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Nov 23, 2020

The TPB has approved more than $700 thousand in funding for 7 projects in the District of Columbia. The seven recommended projects promote TPB priorities in a variety of ways. They all serve regional Activity Centers (places where you can live, work, play, and access transit), six are in Equity Emphasis Areas (places with high concentrations of low income and minority populations), five support access to transit (directly or indirectly), and one is part of the National Capital Trail Network.

Nov 23, 2020

The TPB is currently accepting applications for the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). Formerly known as the Citizens Advisory Committee, the CAC is a group of 24 people from throughout the Washington metropolitan region who represent diverse viewpoints on long-term transportation policy.

Nov 18, 2020

Officials and local government experts approved the Metropolitan Washington 2030 Climate and Energy Action Plan today, outlining collaborative actions the region should take to meet its shared climate goals. The plan was developed and approved by the COG Climate, Energy, and Environment Policy Committee (CEEPC).

Nov 17, 2020

As development of a new COVID-19 vaccine progresses, regional leaders in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia are focusing on building safe and organized distribution strategies.

Oct 28, 2020

State epidemiologists, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), have developed a way to securely share COVID-19 contact tracing data through an Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) platform.

Oct 27, 2020

At its October meeting the TPB approved the update to its Participation Plan and approved goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the region. The meeting also included briefings on the Regional Travel Survey, a High Capacity Transit mapping tool, and restructuring the Citizens Advisory Committee.​

Oct 27, 2020

Considering our region’s history of racial segregation, red-lining, and other restrictive housing and transportation policies that have influenced where people live up to the present day is important in looking at how data from this survey can be used. This kind of information can help decision makers in the region think about how race, location, income and transportation access can influence people’s daily lives.

Oct 27, 2020

A TPB analysis shows roadway traffic volumes are rebounding in the region after bottoming out in late spring, likely due to stay-at-home measures taken to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Oct 21, 2020

The TPB's once-in-a-decade Regional Travel Survey offers a detailed look at the 17.1 million trips—commute and non-commute trips—taken on a typical weekday in metropolitan Washington, including information on travel mode, origin, and destination.