News Release As Ozone Season Begins, Officials Cite Air Quality Improvement, Encourage Further Progress in D.C. Region Apr 28, 2014 With the “Ozone Season” starting for 2014, officials want the region to continue its positive trend in air quality. Starting today, Air Quality Awareness week is part of a nationwide effort to increase awareness of the connection between air quality and public health.
Region Forward Blog New Amtrak Switcher Latest Project to Further Clean D.C. Region's Air Phil Mendelson Vincent Gray Chuck Bean Jeff King Leah Boggs and David Snyder Apr 24, 2014 When people think about things that add to air pollution power plants and large vehicles they see on the road may come to mind first. But off the road and often out of sight there are other significant sources too.
Region Forward Blog Fish monitoring in the Anacostia with John Kelly COG's electrofishing team with Washington Post columnist John Kelly and Videographer Casey Capachi Apr 24, 2014 Washington Post Metro columnist joined COG staff members to monitor fish in the Anacostia River for a column and short video.
Region Forward Blog Q&A: Kim Dine Police Chief U.S. Capitol Police Apr 24, 2014 Chief of Police Kim C. Dine has over 37 years of distinguished service in the field of law enforcement—with his most recent appointment occurring in December 2012 as the eighth Chief of Police of the United States Capitol Police. Previously Chief Dine served the region as the District 1 Commander of the Metropolitan Police Department overseeing Downtown DC and Capitol Hill and also served as Police Chief for the City of Frederick Police Department. Chief Dine chairs COG’s Police Chiefs Commi
News Release Commuter Connections Launches Mobile-Friendly Website, Mobile Apps Apr 24, 2014 Commuter Connections, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, launched a new mobile-friendly website and mobile apps to give commuters state-of-the-art access to its programs on their smartphones and tablets. This effort is just the most recent in Commuter Connections’ history of delivering quality commuter services using the leading technology of the time.
TPB News Annual "Bike to Work Day" Coming Up Friday, May 16 TPB Weekly Report Apr 21, 2014 The Washington region's annual Bike to Work Day is coming up Friday, May 16, and organizers are hoping to get as many as 17,000 commuters to register to bicycle to work that day.
News Release Warmer Weather Prompts Increased Outdoor Activity and Safety Enforcement Apr 17, 2014 Street Smart urges drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians to exercise caution. Officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia gathered in Woodbridge, VA to kick off the Spring 2014 campaign.
News Release TPB Advances Projects Proposed for Region’s Long-Range Transportation Plan - Final vote on plan update to take place in the fall Apr 16, 2014 At its meeting today, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) voted to include ten projects in an air quality analysis required as part of the annual update to the financially Constrained Long Range Transportation Plan (CLRP).
Region Forward Blog Officials Launch Series with Discussion on Water Infrastructure Potomac Credit Scott Ableman Apr 15, 2014 Water specifically metropolitan Washington’s drinking water system was the focus of the Council of Governments’ first in-depth discussion on regional infrastructure in 2014. As Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Penny Gross noted while people see infrastructure all around them the vital water system is “buried and hidden from view.”
TPB News Federal "Transportation Alternatives" Dollars Helping to Advance Regional Priorities TPB Weekly Report Apr 14, 2014 For the second year in a row, the Transportation Planning Board will select a number of local capital improvement projects throughout the Washington region to receive funding under the federal "Transportation Alternatives" program.