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News
Nov 14 2025
RPA Convenes Search Committee to Identify New Board Chair
by Sam Bowden Akbari
Regional Plan Association and Desegregate CT Support the Passage of Connecticut’s New Pro-Homes Legislation HB 8002
Nov 12 2025
RPA Statement on New York City Council passing OneLIC Neighborhood Plan
by Moses Gates
Nov 06 2025
New EDF/RPA Report Urges New York City to Take Unified Approach to Housing and Climate Crisis to Protect Communities from Future Displacement
RPA Releases New Poll: Amongst Registered Voters in CT, Housing is Their Top Concern
Nov 05 2025
Congestion Pricing Now Coalition Statement Regarding the Election of Zohran Mamdani
RPA Statements Regarding the 2025 Election Results in NYC and NJ
by Tom Wright, Moses Gates & Sam Bowden Akbari
Oct 29 2025
RPA Applauds the Passage of the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan
by Marcel Negret
Oct 16 2025
Statement on the Importance of the Gateway Program
by Tom Wright & Joshua Berman
Oct 07 2025
RPA Supports YES on Affordable Housing Coalition’s Push to Pass Charter Revision Proposals 2 - 4
Oct 01 2025
RPA Statement on Funding Freeze for Critical NYC Infra Projects
by Tom Wright & Sam Bowden Akbari
Sep 26 2025
Coalition Statement from New Yorkers for Clean Air Following Gov. Hochul’s Announcement of the Sustainable Future Fund
Sep 25 2025
Regional Plan Association Debuts New Report of National Reduced Fare Programs at Climate Week NYC 2025
Sep 22 2025
RPA Statement Following Affirmative BMT Vision Plan Vote
by Tiffany-Ann Taylor
Sep 19 2025
RPA Statement Ahead of the BMT Vote
Sep 15 2025
RPA’s New Report Details Opportunities for Transit-Oriented Development in Connecticut
Sep 11 2025
RPA Releases Planning Priorities for the Next New Jersey Governor
Aug 27 2025
RPA Statement on the Penn Station Renovation Announcement
by Tom Wright
Aug 18 2025
RPA Statement on Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Tunneling Contract
Aug 14 2025
RPA Statement on New York City Council Passing the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) Plan
Aug 04 2025
RPA Recognizes the Davis Center at Harlem Meer, the Commissioners of the Gateway Development Commission, and Dr. Eugenie L. Birch at Annual Benefit
Jul 29 2025
RPA Statement on Proposed EPA Repeal of Endangerment Finding
by Robert Freudenberg
Jul 23 2025
RPA Statement on the Proposed Massive Cuts to Vital HUD Programs
by Moses Gates & Sam Bowden Akbari
Jul 17 2025
RPA Statement on NYS Department of Public Service Decision to Halt Offshore Wind Transmission Planning
Jul 08 2025
RPA Releases an Extensive Review of New Jersey’s Residential Growth and Progress Since the Adoption of the 2001 State Plan
Jul 03 2025
Joint Statement from New York Renews and New Yorkers for Clean Air
Jul 01 2025
RPA Submits Amicus Curiae Brief in Lawsuit over the Future of New York City’s Congestion Pricing Program
Jun 26 2025
RPA Welcomes Eight New Members to its Board of Directors
by Christine Hsu & Meaghan McElroy
Jun 24 2025
New RPA Report Finds NJ TRANSIT Drives Net Annual Economic Benefits of $12.7 Billion to $13.8 Billion Statewide
Jun 23 2025
RPA and Desegregate CT Statement on Veto of HB 5002 in Connecticut
by Pete Harrison & Nick Kantor
Jun 18 2025
New Congestion Pricing Research Shows Fewer Traffic Jams and Delays Across the City and Region
May 29 2025
Statement on Dyer Ave. Deck Over Groundbreaking
May 28 2025
Work Live Ride, part of HB 5002, passes in the House of the Connecticut General Assembly
by Nick Kantor, Pete Harrison & Meaghan McElroy
May 22 2025
New Report by Regional Plan Association (RPA) Finds Billions in Lost Economic Opportunity If Westchester Fails to Meet Housing Demand
May 19 2025
RPA Statement Regarding the Reinstatement of the Empire 1 Offshore Wind Project
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