As 2016 comes to a close, COG looks back at the top stories and highlights from the year including in transportation, environment, public safety, and community. Click on the slideshow images for more information.
Second metro forum features panel of leaders from five major North American transit agencies
COG recognizes leaders with Climate and Energy Awards
Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee tours Exelon’s Conowingo Dam
COG and Board of Trade hold first forum on restoring Metro to a world-class system
COG and area partners host Regional Latino Health Disparities Conference
Officials, law enforcement kick off biannual Street Smart campaign
Region records 4th year without any Code Red unhealthy air quality days
TPB, partner agencies complete $58 million TIGER grant to improve regional bus transit
COG honors Foster Parents of the Year
TPB approves regional Freight Plan (Arvell Doresey Jr./Flickr)
COG, Board of Trade, and Consortium of Universities partner on Global Cities Initiative to boost exports
COG’s Trends in Workforce Demands research finds that STEM jobs will drive the region’s economic growth (Nestle/Flickr)
COG forecasts that the region will add 1.5 million people and 1.1 million jobs by 2045 (Ted Eytan/Flickr)
COG partners with GSA to identify Central Business Areas in the region
9-1-1 Directors, Sprint discuss outage and next steps (Allan Etter/OUC)
COG Homeland Security Executive Committee holds workshop on regional emergency preparedness
More than 17,500 people participated in Bike to Work Day
Institute for Regional Excellence presents leadership awards
COG revamps Cooperative Purchasing Program with contracts for gasoline and diesel fuel, ice melt, and more. (Zach Sparks/The Severna Park Voice)
COG launches new Connections newsletter