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RPA: Make New York More Affordable By Toppling Barriers to Housing Near Regional Rail

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Envisioning a Regional Trail Network Radiating From the Heart of NYC

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Take a Look at RPA’s Vision for Better Bus and Rail Service Across the Hudson

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A Call to Shake Up New York and New Jersey’s Anachronistic Transit Agencies

The Regional Plan Association has mapped out a network of transitways as well as a bus service plan to handle passengers displaced by the L train shutdown. Image: RPA

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Here’s the Plan to Keep Transit Riders Moving During the L Shutdown

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How Long Will It Take to Modernize New York’s Commuter Rail System?

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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Experts Call for Complete Overhaul of NY Region’s Transportation Agencies

Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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The Looming Transit Breakdown That Threatens America’s Economy

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Let This RPA Vid Explain Why We Need More Rail Tubes Under the Hudson