Somerville NJ – Page 3 – The Transit Friendly Planning Newsletter

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

Somerville Landfill Redevelopment Stalled by Recession; Downtown Somerville Awarded Improvement Loan

Redevelopment plans for the former landfill site near Somerville’s Raritan Valley Line station have been delayed, a victim of economic uncertainty.

Somerville has taken another step to develop the 160-acre landfill site near its Raritan Valley train station.

Somerville is currently revising its Landfill Redevelopment Plan to incorporate the adopted consensus vision plan.

The plan “TOD Opportunities in Somerset County, New Jersey” was awarded the NJAPA Outstanding Planning Implementation Award.

Somerset County will soon complete work on a transit-oriented development study to help municipalities to effectively implement TOD planning.