1 The Route More Traveled: Unpacking Policy Coordination in the New York City Metro Region Jill Simone Gross, Hunter College of the City University of New York Jen Nelles, Fellow, Roosevelt House Public Policy Center & Visiting Lecturer, Hunter College of the City University of New York A paper prepared for the City Futures Conference, Cité Descartes / MarnelaVallée, France June 19, 2014