Working for Smart Growth:
More Livable Places and Open Spaces

 

Author Archive

The Gubernatorial Race

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Without new ways of managing growth and without fixing the systems that drive development, including the property tax system, New Jersey will never reach genuine prosperity.

Marooned Without Options

Monday, September 19th, 2005

New Jersey is second only to New York in the percent of workers who commute by public transit.

Going the Distance

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

Annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita in New Jersey have increased steadily over the past three decades.

Urban Turnaround

Friday, July 29th, 2005

The market seeking urban housing options is making itself felt in New Jersey, according to the latest Census figures.

Saving Money by Choice

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

New Jersey, with one of the most extensive transit infrastructures in the nation, holds an advantage in transportation choice today.

Land Use and Equity

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

New Jersey is the most segregated state in the nation by income, when comparing the family incomes of children in public schools.

Supporting Tax Relief, But Not Reform?

Friday, May 13th, 2005

New Jersey Future believes that while not the first choice, a tax convention is the best choice for finding solutions to the state’s property tax problems.

Voters: Give Use Redevelopment

Friday, April 29th, 2005

The majority of New Jersey voters have consistently favored existing communities over new development as a state funding priority in polls conducted over the past few decades.

Eminent Domain and Redevelopment

Friday, April 15th, 2005

Eminent domain may be the only tool available in certain cases for achieving community redevelopment.

Preservation Challenge for Highlands

Friday, February 18th, 2005

The Highlands Act requires the Council to use Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) as a tool to implement the regional plan by transferring growth from conservation areas to growth areas in the planning area, or elsewhere in Highlands counties.

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