Billy Terry, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute at Rutgers and India Birdsong Terry, CEO and General Manager of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) talk about culture change in Ohio’s biggest transit agency.
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Black cyclists bear the brunt of traffic enforcement, N.J. expert says following Perth Amboy controversy
The viral video of Perth Amboy police officers confiscating bikes from a group of mostly Black and Hispanic teens and putting one of them in handcuffs this week renewed debate over the role police officers should play in enforcing low-level offenses like bicycle...
Research: Understanding how changes in mobility affect the spread of coronavirus
Staying at home reduces transmission while retail and recreational activity are associated with increases in transmission of the virus.
New Yorkers are biking for Black lives — and to end disparities in cycling
The 300-mile New York to D.C. ride aims to highlight barriers people of color face in biking. washingtonpost.com “Our mobility has been arrested,” said Charles Brown, who is Black and is one of the nation's top leaders in transportation equity and justice. Washington...
Bloustein School faculty and staff are major presence at annual New Jersey Planning Conference
On January 26-27, the American Planning Association New Jersey chapter and the Bloustein School presented the 2017 New Jersey Planning Conference. As the only planning school in the state, faculty and staff from the Bloustein School have a major presence during the...
Satisfying Transportation Needs Will Improve Quality of Life for Adults on Autism Spectrum
An integrated approach to providing access to reliable and safe transportation is needed for adults on the autism spectrum and their families, according to a new Rutgers study that offers recommendations for removing barriers to better mobility. The Rutgers report...
Voorhees Transportation Center appoints Karen Alexander as Managing Director of NJTIP@Rutgers
The Bloustein School’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC), a national leader in transportation research and education and the nucleus of the school’s transportation-related policy research, training and education, has appointed Karen Alexander as the first...
Together North Jersey hosting workshop 1/23 to gather information on complete communities along Route 202 corridor
The first public workshop for “Together 202: Reimagining Complete Communities Along a Connecting Corridor” will be held on Wednesday, January 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Assembly Room in Building #1 at the Hunterdon County Complex, 314 State Route 12, Flemington,...