Tag: politics

  • Planning Beyond Boundaries

    Planning Beyond Boundaries

    The New York region functions more inefficiently due to its municipal and state boundaries. The Northeastern megalopolis is home to more than 50 million people and 20 percent of America’s GDP, centered around New York. Seventy percent of Manhattan employees commute from outside the borough. The region historically was entirely within New Netherland, but the British split up…

  • Is NYC Missing The Boat On Congestion Pricing?

    Is NYC Missing The Boat On Congestion Pricing?

    Congestion Pricing has been in the news a lot recently. As it’s increasingly being embraced and debated by policymakers, planners and others, let’s take a look at what’s been happening around the world, and check up on where things stand in NYC. London recently saw the ten-year anniversary of its Congestion Charging scheme. Within a…