Highlights from this year’s Alliance for Biking and Walking conference in Pittsburgh.
Community Design
ProWalk ProBike ProPlace: Making Active Transportation Happen
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014New Jersey Should Re-Join Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Thursday, September 18th, 2014New Jersey Future provided comments strongly supporting the state’s continued membership in the Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as a way to generate funds for energy conservation and alternatives.
Proposed CAFRA Rule Amendment Increases Dangers from Flooding and Future Storms
Friday, August 1st, 2014New Jersey Future’s comments on the proposed new CAFRA rules call for more stringent protections.
Hopewell Becomes First Municipality in New Jersey To Adopt Complete Streets Ordinance
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014Hopewell became the 103th municipality to adopt such a policy and the first municipality to do so via a Complete Streets ordinance.
Hoboken’s Newest Green Infrastructure Project Takes a Step Forward
Thursday, June 26th, 2014A grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will fund the engineering designs needed to transform a one-acre parking lot into a community park that can manage significant stormwater on-site.
Getting to Resilience in Sea Bright
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014Sea Bright is one of several New Jersey towns making use of a new online tool that helps assess and address community vulnerabilities to flooding, coastal storms and sea-level rise.
Communities Need To Understand, Plan Effectively for Climate Risks
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014Executive Director Peter Kasabach made his debut April 2 on Al Jazeera America, joining a panel on Ray Suarez’s show Inside Story to talk about the importance of understanding the risks posed by a changing climate, and giving communities the leadership and resources they need to plan accordingly.
Forum Feature: Eyes Wide Open … or Shut
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014At a Redevelopment Forum session on climate change, speakers were clear: New Jersey is paying insufficient attention to the increasing risks of a changing climate, and both good leadership and good information are needed if that is to change.
2014 Smart Growth Awards Announced
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014Three housing developments; two downtown plans; a transformative open-space plan; an anchor of hope for its surrounding community; and a region-wide plan for smart economic growth are all winners of New Jersey Future’s 2014 Smart Growth Awards. Former State Planning Commission Chairman Joe Maraziti will receive the Cary Edwards Leadership Award.
Draft 2014 New Jersey Hazard Mitigation Plan Available for Comment
Tuesday, March 11th, 2014For the first time, the state will accept public comment on its newly released draft Hazard Mitigation Plan. All interested parties are encouraged to submit comments.
