New Jersey Future opposes bill that would transfer the responsibility for funding the Meadowlands tax sharing program to the general fund.
Housing and Equity
Bill That Undermines Tax Sharing Passes Committee
Friday, June 17th, 2011Metropark, and the Limits of Brookings’ Transit Accessibility Study
Monday, June 13th, 2011Brookings’ jobs-accessibility study would be more valuable if it measured how accessible transit is to workers, not just to their jobs.
Mutiny in the Meadowlands
Saturday, June 11th, 2011The Meadowlands’ long-standing and nationally-renowned regional tax sharing program is at risk. For over forty years, this system has enabled sound regional planning and environmental principles to guide the area’s renaissance, rather than competition for ratables.
National Experts Advise the Christie Administration on State Strategic Planning
Monday, May 23rd, 2011The Christie administration hosted a Governor’s Institute on Community Design workshop to explore advancing a state strategic plan that focuses on economic development and the importance of location.
Fear of School Kids Trumps Land-Use Planning in Robbinsville
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011When the planning board voted to deny a developer’s application to convert units because it would attract too many school kids, it raised the larger issue of the role of fiscal considerations in land-use decision-making at the local level.
A Bleak Recent Past, a Brighter Future Ahead
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Experts paint a picture of the Garden State in transition — from a manufacturing and construction-based economy to a services-based economy, from a state in deep recession to a state in slow recovery, from a Baby Boomer-induced growth pattern of suburban sprawl to a Generation Y-inspired comeback for compact, walkable communities.
Forum Puts Focus on Redevelopment
Thursday, February 24th, 2011Redevelopment is not a cookie-cutter exercise; it can take many different shapes and comes in many different sizes.
Another Nail in the McMansion Coffin?
Monday, February 14th, 2011Last month, we reported on a study by the National Association of Homebuilders showing that young people prefer to live in an urban environment with easy access to amenities, rather than the suburban cul-de-sac neighborhoods in which they grew up.
Plenty of Room for Growth in ‘Built-Out’ Communities
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010“Built-out” municipalities issued more than twice as many building permits per year in 1998 and 1999 than they had averaged earlier in the decade.
NJ Future Testimony on Affordable Housing Bill
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010The bill is significantly better than previous iterations and could form the foundation of a simpler affordable housing system in New Jersey. It remains to be seen if the Governor will support the bill or provide constructive comments to improve it.
