RPA Radio
RPA Radio
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RPA Radio is the official podcast of Regional Plan Association (RPA). We discuss all things regional planning across the tri-state region.
RPA is the oldest metropolitan planning organization in the US. We use urban planning, research, and advocacy to help make the tri-state region a better place to live.
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The podcast focuses on a range of topics related to urban planning, transportation policy, health equity, and environmental justice, with episodes such as the exploration of NYC's congestion pricing and initiatives for healthy community infrastructure. Specific focus areas include equity in planning, the historical context of regional initiatives, and the benefits of infrastructure improvements, emphasizing actionable insights.
RPA Radio is the official podcast of Regional Plan Association (RPA). We discuss all things regional planning across the tri-state region.
RPA is the oldest metropolitan planning organization in the US. We use urban planning, research, and advocacy to help make the tri-state region a better place to live.
This episode kicks off RPA’s “Region Watch” series looking at the unprecedented ways the second Trump administration threatens our regional planning priorities transportation, housing, and clean energy development.
To dive into that latter point, host, Dr. Sam Bowden Akbari, is joined by RPA’s VP for Energy and the Environment, Rob Freudenberg.
These are the projects and publications discussed in the episode:
Construction underway on a billion-dollar port revitalization project in Brooklyn to support the Empire Wind 1 facilities. https://www.equinor.com/news/us/groundbreaking-at-south-brooklyn-marine-terminal-to-transform-port-into-nyc-offshore-wind-hub
South Fork Wind project: https://southforkwind.com/
Sunrise Wind project: https://sunrisewindny.com/
Renewable Ravenswood project: https://renewableravenswood.com/
RPA Assembly 2025 panel: “Going Local” https://rpa.org/events/assembly/2025-assembly/wednesday-going-local-meeting-climate-goals-through-state-and-municipal-action
Atlantic Shores Wind project: https://atlanticshoreswind.com/about-us/
RPA’s report: “Making Offshore Wind Work for Communities” https://rpa.org/work/reports/offshore-wind-transmission
RPA report: “Ports of Opportunity” https://rpa.org/work/reports/ports-of-opportunity
RPA report: “Rise of Data Centers in the Grid” https://rpa.org/news/lab/the-rise-of-data-centers
RPA/Propel NY webinar on the national electrical grid: https://rpa.org/events/next-gen-grid-propel-ny-energy
RPA membership! https://rpa.org/membership
RPA tour of Ravenswood: https://rpa.org/news/lab/rpa-member-tour-recap-reimagining-ravenswood
Rob’s interview ft. in City Limits: https://citylimits.org/what-would-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-mean-for-new-yorks-green-transition/
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