If we are going to unlock the region’s full potential, we need to create transit-oriented communities across metropolitan Washington that are accessible and affordable to all residents. In COG’s annual video, local leaders and Executive Director Chuck Bean talk about two new planning principles that will help the region achieve this – optimizing the land around High-Capacity Transit Stations and prioritizing Equity Emphasis Areas, census tracts that are home to traditionally underserved communities. 

Learn more about COG's direction-setting work this year:

• COG Board policy committees advance work in equity, resilience, and more
• ​Officials create permanent committee focused on regional food security
• Region meets global standards for climate planning
• COG members collaborate on Regional Housing Equity Plan
• New Think Regionally Podcast focuses on solutions to shared challenges