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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. In communities built for cars, solving traffic problems requires more holistic problem-solving approaches, including transit.

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Health & Environment
  • L.A. Finally Lets People Eat In Parking Lots
  • NYC Continues to Return Broadway to People
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  • From Challenge to Resilience: The Evolution of NJ TRANSIT Funding and a Roadmap to a Reliable Future 

    From Challenge to Resilience: The Evolution of NJ TRANSIT Funding and a Roadmap to a Reliable Future 

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From the NJTOD Archives

A “New Town” TOD in Connecticut: The Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill Redevelopment Project

A “New Town” TOD in Connecticut: The Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill Redevelopment Project

May 17, 2006November 7, 2023
Designing cities for a hotter future (top-left); RIPTA seeks best value procurement (center-left); Xiong'an, China’s city of the future (bottom-left); New Brunswick’s HELIX Phase II plans (right)

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