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Fix the institutions that are failing us
Transform the way we govern and pay for transportation
1. Reduce the cost of building rail transit
2. Restructure the Port Authority to function as a regional infrastructure bank
3. Create a Subway Reconstruction Public Benefit Corporation
4. Modernize transit systems outside New York City
5. Charge drivers to enter Manhattan, price highways, and transition to vehicle-miles tolling
Create new institutions and funding to tackle climate change
6. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a cap-and-trade market modeled after California’s program
7. Establish a Regional Coastal Commission
8. Institute climate Adaptation Trust Funds in all three states
Change fundamental inequities in how we govern land use
9. Reduce reliance on local property taxes
10. Create regional school districts and services
11. Make New York City property taxes fair
12. Make the planning and development process more inclusive, predictable, and efficient
Make technology policy a core part of government’s business
13. Increase participation in local government
14. Expand affordable internet access across the region
15. Create a Regional Census to support better use of data for public purposes
Create a dynamic, customer-oriented transportation network
Create a fully integrated, regional transit system
16. Build a second bus terminal under the Javits Convention Center
17. Build new rail tunnels under the Hudson and East Rivers
18. Expand, overhaul, and unify the Penn Station Complex
19. Combine three commuter rail systems into one network
20. Adopt new technology for fast, reliable subway service
21. Modernize and refurbish New York City’s subway stations
22. Build new subway lines to underserved areas of the city
Adapt streets and highways for a technology-driven future
23. On city streets, prioritize people over cars
24. Improve bus service, and introduce new light rail and streetcar lines
25. Expand suburban transit options with affordable, on-demand service
26. Reduce highway congestion without adding new lanes
27. Remove, bury, or deck over highways that blight communities
Create world-class airports and seaports
28. Expand and redesign Kennedy and Newark airports
29. Build fast and affordable rail service in the Northeast Corridor
30. Modernize the region’s seaports and expand rail freight access
Rise to the challenge of climate change
Adapt to our changing coastline
31. Protect densely populated communities along the coast from storms and flooding
32. Transition away from places that can’t be protected
33. Establish a national park in the Meadowlands
34. Determine the costs and benefits of a regional surge barrier
Bring nature into our communities
35. End the discharge of raw sewage and pollutants into waterways
36. Restore the region’s harbor and estuaries
37. Cool our communities
Improve the natural and built systems that sustain us
38. Prioritize the protection of land to help adapt to a changing climate
39. Create a tri-state trail network
40. Upgrade infrastructure to high standards of resilience
41. Connect the region’s water supply systems
Create a greener energy system, with more capacity
42. Modernize the electric grid
43. Scale up renewables
44. Manage demand with energy-efficient buildings and variable pricing
45. Electrify buildings and vehicles
Make the region affordable for everyone
Provide affordable housing for all incomes, ages, races, and ethnicities
46. Protect low-income residents from displacement
47. Strengthen and enforce fair housing laws
48. Remove barriers to transit-oriented and mixed-use development
49. Increase housing supply without constructing new buildings
50. Build affordable housing in all communities across the region
51. Make all housing healthy housing
52. Reform housing subsidies
Expand access to more well-paying jobs
53. Maintain a globally competitive regional business district
54. Restore regional job centers
55. Make room for the next generation of industry
56. Promote partnerships between anchor institutions and local communities
Support healthy and livable communities
57. Remake underutilized auto-dependent landscapes
58. Turn environmentally burdened neighborhoods into healthy communities
59. Support and expand community-centered arts and culture
60. Expand access to healthy, affordable food
61. Expand and improve public space in the urban core
Places
New York City: Sustain and broaden prosperity
Bronx Hub
Far West Side: A new anchor for the region’s core
The Inner Long Island Sound: Industry, nature and neighborhoods in harmony
East Midtown
Flushing
Jamaica: A business and cultural hub with ties to neighboring communities and JFK airport
Long Island City
Lower Manhatten
Triboro Line: A new transit link for the boroughs
Downtown Brooklyn
Bronx New Haven Line
I-287 Corridor (inc. NJ)
Long Island: Renew the promise of America’s first suburb
Central Nassau County: New transit links for a diverse suburb
Ronkonkoma
Rte. 110
Hicksville
New Jersey: Create a sustainable economic powerhouse connected to New York and points south
Meadowlands: A national park for the region
Paterson: Connecting a former factory town to the region’s economy
Newark
Trenton
Route. 23
Connecticut: Transition to a dynamic and diverse economy
Bridgeport: A green and healthy city along the Northeast Corridor
New Haven
Norwalk
Route. 8
Stamford
Mid Hudson: Build on the Hudson Valley’s urban and natural heritage
Newburgh: A model for equitable and sustainable development in the Hudson Valley
Cross County Corridor
Northeast Corridor: A megaregion of national and international significance
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