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Jul 14, 2011

Preservation is one of the best ways to increase the supply of affordable transit-oriented housing in a super high-price market like metro Washington. Purchasing housing in key areas prior to prices skyrocketing allows affordable housing to remain as such but this requires a proactive approach. This was the focus of a panel discussion at the recent kickoff meeting of the Region Forward Coalition and a subsequent post here on The Yardstick .

Jul 12, 2011

Kaid Benfield has a great piece over at his blog on NRDC today about the importance of “place” in sustainability. Benfield notes that when planning for how to make places sustainable there are three levels – in descending order of scale – that need to be considered: 1) the entire metro region 2) the jurisdiction – be it city county or town and 3) the neighborhood.

Jul 11, 2011

It’s been a while since the last edition so we figured it’s time for another Region Forward smorgasbord – a collection of some our favorite and/or most read posts since the previous round.

Jul 7, 2011

TDML. Come again? Huh? Another acronym? We last mentioned TDML back in November 2010 so you’re forgiven if you’ve forgotten what it means. TDML stands for “Total Daily Maximum Load” and in layman’s terms that translates into “a pollution limit for bodies of water.” The EPA is working with local officials to put these limits in place for the Chesapeake Bay the largest estuary in the country. ​

Jul 7, 2011

The Chesapeake Bay Journal , a monthly publication aimed at informing the public about issues and events that affect the Chesapeake Bay, focused a recent article on a special meeting of the COG Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee held on June 16 with Jeff Corbin, Special Advisor to the EPA Administrator for Chesapeake Bay and Anacostia Restoration.

Jul 6, 2011

The Daily Measure recently featured a video clip highlighting a debate on the region’s short- and long-term transportation priorities . The debate centered on whether we as a region should focus on increasing capacity and reducing our infamous traffic congestion by building more roads or by investing in transit and other alternative modes of transport. Whichever side you fall on in such a debate funding is essential to achieve your goals.

Jul 5, 2011

What originally began as GreenHOME whose mission was to make affordable housing and its neighborhoods green has evolved into Greenspace NCR with the mission of working with partners to grow the region’s green places economy and communities. Greenspace is developing a new 12000 square foot green learning and resource center to be housed at the Nationals ballpark in Southeast Washington DC.

Jul 2, 2011

With endless partisan gridlock in Washington creating uncertainty on seemingly every front (the debt limit talks being the most recent example) the role of government itself appears to be in question. What does that mean for planners and the cities for which they work? What does the next generation of government look like? Those questions have been tackled in some recent articles and blog posts. ​

Jul 1, 2011

On June 24 Arlington County’s “ Under One Roof ” housing blog finished up a great series on Columbia Pike which covered a number of topics ranging from the history of the area to the upcoming streetcar to green building. The folks at Under One Roof have allowed us to cross-post the series here. Enjoy and have a great July 4th!

Jun 30, 2011

The Eco-Driving Campaign provides fuel- and cost-savings tips and also reminds motorists arriving in or near metropolitan areas for July 4th celebrations to take advantage of transit or other transportation alternatives in their holiday travel plans.