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Apr 26, 2016

The TPB recently approved eight bicycle and pedestrian projects in Northern Virginia to receive $2.9 million in funding under the federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program. A portion of STBG funds are set aside for projects other than traditional highway construction, including bicycle, pedestrian, Safe Routes to School, and recreational trails projects.

Apr 26, 2016

The TPB kicked off the month-long lead-up to this year’s regional Bike to Work Day with a proclamation-signing on April 20. Bike to Work Day aims to inspire first-time bicycle commuters and encourage people who already bike to work to do so more often.

Apr 20, 2016

A greater percentage of people are biking and using public transit to get to work, and a smaller percentage of commuters are driving, both alone and in carpools, according to a new analysis by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG).

Apr 14, 2016

Jurisdictions large and small will be required by HUD to conduct an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) to support their planning efforts to accommodate future housing needs. COG, in partnership with Enterprise Community Partners and the National Housing Conference, hosted area housing directors and key staff members for a conversation about their data needs and to share strategies in preparation for this assessment.

Apr 12, 2016

The region’s twice-yearly Street Smart pedestrian and bicyclist safety campaign kicked off Monday, April 11, at the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center in Silver Spring.

Apr 12, 2016

For the past few months we’ve been hard at work reimagining how we deliver important TPB news and information to you. How do we best share the TPB’s latest regional planning and analysis? How do we keep you in the know about important upcoming meetings and events? How do we make it easier for you to access, read, and explore the latest information? Our solution: the new online-only TPB News.

Apr 12, 2016

In honor of Metro’s 40th anniversary, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Greater Washington Board of Trade recently brought together more than 100 elected officials and business and civic leaders from around the region to talk about the next 40 years of Metro.

Apr 11, 2016

Spring is in full swing, and the region's residents are enjoying warmer weather, which means more people walking and biking. Transportation officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia gathered in Silver Spring to urge drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists to exercise caution, watch out for each other, and follow traffic safety laws.

Apr 6, 2016

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice serves as Chairman of COG’s Chesapeake Bay and Water Resources Policy Committee. We sat down with Chairman Rice to discuss his career in public service, and to hear how his committee is working to protect one of the region’s most important resources.