Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

New Jersey transit information


Bus Station Sign 1940
Originally uploaded by videoal
(Flickr image by Video Al, who writes: Bus Station Sign 1940. Public Service of NJ hung these on poles at bus stops back in the 1940s. Notice the two poles on the roof of the bus. They were powered by electricity. These buses were common during WW2 when gasoline was rationed. The arrow sticking out on the driver's side is a signal for a left turn.)

The Vorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University produced a report on Newark's transit issues and opportunities, which is useful in terms of understanding how communities can better plan and consider transit in the context of their own needs as well as regional transit systems. See Informed Intution: Discussion Paper for Newark's Transit Future. They didn't interview advocates, just "professionals", which I think was a mistake, but the paper feels pretty good in any case.

The Center also produced a great overall analysis of transit trends in the State of New Jersey. See Public Perceptions of Transit Investment in New Jersey.

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