Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #438
November 24, 2003
West Street Ramp-Way Condemned
Advocacy groups, lower Manhattan residents and public officials want the NY State Department of Transportation to bury its proposal to build a tunnel on West Street where it abuts the World Trade Center site.
NJ Panel Calls for 12.5-Cent Gas Tax Hike
New Jersey's commission on transportation finance, appointed by Governor McGreevey, issued its report this morning, calling for a 12.5-cent increase in the state gas tax.
Families Dissent on PATH's Downtown Return
The return of PATH riders to the World Trade Center station yesterday was marked by protests by members of 9/11 victims' families against retention of the World Trade Center name and concern that the PATH operation is having too great an impact on the former twin towers' building footprints.
Brooklyn Transit Needs: On the Map?
The NY State Assembly convened a hearing at Brooklyn Borough Hall last week to address the borough's mass transit needs.
Lower Transit Costs for NJ State Employees
To little public attention, the McGreevey Administration last Tuesday announced the start of a new program that offers the federal mass transit commuter benefit to state employees.
Sprawl and the City, Episode One: IKEA in Brooklyn?
This occasional MTR column will track prominent development proposals with strong likelihoods of extending car-dependent sprawl development in the region, discuss the impacts of far-flung, unplanned development on cities and towns, and illustrate what cities can do to transform the sprawling landscape into more sustainable, liveable communities.
Orangetown Sustainable Development Plan Ready to Go
A recent American Planning Association forum charted the progress of NYMTC's Hudson Valley sustainable development strategies and highlighted the need for a long term commitment to the projects.
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