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
A recent article in the Frederick News Post highlights the County’s Activity Centers and discusses in great detail how concentrating growth and development in these mixed-use places will benefit Frederick’s .. Keep Reading
Nicole Steele, Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy
& Julia Allman, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
It’s long been said that the cleanest, cheapest energy is the .. Keep Reading
New forecasts released yesterday show metropolitan Washington’s population growing by more than 30% over the next few decades, reaching nearly seven million by 2040.
How we handle that growth .. Keep Reading
Between now and 2040, the share of people in metropolitan Washington who drive alone to and from work each day is expected to fall while the share of people who .. Keep Reading
Regional leaders voted today to approve an updated set of Activity Centers for metropolitan Washington.* These 141 Centers include existing urban centers, traditional towns, transit hubs, as well as areas .. Keep Reading
Known as home to the federal government, major defense contractors, biotech firms, and universities, it may come as a surprise that agriculture also plays a major role in metropolitan Washington’s .. Keep Reading
Alice Rivlin, a senior economist at the Brookings Institution and an expert on the federal budget, said she believes the President and Congress will reach an agreement to avoid the .. Keep Reading
As we noted last week, new TPB analysis shows that metro Washington’s already major traffic and transit congestion will continue to worsen without greater investment in transportation infrastructure and changes .. Keep Reading
Metro Washington’s already notorious traffic congestion is set to get even worse in the coming decades according to new analysis by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB).
The .. Keep Reading
The Yardstick has covered a very diverse range of topics over the past few weeks, from bringing BRT to metro Washington to reducing child poverty to making the region’s economy .. Keep Reading
Carol Thompson Cole, President of Venture Philanthropy Partners
Our children are in crisis.
Metropolitan Washington is one of the most affluent communities in the world, yet, families and children .. Keep Reading
More than 600,000 people in the Washington region telework “at least occasionally” and another 500,000 say they “could and would” work remotely if given the opportunity, according to the results .. Keep Reading
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing the role of updated Activity Centers in metro Washington. Now we’re going to take a look at some specific Centers, starting .. Keep Reading
Guest post by Tom Fairchild, the Director of Mobility Lab, which is working with COG and other partners to make the updated Activity Centers a tool for managing growth .. Keep Reading