Transit Friendly Planning Videos

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Meet the Urban Planner Behind Barcelona’s Bike Revolution
In 2020, the City of Barcelona recast a two-month pandemic lockdown into an opportunity. Now there are 13 miles of new bike lanes painted over the old car lanes.
Minimum Parking Requirements: A Needed Review
Too much parking? Cities in the U.S. and elsewhere have begun to look at how parking requirements influence development patterns, impede housing development, and limit small business growth.
More lanes ≠ Less traffic
Big, expensive highway expansion projects require a lot of US transportation funding—but often they do not solve the issue of congestion.
MTA Announces Congestion Pricing Raised $48 Million in the First Month
The MTA announced that congestion pricing generated $48.7 million in January, putting it on track to exceed $570 million for the year—well over the transit agency’s $500 million projection.
MTA Approves Updated NYC Congestion Pricing Plan
NYC’s congestion pricing starts in 2025 with $9 tolls, rising to $15 by 2031, sparking debate over transit benefits and NJ driver impacts.
MTA Touts Success of Congestion Pricing as Clock Ticks on Possible Shutdown from Trump
The MTA reported over $51 million in revenue from congestion pricing in February, calling the toll a necessary lifeline for the transit agency.
Murphy Lays Out His Agenda for Final Year as NJ Governor
Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his seventh State of the State address Tuesday as he enters his final year in office. In his address before a joint session of the Legislature in Trenton, Murphy not only highlighted his administration's achievements but also outlined key priorities for his final year.
New Brunswick. Transit Friendly Urban Neighborhood.
A wave of new residential development, spurred by projects like the HELIX (see New Brunswick’s Transit Village: The HELIX in Focus), highlights the city's transit access on the Northeast Corridor and builds on years of planning efforts. Designated a New Jersey Transit Village in 2005, New Brunswick exemplifies a Transit Friendly Urban Neighborhood.
New York’s $29.5BN Mega-Tunnel
This video from June 2022 discusses the local, regional, and national significance of this rail infrastructure link between New York and New Jersey.
NJ Suburbs vs. New Affordable Housing Goals
DCA's affordable housing obligations have drawn a mixed response. NJ Spotlight News Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan interviews New Jersey officials and other key stakeholders to explore perspectives on this round of obligations.
NJ Transit CEO Says Goodbye
In his final NJ Transit board meeting as CEO on Wednesday, Kevon Corbett stuck to the prepared text. Board members and even the agency's usual critics, praised Corbett, whose resignation is official next month, for just sticking in the job for seven years.
NJ Transit, Amtrak Outline Plans for Federal Grant Money
Governor Murphy met with Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT to discuss joint projects and a $300M grant for rail upgrades and flood protection.
NJ's Transit Stations Can Help Spur More Affordable Housing
Learn about how transit-oriented development (TOD) is helping New Jersey towns address the affordable housing crisis by situating housing and retail near transit facilities.
No car, no problem. Solutions on the rails.
Since SunRail first began serving the Orlando area in 2016, it has transformed how people travel and live.
No Letup in Congestion Pricing Feud Between NJ and NY
Negotiations between New Jersey and New York over congestion pricing have stalled with less than three weeks to go before the toll program is set to go into effect.
NYC Continues to Return Broadway to People
Over the last decade or so, NYC has been remaking Broadway in a way that prioritizes pedestrians.
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