Replenishing the Transportation Trust Fund will be the most immediate challenge confronting the incoming Christie administration.
Transportation
Smart Growth in Transition, Part II: Transportation
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009Update from Washington
Thursday, October 29th, 2009With so much going on around land-use policy in New Jersey, not to mention the looming gubenatorial election, its easy to lose track of national level developments. Thankfully, our friends at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign have provided an excellent summary of six federal bills that could have a big impact on land use and transportation […]
Star-Ledger on Complete Streets
Monday, October 19th, 2009This Saturday the Star-Ledger wrote an editorial highlighting the rise in pedestrian fatalities in New Jersey in 2009. The editorial quoted New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach on the need for a Complete Streets policy in the state. The full editorial can be seen here.
Groups: New Jersey Needs a Complete Streets Policy
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Have you ever seen a road that ends abruptly in a patch of grass? It’s doubtful, since engineers design roads to precise specifications. But the same can’t be said of sidewalks and bike lanes in much of NJ. Photo: Route 70 in Cherry Hill, by Andrew Smith
This article was co-written with Tri-State’s Steven Higashide and […]
Where and How is New Jersey Growing?
Thursday, October 8th, 2009New Jersey’s eight urban centers, as designated in the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, reversed course and resumed growing in the 1990s.
New Jersey Future in the Star-Ledger
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
The 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,” Sept. 20), which is nearly broke, to help repair New Jersey’s deteriorating transportation infrastructure. But […]
Congressman Holt Joins Daily Commute For ‘Take Your Legislator To Work Day’
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Source: New Jersey Future
In 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 elected officials to experience the daily commutes of New Jersey constituents. Rep. […]
Room with a View
Sunday, September 27th, 2009North Camden
The Courier Post reported on July 17 that the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) will pay to raze Waterfront State Prison, which sits in North Camden overlooking the Philadelphia Skyline. According to the article demolition of the prison, which is 26 years old, could begin this fall, at an estimated cost of $6 million, […]
Menendez Co-Sponsors TOD Bill
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Transit Oriented Development in Jersey City
Menendez 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. According to a release from Senator Dodd’s office, the “Livable Communities Act” will:
Create competitive planning grants that towns […]
From the South Jersey Desk
Sunday, September 27th, 2009PATCO Light Rail Expansion Route
From 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 route follows an existing rail line through the downtowns of many […]
