After World War II, the United States entered into a frenzied period of demolition and clearance in the name of “Urban Renewal.” The policy was to clear a district of all slums […]
Urban Renewal: A Rush to Clear
ExpressRail: Sustainable and Expanding
The port business has made movements in the direction of sustainability as it continues to expand. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has invested in projects to deal with […]
The Building of the BQE
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is not your typical expressway. It bends its way through Brooklyn and Queens like a snake, burrowing and then rising and sometimes even hiding in the landscape. Driving along the BQE, rows of 19th Century …
Will America Electrify its Economy?
Will the electrification of the U.S. economy be good for the environment and for business? Some business leaders see widespread adoption of clean energy as not only good for the planet but […]
Natural Gas Trucks: Better than Diesel?
Some major trucking companies are opting to fuel their fleets with natural gas instead of diesel . The good news is that burning natural gas produces lower carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions than […]
A Clean Break: The Freight Village Concept
Sustainability is big business in building, but what can be done to reduce environmental impacts of the freight transport sector to make it more sustainable? Currently, freight emissions and noise pollution are […]
Healthy Planning
It is widely believed that the further along we travel through time, the more we learn and the better we become. However, it is really striking to look back 100 or more […]
Carteret’s Waterfront Public Access Will Expand with $13.25 Million Grant Award
More good news for Carteret’s burgeoning Waterfront Park, which was once the site of the world’s largest mahogany plant. In December, Mayor Dan Reiman announced the receipt of two grant awards totaling […]
The Portfields Initiative
The Port of New York and New Jersey (PONYNJ) is the largest port on the East Coast, the third-biggest port in the United States and the gateway to one of the world’s […]
Using Oysters to Clean and Protect the Bayshore
NY/NJ Baykeeper and partners have installed what is being called an urban living shoreline at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Leonardo, which is part of Middletown, NJ. The living shoreline is about […]
Dupont Begins Cleanup on Waterfront Site in Carteret
A larger waterfront park, complete with an urban beach, a barge pool and a boardwalk may be in the future for Carteret. The borough’s Waterfront Park, located on the Arthur kill along […]
NJ Transit: A Step Closer to Positive Train Control
Positive Train Control (PTC) is a technology designed to prevent, overspeed derailments, entry into work zone limits and the movement of trains across switches in the wrong position. Congress mandated all Class […]
The Sidewalk 