Transportation & Land Use

Justine Recio-Patel  joined the Greater Mercer TMA team this summer. Here is what she has to say: What is your job at GMTMA?  I’m a transportation planning associate, and I wear several hats. I [...]

This is the final installment of Greater Mercer TMA’s Get In, We’re Going Electric series. This article is a companion to the first two in the series, EV101 Basics and EV for Changemakers. Here [...]

Recently, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announced that CO2 emissions reached the highest level since accurate measurements began 63 years ago, 419 parts per million. The [...]

Last week we read a very interesting article from Bloomberg CityLab on the lack of public spaces designed for adolescent girls. In the article, the authors talk about the way public spaces are [...]

National Trail Day is celebrated every year on the first Saturday in June.  It was established to celebrate, improve, and advocate for inclusive access to trails. This past year we all saw how [...]

The Borough of Hightstown has launched a Street Smart program.  Street Smart NJ is a statewide public education, awareness and behavioral change campaign to address pedestrian safety. The [...]

Every year on April 22 we celebrate Earth Day. The event is getting bigger every year, including a significant youth movement. Who hasn’t heard of Greta Thunberg and her pleas for climate action? [...]

March 18 is National Biodiesel Day. Biodiesel is a renewable and biodegradable replacement for petroleum fuel. It can be used in vehicles and building heating systems. Biofuels are made primarily [...]

Greater Mercer TMA’s (GMTMA) eighth annual Safe Routes to School Bookmark Design contest is now underway.  The contest is open to Mercer and Ocean County students in third through fifth grade are [...]

Last week the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated 30 years. On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The law prohibits [...]