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I was looking on Google Maps and it looks like much of NJ (with the exception of Jersey City / Union City, the parts closest to Manhattan) is suburban sprawl?
But are there any really urbanized walkable towns/neighborhoods in the East, in places like Passaic, Clifton, Rutherford, Fair Lawn? I'm totally unfamiliar with NJ and just going by what I see on the map.
As for the places you list, Fair Lawn has new developments going up, and Rutherord is pretty walkable. Passaic is a walkable Ghetto.
As for NJ in general, see:
Montclair
Hoboken
Harrison/Kearny
Newark's Ironbound
Morristown
Madison
South Orange
Maplewood
Summit
Ridgewood
Red Bank
Westfield
Somerville
Lambertville
Princeton
Flemington
New Brunswick
Bordentown
Haddonfield
As for the places you list, Fair Lawn has new developments going up, and Rutherord is pretty walkable. Passaic is a walkable Ghetto.
As for NJ in general, see:
Montclair
Hoboken
Harrison/Kearny
Newark's Ironbound
Morristown
Madison
South Orange
Maplewood
Summit
Ridgewood
Red Bank
Westfield
Somerville
Lambertville
Princeton
Flemington
New Brunswick
Bordentown
Haddonfield
We have been managing in New Brunswick NJ without a car for 6 months ... Using public transportation to downtown and NYC. The only disadvantage with 2 kids of school age is that we can not get in natural parks and some historical places in the near neiborhood. Now moving from the 2BDR. If interested in living here,please feel free to cotact me
Add the poster who mentioned all NJ towns with walkability, these are DOWNTOWN areas. If you don't live close to downtown, you still need to drive there. And many of the suburbs like Maplewood, Chatham, Madison, Montclair etc you need a car anyway. And I'd rather chew broken glass than live in Newark.
As far as cities where you can live and not own a car, it's pretty much down to Jersey City and Hoboken. Even then, I'd still want to own a car to have the ability to get out of town every once in a while.
Add the poster who mentioned all NJ towns with walkability, these are DOWNTOWN areas. If you don't live close to downtown, you still need to drive there. And many of the suburbs like Maplewood, Chatham, Madison, Montclair etc you need a car anyway. And I'd rather chew broken glass than live in Newark.
As far as cities where you can live and not own a car, it's pretty much down to Jersey City and Hoboken. Even then, I'd still want to own a car to have the ability to get out of town every once in a while.
Collingswood, which I forgot to mention, was mentioned in a magazine as one of the best towns in which to go car-free in the country. Plenty of restaurants and conveniences in town, and anything you can't get there is a quick PATO trip to Philadelphia. Haddonfield and Westmont would be similarly convenient. Harrison too. I wouldn't want to give up my car either, but there are plenty of towns where it is possible. With the increase in downtown residential development in a lot of these places, there will be more available housing close to walkable downtowns.
Collingswood, which I forgot to mention, was mentioned in a magazine as one of the best towns in which to go car-free in the country. Plenty of restaurants and conveniences in town, and anything you can't get there is a quick PATO trip to Philadelphia. Haddonfield and Westmont would be similarly convenient. Harrison too. I wouldn't want to give up my car either, but there are plenty of towns where it is possible. With the increase in downtown residential development in a lot of these places, there will be more available housing close to walkable downtowns.
Harrison? I'm not sure I'd want to live there from former factory town slash toxicity standpoint.
Glad we are on the same page about owning a car. Most NJer's have a car anyway.
I'd say Harrison, Kearny and Elizabeth should also be on your list.
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