Region Forward Blog Cities as crime hubs? Think again. May 26, 2011 Media portrayal is powerful. In the same way that Friends and Sex and the City made the vibrancy and diversity of big city life appealing to a generation...
Region Forward Blog Civilized Streets May 25, 2011 This Streetsfilms project (video below) demonstrates how recent Complete Streets projects in New York City have been able to increase the safety modal diversity...
Region Forward Blog Good urban design: A solution to health disparities May 24, 2011 Obesity. Air pollution. Traffic congestion. Health disparities. All of these problems can be reduced by one thing: better land-use planning. We’re not simply...
Region Forward Blog Area of agreement: We need a better way to fund prioritize and develop transportation May 23, 2011 We harp on this subject because it’s important. And thankfully we’re not alone in doing so. As funding sources like the gas tax become increasingly...
News Release Nine Outstanding Foster Families Honored at Nationals Park May 17, 2011 To kick-off Foster Parent Appreciation Month, celebrated every May, nine outstanding foster families from around metropolitan Washington were honored at...