Transportation in Our Region

We provide metropolitan and rural transportation planning for the entire four-county area. This includes extensive data collection for traffic monitoring, analysis of current conditions, and traffic forecasts of future conditions.

Land Use and Water Planning

We provide a central forum for governments to address planning and development issues of local and regional concern. (photo by Marble Street Studio)

Supporting Local Foods and Farms

The Agriculture Collaborative hosts workshops and meetings to support new farmers, and enrich the knowledge of local farmers. We even have a Local Food Blog and Facebook page, check us out!

Rail Runner Huge Success

We just served our 5 millionth passenger! The NM Rail Runner Express enables people to live and work where they choose. Have you taken the Rail Runner yet?

Latest Articles

	Paseo del Norte Transit Study is Underway 05/14/2012 The MRCOG held two public meetings on May 8, 2012, to present the initial findings of the Paseo del Norte High Capacity Transit Study. The study focuses on identifying how transit can address current and future transportation needs between the northwest metro area and the North I-25 More...
	Rio Metro Seeks Citizen Input on Regional Transit District Short Range Plan 05/03/2012 Rio Metro Regional Transit District Updating Short-Range Plan (Albuquerque, NM – May 3, 2012) - The Rio Metro Regional Transit District is updating its short-range plan and will hold three public meetings across the region to get input from residents and riders. The plan will assess existing More...
	Transportation News: May 2012 Edition of Travel Times 04/09/2012 In this issue: Take part in the Travel Times Question of the Month New Mexico's Newest Urbanized Area Open Houses for Paseo del Norte High Capacity Transit Study Public Meetings for Rio Metro Transit Service Plan Update May Calendar Transportation News and Information The full version of More...
	Economic Developers Collaborate to Market the Region 06/23/2011 In an effort to grow business in central New Mexico, the Metro New Mexico Development Alliance has redesigned its website – www.nmsitesearch.com. The website was created to foster business growth in the region. Among the many features contained in the redesigned site is a directory of More...
	Growth in the MRCOG Region - Highlights from the 2010 Census 04/05/2011 According to recently released 2010 Census data, the middle Rio Grande region grew by 158,432 people over the past decade for a 2010 population of 897,146. The gain is the equivalent of adding a second Sandoval and Valencia County to the region, and represents a 21.4 percent increase in population More...
	New Census Data Available for Small Areas 12/14/2010 The much awaited 5-year data release from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey is finally here! For the first time, we don't have to wait until the decennial census to see how small areas are growing and changing. This 2005-2009 release provides detailed characteristics on communities down More...