Publications Waste Management Trends in the Metropolitan Washington Region 2001 Nov 1, 2001 This report discusses the current municipal solid waste management trends in the Washington metropolitan region and the recommendations of the COG Board of Directors Solid Waste Task Force for regional action.
Publications Finding A Way Home: Building Communities with Affordable Housing Dec 1, 2001 This document gives an overview of the key regional problems with regard to affordable housing. Endorsed by the COG Board of Directors, Finding A Way Home lays out a set of broad housing principles to guide the work of the region's elected officials and housing professionals.
Publications Access For All Advisory Committee's 2001 Report Mar 20, 2002 The National Capital Transportation Planning Board (TPB) established the Access for All Advisory Committee in the Fall of 2000. The mission of this committee is to advise the TPB on issues and concerns of low-income and minority communities, and persons with disabilities. Committee membership includes seventeen engaged community leaders as well as ex-officio representation from the major transportation implementing agencies within the Metropolitan Washington Region.
Publications TPB Principles for Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation Programs Oct 16, 2002 Address the Special Needs of the National Capital Region Associated with its Unique Relationship with the federal government.
Publications Improving Air Quality in the Metropolitan Washington Region Jul 2, 2003 Background document on air quality planning in the region.
Publications Transportation Improvement Program for the Washington Metropolitan Region FY 2004-2009 Dec 31, 2003 This document outlines the staged development of the area's Long Range Transportation Plan, with priority projects selected for programming by the TPB, the states and the transit agencies presented in the first year of the six-year program. State, regional and local agencies place projects into the program each year.
Publications Time To Act Feb 13, 2004 A brochure outlining the unfunded needs over the six year period from 2005 to 2010 in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland, and for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Publications Strengthening Washington, D.C. Area Families Project Report Feb 18, 2004 This report summarizes the outcomes of a five-year research initiative that tested the effectiveness of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP). The Strengthening Washington, D.C. Area Families Project was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health and conducted by COG, the University of Utah, and the University of Maryland.
Publications Washington DC-MD-VA 1979 Ozone NAAQS Severe Nonattainment Area State Implementation Plan (SIP) Feb 19, 2004 This document, the Severe Area Attainment Plan for the Metropolitan Washington Nonattainment Area, focuses on improving air quality in the Washington region to meet the national air quality standard for ozone (one-hour ozone standard). The Plan consists of two Rate of Progress demonstrations, for the period 1999-2002 and for 2002-2005; and an attainment demonstration for 2005.
Publications Best Practices Guide: Tips for Saving Energy in Government Buildings Apr 8, 2004 A brochure summarizing energy saving practices for buildings.
Publications Smart Growth Begins at the Local Level Apr 14, 2004 This multimedia CD-ROM was developed to inform and educate elected officials, civic groups, the development community, and citizens about the land use and transportation challenges currently facing the region.
Publications Access For All Advisory Committee Report Apr 21, 2004 This report provides guidance to the region’s transportation decision makers on ways to address the issues and concerns of persons that are typically not represented in the transportation planning process.
Publications Improving Air Quality: Metropolitan Washington Region - State Implementation Plan (SIP) Apr 29, 2004 Background document on the State Improvement Plan (SIP) for air quality in the region.
Publications Can You Afford to Live Here? A look at housing costs and wage in the metropolitan Washington region. May 11, 2004 This report examines the relationship between hourly wages and the cost of rental housing in the metropolitan Washington region.
Publications Impervious Surfaces within the Metropolitan Washington Region Jun 1, 2004 Analysis conducted of the Washington Metropolitan Area using satellite imagery revealed that our region’s impervious surface (paved or otherwise non-vegetated) increased from 12.2% to 17.8% in the 14 year study period between 1986 and 2000. Free copies available.
Publications Increase in Developed Land Map within the Metropolitan Washington Region: 1986-2000 Jun 1, 2004 This map shows the increase in developed land via increase or change in impervious surface over 3 time periods; 1990, 1996 & 2000 using 1986 as the base time period.
Publications Land Cover/Land Use Map within the Metropolitan Washington Region: 1999-2000 Landsat 7 Imagery Jun 1, 2004 This is a Land Use / Land Cover map depicting forests, cropland, park land, water features and urban and countryside development in the over 3000 square mile Metropolitan Washington Region as defined by the membership of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). Free copies available.
Publications Telecenter Utilization and Travel Pattern Surveys Sep 14, 2004 This brief report describes the methodologies and results of data collection undertaken for the Commuter Connections program of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) at telecenters administered by the General Services Administration (GSA).