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Jersey City Study Explores Expanding Transportation Options
Jersey City “punches above its weight” when it comes to public transportation options, but a new study aims to address underserved areas within New Jersey’s second-largest city. Elias Guseman, senior...
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Passaic County Creates Bicycle Master Plan
Passaic County’s first bicycle master plan provides guidelines and standards on the types of facilities and detailed recommendations for a dozen locations that would create an expansive network of bike lanes...
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NJTPA Recruiting Young Adult Advisory Group Members
The NJTPA is seeking young adults with ideas for how to improve transportation in the region and make northern and central New Jersey a vibrant place where people want to...
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State Awards $13.8 Million in Safe Routes to School Grants in NJTPA Region
Twenty-two communities in the NJTPA region will receive a combined $13.8 million in grants under the state’s Safe Routes to Schools Program. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced...
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Annual Tech Tools Expo Focuses on Equity
The NJTPA hosted its 8th Annual Tech Tools for Planning Expo on May 19, showcasing three tools: the NJTPA's Equity Analysis Tool, New Jersey's Potential Lead Exposure Map tool; and...
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Pre-application Process Open for Transportation Alternatives Program
The pre-application process for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside) Program is open through September.Funded through the Federal Highway Administration’s Federal Aid Program, the TA Set-Aside Program is administered by...
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Morris Canal Projects Progress
Restoration of the Morris Canal’s Lock 2 East is an example of what supporters hope to achieve with the Morris Canal Greenway, with a tow path along the river where people...
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Major Upgrades On Tap For Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) could soon be getting much needed upgrades thanks to the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), according to Mitch Warren, executive director of the Northeast...
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Equity Resources website and tool aims to better meet needs of the diverse region
The NJTPA has launched an Equity Resources website to provide data, guidance and tools to help improve participation by minority, low income and traditionally underserved communities in the transportation planning...
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Port Growth Spurs Good Jobs and Redevelopment Plans
The port serving New Jersey and New York continues its strong growth, driven by new consumer spending patterns and prompting new hiring and redevelopment plans in the City of Newark....
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