This year’s Regional Assembly, “Innovation and the Global City,” will explore what global cities, from Singapore to London, and from Stockholm to New York, are doing to remain competitive on the world stage.
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NYC, April 15th: Regional Plan Association’s Regional Assembly 2011: “Innovation and the Global City”
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011Video: NYC sanitation “articulated front loader” battles plow truck
Friday, January 28th, 2011NYC sanitation truck stuck plowing, loader tries to get him out
-pcrlarsen on YouTube
Conference Jan. 27: The Future of the New York Region’s Airports
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
On behalf of Regional Plan Association staff and Board of Directors, we invite you to an important conference on airports on Thursday, January 27th, 2011 at the JP Morgan Chase Conference Center, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 60th floor, in New York City from 8:00am – 2:00pm.
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
NYC: Abandoned City Hall Subway Station
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011“As all urban exploration enthusiasts know, there are hidden wonders all around us – particularly in rich metropolitan landscapes like New York City. The City Hall subway stop is well-known to NYC history buffs, but until now it hasn’t been easy to catch a glimpse of this unique bit of New York. Recently, a change in Transit Authority rules have made it possible for anyone to see the long-abandoned station – as long as you don’t mind seeing it from a moving train.”
-Delana on WebUrbanist.com
Streetfilms: Mapping Your NYC Bike Commute
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Regardless of age or ability, everyone deserves the right to a safe and convenient bike commute. In New York City, every day the DOT is making that more of a reality – thanks to an incredible diversity of bike facilities. The city has moved past simple, striped bike lanes and on to refreshing configurations like curbside, floating parking-protected, physically separated, two-way bike paths.
View this complete post...Getting Back on Track: Aligning State Transportation Policy with Climate Change Goals
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
SMART GROWTH AMERICA
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
With a comprehensive climate bill stalled at the federal level, many are turning to the states to make progress toward reducing carbon emissions. Are the states ready? To succeed, many sectors will need to reduce their carbon emissions. This report examines what states are doing to curb emissions caused by transportation. As such, it is the first report to look at state transportation policy as it affects greenhouse gas emissions and compare performance across the states.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Richard Anderson, President, The New York Building Congress
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Richard T. Anderson is President of the New York Building Congress. An advocate of strategic infrastructure investment and economic development, he has dedicated his career to promoting the long-term growth of America’s foremost urban centers, primarily New York City.
View this complete post...Digging for Mass Transit in NYC
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Heavy machinery lays the foundation for a Downtown Manhattan transit hub.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Robert Paaswell, Ph.D., Executive Director, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems
Monday, November 1st, 2010
Dr. Robert Paaswell, Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at the City College of New York, is also the founding Director of the City University Institute for Urban Systems, a major University-wide initiative to examine the intersection of new technology, changing institutional structure and innovative finance on the provision of infrastructure in the 21 st Century. Paaswell is Director Emeritus of the federally supported University Transportation Research Center (UTRC).
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