This according to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), which analyzed data from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on state spending of federal stimulus dollars in 2009. The analysis found that “every billion dollars spent on public transportation produced […]
Transportation Funding
Stimulus Investment in Transit Creates Twice as Many Jobs as Roads
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Budget Ax Falls on Transit, Spares Roads
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010In his address to the Legislature last Thursday, Governor Chris Christie proposed a number of cost-cutting measures designed to balance the state budget. Among those cuts was a $32 million reduction in the state’s payment to NJ TRANSIT. “The state […]
Groups to Governor Christie: No Cuts to Transit!
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Today New Jersey Future, along with 10 other planning, labor and environmental groups, released the following statement calling on Governor Christie to not cut funding for NJ Transit: A broad coalition of labor, environmental, and planning groups called on Governor […]
Are Transit Cuts in Salem a Sign of Things to Come for NJ?
Friday, February 5th, 2010An article in the Sunbeam (Salem) describes how a transit program operated by Salem County was shut down recently after their grant funding ran out. The program transported workers from Salem County to jobs in local industrial parks, and was […]
Challenges Abound, Opportunity Knocks as Christie Prepares to Take Office
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Charting New Jersey on a path toward sustained economic growth will require many things, not the least of which is a resurrected state planning process.
Smart Growth in Transition, Part II: Transportation
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009Replenishing the Transportation Trust Fund will be the most immediate challenge confronting the incoming Christie administration.
New Jersey Future in the Star-Ledger
Thursday, October 1st, 2009The following Letter to the Editor from New Jersey Future was published in Monday’s Star-Ledger. Here is the link. Transportation fund The Star-Ledger is right on in its call to replenish the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (“Rough riding,” […]
Congressman Holt Joins Daily Commute For ‘Take Your Legislator To Work Day’
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009In an effort to raise awareness of the need to reform federal transportation funding, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt recently joined a local constituent and Peter Kasabach of New Jersey Future for “Take Your Legislator to Work Day,” a challenge for […]
Menendez Co-Sponsors TOD Bill
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Menendez co-sponsors bill to promote TOD U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) has co-sponsored legislation introduced by Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut) to provide financial support for transit oriented development.
From the South Jersey Desk
Sunday, September 27th, 2009From the South Jersey Desk: Real Money Committed to PATCO Extension This spring, the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) chose an alignment for the proposed extension of the Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) high-speed line into Gloucester County. The chosen […]