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Oct 14, 2021

COG presented the 2021 Climate and Energy Leadership Awards to Arlington County for its Lubber Run Community Center Project and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for its Energy Solution for Platforms Improvement Project.

Oct 13, 2021

At its October meeting, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors passed two resolutions committing to prioritize transit and elevate equity in future growth and investment decisions. Officials immediately put these principles to work by approving a new grant program to help add housing near transit for residents of all income levels.

Oct 13, 2021

This inaugural episode explores the social, economic, and racial divisions that are decades—or even centuries—old. It considers how local governments can help overcome the gaps by targeting resources at geographic areas that have lagged behind the rest of the region.

Oct 7, 2021

At the 10th annual Chesapeake Bay and Water Quality Forum, federal and state officials stressed the importance of partnership with local leaders while outlining plans to leverage newly available funding to support Bay restoration efforts, address climate change, and prioritize equity within water quality programs.

Sep 28, 2021

After a summer focused on the update of the region’s long-range transportation plan, the TPB dug into some other meaty topics at its September 22 meeting, including climate change and high-capacity transit station areas.

Sep 28, 2021

The TPB’s household travel survey, the Regional Travel Survey (RTS), collected detailed demographic and travel behavior information from about 16,000 randomly selected area households.

Sep 27, 2021

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, a time to remind drivers to look out for people walking on the region’s roadways.

Sep 24, 2021

COG and TPB officials are considering how to best weave equity into planning for the next decade, including the region’s recovery from the pandemic. One way the region could begin to prioritize and invest in communities who have been traditionally underserved would be to utilize Equity Emphasis Areas (EEAs) as a planning tool.

Sep 23, 2021

COG is convening more than 120 managers and staff from 12 jurisdictions, plus a COG staff team, who will participate in the yearlong program.

Sep 22, 2021

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) awarded over $240,000 in technical assistance funding to three local projects that could make it easier to bike and walk to transit.