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Yesterday’s Policies & Priorities: Are They Right for Tomorrow?
NJ TPA Transportation SummitJune 2008
Addressing New Challenges in the Regional Transportation Plan
o Energy Cost / Fossil Fuel Useo cost & secure supplyo NJ 9th in US for per capita petroleum use
o Climate Change/GHG reductiono Transportation accounts for 70% of CO2 Emissions
o Demographic Changeso 64% of HH in NJ have no childreno 13% of pop is 65+; will grow to o 39% of HH have incomes less than $50K
o A Competitive US Economyo Combined Cost of Housing/Transportation
o Connecting with Affordable Housingo Mitigating Health Care Costs
New Jersey - CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion (2005)
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Motor Gas Consumption and Expenditure for Transportation
o NJ ranks 9th in total consumption in US
o 2005 Expenditures in NJ
o $9,496 billion for motor gas
o $1,097 per person
Share of Income Spent on Housing and Transportation
Transit Service Coverage & Job Access