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Spring 2025

NEWS

Recap: Affordable Housing + TOD: Obligations and Opportunities

The TOD in Your Downtown event, held February 7, brought together experts from public agencies, non-profits, and the private sector to discuss affordable housing, equitable TOD, and the fourth round of the Mount Laurel Doctrine.

Riding a Bike, Taking a Bus, or Jumping from Tree to Tree:

VTC's POET Explores Innovative (and Animated) Outreach Approach for Kids and Teens

This spring, VTC-POET teamed up with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) on a creative new engagement effort: introducing an agency mascot—combining innovation and fun to connect with younger audiences.

Target Zero Commission Kicks Off

In a bold step to address the rise in traffic fatalities in New Jersey, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill 1476 on January 13, establishing the Target Zero Commission. The commission will work toward a statewide goal of eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2040.

NJTIP @ Rutgers Awarded NJ Department of Human Services Age-Friendly Project Grant!

The New Jersey Division of Aging Services awarded NJTIP @ Rutgers one of ten statewide grants its new project, NJTIP Passaic STEP. The initiative will strengthen age-friendly practices and help older adults in Paterson and Wayne, NJ, better navigate local transportation.

NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center Issues New Micromobility Guide

The new Guide outlines state laws and best practices for safely riding, charging, and storing micromobility devices in New Jersey. It explains the Road Rules for E-bikes, E-scooters, and more. Whether You Bike or Hike, Be Safe.

How Can We Better Evaluate Traffic Safety of Children in School Zones?

The NJDOT Safe Routes to School Resource Center takes a closer look at traditional methods of evaluating school zone infrastructure projects and explores ways to strengthen safety assessments through speed studies and the Safe System Approach.

Leigh Ann Von Hagen Named 2025 Advocate of the Year!

Congratulations to Leigh Ann Von Hagen for receiving the 2025 Marty Epstein Advocate of the Year Award at the NJ Bike & Walk Summit! 

Join Our Team!



The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers is hiring! We’re looking for qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

Research Project Coordinator II

Project Coordinator II

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Comparing Injuries from E-Scooters, E-Bikes, and Bicycles in the United States

Funding Opportunities and Programmatic Insights for Advancing Shared Use Paths, Trails, and Greenways in New Jersey

Low Cost Pedestrian Safety Countermeasures at Intersections and Crossings Case Studies From NJ

New Jersey Crossing Guard Training Program 2024

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UPCOMING EVENTS

May

9

2025 Sustainable Jersey Summit

Join us for:

Resources for Quick Build Placemaking & Complete Streets Projects – Drop-in Coaching Session

with VTC's James Sinclair

Make Complete and Green Streets Work for You

with VTC's Sean Meehan & Gregory Woltman

May

14

NJDOT Tech Talk! Webinar

Research Showcase: Lunchtime Edition 2025

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

May

29

Gentle Density: Unlocking the Missing Middle in Housing

Hosted by NJTOD, Downtown New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning Program

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Congratulations to the VTC staff who successfully coordinated a full day of engaging sessions at this year’s Safe Routes Academy!

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