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2019 Award nominations

DRCOG has been celebrating regional excellence among its members and partners for more than 30 years: it's time once again to nominate outstanding projects and people for John V. Christensen and Metro Vision awards!

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Active Transportation Plan

DRCOG is excited to share a draft of the metro area’s first-ever regional active transportation plan for public comment. 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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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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Smart Commuting Advice for Newbies

Getting out of your single-occupant vehicle for the first time can be daunting. We talked to real commuters who use transit, carpool and bike about how they got started.

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

2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program Subregional Share Call for Projects opens

The Subregional Share Call for Projects opens Jan. 2 and closes Feb. 27. All eligible applicants who anticipate submitting a subregional application should contact their individual subregional forum based on where the project is located. Applications are submitted, reviewed, and scored by each of the individual subregional forums. After each subregional forum has identified projects to be funded within its funding target, projects will be submitted to DRCOG for consideration by committees of the Board prior to final approval by the Board of Directors.

Assisting older relatives

The holidays are a time when families gather, and as a result, often a time when people realize that aging friends and relatives may be struggling with daily activities. If you visited an older loved one during the holiday season and have questions about services that may be available to assist them, we can help. Contact DRCOG's Area Agency on Aging for information on caregiving, transportation, home health and more in the eight-county region we serve.

Jenny Dock to lead DRCOG's Admin & Finance Department

Denver Regional Council of Governments named Jenny Dock to lead the organization’s administration and finance team, bringing more than 20 years of financial and business operations experience to serve DRCOG.

“We’re fortunate to have Jenny’s expertise and background, ensuring DRCOG’s fiscal integrity and making sure our business operations run efficiently,” said Douglas W. Rex, DRCOG executive director.

2017 Annual Report on Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region

What's the state of traffic in the metro area? DRCOG has released its 2017 Annual Report on Traffic Congestion in the Denver Region. Find out what how travel in the region has changed over the past year and how it stacks up against national trends here.