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Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative

Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative. 5 th Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable November 7, 2008 David Robertson, COG Executive Director. Tying It All Together: New Direction and Renewed Leadership. Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

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Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative

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  1. Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative 5th Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable November 7, 2008 David Robertson, COG Executive Director

  2. 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.

  3. Greater Washington 2050 A New Regional Initiative Regional Forecast Evolving Role Product of Visionary Planning

  4. Regional Forecast

  5. 2030: Extended Regional Forecast Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Growth 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

  6. Forecast: Population City of Philadelphia + 1.6 million more people by 2030

  7. Forecast: Transportation 2005 2030

  8. Forecast: Transportation 2005 2030

  9. Forecast: Green Space 33% 12% 20% 1986 2006 2030

  10. Forecast: Greenhouse Gases CO2 Emissions compared to 2005 2030: +33% 2050: +43%

  11. Forecast: Energy Availability & Cost Feb 25, 2008: $3.13 Jul 21, 2008: $4.06 Oct 27, 2008: $2.66

  12. Forecast: Environmental Infrastructure Water Main Break Montgomery County, MD June 15, 2008

  13. Forecast: Transportation Infrastructure I-35 Bridge Collapse, Minneapolis, MN August 1, 2007

  14. Evolving Role

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

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

  17. Evolving Role: Activity Centers Smart Growth makeovers for Tysons Corner and Rockville Pike

  18. Evolving Role: Regional Transit Maintain & expand regional transit system

  19. Evolving Role: Scenario Studies • “What if?” Scenarios • Reduced driving, congestion • Increased transit use WV BALT VA

  20. Evolving Role: Scenario Studies Include New Variables WV BALT VA

  21. Evolving Role: Climate Change Taking the lead on climate change at the local level

  22. Evolving Role: Climate Change • Greenhouse gas reduction targets: • 2020: 20% below 2005 levels • 2050: 80% below 2005 levels

  23. Evolving Role: Climate Change • Recommendations tie together: • Energy Use • Land Use • Transportation

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

  25. Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Principles Planning principles developed from local visions, planning tools, and community input

  26. Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Principles Equity Efficiency Transparency Sustainability Accessibility

  27. Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Compact 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?

  28. Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Compact Developing metrics to measure regional progress

  29. Federal Government Regulates CO2 Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Anticipating Change

  30. Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Climate Change Energy Health Care Economy Federal Presence Technology

  31. Evolving Role: Greater Washington 2050 Communication Educate, inform, and increase awareness of regional planning issues

  32. Product of Visionary Planning

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

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