Town Board members in Huntersville, North Carolina approved an $80 million project to transform 21 acres of underutilized land near a proposed Lynx Red Line commuter rail station into a new walkable neighborhood.
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.
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.
Following last year’s legislation encouraging office-to-residential conversions, San Francisco is rolling out new incentives to offset rising construction costs and boost downtown revitalization.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
According to a report from the RPA, NJ TRANSIT generates nearly $13.8 billion in annual economic and social benefits by easing congestion, reducing pollution, and connecting residents to jobs, schools, and commercial hubs.
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.
