PUBLIC COMMENT

How can public officials and leaders in business, civic and environmental stakeholder organizations shape the future of the National Capital Region? Thirty-four area leaders examined that question for the past year and a half. Their response is REGION FORWARD – Greater Washington 2050: COG’s Vision for the National Capital Region in the Twenty-First Century. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), which has supported this work by the Greater Washington 2050 Coalition, is asking for your input. The COG Board of Directors voted unanimously on October 14 to approve REGION FORWARD for public release and comment. In commenting on the draft report and recommendations, please consider: • Are these the right nine goals and can you suggest any broad, overarching goals that are equally critical to our region’s vitality and future? • Will the proposed targets and indicators help track progress in meeting goals? Are other regions using more precise targets and indicators to evaluate if their communities are making progress on these tough, inter-jurisdictional issues? • Should COG conduct a baseline analysis on targets and indicators in early 2010 and periodically thereafter publish update reports to track progress? • Should COG survey the public on these and related issues to see if the communities we serve believe progress on targets is actually improving the quality of life in the National Capital Region? • Should COG couple this work with more outreach and training for local governments to promote best practices and new tools that will help achieve goals? • How can COG and its partner stakeholders provide greater accountability and transparency in this process in the future?

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