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Jan 12, 2011

Frank Principi of Prince William County and Phil Mendelson of the District will serve as Vice Chairs

Jan 12, 2011

The Washington Post waded into the high-speed rail debate today with an editorial urging the reconsideration of federal investment in California’s planned high-speed rail system that would eventually connect the state’s two largest metropolitan areas Los Angeles and San Francisco. With a tone of skepticism towards the notion of bringing Western European-esque high-speed rail to the U.S. The Post argues “It’s unclear that the public benefits attributed to high-speed rail – reduced carbon

Jan 10, 2011

Chiefs offer fire safety tips and information for area residents.

Jan 10, 2011

In the National Capital Region we are fortunate to have so many livable walkable communities. Region Forward recognized livable walkable communities are in high demand and provides a number of targets intended to meet this demand as we grow over the next 40 years.

Jan 7, 2011

When it comes to land use and transportation Australia and the United States are fairly similar. They share an expansive geography marked largely by low-density development and a few major cities (out of 239 nations and territories measured the U.S. is the 178 th densest while Australia is the 233 rd ).

Jan 6, 2011

Debate has broken out on Capitol Hill regarding the proper way to fund transportation. As concerns about government spending and the federal deficit persist some leaders are arguing that any investment in transportation must be paid for by revenues collected through the fuel tax rather than being paid for by borrowing (despite the fact that a new report shows that the fuel tax has proven woefully inadequate for funding transportation particular roads over the past 60 years). Others contend ​

Jan 5, 2011

Metro Washington was the first region in the country to adopt a region-wide plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. RF included these target emissions cuts from the National Capital Region Climate Change Report – a reduction of 10 percent below forecast levels by 2012 20 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050 – into its sustainability targets .

Jan 4, 2011

Transportation choices primarily come down to two main factors: cost and convenience. That’s not news. When one or both of those factors become skewed against one mode of transport it’s assumed that a person will seek out an alternative to that mode or perhaps decide not to make the trip altogether. The question is: are these two factors equally important?

Jan 3, 2011

One-industry towns in the United States are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Detroit and Pittsburgh once known as the Motor City and Steel City respectively are two key examples of this trend. In their prime both cities were the country’s vital hubs for their primary industry; however in their responses to these industries’ lessened significance the two couldn’t be more different.

Dec 29, 2010

“Will smart growth or sprawl win in 2011?” That’s the question Stewart Schwartz Executive Director of the Coalition for Smarter Growth discusses in a recent post over at Greater Greater Washington. In a sweeping overview of land-use and transportation topics ranging from bike lanes to income inequality Schwartz provides a brief on many of the key issues that the region will need to focus on in 2011.