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A Region Transformed The Fourth Regional Plan
November 30, 2016
Presentation to the Building Congress
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Since 1922,
Regional Plan
Association has
prepared long range
plans for the tri-state
metropolitan region
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3 states
31 counties
782 towns & cities
23 million residents
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First Regional Plan 1929 1968 1996
Second Regional Plan Third Regional Plan
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Job growth has
been much
weaker in smaller
cities and the
suburbs than in
New York City.
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Median incomes
have dropped
since 1990 for
more than three-
quarters of the
region’s
households
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Lower
Manhattan
Secaucus,
New Jersey
Milford,
Connecticut
…and 2.2 million
people in the
region today will
be at high risk of
flooding by 2050
2.2 million people
in the region will
be at high risk of
flooding by 2050
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1 Region
3 States
31 Counties
783 Municipalities
703 School districts
175 Housing authorities
459 Fire districts
157 Business improvement districts
36 Sewer districts (data not available for NYS)
The number of
governmental
jurisdictions
creates
inefficiencies and
make it difficult to
reach decisions
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Shaping a
vision for the
region’s
future…
To expand prosperity and
opportunity
To improve affordability
To foster a healthy and
livable region
To become a more resilient
region
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How much growth should we plan for?
2015 Jobs: 11.6 M
2015 Population: 22.9 M
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Where to
Grow?
Place
Typologies
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Vision scenario
Best growth path
for meeting plan
goals
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Objectives
Create walkable, affordable neighborhoods
in the urban core
Revitalize struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent the suburbs
Transform public transportation Modernize streets & roadways Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the region's natural environment
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Increase housing
affordability in the
urban core
Encourage
effective density
• Lift Manhattan FAR caps
• Encourage smaller units
• Legalize accessory units
• Multi-family in more
areas
• Encourage higher
occupancy FAR ~30.0 FAR 13.06 Photo: Jorbasa Fotografie Photo: City Realty
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Increase housing
affordability in the
urban core
Increase
Affordability
everywhere
• Expand inclusionary
zoning
• Targeted tax
exemptions
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Objectives
Increase housing
affordability
in the urban core
Revitalize
struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent
the suburbs
Transform public
transportation
Modernize streets &
roadways
Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's
vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce
our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the
region's natural
environment
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Revitalize struggling
cities and
neighborhoods
Reform
property taxes
• Regional school
taxes
• Shared services
• Split rate taxation
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Objectives
Increase housing affordability in the urban core
Revitalize struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent the suburbs
Transform public transportation Modernize streets & roadways Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the region's natural environment
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Reinvent the suburbs
Provide incentives
for mixed-income,
walkable communities
• Require affordable housing
plans
• Statewide inclusionary zoning
• Technical assistance to
municipalities
• Reimburse school costs
• Expedited permitting
• Preference in discretionary
funding
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Objectives
Increase housing affordability in the urban core
Revitalize struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent the suburbs
Transform public transportation Modernize streets & roadways Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the region's natural environment
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Transform public
transportation
• Build a
comprehensive,
multi-modal and
customer-oriented
public transportation
system
• Restructure transit
authorities to value
long-term financial
impact of
investments
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Transform public
transportation
Modernize and
extend subway
service
• CBTC system-wide
• New fare technology
• Line extensions
• Upgraded stations
• Customer service
RPA’s CBTC
Rollout Plan
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Objectives
Increase housing affordability in the urban core
Revitalize struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent the suburbs
Transform public transportation Modernize streets & roadways Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the region's natural environment
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Modernize streets &
roadways
Manage traffic
through pricing
• Mileage-based
user fees
• HOT lanes
• Cordon tolling
• Interstate tolls
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Objectives
Increase housing affordability in the urban core
Revitalize struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent the suburbs
Transform public transportation Modernize streets & roadways Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the region's natural environment
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Connect the region
to other cities
World Class
Airports
• Air traffic technology
• Modern terminals
• Ground access
• Outlying airports
• New runways
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Objectives
Increase housing affordability in the urban core
Revitalize struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent the suburbs
Transform public transportation Modernize streets & roadways Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the region's natural environment
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Reduce the region’s
vulnerability to
climate change
Regional
Resilience
Commission
• Coordinated and
consistent land use
decisions
• Flood hazard
reduction program
• Resilience trust fund
FEMA 100-year flood zone: 1,313 square miles
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Objectives
Increase housing affordability in the urban core
Revitalize struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent the suburbs
Transform public transportation Modernize streets & roadways Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the region's natural environment
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Reduce our carbon
footprint
Transform urban
energy
generation
• Allow more power
transmission from
outside the region
• Decommission
outmoded power plants
• Remediate former
power plant sites
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Objectives
Increase housing affordability in the urban core
Revitalize struggling cities and
neighborhoods
Reinvent the suburbs
Transform public transportation Modernize streets & roadways Connect the region
to other cities
Reduce the region's vulnerability
to climate change
Reduce our carbon footprint
Protect and enhance the region's natural environment
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Protect and enhance
the region’s natural
environment
Complete a
regional trail
network
Connecting communities
and open spaces
Protecting rights of way
Creative trail-making
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