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A Tale of Two Highways

Central New Jersey showcases two very different kinds of linear development

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Addison Del Mastro
Mar 10, 2022
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My latest piece for Strong Towns is an illustrated road trip down two highways crossing central New Jersey on the way into New York City: U.S. 22 and NJ 28.

The development along 28 is small to medium in scale and fine-grained, and the road itself is no more than two lanes at many stretches. Along 22, things are larger and more spread out, with a handfu…

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