Since the inception of IRE's Regional Executive Development Program, one major component has been working on a team project with regional a focus. These projects are then presented during a poster session allowing each team an opportunity to share their projects with a diverse audience comprised of the Chief Administrative Officers, staff from the George Washington University and COG; as well as guests from other agencies. Below are project teams completed by each cohort.
2021-2022 REDP Cohort 18 Project Teams
- Housing Affordability
- Regional Economic Cooperation and Development
- Retaining Government Employees, “How to retain government Employees in a competitive market”
2019 - 2020 REDP Cohort 17 Project Teams
- Safe Road Sharing
- Affordable Housing
- Vulnerable Youth
- Glass Recycling
2017 - 2018 REDP Cohort 16 Project Teams
- One Water
- A Case for a Regional Approach to Connected and
Autonomous Vehicles (C/AV)
- Sharing Isn’t Caring
- Passing the Baton: Succession Planning in Local
Government
- Affordable Housing
2016 - 2017 REDP Cohort 15 Project Teams
- Regional Community Intelligence System
- Advance Regional Opportunities with Bike and Pedestrian Access to Metro
- “What’s Going On? Investigating the increase in murder, opioid use ,and gang activity in the region.”
- Mental Illness is Not a Crime
- Career & Technology Education (CTE) Leaves No Gap
2015 - 2016 REDP Cohort 14 Project Teams
- Aging in Place: Living with Dementia
- Integrating Immigrant Population into Government and Health Care Services
- Public Messaging for Disaster Preparedness
- Diversifying the Regional Economy
- Collaboration among the Region’s Major Airports
2014 - 2015 REDP Cohort 13 Project Teams
- Maximizing Regional Opportunities for Public Libraries
- Composting: Sustainable Food Waste Reduction in the National Capital Region
- Washington Region: Open for Business Together
2013 - 2014 REDP Cohort 12 Project Teams
- Never too Old for a Family
- Attention Pedestrians: Are You Distracted?
- Developing Leadership in Our Diverse Region
- Bridge the Affordable Workforce Housing Gap
- Can Private Capital Fund Social Innovation?
2012 - 2013 REDP Cohort 11 Project Teams
- Building Stronger State and Federal Relationships with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
- Connecting Service Providers to Engage the Region’s Immigrants
- Regional Activity Centers: Keys to Stakeholder Engagement
- Situational Awareness: Enhancing Regional Information Sharing
- The Stormwater Revolution Begins With You
2010 - 2011 REDP Cohort 10 Project Teams
- Effective use of social network technologies in communication between government and citizens
- Identifying appropriate responses to Chesapeake Bay Act
- Meeting the challenge of attracting and retaining the next generation of municipal employees by strengthening the brand of local government
- Developing a regional business plan to support economic development
- Addressing infant mortality in the region through improved maternal-child health approaches
2009 - 2010 REDP Cohort 9 Project Teams
- Improving Vocational Training
- Improving Air Quality through Forest Preservation
- Addressing Food Deserts
- Improving Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
2008 - 2009 REDP Cohort 8 Project Teams
- Recommendations to address Social Determinants of Health Disparities
- Working but Homeless: Strategies to Reduce Homelessness among Working Persons in the Washington Region
- Locally Grown: Preserving Regional Agriculture
- Improving the Region's Ability to Respond to Snow Events
2007 - 2008 REDP Cohort 7 Project Teams
- Local Solutions to Prevent Climate Change – Programs to create awareness and promote behavior change
- Improving Partnerships Between the Region's Local Governments and the Federal Government
- Using Social-Ecological Model as a Framework for Youth Violence Prevention
- Strategies to Reduce Home Foreclosures in the Washington Region
- Reducing Homelessness: Creating a Standardized Web-based Homeless Management Information System in the Washington Region
2006 – 2007 REDP Cohort 6 Project Teams
- A Regional Strategy for Addressing Climate Change
- COG at 50: Lessons Learned in Regional Collaboration
- Addressing the Day Laborer Issue in the NCR
- Improving Access to Taxi Service for the Disabled
2005 – 2006 REDP Cohort 5 Project Teams
- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Public Sector Planning Considerations
- Energy Conservation: Are you an Energy Star?
- Foster Families: Tracking Success Stories
- Hoarding: An Accumulating Secret
- McMansionization: Community Impacts and Policy Alternatives
2004 – 2005 REDP Cohort 4 Project Teams
- Why They Stay and Why They Go" – Regional Strategies for Retaining Foster Care Providers
- Message Received! Roadmap to Interoperability
- Environmental Report Card
- Do You Walk the Talk? 10,000 Steps to Healthier Communities in Metropolitan D.C.
- Examination of Regional Transportation Needs for Elderly Residents of Washington Metro Region
2003- 2004 - REDP Cohort 3 Project Teams
- Economic Development
- Education Team
- Foster Care Team
- Transportation
- Environment Team
- Public Safety
2002 - 2003 REDP Cohort 2 Project Teams
- Low Cost Ways to Improve Regional Pedestrian Safety
- Putting a Public Face on Affordable Housing
- Citizens Prepared on the Home Front
- Cultural Arts and Entertainment Districts: As a Revitalization Tool
- The Greening of Regional School Bus Fleets
2001 – 2002 REDP Cohort 1 Project Teams
- Water Supply Security in the Washington Metropolitan Region
- Regional Light Rail Coordination - An Assessment of Inter-Jurisdictional Light Rail Development in the Washington DC Metropolitan Region
- Implementing COG's Affordable Housing Strategy 'Live Near Your Work' Programs
- Public Safety Team
- Managing Growth Together: Regional Collaboration