to help solve our regional and nati
Mobilizing Volunteers and Homeowners, Reducing Energy Use, and the 100% Wind Powered City
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Read the first round-up of Earth Month posts here. Week two of Region Forward’s focus on Earth Month featured an abundance of actions by area governments and officials to make metro Washington greener. In Prince William County, residents play an active role in protecting its natural areas thro
Aging vehicles could impact region’s emissions targets
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The average age of all the cars and trucks on Washington area roadways is on the rise, according to a 2011 Transportation Planning Board study of vehicle registration information from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The trend suggests that residents and businesses in the region are
More trees, hybrids, and sustainable plans are making metro Washington greener
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
In our first week of celebrating Earth Month 2012, MWCOG and Region Forward have highlighted several actions and plans that put metro Washington on a path toward a more sustainable future (on Facebook and Twitter). On April 5, one of our region’s most populous jurisdictions announced its tree c
Connecting people to the transportation planning process
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Twenty community leaders from around the Washington region recently attended a two-day workshop hosted by the Transportation Planning Board to learn about how transportation decisions are made in the region and how to become more involved in the decision-making process. Now in its sixth year, the
(Nuclear) energy independence, small-scale urban innovation, & lucky cities
Friday, March 30th, 2012
UK energy independence: In the US, when we talk about energy independence we typically are referring to reducing our dependence on foreign oil. The logic behind this is that when our energy sources are under the control of other countries (some of which we don’t have the best relations with), we