NJ Transit’s rail system has a network of 66,000 public, private and municipally owned parking spaces at its stations, of which approximately 79 percent are occupied on the average weekday. The three stations with the largest amount of parking are […]
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Parking at NJ Transit Stations Can Generate More than Revenue
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Tell NJ’s Senators to Stand up for Transit Riders in New Jersey!
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010The recent service cuts and fare hikes at NJ Transit were a serious blow to the thousands of New Jersey residents who rely on public transportation. They were also part of a trend of service cuts and fare hikes at […]
Christie’s Red Tape panel deserves praise for recommending a shakeup of N.J. planning process
Monday, May 3rd, 2010The following op-ed by NJ Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach was published in the Asbury Park Press, the Bergen Record, the Trenton Times and New Jersey Newsroom recently: Gov. Chris Christie’s Red Tape Review Group made headlines last week with […]
This Week in Land Use
Friday, April 30th, 2010Each Friday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We try our best to capture all relevant stories, but we’re not perfect. Let us know in the […]
Menendez Introduces Bill to Provide Tax Credit for Transit Oriented Development, But Will the Zoning Be There?
Monday, April 26th, 2010In New Jersey, oftentimes it is municipal opposition, not developer disinterest, that can stymie transit-oriented development and other types of smart growth.
This Week in Land Use
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Each Friday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We try our best to capture all relevant stories, but we’re not perfect. Let us know in the […]
Uncertain Future for Trust Fund, PATCO Extension at Transportation Hearing
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010NJDOT Commissioner Jim Simpson and NJ Transit Executive Director Jim Weinstein went before the Senate Budget Committee today in Trenton to address some of the major issues confronting their respective agencies. The hearing began with a discussion of arguably the […]
Red Tape Review Calls for Moving, Strengthening State Planning Commission and Office of Smart Growth
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010After holding a series of public meetings and receiving testimony from more than 100 witnesses, the Red Tape Review Group has issued its report, which includes recommendations for a major shakeup in the way the state conducts land-use planning. The bipartisan […]
“Unpredictability” Tops List of Impediments to Redevelopment According to Forum Attendees
Monday, April 19th, 2010New Jersey Future’s fifth-annual Redevelopment Forum, rescheduled and held on March 19, attracted close to 500 people who attended 22 workshops on a wide variety of topics.
This Week in Land Use
Friday, April 16th, 2010Each Friday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We try our best to capture all relevant stories, but we’re not perfect. Let us know in the […]