News Release Summit Brings Region Together To Promote Collaboration In Combating Local Gangs Sep 29, 2004 A diverse group of about 500 people dedicated to combating gang activity participated in a Regional Gang Summit organized by COG and co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Arlington County Police Department, and COX Communications.
News Release Emergency Preparedness Events Planned Throughout The Region Sep 9, 2004 Local governments and organizations across the National Capital Region will sponsor community events and distribute information on preparing for emergencies to mark September as National Preparedness Month.
News Release New Panel To Study WMATA Funding Sep 8, 2004 The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments today approved creation of a panel of experts to recommend alternative sources of funding to help meet a looming shortfall faced by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
News Highlight Annual Board Summer Planning Conference Focuses on Growth and Development Jul 30, 2004 Members of the COG Board came together for a weekend in July to discuss growth in metropolitan Washington. During its annual summer planning conference, the COG Board focused on how to handle the rapid growth of jobs and population expected by 2030.
News Highlight Greenbelt Introduces "Fast Fill" Natural Gas Pump Jul 29, 2004 The City of Greenbelt held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new “fast fill” compressed natural gas facility. The new pump will fill a vehicle in the same amount of time as a regular gas pump, compared with 8-12 hours required for the city's older "slow fill" pump.
News Release Regional Telecommuting Numbers Released Jul 22, 2004 Telecommuting numbers released by the Commuter Connections program of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) reveal that regional telecommuting numbers showed a steady increase from 2001 to 2004.
News Release COG Reports On Region's Economic Trends and Commercial Construction Indicators Jul 14, 2004 COG's annual Economic Trends in Metropolitan Washington and Commercial Construction Indicators reveal significant growth in regional jobs and home sales, as well as a significant increase in the amount of new retail building space under construction.
News Release COG Board Members Elected to National and State Associations Jul 6, 2004 Last week, COG Board Vice President Penelope Gross was elected to the National Association of Regional Councils Board and COG Vice Chair Judith ("J") Davis was re-elected to the Maryland Municipal League Board.
News Release Area Businesses Honored at Seventh Annual Commuter Connections Employer Recognition Awards Jun 24, 2004 For the past seven years, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) has been honoring employers for voluntarily initiating and promoting alternative commuter programs.
News Release Survey Measures Regional Homelessness in 2004 Jun 9, 2004 A new report approved by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors reveals a slight increase in the number of area residents who are chronically homeless, and establishes new methods for providing better data and tracking solutions for homelessness in the region.