With so much going on around land-use policy in New Jersey, not to mention the looming gubenatorial election, its easy to lose track of national level developments. Thankfully, our friends at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign have provided an excellent summary of six federal bills that could have a big impact on land use and transportation […]
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009What People Think About State Planning in New Jersey
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009On October 16, 2009 more than 300 people — lawyers, planners, policy makers, environmentalists, developers and citizens — attended a day-long conference at Princeton University co-hosted by New Jersey Future and the Policy Research Institute for the Region titled Where Are We Growing: Planning for New Jersey’s Next 20 Years. After a day of examining […]
This Week in Land Use
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Each 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.
Saturday 10/17/09- Bell Labs site, sewers at issue in Holmdel election (Asbury Park Press)
Saturday 10/17/09- Opponents of Palisades strip mall […]
Star-Ledger on Complete Streets
Monday, October 19th, 2009This Saturday the Star-Ledger wrote an editorial highlighting the rise in pedestrian fatalities in New Jersey in 2009. The editorial quoted New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach on the need for a Complete Streets policy in the state. The full editorial can be seen here.
This Week in Land Use
Monday, October 19th, 2009Each 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.
Sunday 10/11/09– Bordentown City puts finishing touches on land-use plan […]
Groups: New Jersey Needs a Complete Streets Policy
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Have you ever seen a road that ends abruptly in a patch of grass? It’s doubtful, since engineers design roads to precise specifications. But the same can’t be said of sidewalks and bike lanes in much of NJ. Photo: Route 70 in Cherry Hill, by Andrew Smith
This article was co-written with Tri-State’s Steven Higashide and […]
This Week in Land Use
Friday, October 9th, 2009Each 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.
Saturday 10/3/09 – Land landmark: With Snyder farm preservation, Gloucester County saves its 15,000th acre (Gloucester County Times)
Monday 10/5/09 New […]
New Jersey Future on WNYC
Friday, October 9th, 2009New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach was a guest on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show yesterday, discussing the issue of affordable housing in New Jersey. The full program can be heard here.
Statement from New Jersey Future on State Planning Act
Monday, October 5th, 2009Last week, New Jersey Future released the following statement regarding proposed updates to the State Planning Act:
Friends of New Jersey Future,
New Jersey Future is pleased that a considerable amount of attention is being paid this fall to the State Planning Act and the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. As those of you who subscribe to […]
This Week in Land Use
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Each 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.
Sunday 9/27/09- Why undermine Smart Growth? (Gloucester County Times)
Monday- Red Bank permits higher-density development around train station (Asbury Park Press)
Tuesday […]
