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Jun 14, 2018

In December and January, the TPB endorsed seven initiatives for a better transportation future. This spring, the TPB began a conversation in the region to get people talking about their opinions on the initiatives and how they might imagine the future with them. To get this conversation started, we held 12 public forums reaching almost 300 people throughout the region and online.

Jun 7, 2018

Dockless bikeshare increases shared bike use significantly. That was the good news from the May 31 Dockless Bikeshare Workshop. However, free from fixed docking stations, participants learned that dockless bikes don’t respect jurisdictional lines. Inter-jurisdictional coordination and cooperation is essential.

Jun 5, 2018

COG Environmental Planner Heidi Bonnaffon is raising awareness about the region’s valuable water resources.​

Jun 1, 2018

The third annual Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week was held June 2-10, and COG partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Program, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Choose Clean Water Coalition, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Virginia Conservation Network, and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to raise awareness about this valuable environmental and economic resource and recognize the partnerships at all levels that are making Bay restoration possible.

May 23, 2018

Launched over a decade ago, the TLC program provides local jurisdictions with professional consultants to help work on creative and sustainable small-scale plans and projects. One by one, these projects help further TPB goals to create more livable, walkable, bikeable, and transit accessible communities throughout the region. The TPB has completed over 100 projects to date.

May 18, 2018

Today, more than 17,000 of metropolitan Washington area commuters braved the rain by leaving their cars at home and hopping on their bicycles for this year’s Bike to Work Day. The weather did not dampen the celebrations at the nearly 100 pit stops throughout D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, where bicyclists received their free event t-shirt and were treated to food, beverages, prizes, and the chance to share the ride with other commuters.

May 16, 2018

With an expansion of 17 new pit stops for 2018, commuters on bicycles will have more options for celebrating Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 18.

May 16, 2018

The TPB approved nine projects across the region to receive $500,000 in technical assistance through the Transportation Land-use Connections (TLC) Program.

May 9, 2018

According to a 2018 report by COG, there are 10,480 persons experiencing homelessness in the area—a 6 percent decrease (or 648 people) from 2017. The report, Homelessness in Metropolitan Washington, contains the results of the 18th annual census, a one-day snapshot, of the region’s residents experiencing homelessness within nine area jurisdictions.