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The Northeast Megaregion. Robert Yaro President, Regional Plan Association Megaregions + MetroProsperity Sustainable Economics for the Texas Triangle Megaregion September 24, 2009 Houston, TX. Boston. New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washington. The Northeast Megaregion. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Northeast Megaregion
Robert YaroPresident, Regional Plan Association
Megaregions + MetroProsperitySustainable Economics for the Texas Triangle
Megaregion
September 24, 2009Houston, TX
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
The Northeast Megaregion
• 49 million inhabitants
• 17% of U.S. population on 2% of the land area
• 20% of U.S. GDP• Will add 19
million additional people by 2050
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Urbanized Areas 2000 - 2050
Source: RPA GIS Model, Woods & Poole County Population projections
25.2%39,128,555
2050
16.4%25,487,0872025
9.7%14,657,0282000
% of Total
AcresYear
Change in Urbanized Land 2000 - 2050
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Urbanized Areas 2000 - 2050
Source: RPA GIS Model, Woods & Poole County Population projections
25.2%39,128,555
2050
16.4%25,487,0872025
9.7%14,657,0282000
% of Total
AcresYear
Change in Urbanized Land 2000 - 2050
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Urbanized Areas 2000 - 2050
Source: RPA GIS Model, Woods & Poole County Population projections
25.2%39,128,555
2050
16.4%25,487,0872025
9.7%14,657,0282000
% of Total
AcresYear
Change in Urbanized Land 2000 - 2050
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2000 - 2050• Exurban and
Suburban land types
• Conversion of farmland and forests
Fastest Projected Growing Areas
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Large Landscapes and Estuaries
At Stake…
Source: RPA, adapted from the Appalachian Mountain Club
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Congested Roads, Rails, and Sky
Image: University of Pennsylvania
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Commutes are Getting Longer
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Linked Economies
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Airports are reaching Gridlock
•20 percent of flights in the NY Metro region are 350 miles or less
•By 2010 airfields at Newark and JFK will approach capacity
Roundtrip Flights DailyDC – NY: 86NY – Bos: 76Bos – DC: 42
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How do we build on the Northeast’s strategic
advantages?
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Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility
• Coalition of chambers of commerce, civic organizations
• Focus on Amtrak authorization and appropriations
• Advocacy for NE interests in surface transportation bill
Union Station Press Conference Oct 2008
Northeast Summit Mar 2007Reception in U.S. Capitol Apr 2008
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Density Peaks: Hubs of Face-to-face Communication
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Increase Capacity for Economic Growth
• Provide alternatives and redundancy to congested air travel, roads
• Increase frequency, speed, reliability, affordability of intercity rail
• Increase capacity of regional rail services
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Meet Targets for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
• On a per passenger basis, Amtrak is:– 18% more energy
efficient than airlines– 17% more efficient
than autos(Source: Oak Ridge Nat’l Lab.
Transportation Energy Data Book)
• Air travel has greater GHG impact than ground emitters. – (CO2, H2O, NOx in
stratosphere.)
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•Expand rail service to underperforming cities•Expand job markets and access to lower-cost housing •Focus investments around station areas - TOD
Connect Hot and Cold Growth Centers
Future Moynihan Station West – Hub on the NEC
“Hot and Cold” Index of the Northeast: U. Penn 2004
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www.America2050.org
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