Today’s property tax system drives communities to zone out families and to chase and compete for non-residential development, even when that development changes community character, erases open lands and adds to traffic.
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Friday, January 28th, 2005The Governor’s Priorities
Friday, January 7th, 2005New Jerseyans care deeply about their land — so much so that we are national leaders in the posting and passage of open space ballots.
2004 Year in Review
Monday, December 20th, 2004Facts in 2004 that have and will continue to shape our work at New Jersey Future.
TDR Nears Home Stretch
Sunday, December 12th, 2004TDR is a tool that planners have long sought to help manage growth, particularly on the suburban fringes.
New Jersey’s Mean Streets
Friday, December 3rd, 2004Smart growth is about giving people more transportation choices, including walking.
Transit Popularity Driving Housing Demand
Friday, November 19th, 2004New Jersey, with one of the most extensive transit infrastructures in the nation, is ideally poised to capture the rising wave of demand for housing near transit and simultaneously rebuild its older communities.
Less Sprawl = Better Health
Friday, November 5th, 2004The greater prevalence of chronic health problems among residents of sprawl is presumed to be because sprawling land use patterns discourage physical activity, increasing the chances of being overweight or obese.
Sprawl Continues Apace
Tuesday, June 1st, 2004“Where” we grow gets the lion’s share of attention in New Jersey, but “how” we grow is equally important to conserving land and a high quality of life.
Rethinking Oil Consumption
Friday, May 21st, 2004New Jersey has an ace in the hole when it comes to reducing our state’s dependence of oil and global vulnerability: the nation’s third most-patronized bus, rail and light rail network in the nation.
Census Confirms Highlands Growth Pressures
Friday, April 30th, 2004Growth pressures in the Highlands are likely to intensify under a proposed Highlands bill that would limit development on nearly 400,000 acres of critical watershed lands.
