Newsroom

There are a number of ways to keep informed about COG, its members, and programs. The Newsroom feed lists news releases and highlights as well as TPB News articles. A variety of content is also available through digital subscriptions.

For story ideas, data inquiries, and to connect with officials and subject matter experts, reporters should contact the Office of Communications. For questions about TPB News, please contact the Department of Transportation Planning.

COG Video Series: Collaboration in Action

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Introducing Collaboration in Action, COG's video series hosted by Executive Director Clark Mercer. The series spotlights COG's work with member jurisdictions and private, nonprofit, and civic organizations on a wide variety of programs and initiatives that improve the quality of life for everyone in our DMV region. Come along as Clark takes you behind the scenes of several of our initiatives, spreading the word about the value of regional partnership and highlighting the leaders and experts in our network that are making a positive impact in our communities.

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COG Podcast

Prior to Collaboration in Action, COG produced a podcast, Think Regionally, to raise awareness about metropolitan Washington's biggest challenges and focus on solutions. The podcast, which was hosted by former Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney, featured local government, business, and non-profit leaders talking about a variety of timely topics, including the region's economy, racial equity, transportation, housing, and climate change.

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Newsroom Archives

TPB News

Join the TPB's CAC!

Nov 23, 2020
The TPB is currently accepting applications for the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). Formerly known as the Citizens Advisory Committee, the CAC is a group of 24 people from throughout the Washington metropolitan region who represent diverse viewpoints on long-term transportation policy.
News Highlight

COG's Chesapeake Bay committee reflects on its year of policy, partnership, and outreach

Nov 20, 2020
COG’s Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee (CBPC) is reflecting on its work in 2020. Despite the move to meeting in a virtual environment due to COVID-19, members of the group celebrated many accomplishments together in the areas of policy, partnership, promotion, and outreach, which are detailed in its new annual report.
News Release

Metropolitan Washington officials approve plan to meet 2030 climate goals

Nov 18, 2020
Officials and local government experts approved the Metropolitan Washington 2030 Climate and Energy Action Plan today, outlining collaborative actions the region should take to meet its shared climate goals. The plan was developed and approved by the COG Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC).
News Highlight

Area leaders discuss COVID-19 vaccine development, distribution

Nov 17, 2020
As development of a new COVID-19 vaccine progresses, regional leaders in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia are focusing on building safe and organized distribution strategies.
News Release

Area health officials deploy nation's first multi-state platform to exchange COVID-19 data, support contract tracing regionwide

Oct 28, 2020
State epidemiologists, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), have developed a way to securely share COVID-19 contact tracing data through an Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) platform.
TPB News

A brief recap of the October TPB meeting

Oct 27, 2020
At its October meeting the TPB approved the update to its Participation Plan and approved goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the region. The meeting also included briefings on the Regional Travel Survey, a High Capacity Transit mapping tool, and restructuring the Citizens Advisory Committee.
TPB News

How does the TPB's Regional Travel Survey help us understand equity?

Oct 27, 2020
Considering our region’s history of racial segregation, red-lining, and other restrictive housing and transportation policies that have influenced where people live up to the present day is important in looking at how data from this survey can be used. This kind of information can help decision makers in the region think about how race, location, income and transportation access can influence people’s daily lives.
News Highlight

TPB Analysis: Traffic volumes are rebounding, but not yet at pre-COVID levels

Oct 27, 2020
A TPB analysis shows roadway traffic volumes are rebounding in the region after bottoming out in late spring, likely due to stay-at-home measures taken to slow the spread of COVID-19.
News Release

Survey provides detailed look at 17M+ trips taken per day by area residents

Oct 21, 2020
The TPB's once-in-a-decade Regional Travel Survey offers a detailed look at the 17.1 million trips—commute and non-commute trips—taken on a typical weekday in metropolitan Washington, including information on travel mode, origin, and destination.
News Release

Officials approve new 2030 regional greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal

Oct 14, 2020
Area officials on the COG Board of Directors have approved a new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal for the region. The new goal calls for a 50 percent reduction in GHG emissions below baseline levels—or 2005 emission levels—by 2030.

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