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May 11, 2022

Foster parents from 10 jurisdictions across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia have been named 2022 Foster Parents of the Year by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG).​

May 11, 2022

According to a new report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), there are 7,605 people experiencing homelessness in the region in 2022, the fewest recorded in over two decades. More than 24,000 people who were formerly experiencing homelessness are now residing in permanent housing.​

May 3, 2022

After more than two years, it feels like life in metropolitan Washington is nearly back to normal in many ways. But even as the pandemic recedes, it will have long-lasting impacts on our region. One of the biggest changes is likely to be an increase in people using telework to do more of their jobs from home. That would significantly affect not only how people work, but also where they choose to live and locate jobs.

Apr 28, 2022

Visualize 2045, the metropolitan Washington region’s draft long-range transportation plan update, is available for comment through May 1. The 2022 update builds on the 2018 Visualize 2045 plan. With the past plan as its foundation, what is new or what stands out in the 2022 update? In brief, the latest Visualize 2045 plan marks recent progress in improved air quality, emphasizes transportation’s role in climate change, recognizes growing regional interest in bicycling and walking.

Apr 28, 2022

TPB members approved 11 projects for Transportation Land-Use Connections (TLC) Program funding, received a report on the Climate Change Mitigation Goals and Strategies survey results, and heard an overview of Visualize 2045, the draft long-range transportation plan update.

Apr 26, 2022

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) launched the Street Smart campaign, which combines public education with increased enforcement of traffic laws.

Apr 21, 2022

Two major local initiatives, Fairfax County’s Embark Richmond Highway and the Purple Line in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, will provide additional travel options for the region’s residents. But the impact in the region will be even greater.

Apr 20, 2022

At its monthly meeting on April 20, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) approved 11 planning and design projects totaling $630,000 in technical assistance through its Transportation Land-Use Connections (TLC) Program.

Apr 6, 2022

In 2022, the COG Board of Directors agreed to focus on advancing interrelated priorities of equity, transit and land use, housing, and climate change, a planning framework for 2030 known as Region United. Over the next decade, COG, its policy committees, and the independent policy boards that it partners with will all contribute to this effort.

Apr 4, 2022

Metropolitan Washington’s elected officials formally committed more than a decade ago to fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But how far have we come as a region? And what must we do to fulfill the regional goal of a 50 percent reduction by 2030? Moving to electric vehicles and alternative fuels is one important solution, say planners and experts.