Feed Editor 10 Apr 2008 22:46:37 GMT SACOG Press Releases Press releases from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (sacog.org) http://www.sacog.org/communications/news.cfm Sacramento Area Council of Governments en-us sacog@sacog.org 5/28/08: 1,000,000 Miles Bicycled by Sacramento Region's Residents 28 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/05/28/Million%20Mile%20Goal%20Reached.pdf 5/13/08: MEDIA ADVISORY: Local Activities for National Bike to Work Day (Thursday, May 15) 13 May 2008 11:05:00 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/05/13/Bike%20to%20Work%20Day%20Advisory.pdf 5/9/08: Over 250,000 Miles Bicycled Since May 1 9 May 2008 11:05:00 GMT http://sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/05/09/Bike%20Month%20Update%20-%205-9-08.pdf 5/1/08: Million Mile May Bike Challenge Issued 1 May 2008 11:05:00 GMT http://sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/05/01/Million%20Mile%20Bike%20Challenge%20Issued.pdf 4/29/08: State and Local Officials Kick-Off Bike Month Thursday, May 1 29 Apr 2008 11:05:00 GMT http://sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/04/29/May%20is%20Bike%20Month%20Kick-off%20Advisory.pdf 4/28/08: May is Bike Month Events 28 Apr 2008 17:41:27 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/04/29/May%20is%20Bike%20Month%20Calendar.pdf 4/8/08: Sanframento? Public Agencies Plan for Emerging Bay Area-Sacramento Megaregion 8 Apr 2008 23:50:27 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/04/08/Interregional%20Summit%20Release.pdf 3/21/08: Op-Ed: New Choices for our Daily Trips 21 Mar 2008 23:50:06 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/03/21/MTP2035%20Op-Ed.pdf 3/20/08: Local Leaders Approve Draft 28-Year Transportation Plan 20 Mar 2008 23:49:36 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/03/20/MTP2035%20Adoption%20Release.pdf 3/18/08: SACOG to Adopt 28-Year Metropolitan Transportation Plan 18 Mar 2008 23:49:13 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/03/18/MTP2035%20Advisory.pdf 1/18/08: Councilmember Tom Cosgrove New SACOG Board Chair 18 Jan 2008 23:48:46 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2008/01/SACOG%20Board%20Chair%202008.pdf 12/20/07: SACOG Honors Region's Best at Awards Ceremony 20 Dec 2007 23:48:18 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/12/SACOG%20Salutes!%202007.pdf 12/18/07: SACOG Honors Region's Best at Awards Ceremony 18 Dec 2007 23:47:53 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/12/SACOG%20Salutes!%202007%20Advisory.pdf 11/2/07: Op-Ed: Moving Our Region in a New Direction 2 Nov 2007 23:47:29 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/11/MTP2035%20Public%20Review%20Op-Ed.pdf 10/29/07: Local Leaders Release Draft 28-year Transportation Plan 29 Oct 2007 23:47:02 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/10/29/Draft%20MTP2035%20Release.pdf 10/24/07: Transit Agencies Simulate Response to Floods 24 Oct 2007 23:46:37 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/10/24/TransitFloodExercise.pdf 10/16/07: Wheatland Unmet Public Transit Needs Hearing 16 Oct 2007 23:46:10 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/10/16/Wheatland%20Service%20Expansion.pdf 10/2/07: Sacramento Region Schools Promote Walking To School 2 Oct 2007 23:45:46 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/10/02/2007-Walk-to-School.pdf 9/20/07: New Study on Climate Change Mitigation Recognizes SACOG 20 Sep 2007 23:45:20 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/09/20/Growing%20Cooler%20ULI%20report.pdf 9/19/07: Maintaining Infrastructure and Improving Choices 19 Sep 2007 23:44:54 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/09/19/Regional%20MTP%20OpEd.pdf 6/22/07: MTP2035 Project List Released for Public Comment 22 Jun 2007 23:44:33 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/06/22/Public%20Comment%20for%20Project%20List.pdf 6/19/07: Public Hearing on Public Participation Plan 19 Jun 2007 23:44:04 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/06/19/PPP%20Hearing.pdf 6/14/07: Region Honors Individuals, Employers for Supporting Bicycling 14 Jun 2007 23:43:43 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/06/14/Bike%20Month%20Awards.pdf 6/14/07: State Awards Region $66 Million for Transportation Projects 14 Jun 2007 23:43:15 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/06/14/STIP%20Augmentation%202007.pdf 6/13/07: Bike Commute Month Finale at River Walk 13 Jun 2007 23:42:29 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/06/13/River%20Walk%20Advisory.pdf 6/11/07: Region logs over 926,000 miles in May 11 May 2007 23:42:08 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/06/11/Bike%20Month%20Total%20and%20Finale.pdf 5/25/07: Million Mile May Within Reach -- Bike Commute Month in its last week 25 May 2007 23:41:22 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/05/25/MMM%20Within%20Reach.pdf 5/16/07: State and Local Leaders, Residents Celebrate National Bike-To-Work Day in the Sacramento Region May 17 16 May 2007 23:41:00 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/05/16/Bike%20To%20Work%20Day%20Activities.pdf 5/15/07: New South County Transit Buses Hit the Streets 15 May 2007 23:40:31 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/05/15/New%20SCTLink%20Buses.pdf 5/14/07: Bike Fest at Capitol Celebrates National Bike-To-Work Day 14 May 2007 23:40:03 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/05/14/May%2017%20bikefest%20Advisory.pdf 5/1/07: Million Mile May Challenge Issued <p><a href="http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/05/01/Bike%20Month%20Fast%20Facts.pdf">Fast Facts: Sacramento Region Bike Commute Month</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/05/01/May%201%20Bike%20Month%20Calendar.pdf">Sacramento Region Bike Commute Month 2007 Events</a></p> 1 May 2007 23:38:41 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/05/01/Million%20Mile%20May%20Challenge%20Issued.pdf 4/27/07: State and Local Officials Kick-Off Bike Commute Month Tuesday, May 1 <p><a href="http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/04/BTWM_Logo_2007_V1.pdf">PDF Logo</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/04/BTWM_Logo_2007_V1.jpg">JPG Logo</a></p> 27 Apr 2007 23:37:27 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/04/May%201%20Kick-off%20Advisory.pdf 4/26/07: State and Local Officials Kick-Off Bike Commute Month Tuesday 26 Apr 2007 23:36:44 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/04/Bike%20Month%20Kick-off%20Advisory.pdf 4/6/07: Sacramento Region Bike Commute Month 2007 Events 6 Apr 2007 23:36:21 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/04/Bike%20Month%20Calendar.pdf 4/6/07: Sacramento Region Bike Commute Month Kick-Off May 1 6 Apr 2007 23:35:52 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/04/Kick-off%20Advisory.pdf 3/20/07: SACOG Receives Excellence in Financial Reporting Award 20 Mar 2007 23:35:26 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/03/20/SACOG%20Receives%20Excellence%20in%20Financial%20Reporting%20Award.pdf 3/20/07: Highway 99 Funds Headed to Sacramento Region 20 Mar 2007 23:35:02 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/03/20/CTC%20Releases%20Highway%2099%20Funds.pdf 2/28/07: Sacramento Region Receives $242 Million in Prop. 1B Funds from CTC 28 Feb 2007 23:34:26 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/02/28/Sacramento%20Region%20Receives%20242M.pdf 2/26/07: Sacramento Region Offers $20 Million in Funds for I-80 HOV Lanes 26 Feb 2007 23:34:01 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/02/26/SACOG%20Press%20Release%20-%20CTC.pdf 2/15/07: SACOG Survey: Serious Transportation Problems Threatening the Region's Livability 15 Feb 2007 23:33:31 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/02/15/SERIOUS%20TRANSPORTATION%20PROBLEMS%20THREATENING%20THE%20REGION.pdf 2/8/07: May is Bike Commute Month 8 Feb 2007 23:33:01 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/02/08/May%20is%20Bike%20Commute%20Month.pdf 1/24/07: "Road Map to the Future" on KCRA 3 24 Jan 2007 23:32:25 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/01/24/Road%20Map%20to%20the%20Future%20PRESS%20RELEASE.pdf 1/18/07: "Road Map to the Future" Program Will Discuss Transportation Issues Live on January 31 18 Jan 2007 23:31:26 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/01/18/Road%20Map%20to%20the%20Future%20ADVISORY.pdf 1/18/07: Supervisor Rusty Dupray New SACOG Board Chair 18 Jan 2007 23:31:03 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2007/01/18/SACOG%20Board%20Chair%202007.pdf 12/14/06: SACOG Honors Region's Best at Awards Ceremony 14 Dec 2006 23:30:37 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/12/14/SACOG%20Salutes!