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Study Explores Climate Impacts and Responses in Passaic River Basin

The chronic flooding in the Passaic River Basin, home to some 2.5 million people, is likely to get worse as a result of climate change, raising serious threats to homes,...

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Professor Myron Orfield Calls for Action on Racial Diversity in NJ Suburbs

New Jersey has made great progress in realizing racial diversity in its suburbs in the last two decades, but dozens of communities face the threat of resegregation due to ongoing...

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Updated NJTPA Website

You’re viewing NJTPA’s newly updated website!  It meets the latest in technology standards for websites, including now being “responsive”—that is, easily viewable on mobile devices including smartphones and tablets. It...

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New Tool Helps Communities Address Goods Movement Needs

The NJTPA has developed a web tool to help communities address issues involving goods movement by trucks. The NJTPA region relies on vehicles of all sizes to deliver goods to our...

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Workshop and Guidebook on Developing Transit Hubs

Efforts of three communities to revitalize areas to better connect their businesses, public spaces, neighborhoods and public transportation resources were highlighted at a June 6 Together North Jersey (TNJ) Transit Hub...

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Freight Rail Investments Reflect Growing Trade

 A strong growth in demand for freight rail services in northern New Jersey is prompting major rail investments, boosting the prospects for attracting new companies and jobs to the region. That...

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Scientist Sketches a Future Transformed by Automated Vehicles

Automated vehicles will prompt a “seismic shift” in American society comparable to what occurred with the advent of the smart phone, says Mitchell Erickson, consultant and retired science advisor, U.S....

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Green Infrastructure Workshop Highlights the Natural Approach to Flood Prevention

A growing number of cities and towns are using “green infrastructure,” employing landscaping and natural materials, to replace or supplement “gray infrastructure,” composed of pipes and concrete, to manage stormwater and...

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NJTPA Chair Welcomes New Members, Reflects on 2018 Accomplishments

Union County Freeholder Angel Estrada, NJTPA Chair, kicked off the Board’s first meeting of 2019 on Monday by welcoming new members and reflecting on all that was accomplished in 2018.Freeholder...

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Metropolitan Planning Organizations from Four States Hold Annual Summit

The Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum, a consortium of nine metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, met Dec. 6 to discuss common issues and concerns, and...

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