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Transportation planning group’s video takes a look at the future

April
16

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council may not exactly be a household name but it does important, far-reaching work in our region when it comes to planning.

The video below covers 10 desired “growth areas” in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island that the group, and leaders in the area, want to focus on during the coming years.

The big one for us is the development of the Interstate 287 corridor in Rockland and Westchester, which, of course, involves a suitable replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge and building new mass transit.

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 16th, 2009 at 2:07 pm by Khurram Saeed.
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Going Places is written by transportation writers Khurram Saeed and Ken Valenti. Khurram's transportation column, "Getting There," runs Wednesdays in Rockland. Ken's column, "Going Places," runs Mondays in Westchester and Putnam. Join in the conversation and share tips on coping with fellow commuters.

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Khurram SaeedKhurram SaeedKhurram Saeed has been reporting for The Journal News since 2000. He writes about transportation issues in Rockland and has a weekly column called Getting There, which appears Wednesdays. READ MORE


Ken Valenti Ken Valenti Ken Valenti covers trains, planes and automobiles - not to mention buses and ferries - for Westchester and Putnam. He's been a reporter with The Journal News and its forerunners more than 20 years and has covered all four corners of Westchester County. READ MORE


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