%202006.pdf 12/7/06: Association for Commuter Transportation Honors SACOG Planner 7 Dec 2006 23:30:10 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/12/07/ACT%20Honors%20Nancy%20Kays.pdf 11/6/06: KCRA 3 and SACOG Partner for The Metropolitan Transportation Plan for 2035 6 Nov 2006 23:29:37 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/11/SACOG-KCRA%203%20Partnership.pdf 10/30/06: TALL Order: Moving the Region Forward 30 Oct 2006 23:29:07 GMT http://www.sacog.org/mtp/2035/mediacenter/pressreleases/2006/10/MTP%20TALL%20Order%20Release.pdf 10/30/06: TALL Order: Moving the Region Forward Locations 30 Oct 2006 23:28:02 GMT http://www.sacog.org/mtp/2035/mediacenter/pressreleases/2006/10/TALL%20Order%20Locations_1.pdf 10/30/06: Op/Ed: Our Region Faces a TALL Order 30 Oct 2006 23:27:28 GMT http://www.sacog.org/mtp/2035/mediacenter/pressreleases/2006/10/TALL%20Order%20Op-ed_1.pdf 10/18/06: Region's Best Workplaces for Commuters Announced 18 Oct 2006 23:26:39 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/10/2006%20Best%20Workplaces%20Release.pdf 10/18/06: List of Best Workplaces 18 Oct 2006 23:25:56 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/10/BW_workplaceList_letter_1.pdf 10/16/06: Sacramento Region 2006 Best Workplaces for Commuters List Release and Press Conference 16 Oct 2006 23:25:08 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/10/Best%20Workplaces%20List%20Release%20Advisory.pdf 3/21/06: SACOG Hosts Elk Grove - Rancho Cordova - El Dorado Connector Information Sessions 21 Mar 2006 23:24:34 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/03/21/SACOG%20hosts%20EG-RC-ED%20information%20sessions.pdf 3/17/06: SACOG Awards Community Design Grants 17 Mar 2006 23:24:02 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/03/17/Community%20Design%20Grants.pdf 3/16/06: Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Sunne McPeak Awards SACOG Blueprint Grant 16 Mar 2006 23:23:29 GMT http://www.sacog.org/mtp/2035/mediacenter/pressreleases/2006/03/SACOG%20Receives%20Blueprint%20Grant%20FINAL_.pdf 3/3/06: Datebook: Elk Grove - Rancho Cordova - El Dorado Connector Information Sessions 3 Mar 2006 23:22:46 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2006/03/03/Connector%20Datebook.pdf 2/7/06: Blueprint-Style Metropolitan Transportation Plan Seeks Citizen Planners 7 Feb 2006 23:22:24 GMT http://www.sacog.org/mtp/2035/pressreleases/2006/02/MTP%20Community%20Workshops.pdf 2/7/06: Datebook: MTP 2035 Workshops 7 Feb 2006 23:21:34 GMT http://www.sacog.org/mtp/2035/pressreleases/2006/02/MTP%20Datebook.pdf 2/7/06: Placer County MTP2035 Editorial 7 Feb 2006 23:20:16 GMT http://www.sacog.org/mtp/2035/pressreleases/2006/02/Placer%20MTP%20Op-Ed.pdf 1/10/06: Elected Officials Direct Blueprint-Style Metropolitan Transportation Plan (PDF file) 10 Jan 2006 23:19:52 GMT http://www.sacog.org/mtp/2035/pressreleases/2006/01/MTP%20Elected%20Officials%20Press%20Release.pdf 12/15/05: SACOG Honors Region's Best at Awards Ceremony 15 Dec 2005 23:19:02 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/12-dec/sacogsalutes2005.cfm 8/18/05: Rise in Gas Prices Causes Interest in Ridesharing 18 Aug 2005 23:18:26 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/08-aug/gasprices.cfm 7/29/05: Sacramento Regional Transportation Projects In SAFETEA LU 29 Jul 2005 23:17:55 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/07-jul/sacramento%20regional%20transportation%20projects%20in%20safetea%20lu.cfm 7/15/05: Media Advisory -- Bus Tour/Discussion About New Gasoline/Electric Hybrid Bus Technology 15 Jul 2005 23:16:34 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/07-jul/mediaadvisory.cfm 7/15/05: Transportation Funds for Region in State Budget 15 Jul 2005 23:16:07 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/07-jul/transportation%20funds%20for%20region%20in%20state%20budget.cfm 4/28/05: The Million-Mile Month Challenge Launched for the Sacramento Region 28 Apr 2005 23:15:28 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/04-apr/The%20Million-Mile%20Month%20Challenge%20Launched%20for%20the%20Sacramento%20Region.cfm 