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

Work

Campaigns

RPA partners with communities, businesses, government and civic leaders to implement our proposals. We focus on a set of critical campaigns each year while advancing dozens of other projects. Learn more about our campaigns here.

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Transportation in the Region

RPA is researching and advocating for the infrastructure improvements we need to support sustainable and accessible transportation in the region.
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Reducing Emissions & Adapting to Climate Change

RPA is researching and advocating for policies that ensure our region is both mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
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Building an Affordable Region

RPA is working to transform the tri-state area from one of the most segregated and least affordable regions to one of the least segregated and most affordable in order to serve our diverse and growing population.
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  • RPA's Triboro Line is now the MTA's Interborough Express

    RPA’s Third Regional Plan, ​“A Region at Risk” called for the construction of the ​“Triboro Line” to connect the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. In 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul adapted it as the MTA’s new ​“Interborough Express.”

  • The Gateway Program

    The Gateway Program is the most important infrastructure project in the nation. RPA leads the Build Gateway Now coalition of civic, labor and business leaders to build support this vital program.

  • Penn Station

    Public for Penn Station is a commuter advocacy campaign combining transit and planning expertise with grassroots energy to increase the pressure on local, state and federal leaders to address the Penn Station nightmare.

  • Congestion Pricing

    New Yorkers deserve a reliable and accessible transportation system. Congestion Pricing will not only reduce traffic, but provide a multi-billion dollar investment to fix buses and trains.

  • Desegregate CT

    A pro-homes coalition of neighbors and nonprofits fighting for better land use laws to make Connecticut more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable.

  • New York Neighbors

    New York Neighbors is a statewide, pro-homes coalition supporting a menu of options to increase housing supply and create more affordable homes to tackle the state’s debilitating housing shortage and support our economy.

  • Fund NJ Transit

    A coalition supporting the transformation of NJ Transit into a modern, effective transit agency for the state’s one million and growing daily transit riders.

  • Healthy Regions

    The Healthy Regions Planning Exchange brings together practitioners, advocates, and community-based representatives from across the US to address structural issues that influence health and equity in regional planning.

  • A New Green Vision for Rikers Island

    Building on the work of community, criminal justice reform, and environmental organizations, RPA supports transforming the island from one for incarceration to one for green infrastructure to benefit all New Yorkers.

  • Resilience in the New Jersey Meadowlands

    For the New Jersey Meadowlands to have a sustainable future, we must balance climate adaptation with economic development and make resilience part of every decision we make moving forward.

Archived Campaigns

Restoring the Promise of Public Housing Streets as Public Space Climate Resilience in Queens Ensuring an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery New City Parks

RPA Partnerships

Alfresco NYC Build Better CT

CEQR Reform Coalition

Coalition for the East Harlem Waterfront East River Esplanade

Coalition for the Northeast Corridor

CT Urban Centers Coalition

Center for Housing Opportunity Fix Our Transit Coalition

Friends of the BQX

Inclusive Growth Initiative New York Region Climate Adaptation Network New York Workforce Recovery Strategy Group Racial Impact Study Coalition Rise to Resilience Coalition Thriving Communities Coalition United For Housing