TPB News Enhanced Mobility grants will help older adults and persons with disabilities get around Feb 13, 2018 Every two years the TPB selects and awards federal grant funding to projects throughout the region aimed at improving mobility for older adults and persons with disabilities. Each selection is very competitive–this year the TPB received grant applications totaling $13 million in requests–over two times the federal funding available.
News Highlight Heart of COG: Andrew Meese Feb 7, 2018 For 24 years, COG’s Andrew Meese has focused on compiling and analyzing data, best practices, policies, and more to measure the performance of the metropolitan Washington region’s transportation system.
Region Forward Blog Region's leaders strategize for the coming electric vehicle revolution Feb 7, 2018 Behind the scenes at the Washington Auto Show, leaders from metropolitan Washington gathered to strategize about readying the region for plugging in to a coming “revolution”—the electrification of transportation.
News Highlight Charles Allen: TPB's five initiatives for a better regional transportation system Feb 7, 2018 In this Washington Business Journal article, Transportation Planning Board Chair and D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen shares five ideas with the potential to significantly improve the region's transportation system.
TPB News Pedestrian and bicycle transportation initiatives would create better regional connections Jan 23, 2018 Two initiatives, endorsed by the TPB at its January meeting, join the five generated by the TPB’s Long Range Plan Task Force to form the basis for Visualize 2045’s aspirational element. These two additional initiatives focus on bicycle and pedestrian projects. The “non-motorized” initiatives supplement the five initiatives focused on other forms of transportation.
News Release Statement by COG Board Chairman Matt Letourneau on Government Shutdown Jan 20, 2018 In the wake of the federal government shutdown, COG Board of Directors Chairman Matt Letourneau stressed the serious impact on the region’s economy and called for a quick resolution to the issue.
News Release, Visualize Transportation Planning Board to study newly proposed regional transportation projects Jan 17, 2018 The TPB approved new additions as well as changes to existing regional transportation projects for inclusion in an air quality analysis. The analysis is the the first step for the projects to become part of the region’s long-range transportation plan, Visualize 2045.
News Release Millions in transportation funding approved for projects that enhance mobility of region's seniors, persons with disabilities Jan 17, 2018 The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) has approved 17 local projects for receipt of approximately $6 million dollars in federal funding to address the specialized transportation needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities in the region.
Region Forward Blog More than shops and restaurants: Four trends that show what retail will look like in metro D.C.'s future Jan 17, 2018 With more consumers opting to shop online, there is increasing consideration to the impact that this trend will have on metropolitan Washington region’s main streets and shopping districts. COG's Cooperative Forecasting Program provides predictions about employment trends, including how changes in retail may impact the regional economy.
News Release COG Board elects Loudoun's Matthew Letourneau as Chairman for 2018; priorities include a focus on traffic incident management Jan 10, 2018 At its January meeting, the COG Board of Directors elected Loudoun County Supervisor Matthew Letourneau as its Chairman for 2018.