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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The COG is the union of local governments and designated by the USDOT as the region's metropolitan planning organization for regional transportation planning and coordination. The concept of a multi-regional and multi-state transit network is outlined in " The meta-regional transit network " (2009). Gaps don't abate.

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Google Public Sector announces Board of Directors

Google Public Sector

Governor Steve Bullock An accomplished lawyer, Steve Bullock served the State of Montana as Attorney General from 2009 to 2013, and as Governor from 2013 to 2021. Dave currently serves as a senior advisor for Blackstone Investment Group. General Raymond Anthony Thomas III is a retired general of the U.S.

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The Importance of Local Economies Amid an Increasingly Globalized World

Policy Chats

Nicholas Adcock joined the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce in 2009 as the Community Development Coordinator and rose through positions of Communications & Marketing Manager and Governmental Affairs Manager before becoming the organization's Vice President in 2013.

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10 ways that governments incentivize cloud use to accelerate digital transformation

AWS Public Sector Blog

Spain launched the Aporta Initiative in 2009 to open public information and promote data-based development of modern services. National strategies and roadmaps Governments develop national strategies for digital transformation to coordinate objectives and resource allocation across sectors and stakeholders.

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Nicholas Adcock: The Importance of Local Economies Amid an Increasingly Globalized World

Policy Chats

Nicholas Adcock joined the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce in 2009 as the Community Development Coordinator and rose through positions of Communications & Marketing Manager and Governmental Affairs Manager before becoming the organization's Vice President in 2013.

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The Importance of Local Economies Amid an Increasingly Globalized World w/ Nicholas Adcock

Policy Chats

Nicholas Adcock joined the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce in 2009 as the Community Development Coordinator and rose through positions of Communications & Marketing Manager and Governmental Affairs Manager before becoming the organization's Vice President in 2013.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Often places have "lots of" parking, but it's spread out across multiple properties, and they don't coordinate. Coordinating Parking/Developing a shared parking scenario One of the big problems with capitalism is every property does its own thing. Promoting biking, walking, and other sustainable modes is another element of TDM.