News Release COG, Area Governments Project More Than 1.5 Million Additional People, 1.1 Million Additional Jobs in D.C. Region by 2045 March 9, 2016 The region will add more than 1.5 million people and 1.1 million jobs over the next 30 years, according to the most recent draft of forecasts jointly developed...
Region Forward Blog Economic Competitiveness and Affordable Housing, Top Priorities for Region Forward Coalition in 2016 March 2, 2016 During its first meeting of the year, the Region Forward Coalition – comprised of local, state and federal government officials, business and nonprofit leaders,...
Region Forward Blog COG and Consortium of Universities Build Partnerships Between Academic Community and Public Sector February 16, 2016 The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (CUWMA) are moving ahead with...
News Highlight Leaders Discuss Serving Homeless, Other Populations in Winter and Launch New Online Emergency Services Directory February 5, 2016 The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (IFC) launched an online directory to serve...
News Release COG Report Highlights Sobering Economic Trends, New Opportunities as D.C. Region Adapts to Federal Cutbacks January 14, 2016 The 2016 State of the Region: Economic Competitiveness Report measures a wide range of indicators-- from graduation rates to Gross Regional Product (GRP) and...