Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #435
November 3, 2003
Pataki's Transit Legacy at Risk?
It will be the ironic if inaction on transit budget problems by Governor Pataki next year led the MTA to reduce the discounts it offers for weekly and monthly subway and bus passes.
New Jersey Sprawl War: Just Beginning
While a recent NY Times report said that Governor McGreevey’s war on sprawl is “all but in tatters,” articles in New Jersey newspapers have presented a more thoughtful perspective. Meanwhile, legislative races and public opinion indicate that the efforts to rein in New Jersey’s sprawl are at an early stage and will have legs for some time to come.
Traffic Busting Smart Growth Bill Good to Go
While Governor McGreevey’s anti-sprawl legislation appears in limbo, one smart growth bill (S. 2093) — which allows towns to consider traffic impacts of development — still has a chance for approval this year. It was approved by the Senate Community Affairs Committee last May, but has yet to be voted on by the full Senate or Assembly.
PATH and Metrocard: Perfect Together
The PATH World Trade Center station and the downtown line to Jersey City is scheduled to reopen on Nov. 23, one month ahead of schedule.
Long Island Traffic Calming Grants Available
The New York State Department of Transportation released a request at the beginning of October for proposals for traffic calming and bicycle and pedestrian projects on Long Island. A total of $2.7 million is available for 2004 community projects under DOT’s “Local Safe Streets and Traffic Calming” Program.
In a recent announcement, NJ DOT Commissioner Jack Lettiere announced six new transit villages—Collingswood, Bound Brook, Belmar, Bloomfield, and Matawan—and a $200,000 grant for each. The program’s expansion follows awards earlier this month for major improvements in two designated transit villages. South Orange received $720,000 to expand its commuter shuttle service and Rutherford received $420,000 for completion of a safety-enhancing roundabout at Station Square.
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