Though there will always be disagreements over the specific list of projects funded, when it comes to larger policy direction, New Jersey’s 2012 Transportation Capital Plan is by and large one that advocates of sustainable transportation can feel good about. The plan places heavy emphasis on “fix-it-first,” particularly bridge repair and road resurfacing, over capacity expansion; […]
Posts Tagged ‘Complete Streets’
NJ’s Transportation Capital Plan: Focus on Fix-It-First, Transit, Pedestrian Safety; Transit Villages Slashed
Monday, March 28th, 2011Bloomfield Adopts Complete Streets Policy
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011Following the lead of their neighbor Montclair, Bloomfield Township in Essex County became the seventh municipality in New Jersey to embrace complete streets after their town council voted unanimously last night in support of the policy. Bloomfield was awarded a Smart Growth Award from NJ Future in 2008 for their Town Center Redevelopment Plan, which, among other […]
Ensuring Roads Fit for All Users
Thursday, January 20th, 2011The state Department of Transportation recently adopted a “Complete Streets” policy — ensuring that roadways are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, not just cars.
Two More Communities Adopt Complete Streets Policies, More Likely
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010A common sight across NJ. Source: blogs.indystar.com
The adoption of a statewide complete streets policy by the New Jersey Department of Transportation was a major milestone for those who believe New Jersey’s streets should be designed for all users, not just drivers. But because only a small percentage of roads in the state are actually controlled […]
Monmouth County, West Windsor Twp Adopt Complete Streets Policies
Monday, July 26th, 2010Source: National Complete Streets Coalition
When the NJDOT adopted its Complete Streets policy last fall, it included a provision establishing an incentive within the Local Aid Program (a major source of funding for local road projects) for counties and municipalities to adopt their own Complete Streets policies. Unfortunately, in the months since the NJDOT adopted their […]
NJ Ranked as 8th Friendliest State for Bicyclists
Monday, May 24th, 2010The League of American Cyclists ranked New Jersey as the 8th friendliest state in the nation for bicyclists in the 2010 version of their annual rankings, up two spots from 2009. The top five states in the survey were
Altantic City. Source: monopolycity.com
Washington, Wisconsin, Maine, Minnesota and Oregon. Beyond the overall ranking, New Jersey generally fared […]
Groups: New Jersey Needs a Complete Streets Policy
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Have you ever seen a road that ends abruptly in a patch of grass? It’s doubtful, since engineers design roads to precise specifications. But the same can’t be said of sidewalks and bike lanes in much of NJ. Photo: Route 70 in Cherry Hill, by Andrew Smith
This article was co-written with Tri-State’s Steven Higashide and […]
