Thank you for your interest in Envision Greater Washington. Following the recommendation of the February 2006 Potomac Conference, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, and The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region in March/April 2006 endorsed a 90-day exploratory effort to consider whether a regional visioning process might help improve regional economic and social outcomes, and if so, how such a visioning process might work. They commissioned a 50-person joint organizing committee of public, civic, and private sector leaders to do so; this Report and Recommendation reflects the work of this organizing committee. The committee members are listed in the back of the report.

This Report and Recommendation will be presented to the boards of the convening organizations in September and October to consider whether and how to proceed with a regional visioning process. As such, the recommendations in this report should be viewed not as the final word on this subject, but rather as a carefully thought-out proposal from a diverse set of regional leaders to their convening organizations that a well-designed, broadly supported and action-oriented regional visioning process would enhance our region’s quality of life. Details on “next steps” are included in the report.

Please contact us at:, 301-986-5959 or dminess@sgalliance.org, for additional information.

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