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Forum Roundup: Redeveloping Post-Sandy: Do it Quickly, and Do it Right

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Speakers at a Redevelopment Forum panel session discuss the tools available that can help Shore towns rebuild quickly and well.

Forum Roundup: Auditing New Brunswick’s Walkability

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

An interactive planning workshop at the Redevelopment Forum took a look at New Brunswick’s efforts to improve the pedestrian-friendliness of its streets.

Forum Roundup: New Jersey’s Bleak Foreclosure Numbers

Monday, March 4th, 2013

Foreclosure filings start to slow in most of the country, but are still on rise in South Jersey.

Forum Roundup: The Shaky State of Our Infrastructure

Monday, March 4th, 2013

The billions needed to upgrade New Jersey’s infrastructure will climb even higher in wake of Hurricane Sandy.

So you passed a Complete Streets policy. NOW what?

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Once a town passes a Complete Streets resolution, the important work of getting it implemented begins. Here are some best practices.

Somerset County Pioneers Local Application of State Strategic Plan Investment Criteria

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

New report looks at Somerset County’s efforts to align its planning and economic development efforts with the draft State Strategic Plan.

Position Available: Recovery Planning Manager

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

New Jersey Future is hiring an experienced community planner to work with FEMA and as many as three New Jersey municipalities helping to establish a long-term recovery plan after Superstorm Sandy.

Rescheduled Conference Brings Together New Jersey’s Planning Leaders

Thursday, January 24th, 2013

The rescheduled American Planning Association-New Jersey Chapter conference offers several opportunities to learn about initiatives and policies that can help encourage wise development in the Garden State.

In Targeting Incentives, Location Matters

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

As New Jersey’s economic-development incentives get restructured, it’s important that they preserve a location component, so that they are directed to the places most appropriate to receive them.

State Planning Commission To Vote on State Strategic Plan

Monday, November 12th, 2012

The final draft State Strategic Plan has been released, and the State Planning Commission will vote on its adoption Nov. 13. New Jersey Future issued a statement on the changes in the plan.

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