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May 8, 2013

Area officials, including COG Board members Vincent Gray (District of Columbia Mayor), Sharon Bulova (Fairfax County Board Chairman), and Isiah Leggett (Montgomery County Executive), gathered together to discuss a new agreement to jointly support the world’s largest and most advanced wastewater treatment plant, Blue Plains in Washington, DC

May 8, 2013

Council of Governments report shows homelessness decreases 2.4 percent, but lack of affordable housing, sequestration cuts threaten progress.

May 6, 2013

Seven years ago, the Transportation Planning Board hosted its first Community Leadership Institute, or CLI, a workshop-style event designed to help current or emerging citizen leaders from around the Washington region learn about how transportation decisions are made and how to become more involved in the decision-making process.

May 3, 2013

Contrary to John Slidell’s April 12 Guest Comment claiming that “there is almost no one in this region who wakes up every day thinking about what the region needs to prosper in the future” I know scores of people deeply committed to regional cooperation and sharply focused on our economic competitiveness.​

May 3, 2013

Board Chairwoman's op-ed in Washington Business Journal highlights the Council of Governments' ability to bring area leaders together and address key regional challenges. Young is president pro-tem of the city of Frederick, Maryland Board of Aldermen.

Apr 29, 2013

Imagine a future in which travel options like transit, bicycling, and walking would be safer and more practical for more people in the region, and drivers would have the option to bypass congestion and enjoy more reliable travel times on many of the region's highways.

Apr 29, 2013

Should a county put in a new Metrorail station or build a streetcar? Should a city allow for taller buildings in certain areas or implement a form-based code? Should a town promote affordable housing to buy to rent or both?

Apr 29, 2013

Group holding regional events to spur public interest in air quality in time for 2013 ozone season.

Apr 25, 2013

Financing energy retrofits has been a major focus of area leaders on the Council of Governments’ climate and energy committee since retrofit projects create jobs increase energy efficiency and fight climate change.

Apr 23, 2013

Diesel engines especially older ones generate a lot of pollutants. That black smoke you see pumping out of trucks buses and boats produces major negative effects on human health the environment the climate and exacerbate environmental injustice.