“Up to 20 percent of all New York City subway station entrances — more than 400 in total — could be affected by an extreme rain scenario, also known as a “once-a-century” flood event, according to Regional Plan Association (RPA) analysis.” rpa.org/latest/lab/flo…

Incentives are great for some localities, but municipalities unwilling to build are already saying, “No thanks.” Sen. Stewart-Cousins @CarlHeastie Governor Kathy Hochul – the ball is in your court on housing. We need the “carrots & sticks” #HousingCompact. nysfocus.com/2023/03/23/new…

What is the Hudson Valley Affordable Housing & Conservation Strategy? ➡️ A collaboration among leading affordable housing groups & land trusts ➡️ A holistic approach to the region’s housing & environment ➡️ A vision for a better Hudson Valley rpa.org/hudson-valley-…

🚨 NEW from RPA: RPA analyzed building permit data in the tri-state area from the last three decades to better understand how we've arrived at the current housing crisis - and what the future looks like: rpa.org/latest/lab/pol…

NYC is under Flood Watch for New York City beginning at 2 AM Friday - 6 AM Saturday. Citywide average rainfall amounts of 2” - 4” are forecast, with locally higher amounts in excess of 5” possible. Continued heavy rainfall may cause numerous flash floods. (1/2)

8:20am: Torrential rain continues and a flash flood warning remains in effect. Things are really not good out there.

How many once-in-a-century extreme rain events will the region experience this decade? Will we be able to adapt our urban & environmental systems in time?

Right now in Brooklyn, where you live may mean the difference of nearly a decade of life. Today, I am announcing the release of "The Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn," my vision for a healthier, more equitable borough (1/3)

Forever thinking about that Sopranos episode where an exasperated Italian immigrant discovers that New Jersey zoning won't let him turn his garage into an ADU.

🚨NEW RESEARCH🚨 From Regional Plan: there are 74,000 acres of underutilized land near commuter rail stations in NY/NJ. This report - Homes On Track - highlights the potential of TOD to increase affordability & decrease transpo costs & barriers rpa.org/work/reports/h…

Building dense housing near transit systems could boost affordable housing, reduce emissions and promote walkability—so why isn't it happening? Expert @yfreemark discusses the challenges of balancing land use and transit capacity. ✍️ Dan Vock buff.ly/3Vno1Em

Even in the most transit rich metro in the country Regional Plan found: commuter stations are surrounded by 74,000 acres of underutilized land, 67 stations that would otherwise be ripe for TOD are constrained by zoning, and compared to NJ, suburbs in NY are not facilitating TOD

Will you be at CSG East's 63rd Annual Meeting in Baltimore? Be sure to see Marcel Negret presenting RPA's transit-oriented development research! More details on the CSG meeting: csg-erc.org/annual-meeting…

Cities charge residents for water, which is something you need to live. Nobody cries foul at $50 to $200 per month for city water. But when a city charges for parking on city streets, even $30 per year, car owners get violently angry and cry loudly.

The climate crisis is threatening our communities with massive property loss. We need decisive action to protect people’s homes. My bill creating the Office of Climate Resiliency provides the proactive measures needed to safeguard our communities. nytimes.com/2025/04/07/nyr…