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Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative

5th Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning RoundtableNovember 7, 2008

David Robertson, COG Executive Director

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Tying It All Together:New Direction and Renewed Leadership

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It is time to tie our work together like never before to ensure a vibrant, prosperous and sustainable region for future generations.

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Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative

Regional Forecast

Evolving Role

Product of Visionary Planning

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Regional Forecast

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Growth

2030: Extended Regional Forecast2030: Extended Regional Forecast

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Transportation Environment

• More People

• More Jobs

• More Congestion

• More Driving

• Slight Increase in Highways and Transit

• Aging Infrastructure

• Less Green Space

• More CO2 Emissions

• Higher Energy Costs

• Aging Infrastructure

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Forecast: Population

+

1.6 million more people by 2030

City of Philadelphia

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Forecast: Transportation

2005 2030

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Forecast: Transportation

2005 2030

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1986 2006 2030

12%20%33%

Forecast: Green Space

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Forecast: Greenhouse Gases

CO2 Emissions compared to 2005

2030: +33% 2050: +43%

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Forecast: Energy Availability & Cost

Feb 25, 2008:

$3.13Jul 21, 2008:

$4.06

Oct 27, 2008: $2.66

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Forecast: Environmental Infrastructure

Water Main Break Montgomery County, MD

June 15, 2008

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Forecast: Transportation Infrastructure

I-35 Bridge Collapse, Minneapolis, MN

August 1, 2007

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Evolving Role

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To meet these inter-connected, new challenges, COG is evolving and proposing solutions.

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Evolving Role: Activity Centers

Renewed effort to grow around activity centers

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Evolving Role: Activity Centers

Smart Growth makeovers for Tysons Corner and Rockville Pike

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Evolving Role: Regional Transit

Maintain & expand regional transit system

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Evolving Role: Scenario Studies

WVBALT

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“What if?” Scenarios

• Reduced driving, congestion

• Increased transit use

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Evolving Role: Scenario Studies

WVBALT

VA

Include New Variables

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Evolving Role: Climate Change

Taking the lead on climate change at the local level

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Evolving Role: Climate Change

Greenhouse gas reduction targets:

•20202020: 20% below 2005 levels

•20502050: 80% below 2005 levels

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Evolving Role: Climate Change

Recommendations tie together:

•Energy Use

•Land Use

•Transportation

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Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050

New focus on the region’s long-term development and quality of life

GreaterWashington2050

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Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050

Planning principles developed from local visions, planning tools, and community input

Principles

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Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050

EquityPrinciples

Efficiency

Transparency

Sustainability

Accessibility

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Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050

How can stakeholders be more effective in advocating and supporting regionalism?

What best practices have worked in other regions that could be effective in a tri-state metropolitan region?

Compact

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Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050

Developing metrics to measure regional progress

Compact

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Federal Government Regulates CO2

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Anticipating

Change

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Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050

Climate Change

Energy

Health Care

Economy

Federal Presence

Technology

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Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050

CommunicationEducate, inform, and increase awareness of regional planning issues

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Product of Visionary Planning

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Product of Visionary Planning

Now, it’s time for decisions and action to shape the 21st century.