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May 7, 2012

An extensive research effort by the Transportation Planning Board and other groups in the Washington region over the past two years has informed a series of actions by area jurisdictions and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) that change how the transit system is governed.

Apr 30, 2012

Getting to work, to school, to medical appointments, and to countless other destinations in metropolitan Washington can be a challenge for people with disabilities, those with limited English proficiency, workers with low incomes, and for senior citizens who have limited mobility. A new website and call center launched in late 2011 by the Transportation Planning Board offers individuals with specialized transportation needs a new and easier way to find the transportation they require and to find​

Apr 30, 2012

Tamara Copeland is President of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG). You can follow/contact her on Twitter @WRAGprez .

Apr 27, 2012

This March Jeff King a Principal Environmental Planner at MWCOG and Rick Cole City Manager at the City of Ventura California traveled to the cities of Beijing Xi’an and Chongqing in China as part of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) China Center initiative .

Apr 26, 2012

For nearly five years the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has taken the lead in identifying and advancing African American perspectives on climate change energy conservation and environmental matters. Now we’re taking a practical step to bring part of that message to a larger audience.​

Apr 24, 2012

This is part two of a two-part series on infrastructure funding and financing. Part one highlighted examples of our “infrastructure deficit” as discussed at a recent forum on regional and national infrastructure needs and part two focuses on infrastructure banks as potential ways to help better address those needs.

Apr 23, 2012

On Friday, May 18, the region's twelfth annual Bike to Work Day will take place to promote bicycling as a viable transportation alternative for Washington area commuters. Nearly 12,500 people are expected to participate, and 58 "pit stops" will be set up throughout the region to welcome cyclists and help celebrate the day's events.

Apr 23, 2012

In a globalized world falling behind on infrastructure means falling behind economically. That’s a point we’ve made before here on The Yardstick and it was one of the key messages repeated by leaders at a recent forum on the potential for infrastructure banks to help solve our regional and national infrastructure crisis.

Apr 20, 2012

Happy Friday! To get your weekend off to a great start here are a few international news clips related to climate change bike sharing energy efficiency and a reminder on the role of land use plays in how people interact with one another:

Apr 19, 2012

Week two of Region Forward’s focus on Earth Month featured an abundance of actions by area governments and officials to make metro Washington greener. In Prince William County residents play an active role in protecting its natural areas through the Go Green Movement.