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  Walk or Cycle to Work? You Have Company

  May 14, 2012 : 0 comments

  Cycling or walking to work is a small but important phenomenon in New Jersey. Between 2000 and 2010 there has been a large increase in the number of people who cycle to work. Residents of bike friendly communities enjoy both health and economic benefits, and NJDOT and a growing number of municipalities are implementing Complete Streets policies to foster biking and walking.

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  Preserving Land through Market Real Estate Transactions: Nine Approaches and Four Success Stories

  May 1, 2012 : 0 comments

  A new report from New Jersey Future examines the use of non-contiguous clustering in nine New Jersey municipalities as a land-preservation tool.

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  State Planning Commission Announces Additional Public Hearing for State Strategic Plan

  April 30, 2012 : 0 comments

  The state Office of Planning Advocacy has scheduled an additional hearing for the draft State Strategic Plan, pushing off a vote on adoption until at least July.

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  Milestone: Camden County’s Proposed Wastewater Service Areas Published for Review

  April 24, 2012 : 0 comments

  Camden is the first county to near adoption of an updated sewer service area under the 2008 Water Quality Management Plan rule. Its proposed Future Wastewater Service Area map was posted April 16.

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  Newark Is Apparently Not a City Either

  April 20, 2012 : 8 comments

  Whether there’s a resurgence in walkable, urban-style living depends largely on what you choose to categorize as “urban.”

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  359 Municipalities Working Toward Sustainable Jersey Certification

  April 18, 2012 : 0 comments

  New Jersey is the first state in the nation to have a comprehensive sustainability program that supports community efforts to reduce waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental equity. Of the state’s 566 municipalities, 359 are registered and working toward Sustainable Jersey certification, and nearly 75 percent of New Jersey’s population lives in one of those communities.