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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

We’re a few months late on this — it’s already been covered ably by numerous other blogs – but the New Jersey angle is interesting enough to warrant a post here. (As an aside: this is a perfect example of something that […]

When it Comes to State Subsidies, Not All Transit Hubs are Equal

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Does it make sense to subsidize a company to move offices from the vicinity of one New Jersey train station to another? All other things being equal, no, it doesn’t.

Pete Kasabach Discussing Transit-Oriented Development in Jersey City

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach was featured in a recent video by Streetsfilms focused on transit-oriented development in Jersey City. The video is the first in their MBA: Moving Beyond the Automobile series, and also features friends of New […]

Jay Corbalis discussing transportation funding on MY9 News

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

New Jersey Future Policy Analyst Jay Corbalis joined Brenda Blackmon last night on MY9 News to discuss the controversy over the planned toll increase for the Turnpike and Parkway  

Amtrak, NJ Senators Announce Plans for “New” Tunnel

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Well, that didn’t take long. Just three months after Governor Chris Christie announced he was terminating the ARC tunnel project, another idea has emerged to fill the void left by that decision.  U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg joined […]

Ensuring Roads Fit for All Users

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

The state Department of Transportation recently adopted a “Complete Streets” policy — ensuring that roadways are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, not just cars.

BREAKING NEWS: Young People Don’t Want to Live Where Their Parents Did

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

This is the message that came out of the National Homebuilders Association annual meeting in Orlando, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. According to the article, young people (born between 1980 and 2000, roughly) are eschewing the suburban cul-de-sacs where they were […]

Christie’s TTF Plan Panned in Print

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Last Thursday, Governor Christie announced his long-awaited plan to address the state’s all-but-bankrupt Transportation Trust Fund. His plan would replenish the Trust Fund and maintain current funding levels through a combination of reapportioned toll revenue from the Turnpike Authority, contributions […]

New Jersey Future’s Statement on Governor’s TTF Plan

Friday, January 7th, 2011

Yesterday Governor Christie announced a plan to fund the state’s Transportation Trust Fund for the next five years. Comprehensive coverage of the plan, and reaction to it, can be found in Mark Magyar’s piece on the subject in NJ Spotlight. […]

Developers Worry Parking Privatization Will Impede TOD…In Boston

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

It seems NJ Transit isn’t the only transit agency seeking to wring more revenue from the acres of parking it controls near its stations. At the same time NJ Transit is vetting bidders for the right to lease and operate […]

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