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Active Transportation Plan

DRCOG is excited to share the metro area’s first-ever regional active transportation plan. The Active Transportation Plan envisions a safe, comfortable and connected network, and highlights opportunities and implementation strategies to improve active transportation across the Denver region.

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Area Agency on Aging

Meeting the challenges of a rapidly growing older adult population in a constrained funding environment requires an innovative and integrated approach. As the Area Agency on Aging for the region, DRCOG is responsible for planning and funding the delivery of services. In addition, we provide help for people with disabilities and offer the most comprehensive regional resource for aging information and issues in Network of Care. We also lead the way in advocacy, fighting to make life better for people of all ages, incomes and abilities.

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Transportation Planning

The transportation system is integral to the growth and development elements of Metro Vision. The system both affects, and is affected by, the location and type of development that occurs. DRCOG establishes guidelines, sets policy and allocates funding in the area of transportation and personal mobility as a cornerstone to making life better for people of all ages, incomes and abilities.

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DRCOG Awards Celebration

Join us for an exciting evening celebrating the people and projects that help our region THRIVE! This year's awards celebration will be held at the Hyatt Regency at Colorado Convention Center Wednesdsay, April 10.

Welcome to DRCOG

The Denver Regional Council of Governments

For more than sixty years, elected officials have come together to address challenges and to plan for an excellent region. Members establish guidelines, set policy and allocate funding in the areas of transportation and personal mobility, growth and development and aging and disability resources.

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Regional Active Transportation Plan

What's active transportation? It's self-propelled, human-powered and an important part of improving public health.

Metro Vision

Board unanimously adopts metro area vision

Metro Vision serves as the region's shared view of its future to make life better for residents. Since its original adoption in 1997, Metro Vision has been updated regularly to reflect current challenges and opportunities.

On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a new and updated plan that provides guidance for growth and development in the metro area out to the year 2040.

News and Announcements

Public comment sought on proposed amendments and updates to the Metro Vision Plan, and to the Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan and associated air quality conformity documents

DRCOG is seeking public comment on three important documents:

proposed amendments to the Metro Vision Plan
proposed amendments to the 2040 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan (MVRTP)
associated air quality conformity determinations

We want to hear from you! Please check out the draft documents here and let us know what you think.

DRCOG board elects 2019-2020 officers

The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) has elected its officers to serve a one-year term effective immediately. Elected Feb. 20 to lead the board of directors are:

Bob Fifer, City of Arvada, chair
John Diak, Town of Parker, vice chair
Ashley Stolzmann, City of Louisville, secretary
Kevin Flynn, City and County of Denver, treasurer

Herb Atchison, City of Westminster, will serve as immediate past chair.

Public hearing on Area Plan on Aging

The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Advisory Committee on Aging will hold a public hearing at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019, at 1001 17th Street, Denver. The hearing is an opportunity to comment on the 2020-2023 Area Plan on Aging.

Several opportunities exist to provide comment on this document, which is available to read here.

Randy Arnold to Lead Denver Regional Council of Governments’ HR Team

Denver Regional Council of Governments welcomes Randy Arnold to lead the organization’s human resources team, bringing more than 27 years of experience to serve DRCOG.

“Randy’s experience and expertise will serve DRCOG and our employees well. Human resources is a new department at DRCOG, previously housed under admininstration and finance, and I’m looking forward to having Randy’s HR leadership on our team,” said Douglas W. Rex, DRCOG executive director.