Current edition: Mobilizing the Region #512
October 24, 2005
NJ Candidates Rule Out Turnpike Privatization
In their most recent debate, both Douglas Forrester and Jon Corzine said that, if elected governor of New Jersey, they would not lease the NJ Turnpike to a private operator.
Broader Support for NY Bond Act
Support for the NY Transportation Bond Act - Prop. 2 on the November 8 ballot - appears to be more widespread than in 2000.
Policy Journal Spotlights NJDOT Innovation
The Cover story of the current Governing magazine is about the thorough policy changes launched by the NJ Dept. of Transportation in the last several years.
Wonks Squawk, But Mayor Backs MTA Discounts
Budget hawks and conservative commentators seemed to react viscerally to the MTA's proposal to include holiday season fare discounts among a broader spending plan for the downstate mass transit system's greater-than-anticipated 2005 revenues.
Get on the Bus, Say Some Nassau Leaders
The Nassau County Legislature's Deputy Presiding Officer Roger Corbin and Legislator Kevan Abrahams rode to work on Long Island Bus today as part of a challenge by the Tri-State Campaign and L.I. ACORN.
The High Cost of Free Parking 4: Distributing the Benefits of Parking Pricing
In the third and final section of his opus, The High Cost of Free Parking, UCLA Professor Donald Shoup identifies ways to overcome technological and political barriers in the way of charging market-priced rates for parking.
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