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Newark Bike Plan Connects Communities
A safe, convenient and continuous bike network within the state’s largest city would feature dozens of new miles of bicycle facilities, according to recommendations in a new study funded in...
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Passaic County Study Identifies Priority Areas for Transportation Investment
Understanding the important role transportation plays in the local economy, Passaic County recently completed a study to identify priority locations where strategic infrastructure investments could help spur private investment, development...
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Survey, Map Launched to Gather Public Input on Transportation Safety Concerns
Eight counties in the NJTPA region are seeking public input to help them develop Local Safety Action Plans. These plans help county and local governments identify and prioritize safety improvements...
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Palisades Study Seeks Public Input Via Interactive Map
Following vision workshops this past spring and pop-up outreach events this summer, the next phase of the Palisades Shared Use Path Study seeks public input on potential amenities, safety concerns, and...
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16 Projects Awarded Safe Routes to School Funds
Sixteen projects to make walking and bicycling to school safer within the NJTPA region will receive almost $14 million through the state’s Safe Routes to School program. Overall, the New...
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Thousands of Opportunities for ‘Retrofitting Suburbia’
An Austin, Texas shopping mall is now a satellite campus of a community college, served by a light rail line. A former motel outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, serves as memory care...
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EV Growth Continues Across NJ
Sales of electric vehicles (EV) continued to grow in the second half of 2023, though not quite as strongly as the exceptional growth of the first half. Zenon Tech-Czarny, Principal...
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Tackling Truck Routing and Curb Management
The explosion of e-commerce since the pandemic makes it easy for consumers to order almost anything at any time but the flip side is that it’s created challenges for towns...
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New safety data dashboard is a tool to understand, address crash patterns
A wealth of travel safety data can now be accessed through a web dashboard thanks to the New Jersey Safety and Health Outcomes Center. The organization, launched 13 years ago,...
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A Hiker’s Guide to the Morris Canal, Other Greenway Updates
The Morris Canal Working Group learned about several trail projects underway and efforts to create a hiker’s guide to existing segments, at its May 22 meeting.Steve Krinsky presented “A Hiker’s...
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