New Jersey

Trenton

Millions in Cleanup Funds Granted to Delaware Watershed

The grants revolve around cleanup, accessibility, and governance of the watershed, which spans four states.

September 16, 2017 - philly.com

NJ Transit

Accusations of Patronage, Incompetence at NJ Transit

A fired employee of NJ Transit has raised some alarming allegations as he departs the agency—going so far as to say he wouldn't ride the system.

August 30, 2017 - Politico

Governor Andrew Cuomo

How NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Came to Support Congestion Pricing

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was not an early endorser of congestion pricing. Why the sudden embrace, particularly when Mayor Bill de Blasio is opposed? Turns out that electronic tolling technology, embraced by the MTA, appears to have moved the governor.

August 29, 2017 - The New York Times

New York City Transit

Regional Plan Association Hits Reset on Hudson Crossing Crisis

The projects proposed by a new report from the Regional Planning Association offer a preview of the Fourth Regional Plan, expected for public release in November 2017.

August 17, 2017 - Politico

Design Competition Yields a New Look for the Proposed Triboro Transit Line

The design proposal for the Triboro Corridor is speculative, but meant to inspire the conversation on one of the "4c" ideas at the heart of the Regional Plan Association's Fourth Regional Plan.

August 16, 2017 - 6sqft

Newark

Ensuring Newark's Revival Doesn't Make it the Next Brooklyn

New Jersey's largest city is celebrating a downtown revival, but city leaders want to ensure that Newark avoids the displacement that often accompanies revitalization.

August 12, 2017 - The New York Times

Eminent Domain Sparks Controversy in New Jersey

Developers had plans for the largest undeveloped waterfront property north of Hoboken in the state of New Jersey. The borough of Edgewater has other plans.

July 21, 2017 - NorthJersey

Penn Station Interior

'Summer of Hell' Begins on Dire Note at Penn Station

Three days before America's busiest train station what will be two long months of repair work, dubbed "the summer of hell," the third derailment this year occurred, delaying most Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains.

July 11, 2017 - The New York Times

Passaic River

New Tools for Affordability in New Jersey

The Regional Plan Association announced its support for a pair of efforts to create funding and development requirements for affordable housing.

July 5, 2017 - RPA Lab

Modern Home

Bamboo Regulations Almost as Popular as Bamboo in New Jersey

People usually plant bamboo as a privacy screen, but it can quickly turn into an invasive nightmare for everyone else. Cities around New Jersey are passing regulations that allow the removal of bamboo if it gets out of hand.

June 23, 2017 - North Jersey

Frisbee Golf

Why the Controversy Over a Planned Disc Golf Course in New Jersey Is a Big Deal

America's freedoms allow Americans the right to complain, vociferously, about things like a planned disc golf course.

June 16, 2017 - The Record

New Jersey

Changes to Tax Credit Criteria Are Breaking Up Concentrated Poverty in New Jersey

Recent news reports have highlighted the low number of federally-funded affordable housing projects that are built in high-opportunity areas, but an examination has found that strategic allocation changes are having a beneficial effect in New Jersey.

June 10, 2017 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

New Jersey History

New Jersey Mosque Beats 'Discriminatory' Zoning

A proposed mosque in Bernards Township will move forward, after the DOJ sued the town for using zoning ordinances to undermine Muslims' religious freedom.

June 7, 2017 - The Atlantic

Environmentalism

Let the Climate Resistance Begin

States and cities are reacting to President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement on Thursday. Three states formed the U.S. Climate Alliance; by Monday, it had grown to 13. Initially 30 mayors signed in support; it's now over 200.

June 6, 2017 - Planetizen

School Chlidren

The Walking Classroom Benefits Body and Mind

If you needed another reason to provide safe routes for walking around schools, see the results of the Walking Classroom—on display in New Jersey and around the country.

May 23, 2017 - NorthJersey.com

Honda Clarity

Northeast is Next Market for Fuel Cell Vehicles

The only state where fuel cell electric vehicles can be leased is California where 30 hydrogen refueling stations exist now, with 100 planned to be in operation by 2020. Almost no public refueling stations exist elsewhere, but that's about to change.

May 22, 2017 - The New York Times

Atlantic City Boardwalk

Atlantic City Showing All the Signs of Recovery

One of the East Coast's most conspicuous signs of the Great Recession is finally turning itself around.

May 8, 2017 - NorthJersey.com

New Jersey

Want Commuter Benefits? Sometimes it Helps to Ask

A story about how a simple proposal, made by a resident, produced results in the New Jersey borough of Paramus.

April 18, 2017 - NorthJersey.com

Lawn Sign Liberalism

Seeing "No Matter Where You're From" signs in liberal-leaning towns makes me both smile and cringe. Why? Because I know the tolerant message belies the real feelings many have towards neighbors, not from other countries, but "other" neighborhoods.

April 13, 2017 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

New York City's Highest Profile Transit Projects at Risk Despite Trump Assurances

Planning and construction for the new Amtrak Gateway tunnels unders the Hudson River and the next phase of the Second Avenue Subway could grind to a halt under President Trump's proposed budget that substantially cuts capital grants programs.

April 6, 2017 - The New York Times

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