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Dec 16, 2013

2013 COG Chairwoman Karen Young delivered these remarks at last week’s Annual Meeting: Shaping Our Region’s Economy for The Metropolitan Revolution.

Dec 13, 2013

Washington, DC – In an historic action advocated by the Council of Governments, its stakeholders and the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday adopted rules to help ensure that 9-1-1 calls across the nation are delivered during disasters. The action followed regional studies documenting the significant loss of 9-1-1 service in Northern Virginia during the June 2012 Derecho storm.

Dec 11, 2013

Katz discussed several themes from his book, The Metropolitan Revolution . It states that in cities and metropolitan areas across the nation, leaders are “taking on the big issues that federal officials in Washington won’t, or can’t, solve.”

Dec 11, 2013

At its Annual Membership and Awards Luncheon, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), a nonprofit association of over 300 area elected officials, presented Arlington County Board Member Mary Hynes with the organization’s highest honor. Hynes received COG’s Elizabeth and David Scull Metropolitan Public Service Award for her leadership at the regional level, including her service as Chairman of the COG Region Forward Coalition and her work on the Metro Board of Directors.

Dec 11, 2013

Looking for a civic-minded New Year’s resolution? How about getting involved in transportation air quality or climate and energy planning in the D.C. region? Two public advisory committees housed at the Council of Governments are recruiting new members—the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee (ACPAC) and the Transportation Planning Board’s Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). In addition COG’s Climate Energy and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC) is recruiting new stakeholder members.

Dec 11, 2013

Non-elected government officials will be eligible for this award, such as city and county managers and department directors. Winners will be judged on their commitment to working with other leaders and stakeholders to solve problems and make this region a better place.

Dec 9, 2013

In recent weeks, dozens of Transportation Planning Board stakeholders have convened to work toward building consensus on the Regional Transportation Priorities Plan, a major TPB effort to identify the region's top transportation priorities. Until recently, that effort had been led by Ron Kirby, the TPB's director of transportation planning, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on November 11. For close to four years, Ron oversaw development of the Priorities Plan, from its earliest days as ​

Dec 4, 2013

The region’s Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) and Deputy CAOs met for a first-of-its-kind retreat to strengthen partnerships across area jurisdictions. Prince William County Executive and CAO Chairwoman Melissa Peacor emceed the meeting. Leadership coach and author Dr. Bob Rosen gave a keynote speech.​

Dec 4, 2013

At this month’s Climate Energy and Environmental Policy Committee (CEEPC) meeting real estate developers from Rockville to Manassas conveyed the future of place making: it is not oriented on driving to an office park. According to a guest panel LEED certified space proximity to Metro walkable business districts & nearby housing options are the future of development.

Dec 2, 2013

Over the years, in countless newspaper articles, radio and TV interviews, feature stories in magazines, and even online chats, Ron Kirby graciously shared with the media and the public his vast knowledge about transportation, accumulated over several decades of study and work.