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!

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)

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

	Job Opening: Special Projects Planner — Term Position 01/19/2012 The Mid-Region Council of Governments / Rio Metro Regional Transit District seeks a professional to assist in the coordination of specialized land use, transportation, and transit projects in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Duties include but are not limited to: conducting land use and More...
	Job Opening: Customer Service Representative 01/19/2012 The Mid-Region Council of Governments is accepting resumes for the position of Customer Service Representative (CSR) for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express. Hours and shifts will vary. Candidates must have knowledge of administrative procedures and operation of standard office equipment. More...
	New Report: The 30 Most Congested Corridors in the Albuquerque Area 12/19/2011 MRMPO just released A Profile in Congestion: The 30 Most Congested Corridors in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area. This report contains one-page profiles of thirty corridors, highlighting the most congested segments. The report will be updated annually as new data is collected and 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...