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Nov 3, 2014

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) is re-launching a photo project to highlight and find loving homes for teenagers in foster care across the Washington region in honor of November as National Adoption Month. The PicMe Project will feature 60 second slideshows that will be promoted on the COG website, the PicMe Project Blog and COG social media accounts among others.

Oct 27, 2014

Several planning studies and preliminary engineering projects receiving funding under the Transportation/Land-Use Connections (TLC) Program this year aim to promote non-auto travel options in suburban communities across the region. One of the planning studies will focus on the design and coordination of a new bicycle and pedestrian trail system to serve Montgomery County’s new Life Sciences Center, planned just between Gaithersburg and Rockville.

Oct 23, 2014

For the past several years COG has tracked the region’s progress in addressing climate change and meeting the ambitious goals of its 2008 National Capital Region Climate Change Report . In this year’s Climate and Energy Progress Report COG for the first time also compared metropolitan Washington to other regions around the nation.

Oct 22, 2014

Barbara Donnellan, Arlington County’s County Manager, received the 2014 Visionary Leadership Award on October 17, a prize that recognizes top government officials for their outstanding contributions to metropolitan Washington and their home jurisdictions.

Oct 20, 2014

Local air travelers say that proximity matters most in choosing which of the Washington region's three major commercial airports to use, highlighting the important role that area highway and transit networks play in shaping airport use patterns.

Oct 15, 2014

At its October meeting, members of the Transportation Planning Board voted to approve the 2014 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP), which includes all regionally significant transportation projects and programs that are planned in metropolitan Washington between 2015 and 2040.

Oct 13, 2014

Ground-level ozone concentrations in the Washington region exceeded healthy levels on just four days each of the last two summers, down from 43 such "exceedance" days as recently as the summer of 2007, and 67 during the summer of 1998.

Oct 9, 2014

Walter A. Scheiber, the first executive director of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the leader responsible for developing the programs and significant regional influence that mark the organization today, passed away on Wednesday, October 8.

Oct 8, 2014

At the October COG Board of Directors meeting, area health officials briefed board members on how the National Capital Region has planned for and would respond to an Ebola case. COG also provided officials with an FAQ flyer and is sharing links for further information from federal, state and local authorities.

Oct 8, 2014

Washington, DC – The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments presented the First Annual Climate and Energy Leadership Awards to the City of Falls Church, the City of Rockville, Prince William County, and Loudoun County Public Schools for their outstanding efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency.