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Metro Vision

Through Metro Vision, cities and counties throughout the region work to preserve what’s great about our past, protect what we love about the Denver we live in today, and come together to create a better future for ourselves, our children, and the people who will come to join us here. Through the regional plan, we'll safeguard for coming generations the region’s many desirable qualities by becoming active participants in planning for our present needs with an eye toward our desired future.

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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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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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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

Area Agency on Aging creates new partnerships

DRCOG's Area Agency on Aging has been working with local partners recently to extend the reach of services into the community. Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains recently had two staff members become certified to provide State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) services, and can now provide a different location for clients to receive face-to-face appointments at its office. Learn more about SHIP and what it does here.

Bike to Work Day registration open for company coordinators, station organizers

Registration is open at biketoworkday.us for those wishing to lead a Bike to Work Day 2019 company effort or organize a station for riders. The June 26 event is expected to draw thousands of cyclists throughout the region, many of whom may be trying out a two-wheeled commute for the first time.

2019 Policy Statement on Federal Legislative Issues

DRCOG has issued its policy statement on federal legislative issues for 2019. DRCOG's legislative activity is generally focused on the proposals of special significance to the Denver region, or which would have a unique effect upon local governments in the region, and proposals that affect DRCOG as an agency or that would affect one or more of its programs. Read the statement here.

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.