Newsroom

Sep 11, 2019

September is National Preparedness Month and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and its member governments are encouraging everyone in the region to be prepared for emergencies at home, at work, and when traveling.

Sep 10, 2019

A new smartphone app could help our region reach its transportation goals. incenTrip is a new smartphone application that rewards residents in our region based on their transportation choices each day.​

Sep 5, 2019

September 11, 2019 public meeting to provide information and seek input.

Sep 4, 2019

COG's work to increase housing production in the region to better provide for the growing workforce is featured in an article by the Washington Business Journal and on NBC Washington's News 4 Your Sunday.

Aug 28, 2019

incenTrip is a new mobile app that allows commuters in the Washington D.C. region to save time, money, and fuel, while earning rewards for planning trips.

Aug 13, 2019

Registration is now open for the region’s annual Car Free Day event organized by Commuter Connections at carfreemetrodc.org. Workers, residents, parents, and students across the D.C. region will have an extended opportunity to go car free or car-lite on September 21, 22, and 23.

Jul 30, 2019

At its July meeting, the TPB approved more than $1.3 million in funding for seven projects through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program: three in the District of Columbia and four in Maryland. The TA Set-Aside program provides federal funding to smaller scale transportation projects which typically benefit bicycling, pedestrians, trails, and Safe Routes to School projects.

Jul 30, 2019

At its July meeting, the TPB approved projects in Maryland and the District of Columbia to receive funding through the Transportation Alternatives Program. The board also approved the projects, inputs, and scope of work for the 2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and updates to Visualize 2045 to begin the air quality conformity analysis. Also, at the July meeting the board discussed and ultimately approved MDOT’s request for a TIP amendment for the Nice Bridge replacement.

Jul 29, 2019

A survey of area residents conducted in May by COG on behalf of area water and wastewater utilities revealed what they think and believe about their drinking water, utility rates, and how well they connect their own behaviors to drinking water and stream quality.