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
TOD without the T is just OD. Over at GOOD Allison Arieff writes about a transit-oriented development (TOD) in an outer suburb of metro Washington whose residents “knowingly moved into this transit-ready development have now decided they don’t actually want the transit.” Apparently the planned light-rail would be “incredibly disruptive.”
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
COG’s John Mataya is attending the 10 th Annual New Partners in Smart Growth Conference in Charlotte North Carolina. The conference is organized by the Local Government Commission a forward-looking nonprofit that assists local governments in addressing community problems and leveraging environmental and economic resources.
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
COG’s John Mataya is attending the 10 th Annual New Partners in Smart Growth Conference in Charlotte North Carolina. The conference is organized by the Local Government Commission a forward-looking nonprofit that assists local governments in addressing community problems and leveraging environmental and economic resources.
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
Here on The Morning Measure we’ve discussed the necessary evolution of smart growth a couple of times. In December we noted that the existing principles of smart growth must be augmented by things like access to health care and fulfilling jobs. In January with the smart growth report card for Maryland as an impetus we again argued that a more comprehensive approach to smart growth needs to be constructed (and that states with good track records can’t be allowed to rest on their laurels)
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Region Forward Blog
Region Forward
The last time The Yardstick posted a call for folks to get involved first-hand in helping make RF a reality we got a fantastic response and the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee got some great new members.
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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 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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News Release
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Local organizations receive grants for foreclosure prevention in underserved, hard-hit areas
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