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Transportation
Expanding Transportation Options
Transportation policy shapes how and where we build. When highways spur widespread commercial development, homes follow, triggering more traffic, more infrastructure costs, and a loss of open space.
Where we live also determines how we travel. Suburbs often lack transit access and are too spread out to walk or bike easily. As a result, many have no choice but to drive, which creates traffic, pollution, and social isolation for those without access to cars.
Our team is making New Jersey a more accessible, sustainable place to live. We work to promote more compact and well-connected development that reduces car trips, advocate for public transportation funding, and call for more Complete Streets and trails so New Jerseyans can safely walk and bike throughout the state.
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Land Use Solutions
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Bicycle and Pedestrian
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VMT Reduction
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Transportation Funding
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New Jersey Future is also a proud member of the Circuit Trails Coalition (CTC), the NJ Trails Action Network (NJTAN), the Vision Zero NJ Alliance (VZNJA), and the Fund NJ Transit Coalition.
Featured Reports
10/09/2025
Unlocking Trails in NJ Policy Blueprint
03/11/2025
The Case for a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Reduction Target in New Jersey
17/02/2025
The Case for a Successful Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction Effort in New Jersey
Funding Opportunities and Programmatic Insights for Advancing Shared Use Paths, Trails, and Greenways in New Jersey
10/04/2025
NJF Comments on Recommendations to Target Zero Commission
06/24/2024
Unlocking Opportunities: Securing Funding for Trail-Related Projects
08/08/2023
Creating Safe Communities and Options for Walk-Bike-Ride Transportation in New Jersey
05/17/2023
Rolling Along: Why New Jersey Should Join Other States and Offer an E-Bike Incentive Program
05/01/2023
Opinion: Car-Free Inspiration From an Overseas Adventure
01/31/2023
Helping NJ Drive Less: The Need to Dedicate Funding to Transit and Safe Streets
01/30/2023
Transit-Oriented Development is Pedestrian-Oriented Development
07/19/2022
Opportunity to Participate in a Pilot Program to Track Vehicle Miles Traveled in New Jersey
05/23/2022
Supporting Equitable Access to Transit and Active Transportation
