tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84107471621298714572024-03-05T11:13:05.846-05:00InTransition MagazineInTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-14835227050309321382017-12-18T16:00:00.000-05:002018-01-19T15:36:46.212-05:00Preview: Fall 2017 Issue
We're getting ready to mail the next issue of InTransition magazine. Our latest edition will focus on pedestrian safety and walking.
Here's a look at some of the top stories:
Creating Complete Streets: The complete streets movement calls for streets to be designed—or redesigned—in order to accommodate a broad range of users and uses.
Planning for the People: The Legacy of InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-42046704079872573822016-12-13T15:40:00.000-05:002016-12-13T15:43:59.933-05:00Preview: Fall 2016 Issue
We're getting ready to mail the next issue of InTransition magazine. Our latest edition will focus on pedestrian safety and walking.
Here's a look at some of the top stories:
Cities Zero In on Road Safety: How do you get from 38,000 traffic fatalities to zero? A look at how the ambition, rapidly expanding Vision Zero movement seeks to accomplish that goal.
Eyes on the Streets: From cell InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-80378031896173193562016-04-05T11:35:00.002-04:002016-04-05T11:43:54.676-04:00The E-Commerce Revolution
From the online shopping boom, to Uber for trucking apps and technology for autonomous platoons we covered a lot of ground in our freight issue of InTransition Magazine.
Did you get a chance to read the Winter 2016 edition? We'd love to get your feedback.
If you haven't yet delved into the issue, here are a few featured articles:
The E-Commerce Revolution: Amazon is expanding and InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-91967081215257974702015-10-22T11:26:00.003-04:002015-10-22T11:26:48.509-04:00Preview: Winter 2016 Issue
In Transition magazine
returns in early 2016 with an issue dedicated to freight. Here’s a look at some
of the top stories that will appear in our next edition:
E-commerce and its
Impacts: Amazon is expanding and more retailers are seeing customers choose
online shopping over brick and mortar storefronts. How is this e-commerce boom
impacting freight systems and land use and is it more InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-14461045930317642962015-09-29T09:33:00.001-04:002015-09-30T09:42:12.284-04:00New Editor and Next Issue (Winter 2016) announcedInTransition magazine is... in transition. We are pleased to announce that Melissa Hayes is taking over as the magazine's editor in October. She comes to the magazine as a distinguished journalist and writer with years of experience reporting at major New Jersey newspapers. She'll take over preparation of the Winter 2016 issue with articles centered around freight and goods movement. InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-10545969500274194162015-04-20T11:53:00.002-04:002015-04-20T11:55:25.023-04:00Preview: Spring 2015 Issue
InTransition returns in May with an issue focused on technology and transportation. Here’s a look at a few of the issue’s top stories:
Ride-Hailing in the Suburbs: Apps like Uber and Lyft have experienced great success in America’s cities, but can they thrive in areas with lower population densities?
Drones and Transportation: Across the nation, unmanned aerial vehicles are being tested for InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-60946120521058218402014-09-23T12:25:00.000-04:002014-09-23T12:25:25.315-04:00Transit Branding’s Virtuous CycleBy Josh Stephens
A few months ago, Miller Lite was featured in "Anchorman II" on the momentous occasion of the resurrection of its 1970s can. You know, the gold-trimmed one with “Lite” in Gothic script at the top. The one that reminds you of bowling alleys and Cheap Trick booming out of your Camaro on a hot summer night. Miller Lite is keeping it real.
Thanks in part to Ron Burgundy’s ringing InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-23216973936361046442014-08-28T11:00:00.000-04:002014-08-28T11:04:22.657-04:00Coming Soon: The “Transportation and Design” Issue<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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InTransition returns in September with a group of articles exploring visual design's impact on transportation. Here’s a peek at some of the stories that will appear in the issue:
Why Design Matters: New Jersey School of Architecture Director Darius Sollohub on what great infrastructure designs mean to users, the economy and future generations.
CreativeInTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-34989279091452478642013-12-04T13:26:00.001-05:002013-12-04T13:26:23.845-05:00Coming Soon …. the Fall 2013 IssueInTransition returns this month with a group of stories analyzing the lessons from Hurricane Sandy one year later. Here is a quick peak at some of the issue’s top stories:
Hurricane Sandy: A Municipal Perspective – Emergency management officials from the storm-devastated Jersey Shore community of Brick Township offer their observations on what local governments can do to prepare for extreme InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-25173829353132876682012-11-12T13:51:00.000-05:002012-11-12T13:51:42.224-05:00Reporter's Photo Tour of Hoboken Terminal
By Karl Vilacoba
My visit to Hoboken for the story "Turning Back the Clock (Tower) on Century-Old Ferry Terminal" marked the first time I'd set foot in the building in about 10 years. A lot had changed, thankfully for the better.
Unfortunately, I could only squeeze in a handful of photos of this classic station in with the printed article. There's a lot to see. Below are a few scenes InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-70369219510606266302012-08-13T15:36:00.004-04:002012-08-13T15:38:21.821-04:00Coming Soon ... Fall 2012 Issue
InTransition will return soon with a fall 2012 issue. If you’ve recently changed any of your contact information, please be sure to correct it by using our online form, e-mailing intransition@njtpa.org or calling (973) 639-8407.
The new issue will include coverage of the new MAP-21 federal transportation law as well as a package of stories that explore the impacts of transportation investments InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-80288291272263176432011-11-07T13:42:00.009-05:002011-11-14T15:16:03.583-05:00Remembering the Moment the Great Tohuku Earthquake Struck JapanMid-afternoon on March 11, I was out walking my dog, a 60-pound Siberian husky named Achilles. He heard the quake or sensed it before I did, because some minutes before he snapped and pulled hard on the leash, then moved in front of me and barked again. It is what he has been taught to do when he feels something or someone is threatening.A few moments later there was a sound. I heard it once InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-68909770397122820512011-11-07T13:32:00.010-05:002011-11-14T15:14:26.612-05:00Photographer's "traumatic train"This photo by Chris Edwards of Leicestershire, U.K., dramatically illustrates the human side of the transportation crisis in Tokyo as a result of the March 2011 earthquake. The transportation crisis was the subject of “How a Shaken City Kept Steady Nerves,” which appeared in the fall 2011 issue of InTransition. Here’s how Edwards described the scene when he posted the photo to Flickr:I was on InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-65828199053113622542011-09-29T14:40:00.004-04:002011-11-07T13:32:03.843-05:00Coming Soon … Fall 2011 IssueInTransition returns in November with our fall 2011 issue. If you’ve recently changed any of your contact information, please be sure to correct it by using our online form, emailing intransition@njtpa.org or calling (973) 639-8407.The new issue will include a package of stories dealing with preparing for emergency/catastrophic incidents. Here’s a look at some of the top stories for the next InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-71166219970620623372011-02-25T15:24:00.002-05:002011-02-25T15:28:10.998-05:00Apps Made EasyBy David SchmettererThere's no app for that?Generally the advertisements and jokes seem to be right – there is an app for that. And that’s great news if you need something fairly common, like a chess tutor, an electronic compass, or a barcode scanner. But what if you are in possession of that rarest of post-modern commodities, where do you go with your Original Idea?You're in luck. The major InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-82207183522528230172011-02-14T13:52:00.013-05:002011-02-18T16:29:46.531-05:00Electric Car Movement Gets a Jolt from White HouseBy Brian DonahueThe electric car movement has a good friend in President Barack Obama. After dedicating billions in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to electric drive components and battery manufacturing, the president is finding new ways to put electric cars on the street.During his State of the Union address in January, Obama reiterated his goal of becoming the first country to InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-58963074302265815152011-01-21T15:41:00.002-05:002011-01-25T13:07:00.794-05:00Coming Soon ... Winter 2011 IssueWe’re putting the finishing touches on a new issue of InTransition, which will be mailed in February. If you’ve recently changed your address, please be sure to correct your contact information using our