Energy & Environment

Governor Christie conditionally vetoed a bill that would use corporate taxes to fund open space preservation, drawing mixed reactions from advocates. [Politico New Jersey]

NYC Parks announced plans to overhaul 8 parks in the five boroughs to be more accessible and inviting. [New York Times]

Senators Schumer and Gillibrand stand alongside activists in calling for a halt to the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Hudson Valley. [WNYC]

Transportation

New MTA fare payment technology has the potential to transform the transit system in big ways. [AM New York]

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is calling on DOT to study making 14th Street a bus-only thoroughfare while L train service is disrupted during Sandy-related repairs. [Streetsblog NYC]

Bus commuters could see a new Port Authority terminal within 7 to 10 years, says Port Chairman Degnan. [The Record]

Community Development & Design

A coalition of housing groups launched a campaign this week to urge Governor Cuomo to follow through with his commitment to fund new supportive housing in New York. [New York Daily News]

NY Times readers weighed in on the role zoning has and will continue to play in the development of the Big Apple. [New York Times]

Photo: Seward Park in New York’s Lower East Side, one of the 8 selected by NYC Parks to receive an overhaul. Credit: Atomische * Tom Giebel (flickr creative commons)