Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Regional planning for the Washington Metropolitan Area

Ten Big Moves, 2050 Regional Plan, Washington Metropolitan Area
From page 4 of the Greater Washington 2050 plan. The biggest idea there is would be linking transportation planning and land use planning into an integrated framework, and requiring intensification of land use across the region, rather than more sprawl.

There is a process for the creation of a Regional Growth Plan, "Greater Washington 2050.)

-- home page
-- report

There is a session on it tonight.

-- Forum: Visions for the Washington Region

Probably your time is better spent reading the report. Comments are being accepted through the end of the month.

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