News Release TPB Approves Funding to Better Coordinate Transportation and Land-use Planning in the Region Jul 18, 2012 Projects focus on improving transportation access and integration with the built environment in metropolitan Washington
TPB News Shifts in Daily Travel Patterns Result in Summertime Drop in Travel Delay TPB Weekly Report Jul 16, 2012 Travel delays on freeways in the Washington region dropped by 18% between June and July of last year thanks in largest part to changes in daily travel patterns that accompany the arrival of summer.
News Highlight COG Launches Search for New Executive Director Jul 12, 2012 The COG Board of Directors is seeking an experienced, forward- thinking Executive Director to provide leadership to the COG staff and take COG to the next level of success. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall management of the 130 person, $26.8 million regional planning organization.
News Highlight Meeting on Storm Outages Featured by Various Media Outlets Jul 12, 2012 Washington Post quotes COG Chair Frank Principi on 9-1-1 outages saying “This region expects better. What is particularly concerning to me is it’s not the first time this has happened.”
News Release COG to Review 9-1-1 Outages and Other Failures Resulting from “Derecho” Jul 11, 2012 Regional leaders request comprehensive after-action review following major June 29 storm, and create a task force aimed at addressing failures of the 9-1-1 emergency system.
Region Forward Blog Report underscores urgent need for better land-use patterns in metro Washington Region Forward Jul 10, 2012 Metro Washington could grow more efficiently and reduce its notorious traffic congestion by making better use of existing capacity in underutilized parts of the region instead of continuing costly unsustainable expansion into undeveloped areas.
TPB News TLC Program Helps Connect Transportation and Land-Use at the Local Level TPB Weekly Report Jul 9, 2012 Imagine the consequences of unexpectedly getting your bicycle wheel stuck in a new streetcar track. Or try to picture just how much water runs off into nearby streams after a heavy rain on an urban street with almost no natural landscaping in sight. And what happens when industrial land uses aren't near transportation infrastructure that can carry high-volume freight shipments?
TPB News Economic Downturn Slows Anticipated Growth in Driving Through 2020, but Pushes Up Forecasts of Vehicle-Related Emissions TPB Weekly Report Jul 2, 2012 Despite forecasts of slower-than-expected growth in population, employment, and driving in the Washington region through 2020 because of the economic downturn of the last few years, vehicle-related emissions of harmful pollutants could still be as much as 16% higher in 2020 than previously expected because economic conditions have also slowed the rate at which consumers are replacing older vehicles with newer models that have significantly lower emissions.
News Release Area Businesses Honored for Promoting Sustainable, Healthy, and Convenient Commute Options Jun 28, 2012 The three winning companies for 2012 are the CoStar Group, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Reduced traffic congestion, air pollution, and stress are benefits of alternatives to drive-alone commuting.
Region Forward Blog Minimizing Housing and Transportation Costs in Metro Washington Region Forward Jun 26, 2012 Before fuel and energy costs began spiking in recent years the old saying “drive until you qualify” used to reflect how residents could find housing in Metro Washington: the further from the region’s core employment areas the more affordable housing became and the lower your overall expenses.