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The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) fully comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination in all programs and activities. For more information or to file a Title VI related complaint, click here or call (202) 962-3200. If information is needed in another language, then contact (202) 962-3300.
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News & Multimedia
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News
April 2, 2012
Coverage of two Transportation Planning Board programs (Street Smart and rollDC) on NBC 4 brings attention to the issue of bicyclist and pedestrian safety as...
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March 23, 2012
As pilot period nears end, D.C. officials consider continuing or expanding the accessible taxi service. None of the taxis operating in District were equipped...
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February 14, 2012
Since it began two years ago, the Transportation Planning Board's wheelchair-accessible taxicab pilot program--"rollDC"--has seen an eight-fold increase in the...