The Garden State Preservation Trust is nearly depleted and must be reauthorized if the state is to continue its farmland preservation efforts.
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More than Money Needed to Meet Farmland Preservation Goals
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Permit Extension – A Balancing Act
Friday, June 13th, 2008New Jersey Future supports permit extension legislation, provided appropriate safeguards are in place.
Fighting Climate Change Starts at Home
Friday, April 4th, 2008On a per capita basis, in 2005 New Jersey residents emitted an estimated 16.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide from three principal sources: transportation (34 percent); residential, commercial and industrial fuel use (32 percent); and electricity consumption (24 percent).
A key component in reducing greenhouse gas emissions involves driving less. According […]
A Fresh Look at Affordable Housing
Wednesday, December 19th, 200730 percent – The maximum percentage of gross income a household should pay to cover its housing costs and still generally be considered living in an affordable housing situation.
1.27 million – The number of households in New Jersey that pay more than this amount for their housing costs. This is 41 […]
Preserving NJ’s Landscape is a Daunting Challenge
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007Source: NJDEP
A 2002 snapshot of New Jersey’s landscape shows the state divided roughly into quarters: 28 percent is developed, 24 percent permanently preserved with public funds, 23 percent undevelopable or constrained by regulation, and 25 percent vacant and unconstrained—or “up for grabs.
The race for open space continues: Development consumed 15,000 acres per year on […]
In Search of a Balance between Property Rights and Redevelopment
Friday, July 27th, 2007Gallenthin v. Paulsboro: In Search of a Balance between Property Rights and Redevelopment Although the recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision in Gallenthin v. Paulsboro was hailed in some quarters as a victory for property rights over the power of eminent domain, the reality is more complicated. The decision did grant a […]
TDR Implementation – Keen Interest, Slow Progress
Friday, June 1st, 2007Just over three years ago, the State Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Act was signed into law, authorizing municipalities across New Jersey to adopt programs to “transfer” potential development from conservation areas to designated growth areas, typically at higher densities than would otherwise be permitted. TDR thus provides towns with an alternative to zoning for […]
Old Cities, New Potential?
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program has examined 376 U.S. cities and characterized 80 of them as “older industrial cities,” based on their substandard performance on a number of economic indicators, including employment growth, number of new business establishments, poverty rate and income level. Large cities making the list include Los […]
New Sewer Rules, New Hope for Smart Growth?
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa Jackson celebrated Earth Day by announcing a new regulatory regime to govern the extension of wastewater infrastructure in New Jersey. This huge new rule—all 464 pages of it—will be published in the NJ Register on May 23rd.
This rewrite is past due. Originally adopted in […]
Concentrating Poverty
Friday, October 8th, 2004In its Mount Laurel decisions, the New Jersey Supreme Court declared that each municipality is responsible for providing its “fair share” of regional housing needs.
