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Feb 10, 2011

We have seen projections that metro Washington’s current population of ~6 million will grow by 38% reaching 8.6 million by 2040 . New Census 2010 data released for Maryland and Virginia give us an indication of how that growth is currently taking shape.

Feb 9, 2011

We’ve written about the need to bring real high-speed rail to the U.S. on many different occasions . Apparently the topic is a crowd pleaser (our analytics software shows that posts on high-speed rail are some of the most viewed). Well we’re doing it again and it’s not because of some shameless attempt to up our view count it’s because the Vice President announced yesterday a major plan to bring a high-speed rail network to the U.S.

Feb 8, 2011

COG’s John Mataya attended the 10th Annual New Partners in Smart Growth Conference in Charlotte North Carolina. The conference was organized by the Local Government Commission a forward-looking nonprofit that assists local governments in addressing community problems and leveraging environmental and economic resources.

Feb 8, 2011

Metro’s Blue and Orange lines provide direct shots from Virginia to Maryland while other lines can get you from one state to the other with just one transfer. To make the trip by car there are two main options: the American Legion Memorial Bridge which connects Fairfax and Montgomery Counties and the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge which links Alexandria to Prince George’s County.

Feb 7, 2011

TOD without the T is just OD. Over at GOOD Allison Arieff writes about a transit-oriented development (TOD) in an outer suburb of metro Washington whose residents “knowingly moved into this transit-ready development have now decided they don’t actually want the transit.” Apparently the planned light-rail would be “incredibly disruptive.”

Feb 4, 2011

COG’s John Mataya is attending the 10 th Annual New Partners in Smart Growth Conference in Charlotte North Carolina. The conference is organized by the Local Government Commission a forward-looking nonprofit that assists local governments in addressing community problems and leveraging environmental and economic resources.

Feb 3, 2011

COG’s John Mataya is attending the 10 th Annual New Partners in Smart Growth Conference in Charlotte North Carolina. The conference is organized by the Local Government Commission a forward-looking nonprofit that assists local governments in addressing community problems and leveraging environmental and economic resources.

Feb 2, 2011

Here on The Morning Measure we’ve discussed the necessary evolution of smart growth a couple of times. In December we noted that the existing principles of smart growth must be augmented by things like access to health care and fulfilling jobs. In January with the smart growth report card for Maryland as an impetus we again argued that a more comprehensive approach to smart growth needs to be constructed (and that states with good track records can’t be allowed to rest on their laurels)​

Feb 1, 2011

The last time The Yardstick posted a call for folks to get involved first-hand in helping make RF a reality we got a fantastic response and the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee got some great new members.

Jan 31, 2011

On Wednesday January 26 while most of us were busy prepping for the impending snowstorm and trying to decide the best way to get home some folks in our region were trying to figure out how best to stay warm and dry during the storm. Two COG Housing Planners took part in the annual count of the region’s homeless population. Below is Sophie Mintier’s recount of her day participating in Prince George’s County’s count and how meeting Region Forward goals can help reduce the region’s homeless pop