Who Lives in New Jersey Housing?
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This publication, an update on national work done 20 years ago, produces demographic information on household size and pupil generation.
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Communicating the Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development
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This report examines two sub-regions that have capitalized on the benefits realized from transit-oriented “redevelopment” in New Jersey and Illinois.
Building Livable Communities with Transit: Planning, Developing, and Implementing Community-Sensitive Transit
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The FTA issued this manual to help local governments, transit agencies and planners address community concerns as they develop transit facilities.
Creating Walkable Places
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This new book explains how to create pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use developments including those with “transit-oriented cores.”
Transit Village Symposium: “Progress and Future” Symposium Proceedings
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These proceedings cover the Second Transit Village Initiative Symposium held by the Voorhees Transportation Center and held at Rutgers University.
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.
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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.
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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.