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Monmouth County Study Confronts Mobility Barriers
Removing transportation barriers to give all residents better access to work, shopping, schools, medical appointments and other places is the focus of a Monmouth County study intended for use by...
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Jersey City Study Explores Traffic Calming to Achieve Vision Zero
Jersey City recently concluded a study exploring how and where traffic calming measures can be implemented to help meet its Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. Funded under...
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Vibrant Places Program Seeks New Projects
Public art installations, community vision plans, visitors' guides, virtual walking tours, and engagement plans; these are just a few examples of successful past projects completed through the Vibrant Places Program. ...
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Ambitious Plans Taking Shape for Expanded Cargo over NY, NJ ‘Marine Highways’
Tens of thousands of truck trips are being taken off the roads each year in the New York-New Jersey region through a barge operation floating rail cars from Jersey City...
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Newark Bike Plan Connects Communities
A safe, convenient and continuous bike network within the state’s largest city would feature dozens of new miles of bicycle facilities, according to recommendations in a new study funded in...
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Passaic County Study Identifies Priority Areas for Transportation Investment
Understanding the important role transportation plays in the local economy, Passaic County recently completed a study to identify priority locations where strategic infrastructure investments could help spur private investment, development...
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Survey, Map Launched to Gather Public Input on Transportation Safety Concerns
Eight counties in the NJTPA region are seeking public input to help them develop Local Safety Action Plans. These plans help county and local governments identify and prioritize safety improvements...
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Palisades Study Seeks Public Input Via Interactive Map
Following vision workshops this past spring and pop-up outreach events this summer, the next phase of the Palisades Shared Use Path Study seeks public input on potential amenities, safety concerns, and...
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16 Projects Awarded Safe Routes to School Funds
Sixteen projects to make walking and bicycling to school safer within the NJTPA region will receive almost $14 million through the state’s Safe Routes to School program. Overall, the New...
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Thousands of Opportunities for ‘Retrofitting Suburbia’
An Austin, Texas shopping mall is now a satellite campus of a community college, served by a light rail line. A former motel outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, serves as memory care...
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