2016 COG Year in Review

As 2016 comes to a close, COG looks back at the top stories and highlights from the year including in transportation, environment, public safety, and community. Click on the slideshow images for more information.

Second metro forum features panel of leaders from five major North American transit agencies

Second metro forum features panel of leaders from five major North American transit agencies

COG recognizes leaders with Climate and Energy Awards

COG recognizes leaders with Climate and Energy Awards

Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee tours Exelon’s Conowingo Dam

Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee tours Exelon’s Conowingo Dam

COG and Board of Trade hold first forum on restoring Metro to a world-class system

COG and Board of Trade hold first forum on restoring Metro to a world-class system

COG and area partners host Regional Latino Health Disparities Conference

COG and area partners host Regional Latino Health Disparities Conference

Officials, law enforcement kick off biannual Street Smart campaign

Officials, law enforcement kick off biannual Street Smart campaign

Region records 4th year without any Code Red unhealthy air quality days

Region records 4th year without any Code Red unhealthy air quality days

TPB, partner agencies complete $58 million TIGER grant to improve regional bus transit

TPB, partner agencies complete $58 million TIGER grant to improve regional bus transit

COG honors Foster Parents of the Year

COG honors Foster Parents of the Year

TPB approves regional Freight Plan

TPB approves regional Freight Plan (Arvell Doresey Jr./Flickr)

COG, Board of Trade, and Consortium of Universities partner on Global Cities Initiative to boost exp

COG, Board of Trade, and Consortium of Universities partner on Global Cities Initiative to boost exports

COG’s Trends in Workforce Demands research finds that STEM jobs will drive the region’s economic gro

COG’s Trends in Workforce Demands research finds that STEM jobs will drive the region’s economic growth (Nestle/Flickr)

COG forecasts that the region will add 1.5 million people and 1.1 million jobs by 2045

COG forecasts that the region will add 1.5 million people and 1.1 million jobs by 2045 (Ted Eytan/Flickr)

COG partners with GSA to identify Central Business Areas in the region

COG partners with GSA to identify Central Business Areas in the region

9-1-1 Directors, Sprint discuss outage and next steps

9-1-1 Directors, Sprint discuss outage and next steps (Allan Etter/OUC)

COG Homeland Security Executive Committee holds workshop on regional emergency preparedness

COG Homeland Security Executive Committee holds workshop on regional emergency preparedness

More than 17,500 people participated in Bike to Work Day

More than 17,500 people participated in Bike to Work Day

Institute for Regional Excellence presents leadership awards

Institute for Regional Excellence presents leadership awards

COG revamps Cooperative Purchasing Program

COG revamps Cooperative Purchasing Program with contracts for gasoline and diesel fuel, ice melt, and more. (Zach Sparks/The Severna Park Voice)

COG launches new Connections newsletter

COG launches new Connections newsletter

COG launches new website

COG launches new website

Member Features

Craig Rice, Montgomery County

Penny Gross, Fairfax County

Brianne Nadeau, District of Columbia

Tim Lovain, City of Alexandria 
 

Media Highlights

New carpool app goes live (WJLA) 

Roger Berliner: Metro’s failure is not an option (The Washington Post)

10 jobs in highest demand in the DC region (WTOP)

Telecommuters Cut DC-Area Traffic by 10 Percent, Report Says (NBC4)

Report: D.C. region to see population, job boom by 2045 (WTOP)

D.C. region wins spot in Global Cities Initiative (Washington Business Journal)

Wanted: D.C.-area champions to rally region to deal with federal slowdown (The Washington Post)

Campaign urges driver and pedestrian safety as daylight saving time ends (FOX 5)

Our Region’s Security And Safety After 9/11 (The Kojo Nnamdi Show)
 

TPB News in 2016

TPB News, the newsletter of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), is looking back at the top transportation stories from 2016. These stories reflect the breadth of the TPB’s work, from analyzing the traffic impacts of major events to conducting regional surveys of commute patterns to selecting bicycle and pedestrian improvements for federal funding. Check out the top TPB stories from 2016