Smart Growth and Economic Success: The Business Case
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This new publication explores the benefits for businesses of choosing a regional location with smart growth features.
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Location Affordability Portal
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the US Department of Transportation recently launched the Location Affordability Portal, a web-based tool that estimates the cost of housing and transportation based on location.
Targeting Transit: Assessing Development Opportunities around New Jersey’s Transit Stations
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In Targeting Transit, New Jersey Future’s director of research, Tim Evans, presents a tool that can be used to prioritize TOD investments.
TOD 205: Families and Transit-Oriented Development: Creating Complete Communities for All
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Families and Transit-Oriented Development presents strategies for creating TOD that supports family-friendly communities and high-quality education.
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for Planners: What Tools are Useful?
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This article discusses the history, current practices, and role of Health Impact Assessments in planning.
Transportation and Health: Policy Interventions for Safer, Healthier People and Communities
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Communities looking to promote health and safety through land use and transportation policies can turn to this report.
Building a Transit-Friendly Community
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This guidebook documents key finding and lessons learned from NJ TRANSIT’s pilot program Transit-Friendly Communities for New Jersey, a community planning assistance program.
Transit-Oriented Development: What Does the Research Tell Us?
A presentation made to a joint meeting of the Somerville, New Jersey council, planning board and zoning board of adjustment on the current research on TOD impacts and trends.
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Complete Streets: Best Policy and Implementation Practices
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The APA recently released a Planning Advisory Service report on complete streets titled Complete Streets: Best Policy and Implementation Practices.
America Needs Complete Streets
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The authors provide an overview of complete streets, of what a complete streets policy should address, and the effects of its implementation.