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Tech Tools for Planning Expo
The NJTPA’s 9th annual Tech Tools for Planning Expo on June 13 showcased the suite of dashboards used by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to manage...
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Port of New York and New Jersey Supports Over 563,000 Jobs, $15.7B in Tax Revenue
The Port Industry of New York and New Jersey accounted for nearly $15.7 billion in tax revenue, supported over 563,700 jobs, and was responsible for $47.2 billion in personal and...
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Autonomous Vehicle Symposium Explores a Promising but Uncertain Future
Autonomous Vehicles (AV) are being actively tested in select U.S. cities but their widespread use to replace conventional vehicles is a long way off -- perhaps a generation or more....
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Morris Canal Greenway Projects Advance
The vision of completing the Morris Canal Greenway as a 111-mile continuous pedestrian and bicycle trail connecting six counties is advancing, with work underway on key projects from small and subtle...
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$36 million awarded for 32 Transportation Alternatives projects
Thirty-two municipalities in the NJTPA region will share almost $36 million for community based “non-traditional” transportation related projects designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the transportation...
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Speaker provides national perspective on local efforts to gain IIJA grants
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) like the NJTPA across the U.S. are striving to help local governments take advantage of historic funding available for infrastructure and transportation, which is bringing once-in-a-generation...
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Acronym Guide for navigating the planning process
Quick—what do IIJA, NOFO, RSA, SS4A, TNC stand for? They are among the new entries in the 2023 edition of the NJTPA Acronym guide, available here. The guide lists 180...
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Federal assistance award will focus on connecting neighborhoods in Essex County
The cities of Orange and East Orange will receive assistance through the federal Thriving Communities Program to explore ways to implement improvements that will better connect their north and south...
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Designing streets for Vision Zero in Jersey City
Jersey City is remaking its streets to reduce speeds and create more space for walkers and bikers so even if crashes due to human error occur, they are less likely...
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Belleville’s colorful curb extensions highlight opportunities of NJTPA’s new Demo Library
Crosswalks near a Belleville middle school are getting colorful curb extensions, painted by students and designed by a local artist, to help increase pedestrian safety and calm traffic. The upgrades...
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