Municipal officials, planners, and residents gathered at NJ TRANSIT headquarters for Taking First Steps Toward a Transit Friendly Future, a forum featuring state agency experts, small-group discussions, and practical strategies for advancing transit-friendly planning, housing, economic development, and mobility across New Jersey.
Read MoreLearn how NJ TRANSIT and private partners are transforming one of New Jersey’s busiest commuter stations into a new model for transit-oriented development. With the recently Hackensack Meridian Health and Wellness Center and planned residential development, this innovative project is reducing transportation barriers to healthcare while redefining the modern transit hub.
Read MoreThis back-to-basics guide explores how New Jersey communities leverage smart growth and transit-oriented development to create walkable, vibrant neighborhoods that boost local economies and expand housing choice.
Read MoreNew Jersey adopted the 2025 State Development & Redevelopment Plan in December 2025 after years of planning and review. As a comprehensive statewide framework, the Plan covers economic development, natural resource preservation, urban growth, and infrastructure investment. Across these topics, the Plan consistently emphasizes transit-oriented and transit-friendly planning.
Read MorePeople gravitate toward places that are enjoyable to use and easy to access. Placemaking helps create these environments through practices that attract diverse groups of people with different interests.
Read MoreCalifornia’s S.B. 79 shows how statewide TOD zoning standards can help increase housing capacity near transit through clean density rules and streamlined approvals, offering a useful model for evaluating how policy affects transit-oriented housing production.
Read MoreYonkers and New Rochelle have emerged as models for smart growth in Westchester County, using transit-oriented development to attract billions in investment, expand housing supply, and stabilize rents. Their success offers a blueprint for communities across Westchester and North Jersey.
Read MoreA study by NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning Program of the Pennsauken Transit Center area highlights opportunities for transit-oriented development to boost ridership, expand housing options, and create a more connected downtown.
Read MoreThis review examines current research and policy perspectives on infill development and its potential to support housing, transit, and community revitalization.
Read MoreOn September 30, NJTOD, NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) program, and Downtown New Jersey hosted Filling the Gaps: Infill for Transit Connected Communities at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in New Brunswick.
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