A Great Future Doesn’t Just Happen: Why We Need a New Regional Vision
When a city or region is thriving, people might credit impersonal factors like geography or historical trends. Yet many things we view as organic -- a robust economy, a thriving cultural scene,...
View ArticleCity's Boom Spurs a Need for Housing
Without a road map for development, population growth will eventually become "a brake on the economic potential of the city," RPA President Robert D. Yaro told Laura Kusisto in the Wall Street Journal....
View ArticleOutmoded Land-Use Policies Thwart Transit-Oriented Development in Connecticut
Southwestern Connecticut is home to one of the best commuter-rail networks in the country, yet many communities across the region aren’t making the most of their superlative transit connections.A new...
View ArticleHalf of towns have transit-oriented development plans
RPA Connecticut Director Amanda Kennedy told the Stamford Advocate: "There will always be locations where communities have decided that they aren't interested in further development, but for...
View ArticleLong Island's Rental Housing Crisis
Demand for rental housing is growing throughout the New York metropolitan region. Young workers are marrying later and showing more interest in downtown living. At the same time, the nation's large...
View ArticleNew York region's GDP up only 1.4% in 2012
"The New York region had been doing better than the rest of the country through the recession and much of its aftermath," Christopher Jones, RPA's vice president for research, told Newsday. Read the...
View ArticleLong Island rental shortage threatens economic future, study finds
"Nearly every national housing and population trend points to an increased demand for rental living. Younger adults are seeking out the lifestyle that downtown areas provide and baby boomers are...
View ArticleA Brewing Crisis on Long Island
By Christopher JonesDemand for rental housing is climbing throughout the tri-state region. Yet Long Island, more than any other part of the metropolitan area, is ill-prepared to meet the growing need....
View ArticleNew Zoning in Newark, Made [Reasonably] User-Friendly
In one of his last acts as mayor of the City of Newark, Cory A. Booker has released draft revised zoning & land use regulations for public comment. RPA has worked closely with the city to make the...
View ArticleGrants Awarded to Help Build Affordable Housing Near Transit
NEW YORK – A total of $100,000 in grants will be awarded to four organizations in New York and Connecticut that are planning to build affordable housing within walking distance of subways, commuter...
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