Pages tagged with region forward
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
Talking sustainability with experts from Germany and Denmark
Friday, April 6th, 2012
Metropolitan Washington has made much environmental headway to be proud of. For example, by 2011 the District of Columbia was the “state” with the most LEED certified green building per capita and it also beat out New York City as the U.S. city with most green buildings. In 2011, Sustainable
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
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
St. Elizabeths redevelopment; Geoengineering, really?; bag taxes; the urban future of India & China; and more!
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
We’ve got a year-in-review post in the works that will highlight some of the most-read and most-shared blog posts from Region Forward over the past year. Look for that next week. In the meantime, there’s a few current news stories that focus on issues we’ve blogged about this year. We thoug
Get involved and help make metro DC cleaner, greener, and more sustainable
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
The last time we put out a call here for public participation, you guys responded with lots of inquiries and helped us recruit some great members for the Region Forward Coalition. That was the second time the blogosphere and twitterverse came through for us by finding some awesome talent for regi
Region Forward and PlanMaryland: Sustainable Visions for the Future
Monday, December 12th, 2011
Richard Hall, Maryland Secretary of Planning When beginning any kind of planning process – whether it’s regarding next year’s summer vacation, your retirement savings, or the growth and development pattern of a state – it’s important to start by identifying your priorities. That’s