Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about PlaNYC

PlaNYC 2.0 Hints at Parking Reform, Touts Bike-Share, Lacks Transpo Focus

By Noah Kazis | Apr 21, 2011 | 1 Comment

Four years after Michael Bloomberg launched New York City’s sustainability agenda with congestion pricing as the marquee item, transportation reform is no longer the centerpiece of PlaNYC. The first in what should be a series of regular four-year updates of the plan was released this morning, and it includes 132 initiatives. While those encompass significant […]

Mayor’s Office Highlights “Clean Heat Campaign” in Major PlaNYC Update

By Ben Fried | Apr 21, 2011 | No Comments

Four years after the release of PlaNYC 2030, the citywide sustainability plan that has framed New York’s recent transportation reforms, Mayor Bloomberg is in Harlem today announcing a major update in the effort to build a “greener, greater NYC.” The law that codified PlaNYC in 2007 scheduled revisions to the plan every four years. The […]

To Curb Congestion, Parking Reform Must Be in PlaNYC Update

By Noah Kazis | Apr 18, 2011 | 5 Comments

Three years ago, the Regional Plan Association held a panel on congestion pricing at its annual conference. The title of the discussion was “Making Cars Pay Their Way.” At the 2011 conference last Friday, a similar panel on curbing traffic took the more generic title, “Strategies to Manage Congestion.” The difference is telling. Instead of […]

Bragdon: PlaNYC 2.0 Cheaper, Bottom-Up, But May Include Hudson Tunnel

By Noah Kazis | Feb 3, 2011 | 2 Comments

City sustainability chief David Bragdon offered some more hints about what to expect from April’s update of PlaNYC this morning. Speaking at a livability conference hosted by NYU’s Rudin Center, Bragdon said that the update would eschew large capital projects and feature a larger role for neighborhoods and individuals. In terms of transportation, Bragdon seemed […]

The Evolution of PlaNYC: Transit, Tight Budgets, and the Sheridan

By Noah Kazis | Dec 15, 2010 | 3 Comments

Last week Streetsblog sat down with David Bragdon, the new head of the city’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, to talk about next year’s update of PlaNYC. A new version of the city’s sustainability plan is set to be released on Earth Day, 2011 (that’s April 22), revising the 2007 roadmap for a city […]

The Evolution of PlaNYC: Q&A With NYC Sustainability Chief David Bragdon

By Noah Kazis | Dec 14, 2010 | 4 Comments

Back in August, Mayor Bloomberg appointed David Bragdon to succeed Rohit Aggarwala as head of the city’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability. At the time, Bragdon was the elected leader of Portland’s regional government, Metro, and an influential decision maker in that region’s famously progressive planning. Sustainable transportation advocates on both coasts said New […]

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