The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) developed the Regional Conservation Framework to help the region’s local governments coordinate and magnify their conservation efforts.
Doug Hooker has served as Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) since 2011. Through his career he has worked on important regional and local projects including transportation planning, aging services, workforce development, water conservation, and homeland security. Doug is an active member of NARC’s leadership and currently serves as the Chair of the NARC Executive Directors Council.
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) partnered with Masabi LLC and their fare-payments-as-a-service product to launch EZHub onto the Vamos Mobility Platform. EZHub provides users with a “one stop shop” for seamless trip planning and ticket purchasing within one page.
NARC is the national voice of regional planning organizations, advocating for regional priorities in federal policy. NARC staff work through a committee-guided and local elected official board-driven structure in developing and executing national legislative policies.
NARC provides its members valuable information and research on key national policy issues, federal policy developments, and best practices. NARC conducts training sessions, conferences, workshops and webinars for members.
Regional leaders come together during NARC conferences to share best practices and attend informative sessions on legislative and regulatory issues. Conference speakers include experts from the public and private sector, lawmakers, and individuals from universities and non-profit organizations.