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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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Passaic County Breaks Ground on Highlands Rail Trail
Passaic County and local officials broke ground Friday on the first phase of the Highlands Rail Trail in Wanaque. “The trail is going to provide a safe way for access...
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Construction on New Midtown Bus Terminal Slated to Begin by 2025
Construction of a new Midtown Manhattan Bus Terminal, the nation’s busiest and largest bus terminal, is slated to begin around the end of this year. Jay Shuffield, Manager of Regional...
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Workshop Explores Creative Ways to Make Community Improvements
When Newark commissioned Nina Cooke John to create a monument honoring abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman, she envisioned a community space that also celebrated the story of Newark –...
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Study Examines Shared Use Path Between George Washington, Cuomo Bridges
A study examining the feasibility of a 20-mile path for bicyclists and pedestrians connecting two of the largest bridges in the region is expected to be completed within the year....
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