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Nov 17, 2022

To enhance safety, COG's Street Smart campaign is urging drivers to be mindful of people walking and biking on the region’s roadways this fall.

Nov 16, 2022

A briefing on the annual Report on Crime and Crime Control at the COG Board of Directors’ November meeting sparked a robust discussion on strategies for ensuring safe communities throughout the region. The crime report, prepared by the COG Police Chiefs Committee and presented to the board by the committee’s chair and City of Laurel Police Chief Russell Hamill, provides an analysis of trends experienced in the metropolitan Washington region throughout 2021.

Nov 7, 2022

The TPB is currently accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC advises the TPB and offers comments to the board reflecting the committee’s diverse viewpoints. Focus areas have included transportation funding, environmental concerns, and emergency preparedness issues. The committee has also identified key opportunities to enhance the TPB’s ongoing public participation activities.

Oct 26, 2022

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Institute for Regional Excellence (IRE) now has a new class of alumni. A cohort of 28 local government managers and executives was recognized on October 20 at a graduation ceremony held at COG’s headquarters. This was the 18th cohort to complete the program since its creation in 2002.

Oct 24, 2022

Data shows life expectancy across the metropolitan Washington region can differ drastically within a single city or county, from neighborhood to neighborhood. Health experts Dr. Reuben Varghese and Dr. Steven Woolf join host Robert McCartney to diagnose factors that lead to different health outcomes and explore solutions.

Oct 12, 2022

At its October meeting, area leaders on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors were presented today with preliminary results revealing the region has met and surpassed its 2020 climate goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels. COG staff told the board that emissions decreased at least 24 percent between 2005 and 2020.

Oct 12, 2022

COG presented the 2022 Climate and Energy Leadership Awards to Frederick County for its Power Saving Outreach and Engagement Initiative for Vulnerable Communities Project and the Rise N Shine Foundation Inc. for its “Can We Do Something About Food Waste?” project.