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Jul 28, 2014

The effects of the October 1973 oil embargo hit Washington area commuters hard. Gas prices topped 50 cents a gallon for the first time ever. Long lines formed at gas stations as fuel supplies dwindled. Getting to and from work by car suddenly became much more expensive -- in some cases, prohibitively so.

Jul 24, 2014

In July as part of its 2014 series the COG Board of Directors focused on infrastructure that is critical to metropolitan Washington’s mobility safety and prosperity—our highways and bridges. Experts and officials gave an overview of our expansive roadway network and its current condition as well as the funding needed to maintain it at a state of good repair . They stressed that a number of Interstate highways major and minor arterial highways and bridge structures in the region are reaching ​

Jul 23, 2014

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments dedicated one of its most important meetingspaces to the life and work of Ron Kirby, who served as Director of Transportation Planning from 1987 until 2013.

Jul 21, 2014

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) will dedicate one of its most important meeting spaces to the life and work of Ron Kirby, who served as COG's director of transportation planning for more than 26 years until his sudden, unexpected death in November 2013.

Jul 16, 2014

At its meeting today, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) voted unanimously to approve funding for nine technical assistance projects that will promote access to transit, support better pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and foster transit-oriented development throughout the region.

Jul 15, 2014

Study provides information to help public, private, and philanthropic sectors identify and address housing challenges in their communities. The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region commissioned the study with generous support from The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, and the study was researched and prepared by the Urban Institute and COG.

Jul 15, 2014

Elected officials and dignitaries from across the region gathered at COG to celebrate an impressive milestone: Commuter Connections’ 40th year as the leader in providing free alternative solutions to the drive-alone commute, reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality in the metropolitan Washington region.

Jul 14, 2014

The cost of repairs needed to keep the region's aging highways and bridges in a state of good repair over the next 25 years could top $39 billion, and area transportation agencies are counting on federal funding to cover nearly half that cost.

Jul 9, 2014

The crime rate in metropolitan Washington is continuing to decrease according to the 2013 Annual Report on Crime & Crime Control released today at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors meeting.

Jul 8, 2014

Just a few days before the Fourth of July President Obama stood in front of Washington’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and called on Congress to demonstrate “economic patriotism” by reauthorizing the federal Highway Trust Fund that helps states build and repair the nation’s roads and bridges.