Auto-Free New York: Ride Downtown Newark’s New Light Rail Line
Auto-Free New York‘s monthly meeting will be a field trip to see Newark’s new light rail line, which opened July 17, 2006.
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Symposium: Newark’s Multi-Modal Transportation System: How Do We Keep It Moving?
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An in-depth view of various modes of transportation serving Newark. The following officials will provide updates and a look ahead at plans that will be important building blocks for future economic development: New Jersey DOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri Bill DeCota, Port Authority Director of Aviation Rick Larrabee, Port Authority Port Director Rich Roberts, Chief Planner for New Jersey […]
Cameras Reduce Crashes, Red-Light Running in Newark
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One year after Newark installed cameras at its most dangerous intersections, crashes and instances of red-light running were down by sizable margins. According to the Traffic Safety Coalition, the city has reduced crashes by 16 percent and red light running violations by 40 percent at intersections with cameras — a total of 10 across Newark. […]
OPINION: The Port Authority’s Wrong Moves at Newark Airport
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The agency plans to make some improvements to the AirTrain and extend the PATH train — but it should bring the PATH directly to the terminals.
Gas Tax Hike Will Help New Jersey Pay for New Rail Tunnel
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To history’s list of epic negotiations, we may someday add the prospective deal to finance the Gateway Project between Newark’s and New York City’s Penn Stations. With two belligerent states, a disgraced Port Authority, and Amtrak and the federal government on the hook for Gateway’s $15 billion (and counting) expense, divvying up the cost will […]
Newark Clears Bike Lane of Cars, Solves Parking Problem With Meters Instead
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Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. Three months after Newark drew national attention for considering removal of New Jersey’s only protected bike lane in order to allow illegal double-parking, the city has found a different solution. Instead of […]
Cory Booker Joins Fledging Bike Collective for a Ride Around Newark
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker pedaled with the Brick City Bike Collective on its inaugural ride. Photo: Moiz Kapadia. Via Mobilizing the Region, here’s some more mayoral bike news, this time from across the Hudson. Newark’s Brick City Bike Collective launched earlier this summer, bringing a new voice for safe streets to a city that sorely […]