online form or contact us via email or phone.Here’s a look at some of the top stories for the next issue:Trading the Pump for the Plug: Experts say 2011 will mark the start of widespread adoptionInTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-70889035528788390672010-07-29T16:29:00.006-04:002010-07-29T16:39:57.352-04:00Audio: Can TravelSmart Work in the U.S.? Randy Salzman, author of the article “Changing the Car Culture Down Under” in the Spring/Summer issue of InTransition, discussed how Australia’s TravelSmart program has successfully boosted the use of transit, walking and biking, and may provide a model for America during a July 27 presentation at the NJTPA headquarters in Newark.TravelSmart provides educational, individualized marketing to InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-49162534953585144442010-07-06T11:50:00.007-04:002010-07-07T15:54:54.966-04:00Behavioral Economics: Much Promise But Still Far to GoBy Mark SolofInsights from the new academic discipline of behavioral economics (BE) are finding their way into the work of experts in a host of fields who are searching for new approaches to age-old problems. New York Times columnists David Brooks and John Tierney have repeatedly used the insights as grist for their opinion mills. As highlighted in "Travelers Behaving Badly," experts in field of InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-58165767937960418472010-05-25T11:35:00.006-04:002011-02-04T15:49:00.535-05:00InTransition Honored for Excellence in Journalism For the second consecutive year, InTransition has been recognized by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for its quality reporting on transportation issues.InTransition Managing Editor Karl Vilacoba took second-place in the Magazine Business Reporting category of the NJSPJ’s 2010 New Jersey Excellence in Journalism Awards. His story “Re-Inventing the Wheel,” which InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-48637575186153535422010-05-05T15:59:00.005-04:002010-07-13T09:46:03.881-04:00Coming Soon ... Summer 2010 IssueWork is well underway on a new issue of InTransition, which should hit mailboxes in July. If you’ve recently changed your mailing address, please be sure to correct your contact information using our online form or contact us via email or phone.Readers can expect a new-look InTransitionMag.org to be unveiled with the release of the new issue. The revamped site will take on a more modern feel and InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-78413697642037467742009-11-09T14:45:00.011-05:002011-02-04T16:00:57.732-05:00You Can't Spell Subsidy Without B-U-SBy Josh StephensIt's funny to consider the circumstances under which Americans are willing to accept government subsidy or programming. Education: good. Agriculture: Good. Fire and safety: sure. Health care: no comment. As for transportation, we seem to be OK with ambulances, whether they're transporting us to publically supported hospitals or not. But mass transit to someplace else -- be it workInTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-83560099076146582632009-11-09T14:42:00.008-05:002011-02-04T15:59:42.222-05:00Technologies Must Connect Quickly With Public to ThriveBy Karl VilacobaConnected vehicle technologies have the potential to transform the driving experience in the century ahead. They may also have the potential to fizzle out before they really get started.Inventions like these live or die by the enthusiasm of their earliest adopters. Their success depends on the quick spread of related technologies, and promoting early buy-in is tough work. Think ofInTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-90220404196945901762009-08-13T09:39:00.003-04:002009-11-09T14:42:43.543-05:00Coming Soon ... Fall 2009 IssueWork is well underway on the fall issue of InTransition, which should be in the mail in November. If you’ve changed your address since the spring, be sure to update your contact information on our website or send us an e-mail letting us know what’s new.Here’s a look at some of the top stories in our next issue:Transit & the Economic Crisis: Even with ridership at record levels, transit InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410747162129871457.post-40312291380835144202009-08-13T09:27:00.010-04:002009-11-20T15:27:28.062-05:00NJ the Next to Debut Cutting-Edge Traffic TechnologiesThis article first appeared in Mobility Matters, a regional newsletter also published by the NJTPA.By Karl VilacobaGazing out the window of an English pub, a light bulb went on in Richard Nassi’s head—three actually, in an arrangement that would become one of the most statistically effective traffic signals in America. Nassi was traveling with his wife, who was in the U.K. on business, but his InTransitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438446272290064135noreply@blogger.com0