RPA & the New York Metropolitan RegionMoses GatesDirector of Community Planning and Design

3 states31 counties783 towns and cities23 million residents

• 1 Region

• 1 Region• 3 States

• 1 Region• 3 States• 17 MPOs

Source: Federal Highway Administration, 2012.

• 1 Region• 3 States• 17 MPOs• 31 Counties

• 1 Region• 3 States• 17 MPOs• 31 Counties• 783

Municipalities

Source: U.S. Census 2010.

Urbanized Land

1930

Urbanized Land

1950

Urbanized Land

1970

Urbanized Land

1990

Urbanized Land

2005

Urbanized Land

2020

Urbanized Land

2040

Since 1922, Regional Plan Association has prepared long range plans for the tri-state metropolitan region.

Each plan recommends policies and investments for a sustainable and prosperous region

First Regional Plan1929 1968 1996

Second Regional Plan Third Regional Plan

The First Regional Plan (1929)

The Second Regional Plan (1969)

The Third Regional Plan (1996)

November 2015

• Provide capacity for growth & prosperity

• Expand opportunity and quality of life

• Improve affordability

• Create sustainable patterns of development

• Establish more resilient systems

• Improve institutional effectiveness systems.

The Fourth Regional Plan planning process was launched in 2013, with the aim to:

The governing structure for the plan is designed to include a range of stakeholders.

Defining Types of Places Residential density Employment density Intersection density Degree of mixed use Impervious surface

Communities

Climate change & resilience

Energy

Parks & landscapes

Housing

Transportation

Governance

Economic opportunity