Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #456
April 26, 2004
Port Authority Begins to Tackle Lincoln Tunnel Capacity Crunch
This week, Port Authority staff presented the agency's commissioners with a plan to study ways to get more out of the Lincoln Tunnel's jammed lanes.
South Orange Forges "Safe Route to Transit"
The "Rahway River Corridor Pedestrian and Bike Path" project was unveiled Tuesday when Congressmen Bill Pascrell and Donald Payne announced they expected to recieve $400,000 in federal funding.
West Street Plans - No Grand Boulevard
NY State DOT officials may soon begin work on the southern-most section of the reconstruction of West Street (Route 9A) in lower Manhattan.
4 - Year Route 92 EIS Released
The Army Corps of Engineers released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the much-disputed Route 92 Thursday.
Speed hump installations are associated with a 53%-60% reduction. in a child's chances of being hurt or killed by a vehicle, a recent study of traffic calming has found.
Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC DOT have announced they will implement more safety improvements along Queens Boulevard.
Foul Air? Look to Cars, Trucks
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that over 470 U.S. counties, including every county in New Jersey and Connecticut, and all of New York City have failed EPA pollution standards.
Xanadu No Pleasure Dome for Drivers
The Mills Corp, and Mack-Cali Realty Group may ultimately regret calling their huge development proposed for the NJ Meadowlands "Xanadu."
IKEA Plan Sparks Brooklyn Jobs, Traffic Fight
IKEA's proposal to build a large new outlet in Red Hook, Brooklyn is dividing the community.
| 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. |
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