Region Forward Blog Activity Centers: Where Metropolitan Washington is Growing January 8, 2013 Regional leaders voted today to approve an updated set of Activity Centers for metropolitan Washington.* These 141 Centers include existing urban centers...
News Release Fiscal Cliff Deal an Important Step, but More Work Needed to Stop Sequestration, Support Local Economies January 2, 2013 Leaders of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments said Congressional action to prevent drastic tax increases on many Americans is an important step,...
Region Forward Blog Report highlights region's agriculture and challenges for the future December 26, 2012 Known as home to the federal government major defense contractors biotech firms and universities it may come as a surprise that agriculture also plays a...
News Release New Web Site Shares Fiscal Cliff Information for Area Elected Officials, Stakeholders, and Residents December 18, 2012 Site will feature region-specific information, analysis by the Council of Governments and other experts, and news and videos, such as Alice Rivlin’s keynote...
Region Forward Blog Alice Rivlin discusses “fiscal cliff” & metro Washington’s long-term economic outlook December 18, 2012 Alice Rivlin a senior economist at the Brookings Institution and an expert on the federal budget said she believes the President and Congress will reach an...