North_Emu8686 OP t1_j58pc08 wrote on January 21, 2023 at 4:40 AM

Reply to comment by mmmmyah in How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686

The neighborhoods listed were included simply due to inclusivity and the nature of travel in urban environments. Having access to a bus line <15mins away is likely not sufficient to meet all travel needs or preferences of a community. Also, when someone reconsiders living in a neighborhood because access to a train or light rail is 15mins away can indicate that more can be done to make living in those areas more convenient for all.

mmmmyah t1_j58xfox wrote on January 21, 2023 at 6:02 AM

Ok I was just surprised by the glaring omission of Greenville - in fact I believe the inspiration for VIA was spawned by NJ transit stopping service to a critical bus line there. You might also find this paper of interest that defines the transit desert index - I haven’t had a chance to look at their data collected. Finally can you shed some light / provide some context around your questions and why you are asking them - it would help us help you better. Are you someone planning to move to JC? Alternatively do you live in JC and thinking of relocating ? or, do you work for the city ? Or do you work for one of the transit companies ? App? Some other reason? Also have you talked to the jc dept of transportation to see what data they are willing to share ?

https://dc.uwm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1169&context=ijger

Thanks

North_Emu8686 OP t1_j61shey wrote on January 27, 2023 at 2:32 AM

As background, my wife and I moved to Downtown JC last year from LIC Queens. We recently started looking for another apartment and found a great option in Hamilton Park. Although the apartment was nice, we did not prefer the 15min walk to the PATH after considering weather conditions (bad snow days, rain, summer) and the time it would add to our overall commute. After not moving forward with the apartment, I started considering possible solutions to help people in similar (hence some of the neighborhoods listed) and worse situations. The questions posed here are for data gathering and research to help understand the problem before identifying any final solution. Thank you for sharing the paper. Very helpful. I am also reviewing the JC transit study conducted in 2022 on transit issues across the entire city and recommendations.