When Summer Rain Storms Become Summer Floods, We Need A Regional Coastal Commission
Since the beginning of August, the New York City area has had at least six flash flood advisories – which equates to about one every other..
Adding Value in the Mid-Hudson Valley
To most of us, many of the benefits of open space are quite obvious: open space provides us with places to hike and reconnect with nature;..
Hotter than a New York City Platform
It often feels like subway stations are even hotter than it is outside. Or as news anchor Chris Hayes recently put it “Today’s subway sta..
Is the Urban Growth Machine Slowing Down?
Over the last decade, sky high levels of job growth and housing costs in New York and other major cities have reinforced beliefs that the ..
IDEA New Rochelle Aims To Use Immersive Media To Enhance The City Planning Process
In this guest blog post for IDEA New Rochelle, our Vice President of State Programs & Connecticut Director Melissa Kaplan-Macey reflects o..
Transportation and Climate Initiative ‘Listening Session’ Calls On States To Lower Carbon Emissions
On July 24th, RPA and the New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (which is facilitated by the Rutgers Climate Institute and the Rutgers Bl..
Fourth Regional Plan Design Opens At Center For Architecture
On July 26, the Center For Architecture welcomed over 275 design enthusiasts, urban planners and community members for opening of , The Fu..
Building More Climate Resilience In Queens
On June 19th and July 24th, planners from the Regional Plan Association and organizers from Make the Road New York (MRNY) held community w..
Will Charter Reform Create A More Inclusive City?
Mayor de Blasio’s Charter Reform Commission has released its Preliminary Staff Report, providing an opportunity for the public to gain a b..
What Can Be Done Now to Advance Congestion Pricing
At this week’s MTA Transit committee meeting, we learned that the Subway Action Plan succeeded in stabilizing a subway system that was in ..