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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 12h

+ make sure you're registered and ready to vote this fall, NYC!

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 12h

We're talking charter revision on RPA Radio this Friday!

Tune in to hear Moses Gates talk about the ballot questions, why they're important, and why you should vote YES!

Subscribe to hear on Friday: open.spotify.com/show/5L63NVW...

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Open New York @opennewyork.org · 17h

“We have to address housing affordability,” said @annemariegray.bsky.social. “We have to do that in a lot of different ways, but we need every tool in the toolbox and making sure that we’re making it easier to build affordable housing in the places that need it.”

Vote YES on 2-5!!!

Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 1d

yes, us! here you go:

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 14h

Full statement + statement from RPA's Moses Gates on RPA's website:

RPA Supports YES on Affordable Housing Coalition's Push to Pass…

Regional Plan Association works toward a better future for the tri-state region

rpa.org

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 14h

Kudos to @governor.ny.gov on standing up for affordable housing in NYC!

We need Props 2-5 to create a accessible, affordable NYC for all. Vote YES this Election Day, New York!

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 18h

Are you a small business owner that's facing flooding/other climate threats? Have thoughts on resiliency?

We want to hear from you!

Fill out RPA's survey by scanning the QR code or following the link: https://bit.ly/46K7uzO

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 1d

Join the North Jersey Trail Network tomorrow for a conversation on the future of multiuse trails in the area!

RSVP to share your ideas and shape the future of the region's trail network: https://bit.ly/42vkCGv

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 1d

Excellent overview of this fall's ballot questions from Rachel Fee — if we want to address our housing crisis in NYC, then we have to modernize our approvals process, too.

Read in @nydailynews.com:

NYC needs housing ballot reforms now

This fall, New Yorkers will vote on four housing-related ballot measures that address two primary causes of the city’s housing shortage: it takes too long to build housing, and it’s too easy to blo…

www.nydailynews.com

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 2d

The latest RPA Update hit inboxes this morning. Are you subscribed?

Get the latest on research, planning, and advocacy in the tri-state region by subscribing to our newsletter: https://t.co/L5YIPuiqb1 https://t.co/ar7pnlfZQb

Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 2d

Learn more about the @nycplanning.bsky.social Industrial Plan!

Open houses start this week — hear from experts on the plan and give your input. Dates/times and RSVP info here: https://bit.ly/42rr7dw

Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 3d

It's never too early to get holiday gifts for the transit nerds in your life!

Head to the @mta.info pop-up shop in Brooklyn on 10/15 and 10/16 to get your very own signs, seats, and more:

2025 Memorabilia Pop-Up Shop

New York City Transit is holding another Memorabilia and Collectibles Pop-Up Shop on October 16 and 17. You can purchase perfectly imperfect items—subway signs, grabholds, retired fleet memorabilia, a...

www.mta.info

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 3d

Health care, food, opportunity, community — all are dependent on having affordable, accessible transportation options.

Read more about free and reduced fare programs across the US in our recent report, Reduced Fares: Lessons from Across the Country

Reduced Fares

Across the nation, reduced fare programs aim to assist those who rely on mass transit the most. Here’s what we can learn from their successes and challenges.

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 4d

Modern signals mean frequent, reliable service for subway riders — but it'll take time, effort, and good communication to make it happen.

Great quotes from @pcac.org @dannyintransit.bsky.social in this @crainsnewyork.bsky.social piece on subway signals:

Subway riders should expect signal delays to get worse before they get better

Subway delays caused by malfunctioning signal equipment are on the decline as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority invests billions of dollars into upgrading the system's decades-old signals, MTA...

www.crainsnewyork.com

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 5d

More on the new program: www.nyc.gov/content/clim...

Home - Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice

www.nyc.gov

Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 5d

This is an incredibly important program — helping communities move from high-risk areas is key to creating a safe, sustainable city.

Kudos to @nyclimate.bsky.social on the launch of Resilient Acquisitions 👏

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 5d

Walking around a walkable city when fall weather finally starts to hit

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 6d

RPA's Reduced Fares report in Smart Cities Dive!

We can give people the transportation access they need if we improve outreach for reduced/free fare programs, and we've put together lessons on how to do that:

Free and low-fare transit programs fail to reach many in need: report

More outreach programs and automatic enrollment could make these programs accessible to more people, says a report from the Regional Plan Association, a New York nonprofit.

www.smartcitiesdive.com

Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 6d

Fantastic new report from @reinventalbany.bsky.social this morning!

Spending $$$ on the MTA doesn't just benefit the tri-state region — it creates opportunity and investment across the entire U.S.

Read the full report ⬇️

Reinvent Albany @reinventalbany.bsky.social · 6d

NEW Report: States that voted for Trump got billions from MTA Spending

Companies in red states by U.S. Senate seats received more than $3.5 billion in MTA payments over 14 years. States that voted for Trump in 2024 received nearly $7 billion from the MTA over this period.

buff.ly/Yxt4KZ6

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 7d

The decision to freeze funding for transit jeopardizes the nation’s largest and most indispensable economic regions in the U.S.

Read Tom Wright's full statement on @usdot.bsky.social announcement: rpa.org/news/news-re...

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 7d

Delays to major infrastructure projects will only drive up costs and create uncertainty for the thousands of people involved in their construction — let alone delaying infrastructure improvements.

RPA's Tom Wright in @nytimes.com

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 7d

ADUs are a great way to add a little more housing in every NYC neighborhood.

Happy to see that applications + the ADUs for You program are up, but we'd love to see less restrictive zoning, too!

NYC homeowners can now apply to build basement, backyard apartments

New York City homeowners can now apply to add basement, attic, and backyard cottage apartments to their existing properties

www.6sqft.com

Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 7d

If this moves forward, it's is an incredibly shortsighted move.

Shovels are in the ground now — this threatens jobs for thousands of workers and jeopardizes billions in economic activity.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 7d

The Trump administration is putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, as well as the city’s expanded Second Avenue subway project because of the government shutdown.

Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects

The Trump administration is putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, as well as the city’s expanded Second Avenue subway project because of the government shutdown.

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 8d

Work on the Hudson Tunnel Project is moving quickly, and that's great for the NYC region — safe, reliable transit is good for our long-term growth.

Read Josh Berman's full comments on the Hudson Tunnel: https://rpa.org/news/testimony/rpa-comments-to-gateway-development-commission-9-30-2025

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 8d

We're less than a month away from Celebrate the Tri-State at #Cipriani25Broadway!

Make sure you have your tickets to celebrate our honorees! #OnlyatCipriani25Broadway #MomentFactory

Celebrate the Tri-State 2025

Celebrate the Tri-State with RPA on October 23, 2025 — Cipriani Broadway (25 Broadway) 6pm - 9pm

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Regional Plan Association @rpa.org · 9d

Great conversation with Tiffany-Ann Taylor tomorrow on #CongestionPricing + her career in transportation!

Register for her webinar with Yale's Hixon Center to learn more: https://bit.ly/46KR7lt