The George Washington Regional Commission (GWRC) is the planning district commission established by the General Assembly for the region comprising the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford, known collectively as Planning District 16. GWRC is responsible for encouraging and facilitating local government cooperation in addressing, on a regional basis, problems of greater than local significance, and provides a broad array of services for the benefit of the residents of Planning District 16. Our current areas of focus include economic development, environmental services, housing and community health, transportation demand management, and rural and urban transportation planning.