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November 2005 - Volume 1, Number 2
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Why a Newsletter on Transit-Friendly Development?
| In recent years, there has been
a growing recognition across America that transit —
and the coordination of development around transit —
plays a key role in the creation and maintenance of
livable and sustainable communities. In New Jersey,
leaders at the state and local levels have acknowledged
the potential of transit-oriented development (TOD)
to revitalize or reinforce communities. Spearheaded
by the award winning Transit-Friendly Communities Program
(NJ TRANSIT), the New Jersey Transit Village Initiative
(NJDOT), and generous planning assistance grants provided
by the state's Office of Smart Growth, there is strong
evidence that New Jersey is clearly on the cutting edge
of TOD planning and implementation in the United States.
Created
by NJ TRANSIT and the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation
Center (VTC) at Rutgers University, this newsletter
intends to build upon this considerable momentum.
In feature articles, news updates, and suggested
readings, Transit-Friendly Development
will lead and inform the TOD conversation in New
Jersey's diverse communities by spreading the
word about best practices, model programs, legislation,
and the key issues that affect TOD's acceptance
at the local level. More broadly, Transit-Friendly
Development will provide a medium where county
leaders, municipal decision-makers, and the public
at-large can learn how to create livable, sustainable,
and thriving places — and discover why such
places are vitally important to New Jersey as
it moves ahead into the 21st century.
We received many helpful comments
and suggestions on Issue 1 of the newsletter.
Please continue to help improve the newsletter
by letting us know what you would like to see
in future issues. At the bottom of each article
you will find a link to a short survey. Please
take a minute to give us your opinions! Thank
you, and we hope you enjoy our second issue.
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Please don't forget to fill
out a short survey located on the bottom of this newsletter's
front page! |
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