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This Week in Land Use

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Each Friday Monday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We’ll capture many relevant stories, but please let us know if we’ve missed anything.

Monday, 1/18/10– Oakwood Park subdivision is denied (Independent News)
Monday, 1/18/10– Weymouth […]

This Week in Land Use

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Each Friday Tuesday, Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We’ll capture many relevant stories, but please let us know if we’ve missed anything.

Saturday, 1/9/10- Housing slump slams brakes on construction (Asbury Park Press)
Sunday, 1/10/10- Mill One plan prompts fear of eminent […]

This Week in Land Use

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Each Friday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We’ll capture many relevant stories, but please let us know if we’ve missed anything.

Monday, 1/4/10– Building permits bill approved by N.J. Assembly panel (NJ […]

New Jersey Embraces Smart Growth to Combat Climate Change

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

New Jersey’s final Global Warming Response Act Recommendations Report was just released by the state Department of Environmental Protection one year after its initial draft.  The report presents a plan for the state to reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, while also positioning the state to reach its goal […]

This Week in Land Use

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Each Friday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We’ll capture many relevant stories, but please let us know if we’ve missed anything.

Monday, 12/07/09- Update: Mahwah opts to follow Highlands plan (Bergen Record)
Monday, 12/07/09- Paterson Council introduces land acquisition plans (Suburban Trends)
Monday. […]

This Week in Land Use

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Each Friday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We’ll capture many relevant stories, but please let us know if we’ve missed anything.

Monday 11/16/09- Poll: New Jerseyans underestimate amount of state’s open space (New […]

This Week in Land Use

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Each Friday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We’ll capture many relevant stories, but please let us know if we’ve missed anything.

Wednesday 11/4/09– Once again, N.J. backs bond issue to conserve space (Philly.com)
Wednesday 11/4/09- Senior housing planned at old industrial site […]

What Will Smart Growth Look Like in a Christie Administration?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Photo Source: New Jersey Department of State
Yesterday’s change in leadership in Trenton will likely have an impact on land-use policy in the state in the coming years. Though we’ll have to wait and see what exactly a Christie administration will mean for smart growth in New Jersey, Christie’s responses to a New Jersey Future questionnaire […]

Study Confirms Need to Put Teeth Behind State Smart Growth Plans

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

A new study titled, “Managing Growth With Priority Funding Areas: A Good Idea Whose Time Has Yet to Come” highlights Maryland’s efforts at creating priority funding areas to incentivize smart growth land development decisions. The study shows that voluntary incentives alone are not enough to curb sprawl and direct growth. While New Jersey’s […]

This Week in Land Use

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Each Friday Garden State Smart Growth will post a collection of links to news articles pertaining to land use in New Jersey. We’ll capture many relevant stories, but please let us know if we’ve missed anything.

Monday 10/26/09 Proposed DEP regulations renew sniping among environmentalists (Star-Ledger)
Monday 10/26/09 N.J. says green energy effort may be harmful (Bergen […]

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