NJ TRANSIT + AMTRAK – Initial Study Information Architecture : Spring 2009

Katrina Bekessy | Conway Liao | Danny Chang | Amber Krishan

Overview

• Focus of study Newark Airport, Newark Penn, New York Penn

Focus of Study

The Commuter

• Type of commuter• Income - where is the money? Who's earning it?• Quality of Life - lifestyle, involvement in community

• Attractions - what is offered in the area?• Leisure - how do people spend their free time?• Media - what information affects commuter's decisions and experiences?

• Population concentration • Employment - job opportunities, types of careers• Household Income • Resources - daily needs, larger problems

Culture & Society

Economics

Information Dissemination

• Information channels• Newark & NJ Transit relationship

9,344.444 – 223,600.000

3,443.878 – 5,327.907

910.526 – 2,056.584

52.214 – 240.725

Newark Vs NewYork - Population density in 2000(people per square mile)

553 – 480,400

236 - 342

113 - 166

0 - 38

Newark Vs NewYork - Employment per 1,000 in 2003 

Household Income

Gathering Places

Commuter Volume

According to NJ Transit 2006 Fact at-a-glance . 23% of passengers who use NJ rail system were boarding at NY Penn Station in average weekday. 8% from Newark Penn Station. (*We will need the current numbers from NJ transit. We really do.)

Time Table Visualization - 4 Stations

Time Table Visualization - 4 Stations (AM Rush)

Time Table Visualization - 4 Stations (PM Rush)

Information Ecosystem - NJ Transit

Information Ecosystem - Newark

Information Ecosystem - Relationships

NJ Transit Newark

Liberty corridor & THE tunnel 

This is a map of overlay  Liberty Corridor & The tunnel construction site for NJ transit.   We can see the flow from the construction of making NY and NJ connected seamlessly.  

Next Steps

• Re-asses our current work• Conduct field study and obtain public records

o Visiting each station Unlimited transit pass

o Permission to documento Help accessing records and documents

Ridership information Inflow vs. Outflow

Clear demographics New development (building permits)

• Visualize future state of Newark, NJ transit and New York• Analyze the research conducted to determine areas of

opportunity