Politics Across the Hudson : Rutgers University Press : 9780813572505 : 0813572509 : 20 Jun 2018 : Winner of the 2015 American Planning Association New York Metro Chapter Journalism Award The State of New York built one of the world's longest, widest, and most expensive bridges?the new Tappan Zee Bridge?stretching more than three miles across the Hudson River, approximately thirteen miles north of New York City. In Politics Across the Hudson, urban planner Philip Plotch offers a behind-the-scenes look at three decades of contentious planning and politics centered around this bridge, recently renamed for Governor Mario M. Cuomo, the state's governor from 1983 to 1994. He reveals valuable lessons for those trying to tackle complex public policies while also confirming our worst fears about government dysfunction. Drawing on his extensive experience planning megaprojects, interviews with more than a hundred key figures?including governors, agency heads, engineers, civic advocates, and bu