Some employers in New Jersey are realizing that its hard to attract top young talent in the suburbs.
Development and Redevelopment
Memo to HR: Want to Attract Top Young Talent in New Jersey? Move to the Cities
Friday, August 5th, 2011Exclusionary Zoning, Sprawl on the Rise
Thursday, July 21st, 2011A new study by Rowan University’s Geospatial Research Laboratory finds that municipal zoning in New Jersey has resulted in a land-use pattern that has grown substantially more exclusionary and more sprawling over the last two decades.
New Jersey Cities Breathe Sigh of Relief
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011Gov. Christie has put transitional aid to cities, accompanied by oversight mechanisms, back in the budget, but has said he wants to wean cities off this aid. Given a half-century of disinvestment in urban areas, that may not be possible as soon as he would like. Until cities’ property tax bases reverse their decline, state aid will still be needed to deliver critical services.
Revision to Land Use Law Advances Smart Growth
Thursday, July 7th, 2011Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation that updates the Municipal Land Use Law to make municipal “General Development Plan” (GDP) approvals and other longer-term approvals available to higher-density projects, including those with a mix of uses.
The Mall as Private City
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Illuminated by two more decades of hindsight into the evolution of the retail sector, the mall does share some previously under-appreciated similarities with the old downtown that it nearly killed off.
Smart Growth Photo Contest
Sunday, June 26th, 2011The first annual Smart Growth Photo Contest was a great success, with over 130 entries. Congratulations to our grand prize winner, Andrew Svekla.
NJ Homebuilders Create Affiliate to Lobby for Multifamily Development
Monday, June 20th, 2011In yet another sign that the real estate market is moving away from the typical suburban, single-family housing toward more compact, walkable development, the New Jersey Builders Association recently announced the formation of an affiliate organization to advocate specifically for multifamily housing issues.
Bill That Undermines Tax Sharing Passes Committee
Friday, June 17th, 2011New Jersey Future opposes bill that would transfer the responsibility for funding the Meadowlands tax sharing program to the general fund.
Metropark, 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.
