| The Council of Governments and Local Agencies Honor Metropolitan Washington's 2013 Foster Parents of the Year |
| The 2013 Foster Parents of the Year for metropolitan Washington are honored this month for their commitment to their foster sons and daughters as well as to the children’s birth families. |
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| More Than 70 Pit Stops Will Host Bike to Work Day Participants on Friday, May 17 |
| This year, there will be over a dozen new pit stop locations across the region. There are also two afternoon pit stops in Columbia Heights Plaza in D.C. and East Falls Church in Arlington. |
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| Leaders Announce Landmark Regional Wastewater Agreement Which Serves Residents, Preserves Waterways, Supports Growth |
| Area officials, including COG Board members Vincent Gray (District of Columbia Mayor), Sharon Bulova (Fairfax County Board Chairman), and Isiah Leggett (Montgomery County Executive), gathered together to discuss a new agreement to jointly support the world’s largest and most advanced wastewater treatment plant, Blue Plains in Washington, DC |
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| Actions by Area Governments, Service Providers Helping Reduce Homelessness in D.C. Region |
| Council of Governments report shows homelessness decreases 2.4 percent, but lack of affordable housing, sequestration cuts threaten progress. |
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| Karen Young: COG is Moving the Region Forward |
 Board Chairwoman's op-ed in Washington Business Journal highlights the Council of Governments' ability to bring area leaders together and address key regional challenges. Young is president pro-tem of the city of Frederick, Maryland Board of Aldermen. |
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| Clean Air Partners Kicks Off National Air Quality Awareness Week |
| Group holding regional events to spur public interest in air quality in time for 2013 ozone season. |
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| Partnerships Bring Cleaner, More Efficient Engines to Local Businesses |
| The Council of Governments worked with the District of Columbia Department of the Environment, Alexandria's Office of Environmental Quality, and the private sector to make several boats in metropolitan Washington cleaner. |
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| Projects Discussed at April TPB Meeting Featured in News Stories |
| WTOP story covers the work of the Bus on Shoulder Task Force, while WAMU story highlights a TPB scenario that integrates a regional network of toll lanes and bus rapid transit with more concentrated growth in activity centers. |
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| Council of Governments’ Officials Congratulate Maryland State Leaders on Transportation Funding Bill |
| The region’s Transportation Planning Board sent a letter to Governor O’Malley, Lieutenant Governor Brown, and Leaders of the Maryland General Assembly, thanking state leaders for their leadership and dedication in reaching a successful outcome. |
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| Officials Discuss Street Smart on NBC4 Show |
| Arlington County Board Chairman Walter Tejada, District of Columbia Pedestrian Program Coordinator George Branyan, and Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety Coordinator Jeff Dunckel urge drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists to look out for each other. |
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| FBI Competition Might Make Headlines, but Area Leaders are Committed to Cooperation on Many Economic Issues |
| At a forum organized by the DC Chamber of Commerce and Washington Business Journal, several top elected officials discussed regional cooperation, specifically in regards to economic development. |
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| COG Board Adopts Resolution Ending Controversy on Gun Violence
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| The Board of Directors the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments approved by a wide margin a resolution that resolved a controversy over an earlier vote addressing the gun violence issue. |
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