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mmmmyah t1_j58xfox wrote

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

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

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North_Emu8686 OP t1_j61shey wrote

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.

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