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Feb 2, 2012

Housing is an essential element of Region Forward. And it pops up in some way in almost every blog post here at The Yardstick usually in the context of the region’s need for much more affordable housing .

Feb 1, 2012

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the region’s economic future. And it’s for a good reason. Over the past few years the prevailing narrative has been that metro Washington shines as one of the rare bright spots in a dismal national economy thanks to the protective bubble provided by the federal government.

Jan 26, 2012

The connection between land-use patterns and public health is increasingly evident. And troubling. The prevailing development model in much of the United States – sprawl – effectively mandates auto dependency and thus exacerbates the country’s ongoing problem with weight and its increasing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Jan 26, 2012

Recently launched CapitalRegionUpdates.gov web site provides residents a “one-stop shop” with guidance and information during emergencies.

Jan 25, 2012

New COG Chairman Frank Principi (Prince William County) discusses regional housing issues, including the foreclosure crisis and the need for more affordable housing, on NBC's "Viewpoint" program.

Jan 23, 2012

Indexing gas taxes to inflation would be the easiest way to secure more adequate funding for the maintenance and expansion of the region's transportation system in the short-term, according to a study prepared for the TPB. But the study adds that, in the long-run, transportation funding should be tied to how much drivers use the roads, not to how much gasoline they buy.

Jan 19, 2012

Not enough housing. Not the right housing. Stephen Fuller and Lisa Sturtevant of the GMU Center for Regional Analysis blog about their findings which show that the region is not producing nearly enough housing and not the right type of housing to meet the needs of the future.

Jan 18, 2012

Turner says he will work with his colleagues on TPB to draw increased attention to funding the region’s transportation needs.

Jan 18, 2012

Adding new Bus Rapid Transit in Northern Virginia and moving up the completion date for the I-495 HOT lanes are among the proposed additions.

Jan 16, 2012

In the most recent major update to the region's long-range plan for transportation, a number of significant projects to improve the region's transportation system were delayed and others removed altogether in light of updated estimates of how much money will be available for transportation through 2040.​