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Mar 7, 2017

The TPB’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee recently co-hosted a regional network meeting of Safe Routes to School of Greater Washington. The TPB and Safe Routes to School share goals for improving bicycle and pedestrian safety, and several TPB funding opportunities support projects aimed at making it safer for kids to walk or bike to school.

Mar 1, 2017

As thousands of visitors descended on metropolitan Washington for Inauguration weekend, area homeland security and public safety personnel stood ready to respond to any incidents that might threaten the safety of attendees or residents.

Feb 28, 2017

Just three years into his transportation planning career at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), Lamont Cobb is already making an impact helping local governments plan walkable, transit accessible, and sustainable communities.

Feb 21, 2017

The TPB’s February 15 meeting ran a half-hour over schedule as the board crafted a scope for the future work of its Long-Range Plan Task Force. The board also discussed the regional impacts of Metro’s proposed FY 2018 operating budget.

Feb 21, 2017

New federal performance measurement requirements for metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) like the TPB mean new data and evaluation will provide additional ways to assess the transportation system’s performance.

Feb 15, 2017

The Transportation Planing Boards's Transportation Land-use Connections Program provides free technical assistance for projects that aim to promote vibrant communities and support walking, biking, and transit use. And again this year, the Council of Governments will partner with the Urban Land Institute Washington District Council to offer subsidized Technical Assistance Panels focused on tackling complex local land use and real estate challenges.

Feb 10, 2017

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ State of the Region: Human Capital report provides a great overview of the rich talent pools existing and needed for the Washington region to continue thriving.

Feb 8, 2017

The future economic prosperity of metropolitan Washington will rely on the region’s investment in its residents and their collective knowledge, skills, abilities, according to a new report released by COG.

Feb 7, 2017

Prince George’s County wanted to build a new walking and biking trail in the busy Central Avenue corridor. The TPB’s Transportation/Land-Use Connections (TLC) Program helped jumpstart the project.

Feb 2, 2017

Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), wastewater utility to the City of Alexandria and parts of Fairfax County, and a member of the Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee at COG has taken a greener, more energy efficient approach to its work.