The omnibus stimulus bill could stimulate economic activity near transit, provide tax relief for commercial development, and help finance housing and education.
Transit Oriented Development
Economic Stimulus Bill Requires Transparency, Strategic Focus
Thursday, June 18th, 2009Seven Innovative Projects Win Smart Growth Awards
Monday, June 1st, 2009Seven projects, ranging from a town-gown redevelopment in Gloucester County to a “green” building in Morristown, have been selected to receive 2009 Smart Growth Awards from New Jersey Future.
NJ is Well-Equipped for – But Not Always Open to – TOD
Thursday, July 17th, 2008NJ is Well-Equipped for — But Not Always Open to — Transit-Oriented Development
New Jersey is blessed with an excellent, extensive system of mass transit. With 11 commuter rail lines, three light rail lines and 242 bus routes, NJ TRANSIT operates the third-largest public transportation system in the nation.
The Garden State’s development […]
Washington Township and Smart Growth
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007The estimated average property tax bill in Washington Township increased by 84 percent between 1998 and 2004. This was the 14th-largest increase among all 566 municipalities in the state, and the biggest increase in Mercer County. (East Windsor Township is second in the county, and 36th statewide, with a 71.6 […]
Fewer Kids Living in Transit Villages and Town Homes
Sunday, November 26th, 2006A new analysis of 2000 U.S. Census data from Rutgers University finds that higher-density, multiunit development near train stations does not bring in nearly the number of schoolchildren as previously believed—and often actually produces fewer children than larger, single-family homes.
Previous studies, based on 25-year-old demographics, and upon which currently held […]
Thinking “Outside of the Curbs”
Wednesday, June 21st, 2006Some 70 percent of New Jerseyans live within five miles of a train station. Some 30 percent live within walking distance.
Daytime Population Booms
Wednesday, November 30th, 2005Employment locations in New Jersey have become much more decentralized.
Transit Popularity Driving Housing Demand
Friday, November 19th, 2004New Jersey, with one of the most extensive transit infrastructures in the nation, is ideally poised to capture the rising wave of demand for housing near transit and simultaneously rebuild its older communities.
Transit: A Real Home Advance
Wednesday, June 30th, 2004Homes located near transit bring their owners more choice in moving around, as well as financial benefits. The community benefits from the higher taxes paid by these properties, as well.
Rethinking Oil Consumption
Friday, May 21st, 2004New Jersey has an ace in the hole when it comes to reducing our state’s dependence of oil and global vulnerability: the nation’s third most-patronized bus, rail and light rail network in the nation.
