Thank you to all of the attendees, speakers and sponsors of the 2016 RPA Assembly hosted at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on May 6. The exciting program featured U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Senator Chuck Schumer and many more. The conference’s eight breakout sessions also unvieled key preliminary recommendations of RPA’s Fourth Regional Plan. RPA has released video footage of the grand ballroom program, audio from the various breakout sessions and photos from the entire event, available at the links below.
Video
RPA President Tom Wright - Update on the The Fourth Regional Plan (16 min.)
Live Polling on the Future of the Region (6 min.)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx with introduction by Janette Sadik-Khan (25 min.)
Governor John Hickenlooper, with introduction by Anaita Kasad (26 min.)
Senator Chuck Schumer, with introduction by Anthony Coscia (36 min.)
Audio
Morning Sessions
Urban Housing: What Does an Affordable New York City Look Like in 2040?
Governance: Running the Show: A New Model of Transit Governance
Environment: Living on the Edge: Transforming Flood Zone Policy
Economic Development: Beyond the Strip Mall: Reimagining Suburban Commercial Corridors
Afternoon Sessions
Suburban Housing: The Housing Affordability Crisis in Our Suburbs
Transportation: Not Everybody Works in Manhattan: Fixing the Commuter Rail Network
Technology: Reversing the Digital Divide
Photos
All photos available at : https://flic.kr/s/aHskA9HWPM