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NJTPA Seeks Public Input on Draft Long Range Transportation Plan and More
Transportation. People. Opportunity. Those are the themes that the NJTPA’s draft long range transportation plan (LRTP) focuses on. The plan, which has a horizon year of 2050, is one of...
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Panel Explores COVID-19’s Impact on Employment
Employers will have to be flexible, provide a positive workplace culture and potentially allow for teleworking if they want to attract and retain employees, according to a panel of experts. Representatives...
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Trucking Industry Bouncing Back and Facing Challenges, Experts Tell NJTPA Committee
As the economy recovers, the trucking industry faces surging demand for moving goods but remains hampered by a severe driver shortage despite offering higher wages, along with a continuing need...
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Symposium Explores Future of Driverless Vehicles, Assistive Technology
It might be hard to imagine a taxi or delivery van travelling the roads transporting people and goods all without a driver behind the wheel. But Waymo is testing these...
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NJTPA Expo Spotlights Planning Tools
The NJTPA hosted its seventh annual Tech Tools for Planning Expo showcasing four innovative applications that have been deployed or are now being developed in the region. More than 80...
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Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside grants will help municipalities in North Jersey
The NJTPA, in partnership with New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), today announced the award of $8.8 million for 10 federal grants under the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside) program....
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Children Share Visions for Future of Transportation
Imagine a cleaner and more efficient transportation future in which sustainable energy sources power vehicles that drive by themselves or fly, high-speed trains levitate, and personal mobility proliferates with high-tech...
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Second Round of Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program Wraps Up
The NJTPA recently concluded the second round of its Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program. Staff presented on the program at the joint meeting of the Planning & Economic Development and...
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Making a Positive Difference in Digital Accessibility
The NJTPA is committed to ensuring everyone has equal access to our planning projects and programs, regardless of ability or the language they speak. To make our website more accessible, we...
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Fanwood, Hackensack selected for Transit Hub Planning Program
A team of planners from the NJTPA and American Planning Association’s New Jersey Chapter (APA-NJ) are working with the Borough of Fanwood and City of Hackensack to develop transit hub...
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