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Thanks for keeping up with all the latest ACOG news.May 28th Commuter Corridors Study Webinar Recording Now Available
Everyone can now access the recording of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments’ Wednesday, May 28th webinar conducted as part of the Central Oklahoma Commuter Corridors Study to evaluate the feasibility of regional transit. Additionally, the presentation...
EPA Annouces Funding for Municipalities
EPA is providing technical assistance grants to develop an integrated planning approach to meeting Clean Water Act requirements. EPA's Office of Wastewater Management is making available $335,000 in technical assistance for communities seeking technical support to...
EPA Seeks to Enhance Transparency in Hydraulic Fracturing
The EPA has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning fracking operations in the oil and gas industry. In what is likely to be a highly scrutinized process, the Environmental Protection Agency is taking the first steps toward regulations that could...
Join Us for the Second and Final Commuter Corridors Study Webinar May 28th
From 12PM to 1PM on Wednesday, May 28th, join the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and project consultants with URS Corporation for the second and final webinar on the Central Oklahoma Commuter Corridors Study. The May 28th webinar will explain how...
9-1-1 System in Central Oklahoma to Celebrate 25 Years of Service; Dispatchers to be Recognized
Join us this Friday as we honor the region’s emergency dispatchers. Public safety dispatchers provide a critical service to the Central Oklahoma region and all emergency personnel while performing their duties with integrity, quality,...
Three ACOG Communities Make CWSRF Project Priority List
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) will hold a public meeting to receive comments on the Draft FY 2015 Intended Use (Strategic) Plan and Draft FY 2015-19 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Project Priority List on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at 10:30AM at 3800 North...
May 2014 is Bike Month in Central Oklahoma
May is National Bike Month, a chance for communities and organizations across the country to showcase the health, economic, social, and anti-congestion benefits of bicycling, and to encourage new people to give it a try. The most popular element of Bike Month is...
ACOG Launches Air Quality Awareness Grants
Monday, April 28th through Friday, May 2nd was Air Quality Awareness Week, five days of air quality public education and awareness that served to kick-off the prime months of ground-level ozone pollution in Central Oklahoma. It was during that week the Association of...
Give Us Feedback on the Four-Year Transportation Improvement Program
The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments invites citizens throughout Central Oklahoma to review and comment on a preliminary version of the next Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP identifies all federally funded surface transportation projects...
Month of May Dedicated to Public Engagement for CentralOK!go Study
The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) is nearing completion of a study on future transit opportunities for the Central Oklahoma region. The commuter corridors study, known as CentralOK!go, is the next step in the federal planning process for...
Oklahoma Dept. of Rehabilitation Services to Hold Oklahoma City Public Hearing
The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, in partnership with the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council, will hold three public hearings across the state regarding proposed amendments and updates to the State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation Services (Title I of...
Travel Time Data Brings New Transportation Analysis Capabilities to ACOG
Ever-increasing amounts of data about our transportation system are becoming available to transportation planners, and analysis of this data is revealing patterns and informing critical infrastructure decisions. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21),...
Funding Tops Discussions During 9-1-1 Day at the Capitol
Emergency communications leaders from across the state gathered Tuesday, April 15th for their annual “9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol” event. Much of the discussion among the 9-1-1 leaders and with state legislators revolved around Senate Bill 1445. Senate Bill 1445...
NeighborWalk Brings Walkability to Oklahoma City Public Schools
On Thursday, May 1st and Friday, May 2nd, 5th grade students from three Oklahoma City Public Schools will learn about walkability and active transportation through the NeighborWalk Youth Walkability Program. Developed via a partnership among the City of Oklahoma City...
National Telecommunicator Week, April 13-19, 2014
In 1991 a Congressional resolution designated the second full week in April each year as National Telecommunitor Week. Since this time, public safety agencies nationwide have recognized Telecommunicators, dispatchers, communication operators and radio control...
Oklahoma City Bike Share Program Offers Earth Day Promotion
For the second year in a row, downtown Oklahoma City’s bike share program, Spokies, will offer free membership throughout the month of April in celebration of Earth Day. New users can register via the Spokies website and use the promo code “EARTH2014” to enjoy a free...
Oklahoma City’s First Open Streets Event on Sunday, March 30th
A stretch of NW 23rd Street – from Western Avenue to Robinson Avenue, to be exact – will be closed off to vehicular traffic but open for people on Sunday, March 30th, as part of Oklahoma City’s first-ever Open Streets event. From 12PM to 4PM, more than 40 businesses...
ACOG Releases Transportation Projects Funding Report
A report reflecting federally funded projects in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area during federal fiscal year 2013 (Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013) was recently completed by ACOG. Highway and transit projects were funded and implemented in the region using federal...