San Jose, California, is using a vehicle-miles-traveled score as a more accurate way than the traditional level-of-service analysis to assess the effectiveness of various traffic mitigation initiatives developers might employ.
Land Use Solutions
A Better Way To Plan for Traffic Effects of New Development
Friday, November 2nd, 2018New Jersey Future Releases Action Plan for Trenton Transit Center Area
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018The Trenton Transit Center Strategic Action Plan, prepared by New Jersey Future for the economic-development organization Greater Trenton in partnership with architecture and planning firm Clarke Caton Hintz, lays out strategies and implementation tactics for transforming the station area into a vibrant and dynamic district.
The Transportation-Emissions Reduction Strategy No One’s Talking About
Monday, October 8th, 2018We can reduce transportation-related greenhouse-gas emissions by switching our vehicles to cleaner fuels. But unless we also reduce the miles they travel, we’re only addressing half the problem.
A Competition Over Placemaking
Monday, April 2nd, 2018Speakers at the New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum plenary session discussed how to capitalize on national trends affecting redevelopment, and things New Jersey can do to foster revitalization of communities of all sizes. The key, they all said, is placemaking.
Making New Jersey’s Communities More Aging-Friendly
Thursday, March 29th, 2018Speakers at a New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum session on making the state’s communities more aging-friendly highlighted the need for a greater range of housing options, and more places where all the amenities older residents need are within easy, walkable reach.
Millennials: What Do They Want?
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018The Millennial Town Hall at the Redevelopment Forum looked at some of the key issues keeping Millennials from starting their careers in New Jersey, including access to transportation options besides cars, and to housing they can afford.
How the Fourth Regional Plan Could Affect New Jersey
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017The Regional Plan Association’s Fourth Regional Plan was unveiled Nov. 30. Many of its recommendations support New Jersey Future’s Gubernatorial Blueprint, and carry implications for how New Jersey will grow in the future as part of the tri-state metropolitan area.
Smart-Growth Policy Priorities Well Represented on Murphy Transition Team
Monday, November 27th, 2017Smart-growth policy issues are well represented by the 15 experts now or formerly associated with New Jersey Future who have been named to the transition teams working with Governor-elect Phil Murphy.
What New Jersey Can Learn From Washington, D.C., About Transportation Improvements
Friday, November 17th, 2017An analysis of the transportation challenges the Washington, D.C., region faces has important lessons for New Jersey about the transportation-land use connection.
Analysis: New Jersey Is Losing Its Millennials
Thursday, September 28th, 2017A new analysis of Census data shows that New Jersey’s Millennials prefer living in vibrant, mixed-use, transit-served places. However, the state is losing these young adults.
