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May 8, 2018

May is National Bike Month and the Washington region is celebrating. The TPB proclaimed Friday, May 18 as Bike to Work Day for the region. This is the 18th year the TPB, through Commuter Connections, has co-organized Bike to Work Day, along with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA). It’s a day to encourage more people in the region to try out biking as a way to get to work.

May 7, 2018

Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are calling on all commuters to help the region win back the title of America’s fittest metropolitan area by registering for Bike to Work Day, held on Friday, May 18. This free event introduces bicycling to commuters looking to make a positive change for their health and the environment.

May 1, 2018

The Region Forward Coalition Chair discusses the ways her committee is working to ensure area residents have access to opportunity regardless of where they live.

Apr 26, 2018

Back in December and January, the TPB endorsed seven initiatives for a better transportation future. Now, we’re holding nine public forums across the region to get people talking about not only their opinions about the initiatives but also how they imagine the future of transportation in the region.​

Apr 24, 2018

The Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) unanimously approved David L. Mayer, Ph.D. as the Chief Executive Officer of the new, independent safety body, effective June 4, 2018.

Apr 18, 2018

COG is part of a region-wide effort to honor history and celebrate progress made restoring the Anacostia River and its watershed.

Apr 18, 2018

The Transportation Planning Board approved more than $5 million in funding for 11 projects in Northern Virginia through the Transportation Alternatives Program. The program provides funding to transportation projects other than traditional highway construction, including bicycle, pedestrian, trail, and Safe Routes to School projects.

Apr 17, 2018

Street Smart, a pedestrian and cyclist safety program created in 2002 by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), offers safety tips to prevent pedestrian and bicyclist deaths and injuries in the D.C. metro area. Aimed at getting drivers to slow down, Street Smart’s spring campaign launched April 17 with new transit ads, grassroots outreach, and partnerships with law enforcement.

Apr 10, 2018

Reliability is the main factor that influences how people in the region make their transportation choices. Last summer, the TPB conducted a public input survey to gather general attitudes and opinions about transportation in the region. The survey’s purpose was to better understand what factors influence people’s travel choices, what affects their travel experiences, and what they would like to see in the future. The results will be used to inform the TPB’s planning process.

Apr 10, 2018

The TPB is holding nine forums across the region to gather public input for Visualize 2045, a new long-range transportation plan for the National Capital Region. The input will help elected leaders and regional planners better understand public attitudes and opinion as they make decisions about the region’s transportation future.