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Abt Associates, United Therapeutics Corporation, and ANA Enterprise are recognized virtually at the 23rd annual Employer Recognition Awards Ceremony.

At its June meeting, the TPB held a robust discussion focused on equity and safety regarding a raft of recommendations from the Regional Safety Study. The recommendations themselves encompass a range of interventions that would address the most common factors that contribute to serious injuries or deaths on our roadways and they range from strategies to encourage safer behavior to infrastructure improvements to regional policy programs.

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is considering a set of recommendations to reduce injuries and fatalities on area roadways.

Commute with Confidence clearinghouse provides recommendations, safety tips to help commuters navigate the new commuting landscape.

According to a new report by COG, there are 9,763 people experiencing homelessness in the region. This is the fewest number of people counted since the region began coordinating on the annual enumeration in 2001.

Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week is an opportunity to take a moment to reflect on how our waterways connect us, it’s also a time for leaders, even those working on Bay issues, to consider how we can do better. We need to think through how we can better ensure the Bay’s incredible environmental, economic, and recreational benefits are accessible to all.

Following the death of George Floyd, COG Board leadership released a statement on June 1 mourning his loss and the deaths of other unarmed Black Americans at the hands of law enforcement and calling on people to re-commit to racial justice and true equality and take action. At the upcoming COG Board of Directors meeting on June 10, area health officials will discuss one facet of this important conversation—the need to address health inequities.

COG Board of Directors Executive Committee released a statement on George Floyd.

The May TPB meeting was held completely virtually due to the COVID-19 precautions. While there were no action items on the agenda, the board heard briefings on a deeper dive into the results of its Regional Roadway Safety Study, which analyzed the factors contributing to fatal and serious injury crashes. The briefing included an in-depth look at crashes involving pedestrians, and at certain intersections and arterials.