NJ News – Page 7 – The Transit Friendly Planning Newsletter

Redevelopment efforts in the City of Elizabeth have been given a boost this past year with the completion of the Elizabeth I. Kellogg building.

Newark TOD: Capitalizing on Historic Assets

Located only 8 miles from Manhattan, Newark enjoys a number of distinct advantages that makes it an obvious case for transit-oriented development.

The first phase of a mixed-use transit-oriented development community in Bordentown will likely begin this year.

In November 2009 Pleasantville signed a master developer’s agreement with River Development, LLC for the City Center Redevelopment project.

The Delaware River Port Authority is currently examining proposals to help transform the 9.1-acre Collingswood Station Transit Village.

Transit-oriented redevelopment efforts in Rahway continue, though not without setbacks along the way.

In October, Somerville’s development plans for its former landfill received a boost when it was designated as a Brownfield Development Area.

The NJ Department of Transportation has designated Orange and the area around its NJ TRANSIT Orange Station as the state’s 20th Transit Village.

In spite of the bleak economy, Morristown’s new transit village is coming alive.

The Rutherford Station is undergoing a two-year restoration of the historic station’s original exterior and improvements to its interior.