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Potential Funding Available for Complete and Green Streets, Resilience Planning

Three state and nonprofit funding opportunities are available to New Jersey communities interested in creating Complete and Green Streets and/or planning for resilience: the AARP Community Challenge and Resilient NJ....

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Kick Off Placemaking in Your Community with the NJTPA’s New Streets to Stadiums Guidebook!

As excitement builds for the world's largest international soccer tournament, communities across our region are presented with a unique opportunity to shine on the global stage. With New Jersey hosting eight FIFA...

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Industrial Real Estate Returning to Normal as 3PLs Dominate

New supply of industrial space has leveled off, helping to stabilize rents, as third-party logistics (3PL) firms continue to absorb more of the market. Thomas Tucci, Vice Chairman, Certified Supply...

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Welcome to the New NJTPA Website

The NJTPA's newly redesigned website is here, offering a simpler and more accessible way for residents, partners, and communities to connect with information that impacts how we get around every...

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NJTPA Approves FY 2026 Subregional Safety Improvement Program Projects

The Board of Trustees of the NJTPA approved eight projects totaling $147.7 million that will improve safety for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users throughout the region. The projects were...

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NJTPA Board Funds Four Studies to Explore Improving County Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure 

The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved $4 million in grants to support four county-led studies that will explore options to improve bridges, roadway safety, and other transportation infrastructure. “These studies...

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Technical Assistance Can Help Local Governments Deliver Projects

“Why do so many communities struggle to move from safety plans to built projects? Are we failing at safety or are we asking local governments to simply do the impossible?”...

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NJDOT Announces $29.3 Million in Transportation Alternatives Projects

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in partnership with the NJTPA, today announced $29.3 million in federal funding for 29 local projects through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program. The program...

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A Roundabout Way to Safer Roads

Roundabouts may seem intimidating for those who grew up watching Clark Griswold drive past Big Ben and Parliament with his family countless times, unable to get left, in “National Lampoon’s...

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Activating Public Spaces During the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup will be played next summer in 16 cities across North America, culminating with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. But opportunities for bringing people...

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