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News
Mar 19 2026
The False Promise of Building Roads: Transit Outpaces Highways for Economic Value
by Abigail Jackson, Rachel Weinberger & Maulin Mehta
Mar 05 2026
RPA Welcomes Seven New Members to its Board of Directors
by Meaghan McElroy
Feb 19 2026
The Land Conservation Benefits of Modernizing New York’s SEQRA Process
by Marcel Negret
Feb 05 2026
2026: RPA Priorities Shaping the Region
by Kate Slevin, Maulin Mehta, Zoe Baldwin, Pete Harrison & Vanessa Barrios
Jan 13 2026
Saying “No” to New Jersey’s E-Bike Law
by Zoe Baldwin
Jan 02 2026
Congestion Pricing One Year Later
by Rachel Weinberger, Will Cao, Sam Bowden Akbari, Kelly McGuinness, AICP, David Oke, Grace Walz & Sam Schwartz
Dec 24 2025
A Gift to the Region: RPA’s Triboro Line is Now the Interborough Express
by Sam Bowden Akbari, Robert Lane, Jeff Zupan & Tiffany-Ann Taylor
Dec 22 2025
The State of the Grid in New Jersey (2025)
by Kyle Mason & Robert Freudenberg
Dec 12 2025
Hoboken Connect: Revitalizing Hoboken Terminal
by Olivia Haller
Dec 09 2025
State-Level Climate Resilience: It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint
by Nick Shufro
Nov 19 2025
The State of the Grid in New York (2025)
Nov 06 2025
What’s in an Electric Bill?
Oct 28 2025
Planning Priorities for New York City’s Next Mayor
by Maulin Mehta & Kate Slevin
Oct 14 2025
The State of the Grid in Connecticut (2025)
Sep 23 2025
RPA Guide to the Charter Revision Proposals
by Moses Gates, Meaghan McElroy & Sam Bowden Akbari
Sep 11 2025
Planning Priorities for New Jersey’s Next Governor
Sep 10 2025
The Status of New York Congestion Pricing Litigation
by Sam Bowden Akbari
Navigating NYC’s New ADU Rules: Progress and Persistent Challenges
by Marcel Negret & Christine Garner
Aug 26 2025
RPA Tour Recap: Kingsland Wildflower Green Roof and Newtown Creek Nature Walk
by Mekhi Brown
Aug 21 2025
Remembering Ellis Calvin
by Robert Freudenberg
Aug 05 2025
What’s Happening with Electricity Rates in New Jersey?
Jul 09 2025
RPA Member Tour Recap: Battery City Resiliency
Jun 30 2025
The Rise of Data Centers in the Grid
by Kyle Mason, Robert Freudenberg, Christine Garner & Dave Zackin
Jun 25 2025
RPA Member Tour Recap: Reimagining Ravenswood
Jun 18 2025
Congestion Pricing: Faster All Around
by Rachel Weinberger & Will Cao
Jun 10 2025
Housing Jersey City: A Panel Discussion
Jun 04 2025
Demystifying the Power Grid
by Kyle Mason, Robert Freudenberg & Dave Zackin
Apr 08 2025
A Disaster of a Decision
by Robert Freudenberg, Sam Bowden Akbari & Tiffany-Ann Taylor
Mar 11 2025
Congestion Pricing: What it Means to Save Time
by Kate Slevin & Rachel Weinberger
Feb 05 2025
History of the Grid and Major Projects
by Kyle Mason
Jan 27 2025
Congestion Pricing: A Retrospective
by Kate Slevin
Jan 09 2025
RPA 2025 Priorities
Dec 19 2024
Reminder: New Jersey and New York Both Benefit from Congestion Pricing
by Tom Wright, Kate Slevin & Zoe Baldwin
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