4/26/05: Public Workshops Announced for City of Folsom Short Range Transit Plan 26 Apr 2005 23:15:03 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/04-apr/Public%20Workshops%20Announced%20for%20City%20of%20Folsom%20Short%20Range%20Transit%20Plan.cfm 4/22/05: Programs to Promote Clean Air and Encourage Workers to 22 Apr 2005 23:14:36 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/04-apr/Earth%20Day%20Programs.cfm 4/21/05: On Earth Day 2005 U.S. EPA Promotes Environmentally Friendly Workplaces and Practices 21 Apr 2005 23:13:50 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/04-apr/Earth%20Day.cfm 4/11/05: Online Information Source for Sacramento Region Bike Commute Week Launched 11 Apr 2005 23:12:49 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/04-apr/Online%20Information%20Source%20for%20Sacramento%20Region%20Bike%20Commute%20Week%20Launched.cfm 1/24/05: New SACOG Effort Showcases Region's Commuter-Friendly Employers 24 Jan 2005 23:12:06 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/01-jan/best_workplaces_for_commuters.cfm 1/20/05: Ted Gaines Sworn In As New SACOG Chair for 2005 20 Jan 2005 23:11:39 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2005/01-jan/ted_gaines_sworn_as_chair.cfm 12/16/04: Bold new "Blueprint" For Smarter Growth approved by SACOG Board of Directors 16 Dec 2004 23:10:33 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2004/blueprint_approved.cfm 12/16/04: SACOG appoints Mike McKeever Executive Director 16 Dec 2004 23:10:02 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2004/mike_mckeever.cfm 12/15/04: SACOG honors region's best at awards ceremony 15 Dec 2004 23:09:06 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2004/awards_ceremony.cfm 12/13/04: Media Advisory: SACOG Salutes! awards to be presented on Thursday, December 16. 13 Dec 2004 23:08:24 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/pressreleases/2004/sacog_salutes.cfm 9/30/04: Draft Regional Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan 30 Sep 2004 23:07:41 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/master_plan.cfm 9/21/04: New Transportation Plan Available for Public Review 21 Sep 2004 23:07:09 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/trans_plan.cfm 9/16/04: SACOG Executive Director Martin Tuttle To Move to Leadership Position at Local Smart Growth Company in January 16 Sep 2004 23:06:09 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/tuttle.cfm 8/31/04: SACOG/Caltrans Launch One-Stop Source for Traveler Information Traffic, Transit, Car/Vanpool, Bicycling Information Available on Region's New 511 System 31 Aug 2004 23:05:19 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/511.cfm 8/31/04: Honors Pile Up for SACOG's Blueprint Project 31 Aug 2004 23:04:41 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/more_honors.cfm 8/5/04: Blueprint Project Garners National Award for Excellence 5 Aug 2004 23:04:08 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/excellence.cfm 5/6/04: SACOG Offers New Vanpool Incentive Program: Start a Vanpool, Get $2,000 6 May 2004 23:03:15 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/vanpoolincent.cfm 4/2/04: Program helps commuters beat all-time high gas prices 2 Apr 2004 23:02:30 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/gasprices.cfm 3/22/04: Sacramento Blueprint Project Receives Presidential Citation from American Institute of Architects, California Council 22 Mar 2004 23:00:03 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/AIACC.cfm 3/19/04: 'Momentous' Affordable Housing Compact Approved Unanimously By SACOG Board of Directors 19 Mar 2004 22:59:19 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/housingcompact2.cfm 3/16/04: SACOG Board Eyes Housing "Compact" To Improve Affordability 16 Mar 2004 22:55:53 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/housingcompact.cfm 3/11/04: TALL Order Forum Slated for April 30: Registration Now Available 11 Mar 2004 22:54:31 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/tallorder.cfm 1/28/04: Sacramento Region Awarded Federal Funding for Key Transportation Projects 28 Jan 2004 22:53:52 GMT http://www.sacog.org/communications/federalfunding04.cfm