Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Regional Plan Association

De Blasio Talks Planning and Housing But Not Transpo at RPA Assembly

By Stephen Miller | Apr 25, 2014 | No Comments

Planning and transportation leaders from across the tri-state area met at the Waldorf Astoria today for the Regional Plan Association’s annual gathering, featuring panel discussions and a keynote by Mayor Bill de Blasio that was noticeably light on transportation issues. The mayor’s speech was a bit of a coming-out to the city’s planning community. “Planning […]

Honoring the Tappan Zee, and Other Highlights From the RPA Assembly

By Stephen Miller | Apr 19, 2013 | 7 Comments

Today, the Regional Plan Association held its 23rd Annual Assembly, gathering many of the region’s transportation and development players under one roof. Unlike recent years, when the buzz was about congestion pricing or DOT’s bicycle and pedestrian programs, this year’s program didn’t have much to excite livable streets advocates. Instead, one particular project had the spotlight during […]

Brooklyn Greenway Milestone: City Announces Full Implementation Plan

By Ben Fried | Jun 22, 2012 | 9 Comments

The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway started out as a glimmer in the eyes of a few dedicated volunteers 14 years ago. Now it’s a comprehensive city plan to build out a ribbon of parkland from Greenpoint to Sunset Park. At the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s annual benefit yesterday, DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced the release of an […]

DOT Expanding Use of “Life Preserving Intervals,” With More to Come

By Brad Aaron | May 1, 2012 | 1 Comment

One more tidbit from last Friday’s Regional Plan Association shindig: During the Q&A session at the “Cars vs. Bikes vs. Pedestrians” panel (a title that seemed unnecessarily provocative to moderator Trent Lethco, RPA board member and transportation consultant with engineering firm Arup, until he concluded that it “reflects realities”), I asked about leading pedestrian intervals. […]

DOT: New York City’s Complete Streets Are Built to Last

By Brad Aaron | May 1, 2012 | 8 Comments

The New York City Department of Transportation is nurturing a culture of safer streets that it expects to outlast the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, DOT policy director Jon Orcutt said at last Friday’s Regional Plan Association annual assembly. Speaking at a panel on the politics of multi-modal streets, Orcutt described Bloomberg’s PlaNYC as a “mandate” […]

Quick Hits From the 2012 RPA Regional Assembly

By Ben Fried | Apr 27, 2012 | 7 Comments

The tri-state area’s transportation and infrastructure leaders are gathered at the Waldorf Astoria today for the Regional Plan Association’s annual gala. For a few years now, the proceedings at the Regional Assembly have been haunted by the death of congestion pricing and bridge tolls in Albany, and lately the complete gridlock in Washington over a […]

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