Category: New Jersey
New Bridge to Staten Island Will Feature Pedestrian/Bike Lanes
A wider, bike-friendly bridge is being planned to replace the old Goethals Bridge between Elizabeth, New Jersey, and the borough of Staten Island, New York. The new bridge will boast a 10-foot-wide bicycle and pedestrian pathway, a feature that is missi… more »
Newark Joins Complete Streets Movement
Newark recently adopted a complete streets policy, becoming the largest city in New Jersey to pass this innovative approach to transportation policy. Complete streets policies provide guidelines for the creation of more accessible transportation network… more »
Solar Energy Farm to Transform Hackensack Brownfield
New Jersey's Public Service Electric and Gas will invest $883 million in Hackensack to transform a former hazardous-waste storage site into a solar energy farm. The project is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfield and Land Revit… more »
Newark Turns to Urban Farms
Newark, New Jersey, is turning to urban farming as a tool to reclaim vacant land and provide jobs, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. Newark has allocated at least $700,000 in federal grants to urban agriculture projects since 201… more »
Urban Areas See Dramatically Increased Population Growth
New Jersey's cities are seeing a dramatic shift in population trends, according to research from smart growth group New Jersey Future. New Jersey's eight largest urban areas accounted for 11.4 percent of the state's population growth between 2008 and 20… more »
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