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RECAP: Midterms 2018
Last week’s election results will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the nation, but what do they mean closer to home? From a blue wave th..
A Haunted Tour of the Hudson River Tunnels
Last week I got to tag along on a tour for local leaders of the North River rail tunnel that runs beneath the Hudson River and the other p..
The Crumbling Hudson River Tunnels
When I first heard that our region was connected by the Hudson River tunnels, infrastructure that is over 100 years old and badly damaged ..
Answers to Hard Questions About the Gateway Program Part 1
We’re asking experts some of the toughest questions we’ve heard about the Gateway Program. Here’s the first in a series of q&a on Gateway…
The Cost of Sea-Level Rise in the New York Region
Recently, the Union of Concerned Scientists released their report, “Underwater: Rising Seas, Chronic Floods, and the Implications for US C..
What’s the Deal with Gateway?
If you’re not a regular New Jersey Transit commuter or Amtrak rider you might not have given a lot of thought to Gateway. Here’s a quick p..
Link List: How the Trump Budget Could Affect the NY-NJ-CT Region
Yesterday, President Donald Trump released his proposed budget for 2018. The news clips below share some early analysis on how this propos..
What We’re Reading: Obama Calls On Cities to Rethink Zoning
Community Planning and Design
The Obama administration Monday called on cities and counties to rethink their zoning laws, in an effort ..
Report: How Urban Planning Shapes Health
The New York region is healthier than ever before. It used to be that life expectancy in the metropolitan area was below that of the U.S….
Pew: America’s Shrinking Middle Class
The middle class in the U.S. is now smaller than the country’s upper and lower classes combined, according to a report released last week ..