Two of New Jersey’s top transportation officials stress the importance of transit-oriented development and the state’s Transit Villages program.
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State Officials Tout Transit Villages
Thursday, August 25th, 2011Density and Sprawl Are Not Mutually Exclusive
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011Low density is certainly one of the dysfunctions of the dominant development pattern since 1950, but it is not the only one. Two other factors — segregation of destination types and a lack of connectivity in the local street network — also contrive to force people into their cars for most daily activities, even in neighborhoods with high housing density.
What makes a great place to live?
Friday, August 19th, 2011CNNMoney’s list of great places to live is a good start, but how about some more smart-growth indicators included in the criteria they used?
How about an E-ZPass for transit?
Friday, August 12th, 2011Transit farecard inter-operability isn’t all it could be. But the technology exists, so why can’t a traveler use one farecard on every North American city’s transit system?
Blackouts and a Bright Spot in the Energy Master Plan
Thursday, August 11th, 2011New Jersey Future released its comments on the Draft 2011 Energy Master Plan, with a mixed review on transportation, commitment to the green economy and solar siting.
Memo to HR: Want to Attract Top Young Talent in New Jersey? Move to the Cities
Friday, August 5th, 2011Some employers in New Jersey are realizing that its hard to attract top young talent in the suburbs.
New Jersey Dominates List of Top Public Transportation Cities
Monday, August 1st, 2011Of Forbes’ list of top 10 cities for public transportation, five are in New Jersey, including the top city, Hoboken.
New Jersey Cities Breathe Sigh of Relief
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011Gov. Christie has put transitional aid to cities, accompanied by oversight mechanisms, back in the budget, but has said he wants to wean cities off this aid. Given a half-century of disinvestment in urban areas, that may not be possible as soon as he would like. Until cities’ property tax bases reverse their decline, state aid will still be needed to deliver critical services.
Governor Removes Funding for Transit Villages
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011After being restored to the budget that was passed by the Legislature last week, funding for the Department of Transportation’s Transit Village program was removed from the FY 2012 spending plan signed by Gov. Chris Christie on June 30.
Democrats’ Proposed Budget Includes Funding for Transit Village Program
Monday, June 27th, 2011Democrats released a budget proposal on Monday that included $1 million for the Department of Transportation’s Transit Village program. Gov. Chris Christie’s budget proposal had eliminated funding for the program.