Presentation: The London Plan Comes to New York City

Debbie McMullen, the head of the City of London’s so-called "London Plan," will present some of her office’s newest work, with a specific look at the comparison between NY and London. It has been suggested that London has much to teach New York, and that it would be in our city’s best interest to learn about their newest policies and priorities (particularly in the case of congestion pricing, climate change, and livability).

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An English Plan in New York

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The once traffic-filled street between Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery is now a thriving plaza. Climate change is a greater threat to London than terrorism, one of the city’s top planners said yesterday. Debbie McMullen (right), a one-time New Yorker who heads implementation of the "London Plan," made this matter-of-fact announcement at a Tuesday […]

Panel: What Can NYC Learn From London About Combating Global Warming Through Congestion Pricing?

By Aaron Donovan |
Please join the Partnership for New York City and the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy in the latest installment of the Marketplace of Ideas series highlighting policymakers who successfully put progressive values into practice. A panel discussion featuring Nicky Gravon, Deputy Mayor, London Introduced by Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO, Partnership for New York City […]

Following New York’s Lead, London Plans Protected Bike Lanes

By Stephen Miller |
When it comes to urban transportation policy, Americans often look longingly across the Atlantic. Paris pioneered big-city bike-sharing, London showed New York that congestion pricing works, and Sweden set the goal of eliminating traffic deaths. But here’s a case where New York is leading a peer city overseas. In 2009, London Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a […]