| Q. |
What
does NJFIT have
to do with transportation? |
| A: |
Transportation
is the basis of our
economy, our quality
of life and our community
development. NJFIT recognizes
our responsibility
to develop the partnerships with
other state agencies,
counties, municipalities
and the private
sector that result
in transportation
facilities that best
suits their needs.
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| Q. |
What
is the NJFIT philosophy? |
| A: |
With
limited available funds
for major transportation
projects, investments
in communities that
engage in sound land
use planning is a priority.
A common vision for
transportation and
land use development
by all levels of government
is the foundation of
making NJFIT effective.
Building partnerships
is essential to making
the necessary land
use, zoning and other
ordinance changes that
provide better access
to and preserve the
functionality of our
transportation system
and communities. The
long term success of
our transportation
system will be evident
by less congestion
and more health related
trends. |
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| Q. |
What
are the goals for NJFIT?
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| A: |
The
overall goal of the
NJFIT campaign includes:
finding affordable
and sustainable transportation
solutions that improve
the integration of
transportation and
land use to meet
the needs of our
communities. NJFIT projects are reflective
of the eight NJFITness
goals - from healthy
and safe streets
to lasting investments
that support economic
vitality. |
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| Q. |
How
does NJFIT support
the legislated "Fix-It-First"
policy for transportation? |
| A: |
Fix-It-First
focuses on keeping
our existing transportation
infrastructure in a
state of good repair.
NJFIT extends
the Fix-It-First policy
to our capital planning
program by ensuring
that future capital
investment is prioritized
to advance the continued
improvement of our
entire intermodal transportation
system. |
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| Q. |
Does
this mean no new
roads or road widening? |
| A: |
Increasing
capacity can include
a wide range of possibilities
from multi-modal options
to supply and demand
solutions. A number
of NJFIT projects propose
new roads on new alignments
or road widening. However,
new capital investment
projects are developed
and designed to advance
a broader set of community
goals. |
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| Q. |
How
will NJFIT cut red
tape and get projects
on the ground faster? |
| A: |
NJFIT
focuses on keeping
our transportation
system healthy. This
means more and smaller
projects that are
coordinated with
local and county
transportation systems
and land use plans
can be implemented
faster through state,
regional and local
partnerships. It
is a faster, better,
more cost effective
approach to new capital
investment. |
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| Q. |
Is
this program really
necessary? |
| A: |
Yes.
NJFIT focuses
on improving performance
of our overall transportation
system by coordinating
with local and county
system improvements
and land use plans,
which help
New Jersey Department
of Transportation (NJDOT)
succeed in providing
more and better traveling
options throughout
New Jersey. |
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| Q. |
Is
New Jersey the only
state taking this
new approach to transportation? |
| A: |
No,
but we are among the
leaders. Many other
states are taking a
similar approach to
seek balanced solutions
in reducing congestion
and other transportation
issues, while improving
quality of life. Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation
(PennDOT) has adopted
a Smart
Transportation program incorporating
transportation with
land use and community
planning. |
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| Q. |
How
does my community
get involved in NJFIT?
What resources are
being made available
to advance these
partnerships? |
| A: |
There
are many resources
available to communities
that want to partner with NJDOT to get
FIT. You can also
contact us for more
information. |
