jlichyen t1_j62gwj5 wrote
If you need to build more homes, build them on the parking lots near the NJT stations.
rockmasterflex t1_j6497w5 wrote
Right. You can solve affordable housing even in the suburbs by building complexes near public transport.
A big complex in the middle of nowhere with 20 mins of road to get to transport is a failure in premise before it’s even built.
As other commenters have mentioned, other good places to build: existing abandoned lots/malls. Malls were targeted to areas with decent transportation access anyway, and they’ll never come back… soooo start going up!
Schnevets t1_j65ad71 wrote
High density housing near public transit can also help local retail. Even if those residents own a car, they are so slightly inconvenienced by taking it out of a parking garage that they might step outside and use nearby retail like a drug store, deli, or superette to take care of one-off errands.
rockmasterflex t1_j65aps9 wrote
Hell yeah! Tired of suburbs where the train station is not even factored into their local hot spots
PolentaApology t1_j68gjgr wrote
That's one of the official proposals from NJT.
here's a proposal for mixed-use development on a metropark parking lot: https://www.nj.com/news/2022/10/metropark-to-become-more-than-a-train-station-under-plan-to-build-offices-apartments.html
on the other hand, here's NJT blocking a housing development at the morristown train station: https://morristowngreen.com/2022/02/22/morristown-parking-authority-sues-nj-transit-over-apartment-money-grab/
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