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

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) 2 nd 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)

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

10. 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!

11. 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?”

12. GWRC Partnership with Envision Sustainability Tools GWRC approached by Envision to be 1 of 2 “early adopter” US partners to use MetroQuest or RiversideQuest [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

14. Achieving a Regional Vision 1.Engage state and local elected officials to introduce the RiversideQuest tool, facilitated by Envision 2.Hold public workshops throughout the Region to get public & stakeholder input on Region’s future 3.Develop a regional vision statement from public workshop input 4.Present vision statement to local elected County Boards & City Council, regional stakeholders 5.GWRC adoption of regional vision statement 6.GWRC undertake elements of regional comprehensive policy plan

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