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Sep 17, 2021

Thousands of commuters and residents in the metropolitan Washington region have already signed up to go car free or car-lite on Wednesday, September 22, to improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion, and embrace a healthy lifestyle.

Sep 15, 2021

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Nuria Fernandez briefed the COG Board of Directors on September 8 on the current priorities of the administration and how those align with COG and the Transportation Planning Board’s (TPB) goals for the future.

Sep 7, 2021

COG's regional network of first responders, emergency managers, and subject matter experts in health, transportation, water, and other disciplines is as engaged as ever and has been central to post-9/11 emergency responses.

Aug 3, 2021

Following several months of intense debate, the dust seems to have finally settled after the TPB voted on July 21 to include Maryland’s I-270/I-495 widening project in its air quality conformity analysis.​

Jul 22, 2021

The TPB awarded $250,000 in funding to five local projects that have the potential to improve safety on the region’s roadways, especially for its underserved communities.

Jul 21, 2021

Resolution included new MDOT commitments on transit investment; HOT lanes project will be part of air quality analysis, a federally-required step to move forward.

Jul 20, 2021

A regionwide survey continues to help area water and wastewater utilities understand and respond to residents’ awareness about their water.

Jul 16, 2021

In a Washington Post local opinion, Commuter Connections Director Nicholas Ramfos shared his experience returning to his pre-pandemic commute. He urged residents to make a plan to return to buses, Metrorail, carpooling, vanpooling, and other shared forms of transportation as they consider coming back to the office.

Jul 8, 2021

COG is leading a collaboration to ensure that racial equity guides its focus within housing and efforts to end the experience of homelessness in the region.