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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

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.

DRCOG Area Agency on Aging honored for achievements

DRCOG's Area Agency on Aging was recently recognized by two local organizations for outstanding achievements. On Monday, Dec. 4, the Colorado Business Roundtable presented DRCOG with one of its Champions in Industry awards for taking "an innovative lead in addressing the growing trend of older adults who do not have access to basic living needs." The award recognizes the effort undertaken by DRCOG as a result of the grant awarded in 2017 by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare to help bridge the gap between medical services and community-based services.

Call for proposals opens for 2019-2021 aging services funds

The DRCOG Area Agency on Aging (AAA) receives federal Older Americans Act Title III funds and State Funding for Senior Services funds to support community-based service programs that benefit adults age 60 and older within the AAA’s eight-county region. Funding is awarded annually for up to two years beginning on July 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2021. This funding is subject to appropriations from the state and federal legislatures and may be reduced or canceled at any time.

Nominations sought for 2019 awards

The nomination period is now open for the Denver Regional Council of Governments' Metro Vision and John V. Christensen awards, as well as the Way to Go Champion awards. Each year, DRCOG recognizes the best in regionalism! Please help us identify the people, projects, programs and plans that have made the Denver region a great place to live, work and play. Nominations for DRCOG and Way to Go awards will be accepted until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2019.