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April 19th: A Resilient Region – RPA’s 23rd Annual Assembly

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

The New York metropolitan region has thrived in recent years even as it has been buffeted by economic and environmental pressures. Yet three urgent challenges – climate change, declining economic opportunity and fiscal uncertainty in the public sector – threaten to derail the region’s continued progress. RPA’s 23rd annual Assembly, “A Resilient Region,” will examine these pressing problems and shed light on the best strategies to overcome them and ensure the region’s continued success.

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Tags: Annual Assembly, Connecticut, CT, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, Regional Plan Association, RPA
Posted in Accountability, Congestion, Funding, Highway, Local, National, Policy, Public Transportation, Rail, Roads, The Infra Blog, Urban Planning

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Hurricane Sandy: What Now?

Monday, November 5th, 2012

With relief efforts underway, experts weigh in on Sandy’s effect on the future of American infrastructure:

“Hurricane Sandy is an urgent reminder that strengthening our infrastructure is a critical need that should not be subjected to politics of any kind…”
-Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

“We have to find ways to build [New York City] back stronger and better than ever before to make sure that if there is still another situation like this, another weather pattern like this, we’re more prepared and more protected than we have been thus far.”
-NY Governor Andrew Cuomo

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Tags: Climate Change, CT, DE, Hurricane Sandy, NC, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, Recovery, Relief, RI, Sandy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Transportation
Posted in Accountability, Aging Infrastructure, Environment, Local, National, Policy, The Infra Blog

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Dependable Rail in 2016

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

AMERICA 2050 & REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION

The State of Connecticut is currently pursuing the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Project, a major investment that will result in faster, more frequent, and more reliable rail service. The rail project entails adding a second track, upgrading existing stations and rail infrastructure including drainage, signals and communications, and at-grade crossings. Four new stations, as well as new train equipment will also be part of later phases…When complete, the rail project will increase service frequency from 6 to 25 daily round-trips, increase speeds, and reduce travel times. The double tracking, track and signal system improvements will provide moderate reductions in travel times. However, the introduction of express trains will result in substantial travel time reductions for some origins and destinations. For example, express service from Hartford to New York City will reduce the current travel time from 2 hours and 30 minutes to 2 hours.

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Tags: America 2050, Connecticut, CT, Knowledge Corridor, MA, Massachusetts, New York, NY, Regional Plan Association, RPA
Posted in High Speed Rail, Infra Views, Local, Rail

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Governor Dannel Malloy, Connecticut

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Governor Malloy was Stamford’s longest serving Mayor, serving for 14 years from 1995 to 2009. Under his leadership, Stamford underwent a drastic transformation and became one of the country’s top ten most livable cities, according to Forbes magazine…On November 2, 2010, Dannel P. Malloy was elected the 88th Governor of the State of Connecticut and the first governor to have been elected under the state’s clean elections program.

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Tags: Connecticut, CT, Dannel Malloy, Governor Malloy, Stamford
Posted in Bipartisan, Democrat, Funding, Guests on The Infra Blog, Local, National, Policy, Private Investment, The Infra Blog

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CT/NJ/NY: Most Dangerous Roads for Walking And How States Can Make them Safer

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN
The most dangerous places for people to walk are wide, high‐speed roads designed to move as many cars as fast as possible, with little if any consideration for pedestrians. In New Jersey, downstate New York, and Connecticut, nearly two‐thirds of regional pedestrian fatalities occur on multi‐lane thoroughfares known as arterials, like the Burlington Pike running along the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, and the Hempstead Turnpike bisecting Nassau County.

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Tags: Connecticut, CT, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, Pedestrian, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
Posted in Infra Views, Local, Policy, Roads, Urban Planning

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FUTURE MOBILITY IN CONNECTICUT: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

THE ROAD INFORMATION PROGRAM
Connecticut’s extensive system of roads, highways, bridges and public transit provides the state’s residents, visitors and businesses with a high level of mobility. As the backbone that supports the Constitution State, Connecticut’s surface transportation system provides for travel to work and school, visits with family and friends, and trips to tourist and recreation attractions while simultaneously providing businesses with reliable access for customers, suppliers and employees. Connecticut must improve its system of roads, highways, bridges and public transit to foster economic growth, keep business in the state, and ensure the safe, reliable mobility needed to improve quality of life in Connecticut.

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Tags: Connecticut, CT, SAFETEA-LU, The Road Information Program, TRIP
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Congestion, Highway, Infra Views, Local, Roads, Transit

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Kate Slevin, AICP, Executive Director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Kate Slevin is an activist and urban planner who joined the Tri-State Transportation Campaign in 2002 as the organization’s spokesperson, moving to the position of associate director in 2003 and executive director in 2007. Under Kate’s direction, TSTC has increased its operating budget by 30%, catalyzed transportation reform in Connecticut, developed new programs to empower local communities in Newark, and helped pass legislation in New York State that led to $2 billion in new funding for public transportation. She is the editor of the acclaimed Mobilizing the Region blog which tracks regional transportation news and opinion.

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Tags: Connecticut, CT, Guest on The Infra blog, Kate Slevin, Mobilizing the Region, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, Steve Anderson, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, TSTC
Posted in Bridges, Competitiveness, Funding, Guests on The Infra Blog, Local, Recovery, Roads, Sustainability, The Infra Blog, Transit, Urban Planning

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BALCONY FORUM REPORT: Featuring Christopher Ward, Executive Director, Port Authority of NY & NJ

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

BUSINESS AND LABOR COALITION OF NEW YORK
On Friday, June 25, BALCONY, the Business and Labor Coalition of New York, hosted a breakfast forum at the New York Vicinity Carpenters Labor Management Corporation featuring Chris Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. The theme of the event was ‘Building the Region in 2010 and Beyond’ and included expert panelists who discussed the state of infrastructure in New York State and nationally.

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Tags: BALCONY, Business and Labor Coalition of New York, Christopher Ward, Connecticut, CT, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, Port Authority of NY & NJ, Steven Anderson
Posted in Competitiveness, Congestion, Funding, Infra Views, Local, Policy, Private Investment, Public Transportation, Transit, Urban Planning

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State Transportation Reform: How Advocates Are Winning

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN

As long as states are responsible for building and maintaining our country’s surface transportation system, they remain the central actors in transportation decision making and are the lynchpin for any lasting reform. The ability to influence policies, projects and spending decisions at the state level matters.

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Tags: Connecticut, CT, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, transportation, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, tsttc
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Biking, Equity, Funding, Highway, Infra Views, Local, National, Policy, Public Transportation, Rail, Roads, Smart Growth, Transit, Urban Planning

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