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The Whatcom Council of Governments

Upcoming Meetings

May 14, 2025 - Whatcom Transportation Policy Board Meeting

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Call for Projects

The proposal form is available for Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) and Transportation Alternatives (TA) program funding. Proposals are due by May 9th at 5PM.

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News

Household Travel Study to begin in 2025.

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Way to Go, Whatcom

Way to Go, Whatcom

Click to learn more about the Way to Go, Whatcom: 2045 Transportation Plan

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Participate

Learn how you can help design the region’s transportation system.

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Whatcom Smart Trips

Whatcom Smart Trips

This program helps community members make more of their trips by walking, bicycling, sharing rides or riding the bus.

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US/Canada Border Issues

US/Canada Border Issues

Find out more about WCOG’s cross-border work as part of the IMTC program.

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The Whatcom Council of Governments is a forum for cooperation on regional issues, primarily transportation. Members include Whatcom County, the County’s seven cities, the Port of Bellingham, the Lummi Nation and other regional entities.

WCOG serves as the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Bellingham Urbanized Area.

An MPO is required in any urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more for that region to receive federal transportation funding. WCOG is also the state-designated Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPOs) for Whatcom County. RTPOs were established as part of the Washington State Growth Management Act of 1990 in order to prepare and regularly update a regional transportation plan.

In addition to these roles, WCOG administers other transportation-related programs including the Whatcom Smart Trips commute trip reduction program, the IMTC, a cross-border transportation planning forum, and other services as requested by our Board.

Title VI Policy

WCOG is committed to adhering to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ensures that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any federally funded program or activity, whether on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex. More information is available here.

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Public Notices

Notice is hereby given that the Whatcom Council of Governments (WCOG) has made the draft 2025-2029 Regional Commute Trip Reduction Plan (Plan) available for public comment.

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