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Jun 14, 2017

The principles will guide the work of a COG Metro Strategy Group of elected officials, who are focused on securing funding to meet the system’s capital needs.

Jun 14, 2017

Today area officials on the COG Board of Directors passed a resolution in support of continued full funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) and other federal water quality programs for fiscal year 2018 and beyond.

Jun 13, 2017

About every two years the TPB plays a key role in selecting and awarding federal grant funding to projects and initiatives throughout the region aimed at improving mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities. At a TPB-hosted forum on May 30, many of these grantees gathered to share their ideas and experiences for working to improve transportation for people with limited mobility.

Jun 13, 2017

At its most recent meeting, on June 7, the task force began the process of winnowing down a list of more than 80 different ideas it identified in brainstorm sessions held during its meetings in April and May. Those brainstorms followed the task force’s initial work of looking at existing regional transportation goals and identifying the region’s challenges in meeting them.

Jun 13, 2017

The Transportation Planning Board is scheduled to meet at noon on Wednesday, June 21. The official agenda and all meeting materials will be posted on the Thursday before the meeting. Here’s a quick preview of what’s coming up:

Jun 5, 2017

Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania have designated June 3-11 as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week to recognize the efforts of the many partners working to improve this valuable environmental and economic resource and national treasure.

May 26, 2017

Following the recent terror attack in Manchester, the National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council chaired by City of Falls Church Council Member David Snyder, shared 'See Something, Say Something' messaging and resources related to active shooter situations.

May 23, 2017

Bike to Work Day 2017 broke records with 18,700+ registered participants riding to work and enjoying pit-stop goodies and great fun across the region. Here's a look back through some of our favorite pictures and tweets.

May 23, 2017

The main highlight of the Transportation Planning Board’s May 17 meeting was approval of eight local projects to receive technical assistance under the TPB's Transportation/Land-Use Connections (TLC) program. The board also advanced Maryland’s I-270 Innovative Congestion Management project toward inclusion in the region’s Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) and heard from a COG technical panel about unmet funding needs for Metro.

May 23, 2017

The TPB gained a new member jurisdiction in May as the City of Laurel, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, officially joined both the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the TPB. Laurel was already technically part of the TPB’s planning area as part of Prince George’s County but now has its own vote on the board as well as as representatives on the TPB's numerous committees and subcommittees.