Transportation – New Jersey State Policy Lab

Report Release: 15-Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient, & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey

Report Release: 15-Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient, & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey

Megan McCue2024-04-15T08:50:58-04:00

By Jon Carnegie, June Greeman, and Jacob Thompson Read Report Over the past several years, several policy threads have gained prominence in New Jersey. These include adapting to climate change, advancing social justice, and addressing the needs of overburdened communities. In addition, the global COVID-19 pandemic’s disparate impacts on traditionally marginalized populations (low-income, [...]

Report Release: 15-Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient, & Sustainable Communities in New JerseyMegan McCue2024-04-15T08:50:58-04:00

Thoughts and Reflections on a Community-Focused Approach to Data Collection

Thoughts and Reflections on a Community-Focused Approach to Data Collection

Megan McCue2024-03-04T10:51:34-05:00

By Carla Villacis. The Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) conducts and highlights community-facing research in and for southern New Jersey, and the process of engaging with community members to amplify their thoughts, experiences [...]

Thoughts and Reflections on a Community-Focused Approach to Data CollectionMegan McCue2024-03-04T10:51:34-05:00

Report Release: The Transportation Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Report Release: The Transportation Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Megan McCue2024-02-29T09:15:45-05:00

By Robert Noland, Hannah Younes, Evan Iacobucci, and Wenwen Zhang. The COVID-19 pandemic had major impacts on transportation behavior in New Jersey and throughout the world. Our research sought to examine these changes and whether any changes will be long-lasting [...]

Report Release: The Transportation Impacts of the COVID-19 PandemicMegan McCue2024-02-29T09:15:45-05:00

Are E-Scooter Users More Seriously Injured than E-Bike Users and Bicyclists?

Are E-Scooter Users More Seriously Injured than E-Bike Users and Bicyclists?

Megan McCue2024-01-25T21:39:29-05:00

By Hannah Younes, Robert Noland, and Leigh Ann Von Hagen. Policy makers are grappling with the advent of a variety of new transportation technologies known as micromobility [...]

Are E-Scooter Users More Seriously Injured than E-Bike Users and Bicyclists?Megan McCue2024-01-25T21:39:29-05:00

Tuning in to Camden County Transportation Opportunities and Challenges

Tuning in to Camden County Transportation Opportunities and Challenges

Megan McCue2024-01-11T09:28:57-05:00

By Carla Villacis, M.A. We’re gearing up for our study on transportation issues in Camden County, and there’s a lot of context to be aware of and incorporate as we finalize our data collection tools and map out logistics for participant outreach. The transportation landscape is an ever-evolving one, and it’s important that our research [...]

Tuning in to Camden County Transportation Opportunities and ChallengesMegan McCue2024-01-11T09:28:57-05:00

Rethinking Complete Streets

Rethinking Complete Streets

Megan McCue2023-11-20T08:43:01-05:00

By Hannah Younes, Robert B. Noland, Leigh Ann Von Hagen, Jeffrey Dennis, Colin Roche, and Sam Rosenthal. Governor Phil Murphy signed S-147 into law in January 2023 directing the New Jersey Department of Transportation [...]

Rethinking Complete StreetsMegan McCue2023-11-20T08:43:01-05:00

Voices from Camden County – Amplifying Community Transportation Priorities and Recommendations

Voices from Camden County – Amplifying Community Transportation Priorities and Recommendations

Megan McCue2023-11-03T10:26:51-04:00

By Carla Villacis, M.A., Devon Ziminski, M.S., Kristin Curtis, M.A., & Mavis Asiedu-Frimpong, J.D., M.P.H. Transportation continues to be an area of focus in the Southern New Jersey region. In recent months, Senator Walter Rand Institute (WRI) researchers [...]

Voices from Camden County – Amplifying Community Transportation Priorities and RecommendationsMegan McCue2023-11-03T10:26:51-04:00

What Will It Take to Eliminate Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities in NJ?

What Will It Take to Eliminate Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities in NJ?

Megan McCue2023-08-24T10:35:06-04:00

By Hannah Younes, Ph.D., Leigh Ann Von Hagen, AICP/PP, Robert Noland, Ph.D., Sean Meehan In 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its Vision for Roadway Safety in which the agency aims to eliminate deaths on all highways, roads, and streets. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has adopted the Zero Deaths National Strategy [...]

What Will It Take to Eliminate Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities in NJ?Megan McCue2023-08-24T10:35:06-04:00

Roadside Tree Removal: The Need for Collaborative Decision-Making

Roadside Tree Removal: The Need for Collaborative Decision-Making

Megan McCue2023-06-22T08:57:07-04:00

By Ellen Oettinger White and Robert B. Noland. Many state highway agencies approach transportation safety from the perspective of maintaining fast and free-flowing traffic. As such, highway design guidelines specify a “clear zone” along highways [...]

Roadside Tree Removal: The Need for Collaborative Decision-MakingMegan McCue2023-06-22T08:57:07-04:00

Fifteen-Minute Neighborhoods in New Jersey

Fifteen-Minute Neighborhoods in New Jersey

Megan McCue2023-05-15T10:09:42-04:00

By Jacob Thompson and Jon Carnegie Over the past several months, researchers from the Voorhees Transportation Center at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy have been leading a graduate planning studio exploring how the 15-minute neighborhoods planning model can be applied in New Jersey. Students are working in three teams to develop three [...]

Fifteen-Minute Neighborhoods in New JerseyMegan McCue2023-05-15T10:09:42-04:00