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E-bikes and other micromobility devices are all over the place. But what's allowed on the road? How are we determining what can and can't be on our streets.
RPA's latest Lab post is a guide to micromobility regulations across the region: rpa.org/news/lab/micromobili…
Do you use a bike, e-bike, or e-scooter in NYC? @hunter_college wants to talk to you!
Get involved in Hunter's micromobility study. Register + learn more: cunyhunter.co1.qualtrics.com…
Happy Halloween! The spookiest things we could think of today are the ghost of Robert Moses and not investing in our transit infrastructure.
Send to your spookiest planner friends to avoid the curse of highways forever!
14 years ago, Hurricane Sandy devastated our region.
Today, we're remembering both the destruction of the storm and the efforts to rebuild.
Our Sandy10 work, released in 2023, maps resiliency efforts since the storm:
rpa.org/work/reports/sandy10…
Have questions about the charter questions this fall?
COGE is hosting a webinar on 11/2 to give an overview of the ballot and answer audience questions!
zoomgov.com/webinar/register…
Early voting is under way, and election day is next Tuesday!
NYC — do you know what's on your ballot? Learn about the ballot questions from the Yes on COGE coalition!
yesoncoge.org/home#props
Early voting is under way, and election day is next Tuesday!
NYC — do you know what's on your ballot? Learn about the ballot questions from the Yes on COGE coalition!
yesoncoge.org/home#props
It really is remarkable how much the subway has improved in the last few years. Shout-out to @GovKathyHochul for implementing #CongestionPricing and improving our subways!
+ Businesses on Long Island — we’re looking for employers and workforce partners for our Training Blueprint pilot!
Help shape high-quality job training on LI. Join us: rpa.org/long-island-workforc…
Long Island’s economic future depends on thriving workforce.
While there are workforce development programs on LI already, we want them to be better connected to strengthen LI’s economy.
Today, we released an action plan that aims to do just that. A 🧵
rpa.org/long-island-workforc…
Importantly, the Action Plan isn’t meant to replace or duplicate existing efforts, nor does it represent everything we need to do for Long Island.
Instead, we want to fill the gaps, increase collaboration, and improve career opportunity awareness.
This project is a collaborative effort of dozens of Roundtable members, and put together by a core project team from JPMorgan Chase, NY Community Trust, @LongIslandAssoc, Institute for Workforce Advancement, James Lima Planning + Development, and RPA.
Learn more: rpa.org/long-island-workforc…
Today, RPA submitted comments on @NYCCouncil's Vision Zero proposals.
Full comments: rpa.org/news/testimony/rpa-c…
🔴 LIVE: Vision Zero: Evaluating NYC's Street Safety Strategy. nitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1nKOLQMgo…
Early voting starts today!
RPA's Maulin Mehta spoke to @Gothamist about the charter revision proposals NYC residents will see on their ballots
gothamist.com/news/ballot-qu…
Raise your hand if you love a hard hat field trip 🙋
Thanks to @GatewayProgNews for hosting a tour of the NJ side of the Hudson Tunnel Project! More pics to come soon, so be sure to follow us on Instagram to get a peek at the project 👀
Some of the most exciting news this week — we're looking at a potential cross-town subway connection North of Central Park.
We've been dreaming of this since 2017!!
The MTA is proposing a new 125 Street Subway, which would extend west from the future 125 St/Lexington Av Q station. The project would connect existing subway lines—including the Second Avenue Subway—and bus routes along the corridor.
Learn more about this project at a public scoping meeting; we're hosting two virtual sessions on October 22, and one in-person session on October 27. Register for a session and get all the details: mta.info/project/125-street-…
ALT Map of proposed 125 Street Subway. The map includes streets, landmarks, and color-coded subway lines.
Let @MTA know you're excited about this, too — submit comments or join one of the scoping sessions later this month ⬇️
mta.info/project/125-street-…
And, as a bonus, learn more about our vision for the 2AS expansion to Broadway and Columbia University:
fourthplan.org/action/new-su…
Recently, the Census Bureau proposed changes that would exclude non-U.S. citizens without a green card from parts of the decennial census.
RPA is opposed to these changes — our work, like other orgs, depends on complete, accurate, and granular federal statistical datasets.
These changes would also have an effect on federal funding distributions, which rely on formulas that use decennial census data.
That means that govt funding that support transportation and housing in our region would be at risk.
These programs make our region run — we can't lose them.
RPA recommends that the census bureau maintain its usual residence rules, retain demographic data, and ensure robust outreach for the 2030 census.
Read our full comments: rpa.org/news/testimony/rpa-c…
