The purpose of the workshops is to provide planning assistance to local municipalities and to develop recommendations for local improvements consistent with the goals of Moving Forward.
Miriam Salerno
Together North Jersey
RU-VTC has continued to partner with NJTPA to promote implementation of the Together North Jersey plan with technical activities focused on topics related to economic competitiveness, livability, resiliency, and efficiency
Innovations in Public Engagement
Rutgers-POET is continuing to work with North Jersey’s metropolitan planning organization to research, evaluate and deploy creative approaches to public involvement. Examples: Pop-up radio studio, Set the Table!, UpNext North Jersey.
Virtual Public Involvement: A Manual for Effective, Equitable, and Efficient Practices for Transportation Agencies
The research approach blends desktop research with quantitative and qualitative research tasks, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups designed to identify best practices for VPI in varied planning and project development contexts.
Middlesex County Destination 2040 Strategic Plan
The Destination 2040 planning process is designed to create a future-oriented master plan that is adaptive to changing circumstances and new opportunities.
Recent Publications
Understanding preferences for bicycling and bicycle infrastructure
Laham, M., Noland, R., Wang, S., (2022). Understanding preferences for bicycling and bicycle infrastructure. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, https://doi.org/10.7282/00000254 Abstract Using survey data collected in New Jersey, we analyze the...
Exploring Stress Levels of E-Scooter Riders
Zhang, W., Younes, H., Von Hagen, L.A., Andrews, C., Noland, R. (2022). Exploring Stress Levels of E-Scooter Riders. Rutgers University, New Jersey State Policy Lab. https://policylab.rutgers.edu/exploring-stress-levels-of-e-scooter-riders/ Abstract E-scooters are a...
Public Views on the Reallocation of Street Space Due to COVID-19
Robert B. Noland, Evan Iacobucci & Wenwen Zhang (2022). Public Views on the Reallocation of Street Space Due to COVID-19, Journal of the American Planning Association, DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2022.2058595 Abstract Many towns and cities have reallocated street space...
Browsing for food: Will COVID-induced on-line grocery delivery persist?
Younes, H., Noland, R. B. & Zhang, W. (2022). Browsing for food: Will COVID-induced online grocery delivery persist? Regional Science Policy & Practice, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12542 Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic altered daily activities. Many...