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Carteret to join NJ's developing commuter ferry network

“It’s very important because something could happen. And what you want to know is, where do you want to invest your effort and money in case something does go wrong,” said Martin Robins, founding director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Robins, who...

Are 'dockless' bicycles a fit for Philly?

The dockless system allows Ofo and its riders to disperse the bikes anywhere in the city. That gives the entirety of Camden immediate access. Camden's bike share program – organized by the Cooper's Ferry Partnership and the Alan Voorhees Transportation Center at...

At the old Izod Center, big acts still play, but nobody hears them

But others believe the arena's time has come and gone. "When buildings become functionally obsolete and cannot generate sufficient income to cover their costs it's time to re-purpose the site for some other function," said James Hughes, former dean of the Bloustein...

Wayne Student To Represent Rutgers Senior Class At Commencement

Township resident Evan Covello will represent the senior class at Rutgers University New Brunswick campus' commencement ceremony Sunday. Covello is the student speaker for the class of 2018 enrolled at that campus.. He is president of the Rutgers University Student...

Barnegat housing is booming, and it's because of baby boomers

As baby boomers get older, demand for age-restricted homes is expected to remain strong for years to come, said James W. Hughes, the former dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. "Every seven and a half seconds,...

Morristown’s Linda Stamato honored by Rutgers for public service

She chairs the Morristown Parking Authority. She serves on the Morristown & Township Library board. She contributes essays to MorristownGreen.com. And in her spare time, Linda Stamato manages an award-winning academic career. Stamato, a Faculty Fellow and...

Camden bike share launches to give options, go green and get exercise

fo says a local company will retrieve bikes in low ridership areas, and this doesn’t requiring taking up parking space or tearing up infrastructure. The partners say this bike share is about going green, getting exercise and giving city residents more transportation...

New Camden Bike Share program officially launched

The pilot program, which will run through September, is a result of a partnership formed by the Coopers Ferry Partnership [CFP], Rutgers Voorhees Transportation Center and ofo, a Beijing-based bicycle sharing company, to encourage alternative modes of transportation...

Can a trendy bike share program boost Camden?

The seven-month-long pilot program service begins Tuesday, along with a feasibility study conducted by Rutgers University's Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center and sponsored by the William Penn Foundation. They'll be tracking resident feedback to see what works,...

Is Nashville dense enough for a light rail transit system?

In Portland and Dallas, businesses were more likely to open near light rail stations, said Robert Noland, a professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. He found the effect was stronger in Portland, where planners had zoned to...

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