Why New Jersey Is Basically One Giant Suburb

New Jersey is the most densely populated state in America — but instead of being dominated by one massive city, much of the state is a sprawling network of suburbs, railroad towns, industrial corridors, warehouses, office parks, and smaller cities squeezed between New York and Philadelphia. In this video, we look at how New Jersey became America’s ultimate suburban state — from its early railroad suburbs and industrial cities to the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike, massive corporate campuses, and the endless development that now stretches across much of the state. Why does New Jersey feel like the city never really ends? And how did two enormous metropolitan areas shape nearly an entire state? #NewJersey #Urbanism #Infrastructure #Suburbs #NYC #Philadelphia #Transportation