News Highlight Paul DesJardin Discusses Region's Growth and Development on The Kojo Nnamdi Show May 4, 2015 Paul DesJardin, Director of Community Planning and Services at COG, was a guest on The Kojo Nnamdi Show on April 30. DesJardin joined The Washington Post’s...
Region Forward Blog Coalition Discusses Boosting Regional Global Competitiveness and Higher Education Innovation April 27, 2015 Leaders gathered for the Region Forward Coalition meeting April 24 to discuss bolstering the region’s economic competitiveness and higher education assets.
Region Forward Blog COG Board Explores Opportunities for Economic Advancement in Metropolitan Region April 10, 2015 Elected leaders on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors took an in-depth look at the area’s growth industries at their...
Region Forward Blog Multi-Sector Working Group Develops Draft List of Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies April 9, 2015 The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments group charged with identifying promising strategies for significantly reducing the region’s greenhouse gas...
Region Forward Blog Q&A: Emmett Jordan, Mayor, City of Greenbelt April 1, 2015 Emmett V. Jordan is a current member of the Greenbelt City Council, serving as Mayor. In 2009, he became the first African-American councilmember in the city’s...