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Workshop Explores Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Streets are routinely redesigned to improve the safety of drivers, people walking and cyclists. But what about using designs to improve safety by reducing crime? Good lighting, landscaping, well-designed sidewalks and...
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NJTPA’s Regional Transportation Advisory Committee Elects New Leadership
Mark Jehnke, Ocean County’s Supervising Engineer, and Barkha Patel, a Senior Planner in Jersey City’s Division of City Planning, were elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the NJTPA’s Regional...
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NJTPA Board approves Public Engagement Plan
The NJTPA Board of Trustees adopted an updated Public Engagement Plan at its November 19 meeting. The plan describes the different ways the NJTPA promotes participation by all members of the...
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NJTPA Board Names Mary D. Ameen Executive Director
The NJTPA has a new executive director. The NJTPA Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Mary D. Ameen, the agency’s deputy executive director, to the top post at its September...
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Nine Municipalities Getting Complete Streets Assistance
Jersey City used demonstration projects during a recent study to show community members what pedestrian improvements, including corner extensions, could look like at six intersections.The NJTPA has awarded complete streets...
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NJTPA Seeks Comment on Updated Public Engagement Plan
The NJTPA is looking to better involve the region's residents in its programs, projects and plans. A new draft Public Engagement Plan (PEP) outlines the agency’s goals for public engagement and identifies specific techniques and...
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Boonton, Freehold, Green Brook Complete Plans to Create Walkable, Transit-Supportive Areas
Three municipalities recently completed vision plans that aim to bolster their downtowns through transit-supportive development and policies. The planning initiatives in the Town of Boonton, Morris County; Borough of Freehold,...
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Study of Bicycle and Pedestrian Access at Six Transit Stations Released
A study undertaken by NJ TRANSIT in partnership with NJTPA investigated how to improve bicycle and pedestrian access to transit stations. The study final report has just been posted on...
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Morris Canal Plan Offers Vision for 111-Mile Greenway
The NJTPA recently completed the Morris Canal Greenway Corridor Study, which identifies the route for a continuous 111-mile pedestrian and bicycle trail from the Delaware River in Warren County to...
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Together North Jersey Workshop Focuses on Improving Pedestrian Safety
From quick temporary changes to roads, to finding funding for more permanent improvements to running a public education campaign, the latest Together North Jersey Institute workshop covered the various ways...
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