Articles

South Bound Brook in Somerset County Canal Crossing Nears Sellout

In Bound Brook, the new mixed-use development Canal Crossing rises from the once-abandoned site of the GAF Corporation plant...

Housing Diversity and Affordability in New Jersey’s Transit Villages

The author evaluates the affordable housing situation of transit-oriented development within municipalities participating in the New Jersey Transit Village Initiative...

Communicating the Benefits of TOD

This report tells a story of three cities – Jersey City and Hoboken in New Jersey, and Evanston, Illinois – that have experienced a lot of development since the late 1980s, reversing decades of decline...

Consensus Building in TOD

This issue of Transit-Friendly Development highlights several examples in which consensus building played a major role in successful TOD initiatives...

Building Consensus in Transit-Oriented Development

It is vital to understand the needs and desires of those affected by the changes TOD brings, in order to build consensus among all involved parties...

Hot Issue: Eminent Domain in New Jersey

Eminent domain–the taking of private property for public use and a tool often used in TOD–has become one of the most debated issues in planning...

Municipal Spotlight: Collingswood, The Comeback City

While retaining its "Smalltown USA" style, Collingswood has been transformed by several major projects into an destination for residents and visitors...

Car-Sharing a Reality in New Jersey!

Car-sharing has come to New Jersey, and transit is a big reason why. Zipcar has recently set up locations in several public transit hubs...

The Returning City: Historic Preservation and Transit in the Age of Civic Renewal

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This report demonstrates how transit and historic preservation act in complementary ways to invigorate urban and suburban neighborhoods...

Getting to Smart Growth II: 100 More Policies for Implementation

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This manual for Smart Growth implementation offers 10 policy recommendations for each of 10 Smart Growth goals...

Parking Spaces/Community Places: Finding the Balance Through Smart Growth Solutions

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This report provides a summary of the costs of parking, the dubious criteria parking requirements are based on and offers alternative strategies...

Belmar and Netcong Developers Chosen

Belmar and Netcong have chosen developers for major mixed-use TOD projects surrounding their train stations...