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COVID Crisis Alters Regional Freight System, NJTPA Report Says
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted North Jersey’s freight system, but the public and private sectors drew on lessons from previous disruptions to rapidly restore effective operations. Now they must turn to adapting the...
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Changes in Washington Could Boost Infrastructure Funding
Infrastructure could benefit from a swirl of changes taking place in Washington, D.C., according to Erich Zimmermann, Deputy Director of the National Association of Regional Council (NARC). Zimmermann, who is...
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NJTPA Contest Asks Kids to Share Their Vision of Transportation in the Future
The NJTPA launched a contest today for children ages 9 to 15 as part of its ongoing outreach for its next long-range transportation plan, Plan 2050: Transportation, People, Opportunity. Thirty years from...
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Symposium Explores Ways Transportation Can Create Economic Opportunity
Transportation is an “essential building block of the American economy,” Robert Puentes, CEO and President of the Eno Center Transportation, said during his keynote speech at the NJTPA’s recent symposium,...
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Upcoming Outreach Events for Plan 2050
Plan to participate in the following events for Plan 2050, including a symposium and Let’s Talk listening sessions which are drop-in events—join whenever you can, and stay as long as...
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New Jersey Faces Difficult Recovery with Structural Changes, Economist Tells NJTPA
New Jersey faces a long, slow recovery from the economic downturn brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Rutgers University economist Dr. James W. Hughes said during a presentation at the...
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Plan 2050 Background Paper Details NJTPA’s Commitment to Combat Climate Change
Rising sea levels and more extreme weather patterns that increase flooding are among the climate change impacts of great concern to North Jersey communities. The NJTPA’s plans and programs can...
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Happy Holidays—2021 NJTPA Meetings Calendar
Download a copy of the calender here.
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Symposium Highlights Transportation System Equity Challenges, Opportunities
Longstanding inequities in transportation systems and related investments will be challenging to overcome. But doing so is critical to support more inclusive communities, better transportation access, improved health, and more...
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Metropolitan Area Planning Forum Addresses Post-Pandemic Changes
Planning for transportation in a “post-pandemic world” was the focus of presentations and discussions at the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum December 4.NJTPA Executive Director Mary...
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