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A Visioning Partnership

RiversideQuest:. A Visioning Partnership. Kevin F. Byrnes, AICP Director of Regional Planning George Washington Regional Commission. Regional Population Ranking (of 21 regions). George Washington Region: Overview. 5 local govts., 1,401 square miles 55 mi. from National Capital,

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A Visioning Partnership

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  1. RiversideQuest: A Visioning Partnership Kevin F. Byrnes, AICP Director of Regional Planning George Washington Regional Commission

  2. Regional Population Ranking(of 21 regions)

  3. George Washington Region: Overview • 5 local govts., 1,401 square miles • 55 mi. from National Capital, • 60 mi. from State Capital • 3 military bases (all effected by BRAC) • 2nd largest military historical park system in the US, historic downtown • 2000 population = 241,044 • 2006 population = 309,763 • 2035 population = 592,696

  4. Northern Virginia Land Use and Development Trends (1992, 2001, 2005)

  5. Mid-Atlantic Regional Population Growth: 1900 - 2020 http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/poptrnd.html

  6. GW …A Region With a New Identity • Yet Still A Region Divided between 2 MSAs • With Current & Future Commuting Trends That Preclude “MSA” designation • Future Population Growth Driven by Positive Net Migration = Future Residents with No Ties to Regional Historical Traditions • Local Govts Seeking to Integrate Regional Transportation & Land Use Planning …A Region … That Needs a Common Vision!

  7. Literature & Market Review of Regional Planning & Development Simulation Models…… “Is there something out there that functions like ‘SimCity’ on a regional scale to stimulate public discussion about how the region could or should develop & change?”

  8. GWRC Partnership with Envision Sustainability Tools • GWRC approached by Envision to be 1 of 2 “early adopter” US partners to use MetroQuestorRiversideQuest[GWRC & DRCOG(Denver)] • GWRC gets discounted software, training & support services • GWRC gives program market exposure and provides objective feedback to interested parties as well as user comments to developers for future enhancements

  9. Achieving a Regional Vision • Engage state and local elected officials to introduce the RiversideQuest tool, facilitated by Envision • Hold public workshops throughout the Region to get public & stakeholder input on Region’s future • Develop a regional vision statement from public workshop input • Present vision statement to local elected County Boards & City Council, regional stakeholders • GWRC adoption of regional vision statement • GWRC undertake elements of regional comprehensive policy plan

  10. Kevin F. Byrnes, AICP byrnes@gwregion.org Envision Sustainability Tools Vancouver, B.C. info@envisiontools.com http://www.envisiontools.com/

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