New Jersey

New Jersey High School Students Protest Anti-Bike Policy

Students at Bridgewater-Raritan High School in New Jersey are protesting after the principal refused to accept a new bike rack as a gift from the school's environmental club.
5 May 2008 - 8:00am
Streetsblog

Calling for Statewide TOD in New Jersey

This editorial calls on the state of New Jersey to take advantage of the fact that it has one of the country's largest mass transit network and to better site homes and development near transit.
30 March 2008 - 7:00am
The Times (New Jersey)

New Airport Planned To Ease New York Air Congestion

With high traffic and no ability to expand existing runways, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is redeveloping an old Air Force base into the region's fourth major airport.
4 March 2008 - 1:00pm
The Wall Street Journal

Opposition to New Jersey Toll Road Plans Rising

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine's plan to convert the state's highways to toll roads is in danger of being voted down by the state senate.
11 February 2008 - 8:00am
The Star-Ledger

Traveling The Toll Road Campaign Trail

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine has plans to travel throughout his state to convince voters that adding tolls to the state's roads is a good idea.
15 January 2008 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Getting People on the Bus Who Don't Need the Bus

More and more commuters on the East coast are leaving their cars at home and riding the bus to work. The transit agencies in the region are hoping to continue this trend by appealing to those riders who don't rely on the bus as their primary transit.
8 January 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

New Jersey Tax Credit To Encourage Transit-Oriented Locations

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine is pushing a bill that would offer tax credits of up to $75 million to businesses that locate within a half-mile of a transit station.
4 January 2008 - 11:00am
The Star-Ledger

TDRs Making Preservation Possible In New Jersey

In the southern New Jersey community of Chesterfield, a state-sponsored transfer of development rights program is proving successful at preserving the historic character of the small town.
4 December 2007 - 8:00am
The New York Times

Incentive To Recycling Saves Landfill Space

A recycling incentive program that awards households based on the amount of material they recycle has doubled the recycling rate in one city after just one week.
4 December 2007 - 6:00am
Environmental News Network

Raising Turnpike Tolls Will Be Key To Reducing NJ State Deficit

Governor Jon Corzine finally explained that a key strategy to reduce New Jersey's staggering $32 billion debt will be to substantially increase tolls on the 3 major state toll roads, using the revenue to form a public corporation to issue bonds.
23 November 2007 - 11:00am
The New York Times

New Jersey's Transit Should Be An Example For Connecticut To Follow

Connecticut could learn a lesson from neighboring New Jersey about how to improve its transit infrastructure.
18 September 2007 - 9:00am
The Hartford Courant

The Rise Of The Katrina Cottage

The Katrina Cottage, designed as an alternative to the ubiquitous post-Katrina FEMA trailer, is now gaining popularity nationwide as both an affordable housing solution and a quaint vacation cottage."
1 September 2007 - 11:00am
Asbury Park Press

Backyard On The Roof

Rooftop gardens bloom in New Jersey.
2 August 2007 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

The Impact Of McMansions On The Value of Neighboring Homes

A Wall Street Journal writer shares her family's experience in a neighborhood quickly being dominated by McMansions.
29 July 2007 - 5:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Major Downtown Redevelopment Project Killed By Court Ruling

The City of Newark, New Jersey misused its power to condemn 14 acres for a private development, rules a New Jersey judge.
25 July 2007 - 10:00am
The New York Times

Will Camden's Best Corporate Citizen Skip Town?

In an effort to improve its world headquarters, Campbell Soup wants to expand its campus in Camden, New Jersey. The only problem is that the company's plans include knocking down a nationally registered historic building.
7 June 2007 - 6:00am
The New York Times

Study: New Jersey Could Reach 'Build-Out' In 50 Years Or Less

New report shows about 15,000 acres are lost to development each year in the Garden State. Much of the development has occurred within the coastal counties.
4 June 2007 - 9:00am
Courier-Post

Plane Crashes And Forest Fires Bring Local NIMBYism To A Boil

A string of accidents at a military gunnery range - including numerous missed-target bombings, resulting forest fires, and shots mistakenly fired at an elementary school - have strained relations between the range and neighboring communities.
22 May 2007 - 12:00pm
Associated Press via Knoxville News Sentinel

Viability of Personal Rapid Transit In New Jersey

This report was prepared for the New Jersey Legislature to document the current state of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) development and implementation and to explore the potential viability of implementing PRT in New Jersey.
21 May 2007 - 1:00pm
Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

As The Nation Grows, Jersey City Shows How To Deal

Experiencing a rebound of smart growth and urban development, Jersey City, New Jersey, is becoming an example for other growing cities.
18 April 2007 - 6:00am
The Baltimore Sun
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