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The Newsletter of the George Washington Regional Commission |
Chairman's Corner
When I was appointed and then elected to the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors in 2003, I never imagined that working to find solutions to our transportation challenges would consume so much of my time and energy. For more than 70 years in Virginia it has been the state's responsibility to manage and fully fund transportation more | |
GWRC Convenes Meeting on Regional Emergency Communications
by Robert H. Wilson, AICP, Executive Director 
On July 28th, GWRC brought together representatives from the Region's police, fire and rescue, and sheriffs' departments to assess the current state of regional emergency communications and to begin looking at more |
| GWRC Going "Green"
by Kevin F. Byrnes, AICP, Director of Regional Planning
The George Washington Regional Commission has undertaken an exciting new "blue-green infrastructure planning" effort in conjunction with the Commission's participation in the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program.
"Green infrastructure" is a concept that has become increasingly popular over the past twenty years in the fields use and more |
GWRC Localities Receive $5M in Neighborhood Stabilization Funding
by Kevin F. Byrnes, AICP, Director of Regional Planning
On April 6th, Governor  Timothy Kaine announced the award of $5 million in funding for four localities in Planning District 16 to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes for resale to low-to-moderate and middle-income families. The grants were awarded through Virginia's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), an more |
| Vanpool Insurance Program Spearheaded by GWRC Celebrates First Anniversary
by Diana Utz, Director
July marks the completion of the first year of operation for the "AdVANtage" liability protection program for Virginia commuter vanpools. The establishment of the statewide AdVANtage program was inititated by the George Washington more |
Radio Award Article
The George Washington Regional Commission's "Commute Fairy" commercial was recognized as the best radio commercial for a medium-sized market at the 72nd Annual Virginia Broadcasting Awards, held in  more |
George Washington Regionwide Interstate 95 Improvement Project
by Lloyd P. Robinson, FAMPO Administrator
Background: Located midway between Washington, DC and Richmond, the George Washington Region of Virginia is the scene of intensive growth extending back several decades, as it has become a bedroom community to Washington, DC and, to a lesser extent, Richmond. Since 1960 the Regional population has more than quintupled, from 60,000 residents to nearly 320,000 residents. more |
| U.S. Route 1 Multimodal Corridor Study
by Andy Waple, AICP
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| Analysis and Forecasting
by David J-H Lee, BS, MUP, Phd-ABD, Senior Planner
GWRC/FAMPO has developed an integrated Land use and Transportation Model (ILUTM) to prepare the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the last two years. Most transportation studies undertaken in the Region, whether small or large, require forecasts of future trip making. An ILUTM produces these forecasts. Such a model allows the testing of numerous more |
| Lafayette Boulevard Multimodal Corridor Study
by Andy Waple, AICP
In April of 2008, FAMPO began a multi-modal examination of the Lafayette Blvd. Corridor in both the City of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County. The ultimate goal of this project is to identify specific context-sensitive recommendations for Lafayette Blvd. by considering options including roadway, transit, and pedestrian and bicycle improvements, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) more |
Staff News 
In March, Jane Wills joined the staff as the Commission's new Regional Mobility Coordinator. In this capacity, Jane is responsible for the New Freedom Grant which supports the coordination of specialized transportation services in order to achieve more cost effective service delivery; increased capacity to more |
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The George Washington Regional Commission provides a broad array of services for the benefit of the 310,000 residents of Planning District 16, including regional land-use and transportation planning; operation of GWRideConnect, the region's nationally-recognized rideshare brokerage that facilitates and promotes vanpooling and transit use; operation of three "telework" centers; and serving as staff to is sister board, the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, which is the federally-recognized transportation-planning commission serving Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford. | |
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 George Washington Regional Commission
Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
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Our Members
City of Fredericksburg
King George County
Spotsylvania County
Stafford County
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Our Partners
Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
General Services Administration
Potomac Rail and Public Transportaiton
Fredericksburg Regional Transit
Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions
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George Washington Regional Commission
Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
406 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540.373.2890
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1 Corridor in North Stafford and southern Prince William Counties. This study was partially funded by the 
