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May 4, 2017

COG welcomed the City of Laurel as a new member at the April COG Board meeting. In this Q&A, Laurel Mayor Craig Moe shares why the city decided to join COG.

May 3, 2017

As Senior Marketing Specialist for COG’s Commuter Connections program, Douglas Franklin helps spread the word about transportation alternatives, such as carpooling, bicycling, and using public transit.​

May 2, 2017

Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee Chairman Hans Reimer urges continued collaboration to further reduce air pollution.

Apr 28, 2017

The Go Recycle campaign educates residents about recycling and encourages them to recycle everywhere--at work, at home, and in public spaces

Apr 26, 2017

As area leaders focus on ways to ensure a safe, reliable Metro system, a financial analysis by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) finds that the system’s predominant funding problem is a significant capital shortfall of $6.1 billion over the next 10 years.

Apr 26, 2017

Law enforcement officials and other first responders participated in a full-scale exercise on April 26 designed to prepare for the possibility of a complex coordinated terror attack in the National Capital Region.

Apr 25, 2017

At its April 19 meeting, the TPB approved seven new projects in Northern Virginia to receive $2.7 million in funding under the federal Transportation Alternatives Program. Also known as Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside, this program provides capital funding to projects other than traditional highway construction, including bicycle, pedestrian, recreational trail, and Safe Routes to School projects.​

Apr 25, 2017

The Transportation Planning Board met on Wednesday, April 19, and took action on several items, including a proclamation of this year’s regional Bike to Work Day event and selecting several bicycle and pedestrian projects in Northern Virginia to receive federal funding. Much of the meeting was spent discussing a new ramp configuration proposed by VDOT as part of its plan to add Express Lanes to I-66 outside the Capital Beltway. The proposed configuration has drawn sharp criticism from nearby ​

Apr 25, 2017

Funding to maintain transit has been a hot topic recently. As a region, substantial amounts of money are spent on maintaining transit systems. Just like potholes in the roads, buses, railcars, and stations also need upkeep. And it’s not just about Metro. The Washington region has many more small and large transit agencies and providers that serve the public. In order to get the funding right, it helps to have data to assess what transit providers need the most to maintain a state of good repair.​