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Yesterday’s Policies & Priorities: Are They Right for Tomorrow?. NJ TPA Transportation Summit June 2008. Addressing New Challenges in the Regional Transportation Plan. Energy Cost / Fossil Fuel Use cost & secure supply NJ 9 th in US for per capita petroleum use Climate Change/GHG reduction
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Yesterday’s Policies & Priorities: Are They Right for Tomorrow? NJ TPA Transportation Summit June 2008 Anne P. Canby, President Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
Addressing New Challenges in the Regional Transportation Plan • Energy Cost / Fossil FuelUse • cost & secure supply • NJ 9th in US for per capita petroleum use • Climate Change/GHG reduction • Transportation accounts for 70% of CO2 Emissions • DemographicChanges • 64% of HH in NJ have no children • 13% of pop is 65+; will grow to • 39% of HH have incomes less than $50K • A Competitive US Economy • Combined Cost of Housing/Transportation • Connecting with Affordable Housing • MitigatingHealth Care Costs Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
New Jersey - CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion (2005) Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
Motor Gas Consumption and Expenditure for Transportation • NJ ranks 9th in total consumption in US • 2005 Expenditures in NJ • $9,496 billion for motor gas • $1,097 per person Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
Share of Income Spent on Housing and Transportation Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
Transit Service Coverage & Job Access Surface Transportation Policy Partnership