"Neighborhoods like East Flatbush, Brownsville, and Maspeth lack transit access that attracts residents and jobs. The IBX could change that if we're able to position them for growth. Proposed by the Regional Plan Association and championed by Governor Kathy Hochul, the IBX is one of the biggest proposed transit expansions since the Second Avenue subway was conceived. But we can't wait a hundred years for it to be built like that took."
"New York City development has long been shaped by transit expansion. When the original IRT line opened in 1904, it spurred residential and commercial development on the Upper West Side and in the Bronx, as did the expansion of the IRT and BMT lines into Brooklyn and Queens. Neighborhoods like Crown Heights, Jackson Heights, and Forest Hills were built around new stations, with investment following the tracks."
The 14-mile Interboro Express proposes converting an underused railroad right-of-way into passenger light rail serving almost a million residents and about 250,000 commuters across Brooklyn and Queens. The line would run end-to-end in roughly 40 minutes and link with 17 subway stations and the Long Island Railroad. The IBX could extend transit access to underserved neighborhoods such as East Flatbush, Brownsville, and Maspeth, unlocking housing and job growth. Transit expansions historically drove higher-density residential and commercial development in New York. The project is proposed by the Regional Plan Association and supported by Governor Kathy Hochul, requiring timely planning to realize benefits.
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