TPB News Trains, buses, new lanes for cars and bikes—highlights from the 2016 CLRP Amendment Oct 18, 2016 The draft 2016 amendment to the region’s Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) is now available for public comment through November 12. The amendment includes five major new projects that will join hundreds of thers already in the plan.
News Highlight TPB opens public comment period through November 12, 2016 Oct 13, 2016 On October 13, 2016, the TPB released for public comment the draft 2016 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) Amendment, the draft FY2017-2022 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the accompanying Air Quality Conformity Analysis.
News Release Council of Governments congratulates area officials on signing of Anacostia Accord Oct 13, 2016 COG would like to congratulate District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker on the signing of the Anacostia Accord, which signifies a renewed commitment by the jurisdictions to work collaboratively on trash reduction measures in the Anacostia River watershed.
Region Forward Blog Q&A: District of Columbia Councilmember Brianne Nadeau Oct 12, 2016 District of Columbia Councilmember Brianne Nadeau serves as chairperson of the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee staffed by COG. In this Q&A, Chairperson Nadeau discusses the region's air quality progress and how she's working to address other challenges in metropolitan Washington, such as housing affordability.
TPB News The 2016 CLRP Amendment will take center stage at the Oct. 19 TPB meeting Oct 11, 2016 The Transportation Planning Board is scheduled to meet at noon on Wednesday, October 19. The main event at the meeting will be a series of briefings on this year’s amendment to the region’s Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) as well as the latest update to the six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TPB will release drafts of both documents on Thursday, October 13, for a 30-day public comment period.
TPB News How proximity to transportation options affects how you get around—and where you choose to live or work Oct 11, 2016 A new slice of data from the TPB’s latest State of the Commute survey paints a picture of the relationship between how close people live to various transportation options, like transit and HOV or Express lanes, and what modes they use to get to work. The survey is carried out every three years by the TPB’s Commuter Connections program to better understand how commuters get to and from work and what they think of their commutes.
News Highlight COG's e-news relaunches with focus on members, web features Oct 6, 2016 The new Connections e-newsletter provides another way for COG to share stories about how our members, staff, and programs are helping shape a more prosperous, accessible, livable, and sustainable region.
News Highlight Regional conference addresses health disparities among Latino youth and families Oct 6, 2016 The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health, and the Regional Primary Care Coalition, held a conference to discuss the disproportionate burden of health problems that affect Latinos living in the metropolitan Washington area and efforts underway to address these health disparities.
News Release Air quality: metro D.C. records fourth straight summer with no Code Red days Oct 3, 2016 Air quality continues to improve in metropolitan Washington, according to preliminary data released by COG. The region recorded just thirteen days in 2016 when air quality exceeded healthy levels for ground-level ozone—known as Code Orange days. None of this year’s exceedance days reached more serious Code Red unhealthy levels.
News Highlight EPA, states address key challenges at annual Bay and Water Quality Forum Sep 29, 2016 The CBPC held its sixth Annual Bay & Water Quality Forum in September with EPA and several Chesapeake Bay states (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) as part of an ongoing dialogue on key issues and identifying areas of collaboration. The forum participants acknowledged several successes while acknowledging some of the challenges in striving to meet the 2025 Bay restoration goals.