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Vice President for Research chris@rpa.org Workforce and the Economy (212) 253.2727 ext.321 |
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As Vice President for Research, Christopher Jones is responsible for developing and directing the research agenda to support RPA’s economic, housing, transportation, environmental, design and community development programs. He is currently overseeing RPA’s research for the property tax reform in New Jersey, redevelopment of Manhattan’s Far West Side, the MTA capital program and a regional housing initiative. He is also leading efforts to develop a regional visioning initiative on Long Island and other parts of the Tri-State region. Previously, as RPA’s Director of Economic Programs since 1994, Mr. Jones has led several multi-disciplinary initiatives, including an assessment of alternative economic futures for Lower Manhattan, an Access-To-Jobs plan for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, and the Competitive Region Initiative, which conducted a strategic audit of the tri-state region’s economy and developed recommendations and actions strategies through several business and civic committees. He has authored several reports on regional development and workforce issues, including a Long Island Profile, The Far West Side and the Region’s Future Development Needs, Understanding Current Trends in the U.S. Labor Market, Low-Income Communities and the Changing Regional Economy, and the Economy and Workforce chapters of A Region At Risk: The Third Regional Plan for the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Metropolitan Area. Prior to joining RPA, Mr. Jones was the Special Assistant to the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Development in New York City. Previously, he was Supervisor of Forecasting and Analysis for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. He has a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from Hunter College of the City University of New York. |
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