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Jun 25, 2012

Nearly $16 billion in combined federal, state, local, and private dollars is anticipated to be spent on transportation projects in the Washington region over the next six years, according to the Transportation Planning Board, which on June 14 released for public comment a draft of the latest update to the region's six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Jun 25, 2012

The June 9 event also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Wednesday’s Child foster care program.

Jun 20, 2012

Approved projects include the continued funding of rollDC, which brought the first wheelchair-accessible taxicabs to Washington, DC, and the development of audio transit maps for customers with visual disabilities.

Jun 18, 2012

Using grants awarded by the Transportation Planning Board, three agencies and organizations in the Washington region are making it easier for more than 1,000 people with mobility challenges to use the region's public transit network by providing one-on-one or group "travel training" to help them use the system safely and effectively on their own.

Jun 14, 2012

A central feature of Region Forward is the commitment by MWCOG and its partners to regularly measure Metro Washington’s progress toward achieving its goals. Measurement matters. It’s why we call our blog The Yardstick .

Jun 14, 2012

Gross says she plans to increase membership and diversity in NARC and regional bodies around the country and continue to focus on sound financial management for NARC. She will also work with White House Office of Governmental Affairs to facilitate meetings with regional councils and Senior Executive staff.

Jun 13, 2012

The Region Forward Baseline Progress Report measured regional performance related to 28 targets found in Region Forward, a long-range vision plan adopted by COG and its member governments in 2010.

Jun 12, 2012

Recently there have been a number of media stories regarding the state of the Potomac River. To help place this information in the proper context it’s important to know that Potomac River water quality has improved dramatically during the past 40 years and our region is investing heavily to assure continued improvement. Once called a “national disgrace” by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966 the river is now recognized as a national success story.

Jun 11, 2012

Getting to any one of the Washington region's three major airports by car took longer in 2011 than it did in 2003 for travelers in many parts of the region, according to the results of a study recently released by the Transportation Planning Board. From most of the residential or commercial centers that the TPB studied, one-way travel times to the airport by highway during the evening rush hour went up, in one case nearly doubling.

Jun 4, 2012

New information gathered from in-depth surveys of household travel behavior in ten strategically chosen areas around the Washington region will help planners and officials better understand neighborhood-level travel patterns and aid in assessing the impacts of major transportation improvements in the region.