Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative 5 th Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable November 7, 2008 David Robertson, COG Executive Director

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Tying It All Together: New Direction and Renewed Leadership Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments It is time to tie our work together like never before to ensure a vibrant, prosperous and sustainable region for future generations.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative Regional Forecast Evolving Role Product of Visionary Planning

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Regional Forecast

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Growth 2030: Extended Regional Forecast Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments TransportationEnvironment More People More Jobs More Congestion More Driving Slight Increase in Highways and Transit Aging Infrastructure Less Green Space More CO 2 Emissions Higher Energy Costs Aging Infrastructure

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Forecast: Population million more people by 2030 City of Philadelphia

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Forecast: Transportation

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Forecast: Transportation

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments %20%33% Forecast: Green Space

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Forecast: Greenhouse Gases CO 2 Emissions compared to : +33%2050: +43%

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Forecast: Energy Availability & Cost Feb 25, 2008: $3.13 Jul 21, 2008: $4.06 Oct 27, 2008: $2.66

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Forecast: Environmental Infrastructure Water Main Break Montgomery County, MD June 15, 2008

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Forecast: Transportation Infrastructure I-35 Bridge Collapse, Minneapolis, MN August 1, 2007

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments To meet these inter-connected, new challenges, COG is evolving and proposing solutions. Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Evolving Role: Activity Centers Renewed effort to grow around activity centers

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Activity Centers Smart Growth makeovers for Tysons Corner and Rockville Pike

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Regional Transit Maintain & expand regional transit system

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Scenario Studies WV BALT VA “What if?” Scenarios Reduced driving, congestion Increased transit use

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Scenario Studies WV BALT VA Include New Variables

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Climate Change Taking the lead on climate change at the local level

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Climate Change Greenhouse gas reduction targets: : 20% below 2005 levels : 80% below 2005 levels

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Climate Change Recommendations tie together: Energy Use Land Use Transportation

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 New focus on the region’s long-term development and quality of life GreaterWashington2050

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Planning principles developed from local visions, planning tools, and community input Principles

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Equity Principles Efficiency Transparency Sustainability Accessibility

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 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

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Developing metrics to measure regional progress Compact

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Federal Government Regulates CO 2 Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Anticipating Change

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Climate Change Energy Health Care Economy Federal Presence Technology

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Communication Educate, inform, and increase awareness of regional planning issues

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Product of Visionary Planning

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Product of Visionary Planning Now, it’s time for decisions and action to shape the 21 st century.