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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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
On Wednesday January 26 while most of us were busy prepping for the impending snowstorm and trying to decide the best way to get home some folks in our region were trying to figure out how best to stay warm and dry during the storm. Two COG Housing Planners took part in the annual count of the region’s homeless population. Below is Sophie Mintier’s recount of her day participating in Prince George’s County’s count and how meeting Region Forward goals can help reduce the region’s homeless pop
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
On Wednesday while most of us were busy prepping for the impending snowstorm and trying to decide the best way to get home some folks in our region were trying to figure out how best to stay warm and dry during the storm. Two COG Housing Planners took part in the annual count of the region’s homeless population. Below is Alicia Lewis’ recount of her day participating in Prince George’s County’s count.
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
On Wednesday while most of us were busy prepping for the impending snowstorm and trying to decide the best way to get home some folks in our region were trying to figure out how best to stay warm and dry during the storm. Two COG Housing Planners took part in the annual count of the region’s homeless population. Below is Alicia Lewis’ recount of her day participating in Prince George’s County’s count and how meeting Region Forward goals can help reduce the homeless population in metro Washin
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Local organizations receive grants for foreclosure prevention in underserved, hard-hit areas
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COG staff to give first-hand accounts and reactions through social media in days following count.
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
Education and infrastructure were two of the main topics in President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night. Spending a majority of the beginning of his remarks on education Obama called for higher standards for students and teachers and for a much greater focus on math and science education given their applicability in the knowledge economy. With a new report highlighting the country’s very mediocre performance in science the President’s call would be wise to heed.
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
The posting below is cross-posted at Under One Roof and is part of a series on Crystal City.
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
Promoting development in activity centers near transit options is a major goal of RF. That doesn’t mean all development has to be in downtown D.C. or in Arlington. Smart growth can take place in many parts of the region including in Frederick one of metro Washington’s outer suburbs.
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
There’s been a lot of news on the local development land-use front lately so to kick off the week let’s look at a round-up of some of those major stories:
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
Persuasion is often seen as one of the most influential ways to achieve a desired result. As Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler wrote in their bestseller Nudge there are many occasions where you can use persuasion – putting the fruit and veggies at eye/hand level and the chips further way – as a way to try to change behavior without forcing the desired change.
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