Metro COG

Final week to share your input on the Regional Freight Plan!

Metro COG is seeking feedback from businesses and organizations involved in freight transportation, logistics, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and related industries as part of the Regional Freight Plan update.

🚛 Your input will help identify freight needs and challenges and guide future strategies to improve the movement of goods throughout the Fargo-Moorhead region.

The survey takes just 5–10 minutes and closes Friday, October 16.

🔗 https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/a8ab81e897d54998a06154e4cf1dbdbb

Please share the survey with others involved in freight movement throughout the region.

Learn more about the project:
http://www.fmmetrocog.org/projects-rfps/metro-cog-regional-freight-plan-1

Metro COG Regional Freight Plan Survey

📊 Help Shape the Fargo-Moorhead Region’s Growth Forecasts

Metro COG is updating its socioeconomic and demographic forecasts through 2055, and we’re looking for input on the factors that could influence future employment growth across the region.

Whether you’re an employer, community partner, or simply familiar with the Fargo-Moorhead economy, we’d like to hear your perspective.

Take our short Employment Growth Factors Survey by Friday, October 2:

🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WGFPS69

Your feedback will help inform assumptions about future employment growth and the opportunities and challenges that could shape the region over the next 30 years.

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REMINDER: METRO GROWTH SUMMIT IS TOMORROW!

Join Metro COG on Tuesday, September 22, from 1:30–3:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Public Library for a conversation about the Fargo-Moorhead region’s growth and what it means for our communities, workforce, and economy.

Local leaders, businesses, educational institutions, and community partners are invited to attend and share their perspectives.

No registration required. We hope to see you there!

Learn more: https://fmmetrocog.org/application/files/9617/8966/6229/Metro_Growth_Summit_Flyer_092226.pdf

Where is the Fargo-Moorhead region headed over the next 30 years?

Metro COG invites community leaders, regional partners, and key stakeholders to the Metro Growth Summit on September 22nd. The Summit will bring together perspectives from across the region to discuss the trends and forces that may shape future population, housing, employment, and economic growth.

Your input will help inform Metro COG’s 2055 Socioeconomic and Demographic Forecasts, which will support future transportation and regional planning efforts.

The Summit will be held at the Moorhead Public Library, 450 Center Avenue, Moorhead, MN, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, between 1:30-3:30 p.m. Your input is important.

Public Input Meeting for the Final Draft 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)!

The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (Metro COG) is inviting the public to attend an open house on Wednesday, September 2, to review and provide input on the Final Draft 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program.

The open house will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Public Library, 450 Center Avenue, Moorhead, MN 56560.

This public engagement process gives everyone a chance to help develop the Metro COG 2027-2030 TIP. The TIP lists transportation projects using federal funds in the FM Area over the next four (4) years. Projects include roads, bridges, trails, transit, and other safety enhancements.

A copy of the Final Draft Metro COG 2027-2030 TIP can be reviewed on Metro COG's webpage athttps://www.fmmetrocog.org/application/files/3217/8694/6447/Draft_2027-2030_TIP_v.1.pdf and will be continuously updated during the entirety of the public comment period. Physical copies of the Final Draft TIP are available at Metro COG's offices (1 2nd Street N, Suite 232, Fargo).

Interested in being a citizen representative on the Metropolitan Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee? 🚴‍♂️🚶‍♀️ For more information, please visit Metro COG's Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee page linked here!
www.fmmetrocog.org/committees/bicycle-pedestrian-committee

Come visit Metro COG in Casselton tomorrow!

As part of our Casselton Hwy 18 Corridor Study, we'll have a table from 5 - 7 pm at Thursday's Party in the Park, located in Governor's Park in Casselton. We're interested in hearing the public's comments, concerns, and questions related to Hwy 18 in Casselton.

If unable to join us, you can learn more and provide input at: www.fmmetrocog.org/projects-rfps/casselton-highway-18-corridor-study

Today is National Back to School Prep Day 🎒📚 Parents, as you get ready for the new school year, there’s one more important conversation to have with your kids: e-bike and e-scooter safety, including what types of devices are legal and illegal and where they can and cannot be ridden.

We’ve seen a growing number of concerns this summer involving improper use, not following traffic laws and reckless behavior on e-bikes and e-scooters among our younger community members. These devices can be a fun and convenient way to get around, but they can also pose serious safety risks when used improperly.

Before your child rides to school, take a few minutes to talk about:
🚲 Following all traffic laws and posted signs
🛑 Stopping at intersections and yielding when required
🚶 Watching for pedestrians and other path users
⚠️ Riding responsibly and avoiding reckless behavior
🪖 Wearing appropriate safety gear
📍 Knowing where their specific e-bike or e-scooter can legally be operated

It’s also important to know that not all e-bikes and e-scooters are treated the same under current North Dakota law and Fargo ordinances. Where they can legally be operated can depend on how the device is designed and its maximum speed. Please review this graphic shared in this post for relevant information about which devices are legal and illegal within the City of Fargo.

Our priority is safety. We don’t want a student, pedestrian, driver or anyone else to get hurt because of a preventable mistake.

So as you prepare for the school year, have the conversation with your kids before they hit the road. Know the rules. Ride responsibly. Look out for one another.

Let’s make getting to and from school safe for everyone. 💙

Are you or someone you know looking for an exciting new career opportunity? Metro COG is looking for an Assistant Transportation Planner. Please note MINIMUM qualification: Bachelor of Science in Geographical Science, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related major.

We offer benefits including insurance, vacation, sick, and Employer match for retirement savings. Starting salary range is $71,672 to $80,286, annual.

If you would like to know more, click on this link:

https://www.fmmetrocog.org/meetings-events/news/now-hiring-assistant-transportation-planner

Don't forget, you MUST fill out the application, Title VI EEO survey, and include a cover letter and resume in order to be considered.

Position is open until filled but preference will be placed on applications received by Monday, August 17th.

Now Hiring - Assistant Transportation Planner :: Fargo-Moorhead Metro COG Click below for more information.

Metro COG recently printed 6,000 new Fargo-Moorhead area bikeway maps! 🚲These maps are free to the public and can be picked up at:
- Downtown Fargo Public Library
- Moorhead Public Library
- West Fargo Rustad Center
- FM Visitors & Convention Bureau
- Metro COG's office - One 2nd St N, Fargo

Maps are also being distributed to local bike shops, government/civic buildings, and recreation facilities. Get yours today!