Newsroom

There are a number of ways to keep informed about COG, its members, and programs. The Newsroom feed lists news releases and highlights as well as TPB News articles. A variety of content is also available through digital subscriptions.

For story ideas, data inquiries, and to connect with officials and subject matter experts, reporters should contact the Office of Communications. For questions about TPB News, please contact the Department of Transportation Planning.

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COG's podcast, Think Regionally, raises awareness about metropolitan Washington's biggest challenges and focuses on solutions. The podcast, which is hosted by former Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney, features local government, business, and non-profit leaders talking about a variety of timely topics, including the region's economy, racial equity, transportation, housing, and climate change.

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Newsroom Archives

News Release

Thousands of DC area residents pledge to go car free

Sep 22, 2022
Today, more than 4,000 commuters and residents in the metropolitan Washington region have taken the pledge to go car free or car-lite to help the region reduce traffic congestion and embrace a healthy lifestyle.
News Highlight

COG Board receives briefing from new WMATA General Manager Randy Clarke

Sep 21, 2022
Randy Clarke, the new General Manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), spoke to the COG Board of Directors at its September meeting, sharing his plans and priorities for Metro to provide safe, reliable transit with a strong focus on customer service.
News Release

Take the Pledge and Go Car Free with Commuter Connections

Sep 15, 2022
Metropolitan Washington is gearing up for Car Free Day, an annual event that aims to reduce traffic congestion and bring awareness to more sustainable ways of traveling. Commuter Connections is encouraging residents to go car free or car-lite in celebration of Car Free Day on Thursday, September 22.
News Release

Area officials endorse new regional electric vehicle planning initiatives

Sep 14, 2022
The COG Board has adopted a resolution to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) Deployment Clearinghouse and an EV Deployment Working Group to help expand EV infrastructure and increase the use of EVs regionwide.
News Highlight

Search begins for next COG Executive Director

Sep 8, 2022
The Board of Directors has commenced its search for the next person to lead the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
News Release

Survey highlights 'telework explosion' and other regional commuting trends since pandemic onset

Sep 8, 2022
Telework has significantly increased from pre-pandemic levels in the region while for those not teleworking, more commuters shifted away from transit and towards driving alone to get to work, according to the new Commuter Connections’ 2022 State of the Commute Survey Report.
News Highlight

COG Board Chair Christian Dorsey discusses local action to address regional challenges

Aug 15, 2022
In an op-ed for the Washington Business Journal, Dorsey identifies several regional challenges and highlights COG's new planning framework as part of the solution.
News Release

Car Free Day 2022 Registration Opens: Take Your Foot off the Gas and Take the Pledge to go Car Free

Aug 5, 2022
Registration opened this week for metropolitan Washington’s Car Free Day 2022, an annual event organized by Commuter Connections.
TPB News

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides new funding opportunities for the region

Aug 1, 2022
The following summary of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding opportunities anticipated for the metropolitan Washington region is based on a memorandum shared with the TPB Technical Committee at its July 8 meeting. New information on IIJA grant programs will be made available over time. This summary provides point-in-time information as of July 2022.
TPB News

July 2022 TPB meeting recap: Frederick County trail funding approved, Equity Emphasis Area updates

Aug 1, 2022
At the July meeting, Transportation Planning Board members approved Maryland Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program funding for the Frederick & Pennsylvania Line Railroad Trail, received a report on map updates to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments-adopted Equity Emphasis Areas based on the most recent American Community Survey data, and approved the proclamation of September 22 as Regional Car Free Day.

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