New Jersey Future provided comments on Gov. Christie’s proposed Sandy Recovery Plan.
Cities and Towns
Clock Is Ticking on Public Comment Period for Sandy Recovery Spending Plan
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013Brownfields Bill BUILDs a Path to Neighborhood Revitalization
Thursday, March 7th, 2013U.S. Sen. Lautenberg (D-NJ) has introduced legislation that would re-authorize the EPA’s brownfields program and make brownfields restoration efforts easier.
Cluster Development Bill Advances
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013The cluster development bill is advancing in the New Jersey State Legislature; key contacts and bill text.
Market Demand Drives Increase in Multifamily Building Permits in New Jersey
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013The recent signs of recovery in New Jersey’s homebuilding industry can be traced in large part to a market-driven surge in building permits issued for multi-family construction.
Somerset County Pioneers Local Application of State Strategic Plan Investment Criteria
Thursday, January 31st, 2013New report looks at Somerset County’s efforts to align its planning and economic development efforts with the draft State Strategic Plan.
Rescheduled Conference Brings Together New Jersey’s Planning Leaders
Thursday, January 24th, 2013The 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, 2013As 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.
The Coming Boom in White Elephants
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013A new Rutgers report highlights the coming problem of aging and abandoned suburban office parks. Those facilities that cannot be repurposed to meet the market demand for mixed-use, transit-accessible employment centers should not be the recipients of state job-creation incentives.
Rebuilding a Resilient New Jersey Shore Conference Recap
Thursday, December 13th, 2012The Rebuilding a Resilient New Jersey Shore conference brought together a diverse group including university professors, planners, engineers, attorneys, FEMA employees, architects, local and state officials and others concerned with the future of the New Jersey coastline.
Poll Shows New Jersey Residents Strongly Support Regional Approach to Rebuilding After Sandy
Monday, December 10th, 2012A new poll finds New Jersey residents strongly support regional approaches to rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy.
