News Release National Capital Region Celebrates Bike to Work Day May 20, 2005 The pouring rain didn’t stop hundreds of dedicated bicyclists from turning out to celebrate Bike to Work Day in Washington D.C., Silver Spring, Arlington—a total of 18 different sites.
News Release Report Gives Snapshot Of Region's Homeless Population May 11, 2005 The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) released the organization’s fifth annual Homeless Enumeration Report, providing an updated “snapshot” of the region’s homeless population.
News Highlight Foster Families Honored at Third Annual Gala May 9, 2005 COG and the Freddie Mac Foundation honored nine outstanding foster families at the third annual Foster Parent Appreciation Gala.
News Release Transportation Planning Board to Evaluate HOT Lanes Effect on Region’s Air Quality Apr 20, 2005 TPB to determine how HOT lanes and other projects would affect area's air quality if they were added to the region’s long-range transportation plan.
News Release New Regional Programs to Help Area's 6,000 Foster Children Mar 30, 2005 D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona and Freddie Mac Foundation President Maxine Baker joined COG to introduce new programs that will increase the number of loving homes available for foster children in the region.
News Release U.S. Congressman Jim Moran addresses TPB Mar 16, 2005 Funding for regional center to improve traffic flow during major incidents included in recently approved House bill.
News Release Regional Pawn Data Sharing System Among First in Nation Mar 15, 2005 The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) today introduced a Regional Pawn Sharing Database System that will help recover stolen property and solve crimes in the region.
News Release Crime Statistics Report To Aid Police Departments Mar 9, 2005 A report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) shows the rate of crime declined in 2003 following a rise in 2002.
News Release Program Supplies Role Models to High-Need Schools Mar 7, 2005 Annually 12,000 new teachers must be recruited to meet the demands of the region’s school systems. The Transition to Teaching Program helps address this by fast-tracking the training for qualified individuals and providing mentor support once they are placed in teaching positions.
News Release COG Honors Local Individuals, Organizations for Animal Services Feb 25, 2005 Animal services professionals and volunteers were honored for their outstanding assistance to animals, animal owners and their communities during the 1 st Annual COG Animal Services Awards.