Documents

Closing the Gaps to Build the Future: Improving Workforce Development

Closing the Gaps to Build the Future is a report aimed at improving workforce development in the metropolitan Washington region. The report was authored by a 20-member task force of area government, business, labor, and education leaders brought together by the COG Board of Directors.

Community Health Indicators for the Washington Metropolitan Region

This report highlights some health problems in the Washington area and may point to opportunities for jurisdictions in the region to collaborate on common concerns or to learn from the work of neighbors. We hope that the report will spur further analysis and action to advance health promotion and disease prevention in the Washington area.

Priorities for a Growing Region: Greater Washington 2050 Survey of Area Residents

In February 2009, the Greater Washington 2050 Coalition commissioned this public opinion survey to understand residents' priorities and aspirations for the future of the region. The survey reveals area residents' connection to the region and indicates where they want the most emphasis by regional leaders over the coming decades.

Big Moves: Greater Washington 2050 Scenario Thinking Workshop Report

On November 2008, the Greater Washington 2050 Coalition and regional leaders engaged in a full-day scenario thinking workshop to brainstorm how our region could respond to global and national forces that would likely influence our region's economic growth, transportation choices, and the environment between now and 2050. The purpose of the scenario workshop was to examine long-term risks and opportunities in the metropolitan region and encourage bold and creative thinking. Read about the workshop outcomes and learn more about the scenarios in the Big Moves report.

Childhood Obesity: Survey of the National Capital Region

Survey examines four areas related to childhood obesity: nutrition, physical activity, land use, and obesity trend data.

Carshare Survey

This document provides results of an analysis of regional carsharing services conducted for the Commuter Connections program administered by the TPB at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Hardcopy price is $20.

Financially Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan - 2008 Update

National Capital Region Climate Change Report

Moving Forward: Status of the Bus Systems of the National Capital Region

Foreclosures in the Washington DC Region

Study shows Metropolitan Washington has one of the fastest growing foreclosure rates in the country, with families losing homes six times more frequently during the first quarter of 2008 than in 2007.