Documents

Local Jurisdiction Electric Vehicle (EV) Ready Checklist

The EV Ready Checklist provides a comprehensive high-level overview of steps local jurisdictions can work on to prepare their community and government fleet for transportation electrification.

Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory of Municipal Foresters

The Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory of Municipal Foresters provides names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail and Internet addresses of key forestry personnel within the member government area of the Council of Governments.

Commercial Construction Indicators Report

This report provides information on the number, location, structure type, and size of new commercial development projects in metropolitan Washington.

2022 Bike to Work Day Survey Results

This brief report presents results of a survey of commuters who participated in the 2022 regional Bike to Work Day event, held in May 2022.

Enhanced Mobility Program Case Studies

The case studies describe projects receiving U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Section 5310 program funding, as well as funding from previous New Freedom and Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) programs.

Building Resilience Together: Community-Military Collaboration in Washington, D.C.

With a grant from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) of the Department of Defense (DoD), COG collaborated with global advisory firm ICF and its partner Nspiregreen, and other partners in the region to conduct a Military Installation Resilience Review (MIRR). The report identifies hazards and vulnerabilities in communities surrounding four military installations in Washington, D.C. that could impact the military’s ability to carry out its missions on-base. The report also outlines actions to address these vulnerabilities.

Commuter Connections Work Program

This document provides information on an alternative commute program for the metropolitan Washington region called “Commuter Connections.” The program is designed to improve traffic congestion and regional air quality by reducing single occupancy vehicle use. Specific program elements include Commuter Operations Center, Regional Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) Program, Marketing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Employer Outreach, and GRH Baltimore.

Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Summaries

COG completes greenhouse gas (GHG) community-scale inventories for all 24 local government members, northern Virginia, and metropolitan Washington. These fact sheets present GHG inventory results between 2005 and 2020.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories Methodology Guide

Commuter Connections Guaranteed Ride Home Survey Report

This report presents the results of a survey (GRH survey) of commuters who currently participate or who have participated in the past in the regional Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) Program. Commuter Connections created the GRH Program to eliminate a barrier to using alternative modes, commuters’ fear of being without transportation in the case of an emergency.