A New Jersey Future analysis of building permits issued over the past two decades reveals that there has been more robust construction activity in towns that are already at least 90 percent “built-out”.
Housing and Equity
Report Finds Robust Growth in “Built-Out” Towns
Thursday, December 9th, 2010Smaller Houses: Symptom of the Recession, or Long-Term Trend?
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010The New York Times Magazine [registration required] takes a look at shrinking square footages for new houses and muses on whether this represents a long-term trend or merely a temporary response to the recession. The crash of the housing market certainly has served to remind people that housing prices don’t automatically keep going up forever…perhaps […]
New Jersey Future Statement on S1
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Senator Ray Lesniak. Source: Press of Atlantic City
The following statement was issued by Peter Kasabach, Executive Director of New Jersey Future, on June 10, 2010, following the passage of S-1 in the New Jersey Senate:
“We have little doubt that the good folks looking to re-shape the state’s affordable-housing policy are […]
Trenton and Jersey City Receive HOPE VI grants from HUD
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010NJ Senator Robert Menendez at the Miller Homes site in Trenton. Source: Author
Of the six cities that were awarded a total of $113.6 million in the latest round of grants for the HOPE VI program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), two were in New Jersey. Trenton and Jersey City […]
Governor’s Housing Opportunity Task Force to Assess State Planning Act
Thursday, February 11th, 2010Governor Christie signing Executive Order 12 (Governor Photos/Tim Larsen)
Earlier this week Governor Christie issued Executive Order No. 12 , which creates a “Housing Opportunity Task Force” to recommend how the state should address a variety of questions related to providing affordable housing.
The task force is charged with reviewing not only the Fair Housing Act and COAH […]
2010 Redevelopment Forum Sponsorships
Thursday, January 28th, 2010[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxUNHKuvTZc]There are several great sponsorship opportunities left for the 2010 Redevelopment Forum next month. Registrations have been flowing in and we are in the process of finalizing our program book. If you would like to be included, please let us know your commitment by the close of business this Friday, January 29.
Challenges Abound, Opportunity Knocks as Christie Prepares to Take Office
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Charting New Jersey on a path toward sustained economic growth will require many things, not the least of which is a resurrected state planning process.
Smart Growth in Transition – Part IV: Affordable Housing
Thursday, December 17th, 2009How much affordable housing is enough? Where should affordable housing be built? Who should pay for affordable housing?
New Jersey Future on WNYC
Friday, October 9th, 2009New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach was a guest on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show yesterday, discussing the issue of affordable housing in New Jersey. The full program can be heard here.
Statement from New Jersey Future on State Planning Act
Monday, October 5th, 2009Last week, New Jersey Future released the following statement regarding proposed updates to the State Planning Act:
Friends of New Jersey Future,
New Jersey Future is pleased that a considerable amount of attention is being paid this fall to the State Planning Act and the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. As those of you who subscribe to […]
