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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.

Apr 18, 2012

Now at (202) 589-1212, the free service also prominently features air quality information, forecasts. The weather line features meteorologists from D.C. Weather Services, the same company that provided forecasts for the previous line.

Apr 16, 2012

The average age of all the cars and trucks on Washington area roadways is on the rise, according to a 2011 Transportation Planning Board study of vehicle registration information from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The trend suggests that residents and businesses in the region are waiting longer to replace aging vehicles, which could have a negative impact on air quality as the rate at which newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles hit the road slows down.

Apr 13, 2012

The Alice Ferguson Foundation, regional law enforcement departments, and COG are sponsoring the 2nd Annual Litter Enforcement Month this April to raise awareness about littering, the laws associated with it, and the social and environmental effects it has on communities, the economy, and the Potomac River.

Apr 12, 2012

In our first week of celebrating Earth Month 2012 MWCOG and Region Forward have highlighted several actions and plans that put metro Washington on a path toward a more sustainable future (on Facebook and Twitter ).

Apr 9, 2012

Twenty community leaders from around the Washington region recently attended a two-day workshop hosted by the Transportation Planning Board to learn about how transportation decisions are made in the region and how to become more involved in the decision-making process.

Apr 6, 2012

Metropolitan Washington has made much environmental headway to be proud of. For example by 2011 the District of Columbia was the “state” with the most LEED certified green building per capita and it also beat out New York City as the U.S. city with most green buildings .