Congestion and Sprawl: Whose Problem to Solve?
NJ Governor James McGreevey
took a big risk when he invited Maryland Governor Parris Glendening to be the
lunch speaker at McGreevey’s smart growth summit last week.
Fare Hike Watch
The
MTA Finance Committee
met last Thursday, presenting revenue and spending
trends that indicate NYC Transit’s financial situation may not be as bad as
recent warnings.
Bergen Arches Concept Study Complete:
Public Adamantly Opposes Roadway Option
Jersey
City civic leaders unanimously condemned any notion of developing a roadway in
the Bergen Arches rail trench at a public meeting last Wednesday night.
Focus on East River Bridge Tolls Continues
Public debate spurred by the Bloomberg administration’s talk
of putting tolls on East River Bridges continued through last week.
Groups Urge City to
Continue Rail Freight Effort
Last
week, a group of 21 New York City-based community and transportation groups
sent a letter to Mayor Bloomberg that emphasized the benefits of a cross-harbor
rail freight tunnel.
Conference Assembles Transit Chiefs
The Rudin Transportation Center of NYU’s Wagner School
convened its third annual Tri-State Transit Conference on Friday.
Route 92 Foe Paints Picture of Sprawl
In
an Oct. 18 letter to the Courier News, Kingston resident Steve Masticola
highlighted the link between smart growth and transportation policy in light of
McGreevey's summit on sprawl.
Employment Opportunities at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign
<>The
Campaign is accepting applications for two positions: Legislative Agent (based
in Trenton, NJ) and Northern New Jersey Advocate.
| Each week, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign publishes Mobilizing the Region, or MTR. MTR is a bulletin on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut transportation news and opinion from the perspective of advocacy for sustainable transportation. | |
|
MTR #389 portable document format (PDF) file (requires Adobe Acrobat).
|
MTR search facility and back issues:
Search our database of all past issues of Mobilizing the Region since Fall, 1994.
Go to index of all Mobilizing the Region back issues
Recent editions:
MTR 388 - October 21, 2002
MTR 387 - October 15, 2002
MTR 386 - October 8, 2002
MTR 385 - September 30, 2002
