The United States of Autocomplete. Source: verysmallarray.com
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 used to get sent around the New Jersey Future […]
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011When it Comes to State Subsidies, Not All Transit Hubs are Equal
Thursday, February 17th, 2011Does 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, 2011New 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 Jersey Future Kate Slevin (Tri-State Transportation Campaign), Vivian Baker (NJ Transit) and Bob Cotter (Jersey […]
Jay Corbalis discussing transportation funding on MY9 News
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011New 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, 2011Source: Amtrak
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 officials from Amtrak today at Newark Penn Station to announce a proposed joint Amtrak/NJ […]
Christie’s TTF Plan Panned in Print
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011Source: Mel Evans/AP
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 from the General Fund, continued borrowing (although at a slower pace), and reliance […]
New Jersey Future’s Statement on Governor’s TTF Plan
Friday, January 7th, 2011Yesterday 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. In response to the Governor’s announcement, New Jersey Future released a statement, which can be […]
Developers Worry Parking Privatization Will Impede TOD…In Boston
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011It 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 81 of the most profitable parking facilities in its system — in exchange for an […]
Cliff Lee Swayed by Philly’s Public Transit?
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Fans headed to the 2008 Championship Parade on the Broad Street Line. Source: Philly.com
Not exactly New Jersey related (though plenty of Phillies fans reside in the Garden State), but close enough that I figured i’d pass it on for all you Phillies fans out there (myself included). Apparently Cliff Lee’s wife, Kristen Lee, preferred the […]
National Pundits Weigh in Against NJ Transit Parking Privatization
Friday, December 17th, 2010Princeton Junction Station. Source: Michael Mancuso/Times of Trenton
Since our Future Facts on the issue in November, a number of media outlets in New Jersey have run stories on NJ Transit’s plan to privatize parking facilities at 81 of its stations. Now, several prominent national pundits have weighed in to oppose the plan, particularly for its […]
