Source: NJ.com
Regular readers of this blog know that the ARC Tunnel, a vital rail link between NJ and NY, and the nation’s largest infrastructure project, is under serious threat of being terminated. Despite unprecedented funding commitments from the federal government, Port Authority of NY/NJ and the State of New Jersey, the administration is considering putting an end […]
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010This Week in Land Use
Friday, October 1st, 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 comments if we’ve missed anything.
Sunday, 7/26/10- A potential lawsuit over mobil homes has forced Weymouth […]
Correcting the Record on ARC
Thursday, September 30th, 2010A legitimate issue that deserves attention, but a number of misleading and inaccurate statements by critics of the project have clouded the recent debate.
This Week in the ARC Tunnel (again)
Friday, September 24th, 2010Another deviation from our usual Friday round-up to bring you up to speed on all the latest wrangling around the largest transit project in the nation.
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Monday, 9/20/10- N.J. officials consider using Hudson River tunnel money to help transportation fund (Star-Ledger)
Tuesday, 9/21/10- Christie downplays talk of replenishing transportation trust fund with Hudson tunnel project money […]
New Jersey Future Statement on ARC/TTF Funding
Monday, September 20th, 2010New Jersey Future issued the following statement today in response to the news that the Christie Administration is considering using money committed to the ARC tunnel to instead reauthorize the state’s Transportation Trust Fund:
“This morning at a hearing of the Assembly Transportation Committee, New Jersey Transit Executive Director acknowledged that the Christie Administration has discussed […]
This Week in the ARC Tunnel
Saturday, September 18th, 2010A slight departure from our usual Friday round-up of land-use news to catalog all of the coverage surround the decision to suspend work on the ARC tunnel for 30 days.
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Sunday, 9/12/10- N.J. halts new work on $8.7B N.Y.-N.J. tunnel project due to budget issues (Star-Ledger)
Tuesday, […]
Traffic Isn’t The Only Type of Gridlock Along Route 1
Thursday, September 16th, 2010New Jersey Department of Transportation released a draft of its long-awaited Regional Growth Strategy for the Route 1 region in Central Jersey.
30 Day Review an Ominous Sign for ARC Tunnel Project
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010Source: www.panynj.gov
This weekend, NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein announced a 30-day hold on the $8.7 billion ARC tunnel project, to allow for a review of the project’s costs. The hold will not affect work already underway, though it will delay any new contracts from being issued. Yesterday, Governor Christie weighed in on the issue, […]
This Week in Land Use
Friday, September 10th, 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 comments if we’ve missed anything.
Monday, 9/6/10- Pennsauken Mart site risks losing $16.5 million grant (Philadelphia […]
This Week in Land Use
Friday, August 27th, 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 comments if we’ve missed anything.
Tuesday, 8/24/10- Newark council proposes selling city properties to close budget […]
