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CNG 'Well to Wheel': An Oklahoma Success Story The Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition will host CNG Well-to-Wheel: An Oklahoma Success Story, 10 a.m., January 30, at ACOG. Speakers will discuss natural gas from the well; through the pipeline; to the...
2018 Flu Season in Oklahoma
The following statistics are provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Oklahoma Flu Deaths According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 22 Oklahoman have died from the flu since September. The...
Green Design Strategies Identified in Four OKC Neighborhoods
Ryan Baker, Associate Planner, City of Oklahoma City Office of Sustainability, recently made a presentation to ACOG's Areawide Planning and Technical Advisory Committee. The presentation highlighted sustainable design strategies in four Oklahoma City neighborhoods...
Future of Electric Vehicles in Oklahoma
The Future of Electric Vehicles in the Oklahoma Marketplace Eric Pollard moderated an electric vehicle (EV) panel at the Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council & the Oklahoma Association of Energy Engineers Annual Conference on January 10, 2018. The panel...
VillagesOKC: Nationwide Movement Helps Boomers Age-in-Place
Learn about the nationwide Villages movement coming to Central Oklahoma. It's designed to build networks to help people age-in-place. In Oklahoma City, the number of people over 55 is expected to double from 2010 to 2020. Marilyn Olson, Executive Director of the...
Snow Route Map for OKC Region
Navigate the SnowACOG recently completed updating the 2019-2020 Regional Snow Route Map to provide a useful tool for navigating Central Oklahoma roadways when they are covered in snow. The above map features snow routes for different cities in different colors. Scroll...
10 Takeaways: Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Workshop
by Matthew McClure, Clean Cities Intern In early December, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments sponsored a workshop on driverless cars and connected and autonomous vehicles (C/AVs) in an effort to inform members and stakeholders about this coming...
Public invited to restored Santa Fe Station open house
Celebrate the Restored Santa Fe Station Association of Central Oklahoma Governments Central Oklahoma's Metropolitan Planning Organization 30 November 2017 Interact with characters from the 1930s and explore the newly restored Santa Fe Station with a free,...
Regional Transit Dialogue Update 2017
Intelligent Transportation Systems
John M. Sharp, Deputy Director/Transportation & Planning Services Director, and Jennifer Sebesta, Program Coordinator, Transportation & Planning Services, ACOG, made a presentation on Intelligent Transportation Systems at the fall meeting of the Oklahoma...
U.S. Census Bureau Shares Fun Halloween Facts
Don't forget to sign up for ACOG's Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) workshop, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., October 31! The workshop will feature representatives from the U.S. Census Bureau's Denver Region. Online registration is now open. For more information,...
2020 Census: Hard-To-Count Populations in Central Oklahoma
The Center for Urban Research at City University of New York is working with a coalition of civil rights groups, philanthropic foundations, and others to map "hard to count" communities in advance of the 2020 Census. The maps will help organizations to highlight the...
COTPA Awarded $795k for Electric Buses
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $55 Million in Grants to Support High-Tech Low-No Buses, American Manufacturing. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority will receive nearly $800,000 to replace two diesel buses with New Flyer...
2020 Census: ACOG Partners with Census Bureau on LUCA Workshop
2020 Census: LUCA Training Workshop In preparation for the 2020 Census, ACOG, in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau - Denver Region, will host a workshop on the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA), 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Tuesday, October 31. Click here to register...
Open Streets Moore 2017
ACOG recently participated in Open Streets Moore. Staff was privileged to plan a dedicated bike lane with special signage and street stickers. Click here to download the presentation. It is also embedded below for your convenience. Be sure to click the pop-out icon...
John M. Sharp Named Deputy Director
John G. Johnson, Executive Director of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments has named John M. Sharp Deputy Director. Mr. Sharp will maintain his current responsibilities as the organization's Division Director of the Transportation and Planning Services....
Teaching Toddlers About 9-1-1
Teaching Toddlers About 9-1-1 Robin Murray 9-1-1 ACOG Training Manager 9 October 2017 When I first held my daughter, teaching her about 9-1-1 never entered my mind. I was overwhelmed with the normal thoughts of being a new parent – how am I going to keep her safe, how...
EPA Grant: Local Foods, Local Places 2017-2018 Application
Background Local Foods, Local Places helps communities create more livable neighborhoods by promoting local foods. The program has been supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and...