VTC has completed its second report, "Land Development at Selected Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Stations," examining real estate development near the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line, focusing on new residential construction at five stations in Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken and Union City. Conducted by VTC Senior Policy Fellow Martin Robins and Dr. Jan Wells, the study documented 10,139 housing units either built or under construction at the five locations resulting in a total estimated sales value in excess of $5.3 billion. The study lists a series of development, transportation and community benefits resulting from the TOD development.
The plan “TOD
Opportunities in Somerset County, New Jersey” was awarded the New Jersey chapter of the American Planning
Association (NJAPA) Outstanding Planning Implementation Award.
This plan, profiled in Volume
1, Number 1 of Transit-Friendly
Development, was a collaborative effort
led by Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC with assistance from
Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates and the Alan M. Voorhees
Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers University. The document
presented an analysis of opportunities for transit-oriented
development in Somerset County. In direct consultation with
county residents, the team produced station-area plans and
implementation strategies for three locations along NJ TRANSIT's
Raritan Valley Line. These conceptual visions for sites located
in Bound Brook, Branchburg and Somerville provide a guide
for municipalities to effectively implement TOD planning at
the local level, focusing particularly on design, regulatory
policy and financial strategies.
