News Release SNAP Funding Adds $490 Million Annually to Washington Region Economy June 8, 2011 A 15 percent increase in the participation rate for SNAP (formerly known as the Food Stamps program) could generate approximately $70 million in additional...
Region Forward Blog The Triple Bottom Line & Planning Metro Washington's Future June 2, 2011 Admittedly it doesn’t flow off the tongue quite like s mart growth but the Triple Bottom Line is a similarly comprehensive concept. The Triple Bottom Line...
Region Forward Blog New Economy Old Power June 1, 2011 The “new economy” is a term that’s been bandied around for awhile. In general it’s meant to reflect the transition from a manufacturing-driven economy to a...
Region Forward Blog The key to livable and sustainable places: density. May 31, 2011 City rankings are wildly abundant and as we’ve written before many of them have questionable criteria at best. Although there’s no shortage of “most...
Region Forward Blog Cities as crime hubs? Think again. May 26, 2011 Media portrayal is powerful. In the same way that Friends and Sex and the City made the vibrancy and diversity of big city life appealing to a generation...