Articles

The Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor (MOTBY) Moves Forward

Bayonne’s Local Redevelopment Authority has given the go-ahead to the redevelopment of the Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne as a mixed-use development...

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

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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

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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...