New Jersey - Streamlining Sprawl?
Last week, it took just three days and no formal debate
for the NJ legislature to pass a bill to make sweeping
changes to project review processes in one third
of the state.
Crunch Time for West Side Plans
New York environmental groups last week challenged a
bill developed by Governor Pataki to speed redevelopment
of the Jacob Javits Convention Center - and possibly
construction of an adjacent football stadium - on Manhattan's
Far West Side.
South Ferry Station Fix Good to Go
The logjam around NYC Transit's proposed renovation of
the South Ferry subway station in lower Manhattan appeared
to break up on Friday.
Sorting out Downtown Priorities
The Civic Alliance, comprised of city-wide and downtown
organizations interested in Lower Manhattan's recovery,
recently resolved to oppose a plan to put West Street
in a tunnel where it passes the World Trade Center site.
Rowland Promises New Train Fleet
Governor Rowland announced recently that the state would
buy 340 new rail cars - basically an entire new fleet.
MTA and NYC Private Buses: Countdown in the Dark
Little is known about how the MTA and NYC government
are planning for the MTA's takeover of the city's franchise
bus operation in a week's time.
Route 92 Redux
One more chapter in the Route 92 saga has come to an
end: another public comment period on another EIS for
the Turnpike's proposed road project closed June 14.
