Newsroom

There are a number of ways to keep informed about COG, its members, and programs. The Newsroom feed lists news releases and highlights as well as TPB News articles. A variety of content is also available through digital subscriptions.  

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COG's Podcast: Think Regionally

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COG's podcast, Think Regionally, raises awareness about metropolitan Washington's biggest challenges and focuses on solutions. The podcast, which is hosted by former Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney, features local government, business, and non-profit leaders talking about a variety of timely topics, including the region's economy, racial equity, transportation, housing, and climate change.

Visit the podcast page.


Newsroom Archives

  • Region Forward Blog

    Street Smart Keeps Spotlight on Safety

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    Region Forward

    Perhaps you’ve seen and heard the ads. Or maybe you’ve traveled on the stretch of Piney Branch Road in Montgomery County where new curb markings draw attention to where it IS and ISN’T safe for pedestrians to cross the street . We’re in the midst of the regional Street Smart program’s fall 2011 campaign which reminds all area residents—from those biking on the District’s urban streets to those crossing major thoroughfares in outer and suburban communities—of the importance of pedestrian an

  • Region Forward Blog

    Equity as the Model to Grow and Sustain our Region's Competitiveness (Part 1)

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    Region Forward

    Alicia Lewis and Sophie Mintier Housing Planners at MWCOG recently attended PolicyLink’s Equity Summit 2011 in Detroit. The “Dispatches from Detroit” series will provide RF followers a recap of what they learned as well as specific proposals to move our Region Forward. This is part one of Alicia’s report.

  • News Release

    Region's Residents Waiting Longer to Replace Vehicles

    Census of fleet also shows that trend towards SUVs has reversed dramatically. Key findings suggest that residents are responding to changing economic conditions, primarily the recession and rising gas prices.

  • Region Forward Blog

    Gentrification in Southern Germany

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    Region Forward

    Gentrification is an international reality. Just as the District of Columbia and other parts of this region experience the benefits of revitalization while also having to confront its consequences so too are other in-demand cities around the world.

  • News Release

    Officials Identify Actions to Improve Region's Response to Emergencies

    Special COG Committee proposes new Regional Incident Coordination Program to ensure that area officials better coordinate decisions before and during major incidents. It also made recommendations on key issues such as employee release decisions, communication with the public, and backup power for traffic signals and critical facilities.

  • Region Forward Blog

    Funneling housing growth to areas served by transit

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    Region Forward

    Recently the Center for Regional Analysis (CRA) at George Mason University published research quantifying the demand for housing in metropolitan Washington. The results suggest the region will need to create 640299 new housing units to accommodate about one million net new jobs forecasted between 2010 and 2030.

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