There have been 1,514 pedestrian fatalities in New Jersey between 2000 and 2009. The majority of these deaths occurred on suburban arterial roads where wide lanes and high speeds, along with little or no provision for pedestrians and bikers, create an inherent danger for anyone looking to get around without a car.
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Many Roads in New Jersey are “Dangerous by Design” for Pedestrians
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011NJDOT Commissioner: $1 Million for Transit Villages Not Enough, So We Made It Zero
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011Contrary to appearances, the NJDOT really likes the Transit Village program, and its aim of producing more transit-oriented development. But the $1 million in funding the program received paled in comparison to the need, so we decided to eliminate the funding altogether.
Light Rail Extension to Support TOD in Jersey City
Friday, May 13th, 2011The NJ Transit Board of Directors approved a plan to extend the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line across Route 440 in Jersey City to the city’s western waterfront along the Hackensack River.
The Impact of Transit Villages: One Reader’s Story
Monday, April 25th, 2011One of the state’s main selling points has always been its collection of vibrant, walkable communities, something that the Transit Village program has helped foster.
State Reaffirms Commitment to Transit Village Program; Eliminates Funding
Thursday, March 31st, 2011NJDOT Commissioner Jim Simpson insisted that the Department remained committed to the program.
NJ’s Transportation Capital Plan: Focus on Fix-It-First, Transit, Pedestrian Safety; Transit Villages Slashed
Monday, March 28th, 2011Though there will always be disagreements over the specific list of projects funded, when it comes to larger policy direction, New Jersey’s 2012 Transportation Capital Plan is by and large one that advocates of sustainable transportation can feel good about. The plan places heavy emphasis on “fix-it-first,” particularly bridge repair and road resurfacing, over capacity expansion; […]
NJ Transit Delays Parking Privatization
Monday, March 21st, 2011The Asbury Park Press ran a good article over the weekend updating the status of NJ Transit’s initiative to privatize parking at 81 of its busiest stations, a program creatively dubbed “SPACES”. Apparently, the process is more complicated than they first anticipated, thanks in part to the large number of properties and existing ownership and […]
Sweeney: Glassboro to Camden line “will be included” in the Transportation Trust Fund
Monday, February 28th, 2011Gloucester County Freeholder Stephen Sweeney insisted that funding for the proposed Camden to Glassboro light rail line (GCL) will be included “in any Transportation Trust Fund that is developed by the Christie administration.”
NJ’s Gold Coast Ranks First in “Smart Transportation”
Friday, February 25th, 2011Fresh on the heels of Streetsfilms’ video lauding Jersey City as a leader in transit-oriented development, New Jersey’s second city is again making headlines as a leader in smart growth.
Transit-Accessible Towns In New Jersey Are More Recession-Resistant
Thursday, February 24th, 2011image source: world.nycsubway.org
There are 140 New Jersey municipalities that host at least one rail transit station, including commuter rail (NJ Transit or SEPTA), light rail (Hudson-Bergen, River Line and Newark City Subway) and the PATH and PATCO systems.
These rail-transit municipalities accounted for 23.9 percent of all building permits issued statewide in the 1990s […]
