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Gridlocked: An Urban Planner’s Unfortunate Reality
This article has been written by guest writer, Abdullah Elzawawy, who recently graduated from River Dell High School in Oradell, NJ. Abdullah has contributed to articles for the NJ Safe Routes to School Resource Center where he has written about discovering his urban planning passion and the role of [...]
Envisioning Connected Greenways in New Jersey
The 2026 NJDOT Complete Streets Summit, held on Tuesday, April 21st, brought together transportation professionals, planners, advocates, public officials, and community leaders from across the state to discuss strategies for creating safer, more accessible, and more connected communities. One of these strategies involves trails and greenways. As warmer weather encourages more people [...]
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! Demonstration Projects and Tactical Urbanism Demonstration projects, also known as tactical urbanism, are often one of the [...]
2026 NJDOT Complete Streets Summit Recap
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center hosted the eighth New Jersey Complete Streets Summit. This year’s event, centered on the theme “Every Journey Safer,” was a resounding success, bringing together more than 250 planners, engineers, students, municipal leaders, and advocates from across the [...]
Connecting Complete Streets and Placemaking: Celebrating the World’s Game
In June and July, MetLife Stadium is poised to host the largest international soccer tournament in the world. The World’s Game1 is estimated to bring $3 billion in economic impact to New York and New Jersey and is expected to bring 1.2 million visitors to the area. This presents New Jersey communities [...]
Institutionalizing Complete Streets in Your Community: Join Us at the 2026 NJDOT Complete Streets Summit to Learn More!
Throughout New Jersey and nationwide, many communities are taking up Complete Streets at the core of how they plan, design, and maintain their local transportation networks. Municipal leaders are embedding Complete Streets principles into local ordinances, procedures, and their everyday decision-making to ensure their local streets are safer, more accessible, and more welcoming for all [...]