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Jul 22, 2019

Area public health, public information, law enforcement, and emergency management officials participated from July 17-20 in Capital Fortitude, a full-scale exercise designed to evaluate how area governments would respond to a biological attack, including their ability to dispense medication quickly.​

Jul 16, 2019

Planners assume that on average, a person can be expected to walk about ten minutes to get to a destination like a train station. That’s typically about a half mile in a straight line. A walkshed is the area around a station – or any central destination -- that is reachable on foot for the average person. An analysis of “walksheds” can help us understand the difficulties of walking to and from central points, like transit stations.

Jul 3, 2019

Many in COG’s Department of Transportation Planning have said that he was a big part of their professional and personal lives during his 25 years of service from 1967 to 1992 and in the decades that followed.

Jul 3, 2019

Few people think about the U.S. Census even though Census data is used daily. It provides information to make decisions related to health, education, housing, transportation, economic development, and other essential areas. Every state and local government in the United States relies on Census data to plan for how to best serve its residents.

Jun 25, 2019

At a COG-hosted forum on May 29, grantees were invited to gather and share their ideas and experiences improving transportation for people with limited mobility with each other. The goal of the forum is to showcase the work of the grantees, but also to encourage partnerships and the replication of best practices to benefit the region and spark ideas for future funding applications.

Jun 21, 2019

Toole Design Group, Washington Headquarters Services, and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association are recognized at the 22nd annual Employer Recognition Awards Ceremony.

Jun 18, 2019

The COG Commercial Construction Indicators Report is one of main sources of information local planners and governments use to track regional economic trends. The report analyzes trends in non-residential projects that have been completed in metropolitan Washington, including office, retail, industrial, healthcare, religious, educational, utility, and some government properties, and looks at factors, such as the number, location, structure type.

Jun 13, 2019

As the region grows and adds new housing to align with this growth, local leaders will also need to ensure new housing is sized and priced affordably for those who will need it.

Jun 13, 2019

Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen spoke at the June COG Board of Directors meeting about their proposed legislation to renew and increase the federal government’s funding commitment to Metro.

Jun 10, 2019

COG, United Way of the National Capital Area, Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers, and 12 regional partners convene to share strategies for ensuring a complete and accurate 2020 Census.