Reports

RPA’s research—guided by The Fourth Regional Plan—has taken a empirical approach that directs our advocacy priorities and has made us a trusted source for objective, thoughtful reports that focus on our region’s health, sustainability, equity and prosperity.

  • Apr 2026

    Mahwah Station Transit-Oriented Development Study

  • Feb 2026

    Expanding Accessory Dwelling Units in Connecticut

  • Nov 2025

    It's Electric!

    Analyzing the Region's Electric Grid

  • Oct 2025

    Evaluating the Impact of New York City’s Racial Equity Reports on Land Use Changes

  • Oct 2025

    Nowhere to Paint?

    How NYC's Affordable Housing Crisis Displaces Working Artists

  • Sep 2025

    Reduced Fares

    Lessons from Across the Country

  • Sep 2025

    Homes on Track: Connecticut

    Analysis of Existing Conditions for Transit-Oriented Communities in Connecticut

  • Mar 2025

    Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Impacts on Rural Housing Development in New York State

1927 RPA Plan1 v1 New York Region Painted by Jules Guerine (cropped)
The purpose of the first Regional Plan was to guide the development of the New York metropolitan area and enhance the quality of life of residents, without regard to political boundaries.
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  • Feb 2025

    Roadblocks and Solutions to Permitting for Residential Solar and Energy Storage

    Challenges and incentives in New York and New Jersey

  • Oct 2024

    The High Costs of Exempting Municipal Workers from the NYC Congestion Pricing Program

    A Joint Report of RPA and the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC)

  • Oct 2024

    Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway User Study

  • Oct 2024

    Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Assessment

  • Aug 2024

    Reclaiming Public Space for Health Equity

  • Jun 2024

    A Proactive Vision for Equitable Managed Retreat

    Leveraging Opportunities for Relocation along Transit Hubs in NYC

  • May 2024

    The Affordability Squeeze

    Impact of Housing Undersupply on the Tri-state Region

  • Apr 2024

    Litchfield County Housing Needs Assessment Tool

  • Apr 2024

    How New York State is Spending Transportation Dollars*

  • Feb 2024

    Measuring Resilience

    Community-informed and evidence-based resilience metrics in New York City

  • Feb 2024

    Rural New Yorkers At Risk

    Saving Affordable Rental Housing Created Through USDA’s Section 515 Program

  • Oct 2023

    Planning for Economic Growth

    Investing in community infrastructure, land use & planning, real estate development and more

  • Jun 2023

    Sustaining Commercial Districts

    Capacity building resources and policy recommendations for the future of public space management

  • May 2023

    State of the Region’s Health 2023 Update

  • Mar 2023

    SITE X SITE

    A Look Back at Soft Site Development in New York City