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New Jersey FIT: Future In Transportation
About NJFIT
Would you like to avoid sitting in traffic?
Would you like to walk or bike to work, school, or the train?
Are you concerned about speeding, crashes, or pedestrian safety?
Do you worry about the loss of local business?
Would you like to see development shaped to be more sustainable?
Would you like to get more benefit out of transportation dollars?
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) in partnership with the Office of Smart Growth (OSG) and other state agencies, is working in new ways and on new fronts with counties, municipalities, and other stakeholders to re-invest in New Jersey’s communities. This effort is known as NJFIT: Future In Transportation.
It is becoming increasingly apparent that current land use development trends in New Jersey are unsustainable. Recent studies reveal that, in spite of one of the biggest road building campaigns in history, congestion around the country is worsening. While congestion levels are rising, our transportation funds are shrinking and land prices are soaring, further limiting our ability to meet the demand for infrastructure capacity.
Meanwhile, the health of our citizens is also declining as our land use sprawls. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has classified this rapid deterioration of public health as the “Inactivity Epidemic” and is warning Americans that there are physical impacts of inactivity.
These concerns can no longer be ignored: it’s time to make our transportation systems and communities healthier. New Jersey can and must make smart, lasting investments in its communities.
With the launch of NJFIT, NJDOT is changing the way we do the business of transportation in New Jersey. NJFIT is a comprehensive and cooperative approach to transportation and land use planning. By working with community planners, we can keep the jobs, services, goods, and people that we all seek within reach of every New Jersey citizen. By reinvesting in our infrastructure and shaping transportation to fit into the context of our communities, we are building a better New Jersey for all of us.
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