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Summer 2025

NEWS

Advancing Complete Streets for Neurodivergent Individuals

The NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center released a primer highlighting transportation challenges faced by people with autism and other developmental disabilities and offers strategies for inclusive infrastructure and partnerships.

VTC-POET and the Environmental Analysis & Communications Group Assist NJ Municipalities in Building Climate Resilience 

With support from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Resilient NJ Municipal Assistance Program, the Environmental Analysis & Communications Group and VTC-POET will work with several NJ municipalities to develop locally-specific Climate Change-Related Hazard Vulnerability Assessments.

Gentle Density: Unlocking the Missing Middle in Housing

This TOD in Your Downtown event, held May 29, brought together experts and practitioners from municipal governments, non-profit organizations, and the private sector to discuss best practices for implementing gentle density and missing middle housing in New Jersey.

NJDOT Tech Talk! Webinar —Research Showcase: Lunchtime Edition 2025

On May 14, the NJDOT Bureau of Research hosted a Lunchtime Tech Talk! featuring four presentations on key research studies. Over 80 attendees from New Jersey’s transportation community joined to explore a range of academic research initiatives across the state.

NJDOT Congratulates the 2025 New Jersey Safe Routes to School Recognition Program Winners

This year, 357 school and municipal winners are being recognized for their commitment and support of the Safe Routes to School program by enabling and encouraging walking and bicycling in their communities. 

How a YouTube Rabbit Hole Led Me to Fight for Safer Streets in My Community by Abdullah Elzawawy

It’s not every day that someone still in high school reaches out with such genuine passion for making streets safer. Read Abdullah’s inspiring article published in The Ridellion Reporter at River Dell High School. 

Christina Jurlina reflects on her journey with NJTIP @ Rutgers 1-on-1 travel training

In this video, she shares what she learned about navigating NJ TRANSIT trains—especially how to get to her local Walmart.

Transportation Equity: LGBTQ+ Community Outreach Initiative

We sat down with transportation journalist and radio personality Bernie Wagenblast to discuss our recent outreach efforts with LGBTQ+ communities in northern and central New Jersey.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Equal charging for all: Are there income-based disparities in public charging stations?

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Measuring Induced Travel Elasticities Associated with Local Roads from Trip Generation

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Comparing Injuries from E-Scooters, E-Bikes, and Bicycles

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The Deal Breaker Theory of Cycling: A New Approach to Understanding Bike Behavior

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Pedaling Toward Access: How E-Bikes Could Bridge the Healthcare Gap

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VTC IN THE NEWS

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Sep 17

The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations National Conference



Leigh Ann Von Hagen, Executive Director of VTC, will present on Complete Streets for Complete Readiness

Sep 25

APBP National

Virtual Summit

Dr. Hannah Younes and Greg Woltman, AICP, of Rutgers University will present From Pedals to Power: Micromobility Guidance and Research

October 23-25

ASCP2025 Annual Conference



Featuring presentations by VTC and Bloustein Staff

October 29

27th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase

“Preparing the Workforce for the Future”

Welcoming Our New VTC Team Members

Spencer Morrison

Project Coordinator

Fatima

Oliva

Research Project Coordinator

Mrudhula Sai Boppey

Research Project Coordinator

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