COG Institute for Regional Excellence

Since the inception of REDP, one major component of the program is working on a team project with regional focus. These projects are then presented during a poster session allowing each team an opportunity to present their projects with a diverse audience comprised of the Chief Administrative Officers, staff from the George Washington University and COG; as well as guests from other agencies. Below are project teams completed by each cohort.

Current - REDP Cohort 11 Tentative Project Teams

Theme: Transportation /Traffic Congestion/ Smart Growth
Topic Place-based Analysis of Impacts of Activity Center Approach
Theme: Traffic Congestion
Topic: Demand-Based tolls and Other Approaches to Reducing traffic Congestion
Theme: Diverse population/immigration integration
Topic: Municipal Approaches to Immigration Integration
Topic: Role of State and local government at COG
Theme: Managing Budgetary Challenges
Topic: Defending local government
Theme: Managing Budgetary Challenges
Topic: Defending local government budget
Theme: Managing Budgetary Challenges
Topic: Exploring Approaches to Shared Services across Jurisdictional Lines
Theme: Emergency preparedness/critical emergency communications
Identifying Lessons Learned from Recent Emergency Events and Appropriate Future Courses of Action
Evaluate Potential Enhancements to COG's Cooperative Purchase Program
Impact of new communication technologies/approaches on customer service provided by local governments

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2010 - 2011 REDP Cohort 10 Project Teams

Effective use of social network technologies in communication between government and citizens
Identifying appropriate responses to Chesapeake Bay Act
Meeting the challenge of attracting and retaining the next generation of municipal employees by strengthening the brand of local government
Developing a regional business plan to support economic development
Addressing infant mortality in the region through improved maternal-child health approaches

2009 - 2010 REDP Cohort 9 Project Teams

Improving Vocational Training
Improving Air Quality through Forest Preservation
Addressing Food Deserts
Improving Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

2008 - 2009 REDP Cohort 8 Project Teams

Recommendations to address Social Determinants of Health Disparities
Working but Homeless: Strategies to Reduce Homelessness among Working Persons in the Washington Region
Locally Grown: Preserving Regional Agriculture
Improving the Region's Ability to Respond to Snow Events

2007 - 2008 REDP Cohort 7 Project Teams

Local Solutions to Prevent Climate Change – Programs to create awareness and promote behavior change
Improving Partnerships Between the Region's Local Governments and the Federal Government
Using Social-Ecological Model as a Framework for Youth Violence Prevention
Strategies to Reduce Home Foreclosures in the Washington Region
Reducing Homelessness: Creating a Standardized Web-based Homeless Management Information System in the Washington Region

2006 – 2007 REDP Cohort 6 Project Teams

A Regional Strategy for Addressing Climate Change
COG at 50: Lessons Learned in Regional Collaboration
Addressing the Day Laborer Issue in the NCR
Improving Access to Taxi Service for the Disabled

2005 – 2006 REDP Cohort 5 Project Teams

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Public Sector Planning Considerations
Energy Conservation: Are you an Energy Star?
Foster Families: Tracking Success Stories
Hoarding: An Accumulating Secret
McMansionization: Community Impacts and Policy Alternatives

2004 – 2005 REDP Cohort 4 Project Teams

Why They Stay and Why They Go" – Regional Strategies for Retaining Foster Care Providers
Message Received! Roadmap to Interoperability
Environmental Report Card
Do You Walk the Talk? 10,000 Steps to Healthier Communities in Metropolitan D.C.
Examination of Regional Transportation Needs for Elderly Residents of Washington Metro Region

2003- 2004 - REDP Cohort 3 Project Teams

Economic Development
Education Team
Foster Care Team
Transportation
Environment Team
Public Safety

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2002 - 2003 REDP Cohort 2 Project Teams

Low Cost Ways to Improve Regional Pedestrian Safety
Putting a Public Face on Affordable Housing
Citizens Prepared on the Home Front
Cultural Arts and Entertainment Districts: As a Revitalization Tool
The Greening of Regional School Bus Fleets

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2001 – 2002 REDP Cohort 1 Project Teams

Water Supply Security in the Washington Metropolitan Region
Regional Light Rail Coordination - An Assessment of Inter-Jurisdictional Light Rail Development in the Washington DC Metropolitan Region
Implementing COG's Affordable Housing Strategy 'Live Near Your Work' Programs
Public Safety Team
Managing Growth Together: Regional Collaboration

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