| COG Launches Search for New Transportation Planning Director |
| The Council of Governments has kicked off its search for the next Director of Transportation Planning. COG is looking for an expert, forward-thinking leader who’s up to the challenge of guiding regional transportation planning in the National Capital Region. |
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| Q&A: Richard Bowers, Fairfax County Fire Chief |
 In this Region Forward Q&A, Fairfax County Fire Chief Richard Bowers, who serves as Chair of the COG Fire Chiefs Committee, discusses the benefits of partnerships and mutual aid agreements as well as our region's prominence in firefighting and emergency response. Click here to view the Q&A on the Region Forward blog. |
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| District Department of the Environment Welcomes Feedback on Draft Bay Watershed Agreement at Public Meeting |
| Meeting is being held at COG on February 27 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. The public comment period is currently underway and ends on March 17, 2014. |
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| Bean Discusses Activity Centers, Transportation Priorities on Comcast Newsmakers |
| On Comcast Newsmakers, Council of Governments Executive Director Chuck Bean discussed how COG is helping the region plan for an additional 1.6 million residents by 2040. He referenced some of the findings and recommendations in the recently-released Place + Opportunity report and Regional Transportation Priorities Plan. |
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| Green Streets Policy Adopted by Transportation Planning Board |
| At its February meeting, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) adopted a Green Streets Policy for the National Capital Region, which encourages local jurisdictions to improve environmental quality with green infrastructure. |
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| COG, WMATA Leaders Discuss Shared Priorities including System Maintenance, Core Capacity Improvements and Transit-Oriented Development |
| Washington, D.C. – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) CEO and General Manager Richard Sarles spoke before the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors today, addressing long term funding issues and plans that will relieve congestion on the bus, rail, and regional road networks. |
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| Stephen Walz Named Council of Governments’ Director of Environmental Programs |
 Walz served as the Director of Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy during the administration of Gov. Timothy Kaine and was the former governor’s energy policy advisor. He currently serves as the Director of Regional Energy Planning for the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC.) He also is widely recognized for his work on water quality, air quality, climate, waste disposal and open space issues. |
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| COG Members & Executive Director Interviewed on NBC4 Viewpoint |
| Region Forward Coalition Vice-Chair & District of Columbia Planning Director Harriet Tregoning and Transportation Planning Board Member & Bowie City Councilman Todd Turner appeared with COG Executive Director Chuck Bean on NBC4's public affairs talkshow, Viewpoint, this past Sunday. They discussed our newest planning reports, Place + Opportunity and the Regional Transportation Priorities Plan.
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| Q&A: Melissa Peacor, Prince William County Executive |
 In this Region Forward Q & A, Prince William County Executive Melissa Peacor discusses among other topics: regional collaboration, transportation as a foundation for family, and a regional leader that inspires her. She has worked for Prince William County since 1985 following jobs with the Seattle, Wash., Economic Development Office and the City of Glendale, Ariz., Strategic Planning Office. Peacor is also currently Chair of COG’s Chief Administrative Officers (CAO) Committee of city and county managers. Click here to view the Q&A on the Region Forward blog. |
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| Ron Kirby Reward Fund Established |
| The Fund has been established and will be administered by the Del Ray Business Foundation and it will assist law enforcement with the investigation. |
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