Newsroom
There are a number of ways to keep informed about COG, its members, and programs. The Newsroom feed lists news releases and highlights as well as TPB News articles. A variety of content is also available through digital subscriptions.
For story ideas, data inquiries, and to connect with officials and subject matter experts, reporters should contact the Office of Communications. For questions about TPB News, please contact the Department of Transportation Planning.
COG Video Series: Collaboration in Action
Introducing Collaboration in Action, COG's video series hosted by Executive Director Clark Mercer. The series spotlights COG's work with member jurisdictions and private, nonprofit, and civic organizations on a wide variety of programs and initiatives that improve the quality of life for everyone in our DMV region. Come along as Clark takes you behind the scenes of several of our initiatives, spreading the word about the value of regional partnership and highlighting the leaders and experts in our network that are making a positive impact in our communities.
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COG Podcast
Prior to Collaboration in Action, COG produced a podcast, Think Regionally, to raise awareness about metropolitan Washington's biggest challenges and focus on solutions. The podcast, which was hosted by former Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney, featured local government, business, and non-profit leaders talking about a variety of timely topics, including the region's economy, racial equity, transportation, housing, and climate change.
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Newsroom Archives
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TPB News
The RTS is a once-a-decade snapshot of regional travel patterns and how these patterns have changed over time. Unlike other TPB travel surveys, the RTS provides a comprehensive picture of all commute and non-work trips in the region, akin to a “transportation census.”
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At its March meeting the TPB approved the budget and work program for the year and approved the budget and work program for Commuter Connections. After a robust report on from some public comments, the board discussed how the TPB’s staff work on Climate Change mitigation will factor into the process of developing the next long-range plan. Also, at the meeting the board received briefings on Airport Ground Access and on some trends from the Regional Travel Survey.
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The TPB’s Voices of the Region survey asked how people have changed their travel habits due to COVID-19 and how they imagine they will get around post pandemic.
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The CAC’s mission is to promote public involvement in regional transportation planning for the region, to advance equitable representation in regional transportation planning, and to provide independent region-oriented community advice top the TPB on transportation plans and issues. Get to know the new committee!
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The February TPB meeting featured a presentation on initial findings from the Visualize 2045 Voices of the Region public opinion survey. Also at the meeting, the board received briefings on the budget and workplan for the TPB and for Commuter Connections.
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The TPB is a metropolitan planning organization (MPO) created by federal law and responsible for metropolitan transportation planning. As a region with 24 localities, we need to work together in a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive way.
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Looking for resources in Spanish? Check out TPB En Español!
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Ya comentamos qué es y qué hace la Junta de Planificación de Transporte (Transportation Planning Board, TPB). Pero la gente se pregunta cómo se desarrollan los proyectos. La planificación del transporte es todo lo que tiene que suceder antes de dar inicio a cualquier proyecto.
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El comienzo de un año nuevo es un buen momento para volver a ponernos en contacto. A continuación, le presentamos una introducción sobre quiénes somos y qué hacemos.
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At its January meeting the TPB approved new members for the Community Advisory Committee. It also received briefings on a multi-sectoral study of the impacts Covid-19 has had on the region and on the Unified Planning and Work Program. 2021 TPB Chair Charles Allen presided over the first meeting of 2021.
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