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Highways, Freight, and World Cup Highlight MAP Forum Annual Meeting
The Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum’s annual meeting, held virtually December 6, featured presentations about a study to reconnect neighborhoods divided by the Cross Bronx Expressway, the future energy demand...
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Happy Holidays—2025 NJTPA Meetings Calendar
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Grants Available for Transportation Alternatives Projects
The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in partnership with NJTPA, is accepting applications for Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program funding. Pre-application meetings are required and must be scheduled by April 11,...
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Two Cities Chosen for 2025 Vibrant Places Program
This year’s round of Vibrant Places Program (VPP) will aim to connect communities through underutilized green spaces near commercial areas in Paterson and the revitalization of railroad underpasses in New...
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Connectivity Key to Morris Canal Greenway Progress
The NJTPA hosted the biannual meeting of the Morris Canal Working Group (MCGW) on Dec. 2, with various reports and updates about efforts along the 111-mile Morris Canal Greenway.Joe Macasek and...
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Somerset County Circulation Plan Recommends Complete Streets Policies, Priority Projects and More
Somerset County’s updated circulation plan, Keep Somerset Moving: Transportation Plan 2045 was approved by the county Planning Board October 15, 2024. Developed through the NJTPA Subregional Studies Program, the plan...
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Transportation and Planning Can Play Role in Affordability, Accessibility
Stephanie Hoopes, national director ALICE, at United Way of Northern New Jersey, stood before the NJTPA Board of Trustees at its November 12 meeting to introduce them to a person...
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Springwood Avenue Heritage Walk Project Wins Award
The Springwood Avenue Heritage Walk, developed through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s Vibrant Places Program, has won a New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association 2024 Outstanding Community...
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New Jersey, Port at the Forefront of Commercial Truck Electrification
Truck electrification efforts are moving forward with a charging depot planned to open next year near Port Newark and a series of charging stations across the Garden State as part...
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Regional Trail Network Initiative Aims to Identify Priorities
The North Jersey Trail Network Initiative, a partnership between the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and the Rails to Trails Conservancy, would enlist stakeholders across the region to identify,...
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