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NJTPA, Staff Planner Receive Planning Awards
The New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association has honored the NJTPA and one of its planners with 2021 Planning Excellence Awards. The association announced the awards on December...
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Happy Holidays—2022 NJTPA Meetings Calendar
Download a copy of the calender here.
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New Jersey Land Rush for Warehouse Space
The New Jersey industrial real estate market is in the midst of a land rush that has developers eyeing every potential parcel or structure for its ability to accommodate new...
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Municipalities Encouraged to Apply for Complete Streets Program
We’re accepting applications for our Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program. This competitive program will work with six to eight municipalities to develop solutions for improving walking, biking, safety and addressing...
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New Federal Law Brings ‘Enormous’ Infrastructure Funding
The new federal infrastructure law includes “enormous investments, some of the largest we’ve ever seen in some areas,” according to Erich Zimmermann, Deputy Director and Transportation Director of the National...
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Bikes, Scooters, Skateboards are the Future, Advocate Tells NJTPA Board
Micromobility is poised to become the “the next chapter in the transportation mobility future” Shabazz Stuart, Founder and CEO of the company Oonee, told the NJTPA Board at its November...
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Online Tool Offers Resources for Municipalities, Businesses to Support EV Adoption
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has set a goal of having 330,000 electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2025. Municipalities can help the state reach this goal by electrifying fleets and...
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Air and Marine Cargo Offer Solutions to Logistics Tie-ups Experts Tell Freight Committee
Logistics problems are plaguing the shipment and delivery of goods nationwide. At the October 18 NJTPA Freight Initiatives Committee, members heard that these problems are as not as severe in our...
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Census data shows larger than expected population growth in NJTPA region
The population of the NJTPA’s 13-county region grew 6.8 percent — nearly a percentage point higher than statewide growth — from 2010 to 2020, according to the latest U.S. Census...
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Pilot Program Aims to Expand NJTPA’s Public Engagement Efforts
The NJTPA has launched a pilot Outreach Liaison Program, which aims to recruit community members to help advance public involvement in the agency’s projects and programs. Ideal candidates are members of grassroots networks who are passionate...
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