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Panel of Area Leaders Discuss Greater Washington 2050 Initiative

Jun 22, 2009

Arlington County Board Chair Barbara Favola, Frederick Alderman Alan Imhoff, Greater Washington Board of Trade President and CEO Jim Dinegar, Coalition for Smarter Growth Executive Director Stewart Schwartz, and COG Executive Director David Robertson were guests on WAMU's The Kojo Nnamdi Show on Monday, June 22, 2009.  They focused on the big challenges facing the region over the next half century and discussed how area government, business and civic leaders are working together to shape a more competitive, sustainable and vibrant future through the Greater Washington 2050 Initiative.   

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