Over the past century, no one has thought more about New York’s physical and economic growth than the Regional Plan Association. Read a sampling of their past plans for the city’s future.
Is the city’s failure to plan a plan for failure?
The city’s transit system is better than you think. It’s also under more strain than politicians admit.
Lomex. Robert Moses. Westway. Jane Jacobs. What New York’s planning past tells us about its future.
Transit service reductions will inconvenience millions of commuters. But for thousands of people in a few neighborhoods, the cuts will be more deeply felt.
A day after the first White House director of urban affairs moved to HUD, the Obama administration said it will retain the post.
The Obama administration’s efforts to stop sprawl and make cities livable might include new rail lines, water commuting and—possibly—using tolls to fight traffic and pollution.
It remains to be seen how policies on housing, social services and more will evolve under Gov. David Paterson – and whether he can sweeten the capital’s temper.
In New York City and around the country, citizens have plenty of housing concerns. What solutions are the presidential candidates offering?
Some transportation experts don’t think a downtown-to-airport raillink should be a top funding priority; an analysis to be released soon may shed light.
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