News Release Survey: Area residents support Anacostia River restoration efforts and are aware of their role in it Dec 21, 2020 Area residents are knowledgeable about the Anacostia River, are very supportive of efforts to improve its health, and are quite aware of the role they play in making it healthy, according to results of a recent survey.
News Release Transportation Planning Board Elects District of Columbia Councilmember Charles Allen as 2021 Chair Dec 16, 2020 The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) voted at its December meeting to elect its officers for 2021
News Release Region's new long-range transportation plan will emphasize public involvement, and focus on equity, climate resiliency, and safety Dec 16, 2020 The TPB is kicking off an update to Visualize 2045, the region’s long-range transportation plan.
News Highlight 2023 COG Annual Meeting At its Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Luncheon today, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) presented its highest honors to three area officials and one organization for their service and contributions to the region.
News Highlight 2020 Video: Rising to the Moment, Planning for the Future Dec 10, 2020 In COG's annual video, 11 local leaders reflect on the region's work together in 2020.
News Highlight COG's virtual Annual Meeting recognizes partnership in a time of crisis Dec 10, 2020 COG held its Annual Meeting virtually on December 9, bringing together area elected officials and cross-sector partners to acknowledge the extraordinary challenges faced by the region in 2020 and to recognize the outstanding leaders who worked tirelessly in their communities responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
News Release COG recognizes ten local health officials for service in keeping region's communities safe Dec 9, 2020 Through their work together on COG’s Health Officials Committee, these public health leaders helped pave the way for a stronger response to COVID-19 in the multi-state, metropolitan Washington region.
News Highlight COG acknowledges work of area food assistance efforts, pledges support Dec 9, 2020 At its virtual Annual Meeting, members of COG made a donation to the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) to help address hunger in the community and signaled its commitment to partnering more closely with CAFB and other food assistance organizations.
TPB News, Visualize Now is the time for agencies to submit or update projects, programs, and policies for inclusion in the Visualize 2045 update Dec 8, 2020 The update for the region’s long-range transportation plan, Visualize 2045 is reaching an important milestone. At its December meeting, the TPB will take up the Technical Inputs Solicitation and officially kick-off the plan’s development.
TPB News Roadway safety targets, explained Dec 8, 2020 The TPB will take up its fourth set of federally required roadway Safety Targets at its December meeting. Since safety was one of the areas the TPB focused on this year, now is a good time to explain what these targets are used for and to take a look at the facts and figures behind them.