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Planning by Doing: Using Temporary Materials for Long-Term Change

Communities can use low-cost materials to test street safety redesigns and see immediate results. New Jersey’s metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and transportation management associations (TMAs) are here to help!

Close, But No Concrete: Why High School Safe Routes To School Needs More Than Just Education – Part 1

This article has been written by guest writer, Abdullah Elzawawy, Senior at River Dell High School in Oradell, NJ. Many of you may recognize his name from his previous article “How a YouTube Rabbit Hole Led Me to Fight for Safer Streets in My Community,” where he wrote about discovering his urban planning passion by accident. Since then, Abdullah has pursued an internship position at VTC, and prepared this article about the role of high school students in Safe Routes to School Programs and Projects.

Thank you, Abdullah, for sharing your opinion and insights

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill Proclaims May 2026 as Bike Month and New Jersey Walk and Bike to School Month

Governor Mikie Sherrill has officially proclaimed May as Bike Month, as well as New Jersey Walk and Bike to School Month. During this time, schools, municipalities, and community organizations statewide will organize activities that encourage walking and biking.

Transit-Friendly 101: Back to Basics

Many current planning debates center on a shared idea: communities function best when housing, jobs, services, and transportation are located close together. These ideas appear under different names—Smart Growth, the 15-Minute City, Abundance, and transit-friendly planning—but they reflect a common approach to organizing the built environment.