JERSEY CITY – PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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overview
history
demographics
public transport
analysis
lessons learnt
about
/ Total 12 municipalities in Hudson County / Jersey City is the largest / Established by Delaware-Indians tribe in 17th century / New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company designed the terminal along Hudson River in 19th century
/ By 20th and 21st Century, attraction centre for tonnes of immigrants
Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Information Systems
about / Jersey City has significant mass transit connections with Manhattan /HBLR Light Rail /PATH /NJT Buses
247,597 14.92 sq mile
16,736.6 p / sq. m
Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Information Systems
population density and change North Bergen Township West New York
Population Data – Hudson County Union City
Year
Population
Rise Percentage
2000
608,975
2010
634,266
10.10 % 4.20 %
Population of Jersey City Jersey City
Year
Population
0.000 - 17710
2000
240,055
17720 - 35420
2010
247,597
Population Density
35430 - 53130 53140 - 70840 70850 - 88550 MunicipalBoundary
Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Information Systems, U.S. Census Bureau
m
CountyBoundary
0 0.5 1
2
3
Miles 4
Rise Percentage
3.14%
population density and change Total Population of Hudson County 2000 & 2010 Population Change in Hudson County from 2000-2010 Weehawken Township
Hudson County Municipality
Harrison Town
Change in Population 29.62% Population Data – Hudson County
Hoboken City
Union City
West New York Town
Kearny Town East Newark Borough
North Bergen Township Guttenberg Town
8.61%
Year
Population
Rise Percentage
4.62%2000
608,975
3.41%2010
634,266
10.10 % 4.20 %
Bayonne City Secaucus Jersey City
Jersey City
3.14%
Secaucus Town
2.09%
PopulationBayonne Density City
1.91%
0.000 - 17710
Guttenberg Town
East Newark Borough
17720 - 35420
35430 Kearny - 53130Town
North Bergen Township
0.42%
53140 - 70840
Union City
West New York Town
-0.94%
70850 - 88550
MunicipalBoundary Harrison Town
Hoboken City 0 Total Population 2010
100000
200000
300000
Total Population 2000
Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Information Systems, U.S. Census Bureau
m
-5.57%
CountyBoundary
Weehawken Township
0 0.5 1
2
1.22%
3
-7.01%
Miles 4
public transport and carpooling
Carpool
Public Transport
Carpooling / Sq. miles
Public Transport/Sq. Mil
Source: U.S. Census Tracts, Means of Transportation to Work by selected characteristics
0.000 - 579.1
0.000 - 2754
579.2 - 1260
2755 - 5892
1261 - 1989
5893 - 10950
1990 - 3218
10960 - 17620
3219 - 5739
17630 - 28630
MunicipalBoundary
MunicipalBoundary
CountyBoundary
CountyBoundary
m
0 0.5 1
2
3
Miles 4
digital orthophoto
/Orthoimagery of Jersey City, 2012
Source: New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems; North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
landuse 2002
Landuse 2002 Residential (Low Density) Residential (Medium Density) Residential (High Density) Mixed Residential Commercial and Services Industrial Public facilities Recreational Land Transportation, Communication and Utilities Transitional Area Wetland
m
Agriculture Forests Water
0
0.5
1
2
Miles 3
MunicipalBoundary Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
landuse 2012
Landuse 2012 Residential (Low Density) Residential (Medium Density) Residential (High Density) Mixed Residential Commercial and Services Industrial Public facilities Recreational Land Transportation, Communication and Utilities Transitional Area Wetland Agriculture Forests Water MunicipalBoundary Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
landuse change | 2002-2007-2012
Industrial to commercial
Recreation to Transport
Wetlands to Recreation
Landuse Change Change (2002-07) Change (2007-12)
m
Change (2002-07 & 2007-12) No change
0
0.5
1
2
Miles 3
Municipal Boundary Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
land parcels
0.25 Miles
0.25Miles Miles 0.5 0.5 Miles Residential (Low Density)
(Low Density) Residential (Medium Density) Residential (High (Medium Density) Density) Residential (High Density) Mixed Residential
Residential Area (within 0.25 miles from PATH Station)
Commercial Area (within 0.25 miles from PATH Station)
34.94 acres (27.81%)
72.50 acres (57.71%)
Residential Area (between 0.25-0.50 miles from PATH Station)
Commercial Area (between 0.25-0.50 miles from PATH Station)
198.97 acres (52.78%)
102.63 acres (27.23%)
Mixed Residential Commercial and Services Commercial and Services Industrial Industrial Public facilities Public facilities Recreational Land Recreational Land Transportation, Communication and Utilities Transportation, Transitional AreaCommunication and Utilities Transitional Area Wetland
m
Wetland Agriculture Agriculture Forests Forests Water
0
0.5
1
2
Miles 3
Water MunicipalBoundary
Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems, NJ Department of Environmental Protection MunicipalBoundary
contaminated sites
/ 786 contaminated sites within 3 mile buffer !
Contaminated Sites 1 Mile
m
2 mile 3 mile
0
0.5
1
2
Miles 3
MunicipalBoundary Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
HBLR coverage
/ 5 mins walkable distance from the rail stations
!
Rail Stations Road Network 0.25 Miles 0.5 Miles
m
1 mile
0
0.5
1
2
Miles 3
MunicipalBoundary Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
NJT coverage
/ 5 mins walkable distance from the bus stops (11.62 sq. miles)
Bus Stop Road Network
m
0.25 Miles 0.5 Miles 0
0.5
1
2
Miles 3
MunicipalBoundary
Source: New jersey office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems, NJ Department of Environmental Protection