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    Region United Framework Document

    Mar 9, 2022

    Report on the COG Board of Directors planning framework for 2030. The framework provides short summaries on the following four priorities: Equity Emphasis Areas (EEAs), High-Capacity Transit Station Areas (HCTs), 2030 Regional Housing Targets, and the 2030 Climate Goal. It also highlights COG grants, technical assistance, planning tools, and other resources available to its members to advance these shared regional goals.

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    Commuter Connections Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program Elements Revised Evaluation Framework

    Mar 15, 2022

    The Commuter Connections Program, in concert with program partners, is responsible for implementing a package of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program elements in the metropolitan Washington region. The objective of these elements is to improve the travel experience of regional commuters and support regional efforts to meet air quality goals and mitigate growth in vehicle miles traveled. This report provides a framework and methodology for evaluating the transportation and air quality impacts of these TDM program elements.

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    Regional Travel Survey In-Depth Analysis

    Apr 22, 2022

    Following the release of the preliminary results of the 2017/2018 Regional Travel Survey (RTS) results, staff conducted in-depth analysis and developed a series of responses to thought-provoking questions offered by regional stakeholders; those responses are provided below in addition to presentations summarizing the various analyses. The analyses take a deeper dive into the RTS data by examining regional travel patterns for work and non-work trips across geographic, temporal, and socio-demographic dimensions.

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    COVID-19 Travel Monitoring Snapshot

    May 10, 2022

    These reports illustrate how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted travel in metropolitan Washington between March of 2020 and December of 2022. The charts show changes in roadway traffic and enplanements as compared with 2019 levels. Updated reports were issued as new data became available.

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    FY 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program

    Jun 15, 2022

    The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a 4-year financial program that describes the schedule for obligating federal funds to state and local projects. The TIP contains funding information for all modes of transportation including highways and HOV as well as transit capital and operating costs. State, regional and local transportation agencies update the program every two years to reflect priority projects in the Visualize 2045 long-range plan as approved and amended.

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    Commuter Connections Guaranteed Ride Home Survey Report

    Sep 20, 2022

    This report presents the results of a survey (GRH survey) of commuters who currently participate or who have participated in the past in the regional Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) Program. Commuter Connections created the GRH Program to eliminate a barrier to using alternative modes, commuters’ fear of being without transportation in the case of an emergency.

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    Commuter Connections Work Program

    This document provides information on an alternative commute program for the metropolitan Washington region called “Commuter Connections.” The program is designed to improve traffic congestion and regional air quality by reducing single occupancy vehicle use. Specific program elements include Commuter Operations Center, Regional Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) Program, Marketing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Employer Outreach, and GRH Baltimore.

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    Building Resilience Together: Community-Military Collaboration in Washington, D.C.

    Apr 12, 2023

    With a grant from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) of the Department of Defense (DoD), COG collaborated with global advisory firm ICF and its partner Nspiregreen, and other partners in the region to conduct a Military Installation Resilience Review (MIRR). The report identifies hazards and vulnerabilities in communities surrounding four military installations in Washington, D.C. that could impact the military’s ability to carry out its missions on-base. The report also outlines actions to address these vulnerabilities.

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    Enhanced Mobility Program Case Studies

    Apr 24, 2023

    The case studies describe projects receiving U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Section 5310 program funding, as well as funding from previous New Freedom and Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) programs.

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    2022 Bike to Work Day Survey Results

    May 16, 2023

    This brief report presents results of a survey of commuters who participated in the 2022 regional Bike to Work Day event, held in May 2022.

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    Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory of Municipal Foresters

    Jun 28, 2023

    The Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory of Municipal Foresters provides names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail and Internet addresses of key forestry personnel within the member government area of the Council of Governments.

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    National Capital Region Freight Plan

    Jul 19, 2023

    The National Capital Region Freight Plan describes the role freight transportation plays in the Region’s economy, provides an overview of the Region’s multimodal freight transportation system, describes the drivers of freight demand and the freight flows resulting from it, identifies the most significant freight issues in the region, and provides recommendations to ensure the multimodal freight transportation system continues to support the economy of the region and the quality of life of its residents and visitors.

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    Drinking Water and Wastewater Survey Responses

    Aug 22, 2023

    COG issues a digital survey on water and wastewater knowledge, attitudes, and behavior to residents of metropolitan Washington. The survey is conducted on behalf of the 16 water and wastewater utilities and jurisdictions who oversee the regionwide water communication and outreach as part of COG's Community Engagement Campaign. The group issues the survey annually to measure changes in water awareness and behaviors to protect area water and water infrastructure.

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    Washington DC-MD-VA 2008 Ozone NAAQS Maintenance Plan Update

    Sep 27, 2023

    The District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia request that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) approve revisions to the original 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) maintenance plan (dated December 20, 2017) for the Washington DC-MD-VA 2008 Ozone NAAQS Maintenance Area.

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