A group of 18 mayors and organizations concerned with how New Jersey grows and develops has sent a letter to Gov. Murphy urging him to renew focus on the State Plan.
Redevelopment
Group of Mayors, Organizations Sends Letter Urging Gov. Murphy To Renew Focus on State Plan
Friday, February 1st, 2019New Jersey Economic Development Authority Announces $250,000 in Funding for Redeveloping Stranded Assets
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is now taking applications for its 21st Century Redevelopment Program, which targets the challenge of redeveloping abandoned or underutilized suburban office parks and shopping malls.
Report Gives New Jersey High Marks for Designating Opportunity Zones in Smart-Growth Locations
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019A new national report ranks New Jersey’s Opportunity zones high on smart-growth location potential, but also high on an index that predicts residents’ vulnerability to displacement.
Getting Sewage Off Our Streets and Out of Our Rivers
Tuesday, December 18th, 2018A new statewide campaign will work to engage communities in drafting proposed solutions to the problem of sewage overflows into area streets and waterways.
EPA Announces $56 Million in Brownfields Grants for 2019
Monday, December 3rd, 2018EPA has announced the availability of up to $56 million in brownfields program grants for 2019.
A Better Way To Plan for Traffic Effects of New Development
Friday, November 2nd, 2018San Jose, California, is using a vehicle-miles-traveled score as a more accurate way than the traditional level-of-service analysis to assess the effectiveness of various traffic mitigation initiatives developers might employ.
New Jersey Future Releases Action Plan for Trenton Transit Center Area
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018The Trenton Transit Center Strategic Action Plan, prepared by New Jersey Future for the economic-development organization Greater Trenton in partnership with architecture and planning firm Clarke Caton Hintz, lays out strategies and implementation tactics for transforming the station area into a vibrant and dynamic district.
Are the Suburbs Back? Depends On How You Define ‘Suburb’
Monday, August 13th, 2018Are recent reports highlighting a resurgence in population growth in the suburbs accurate? It depends on how you define “suburb.” But maybe we should focus more on characteristics than location.
The March Toward Walkable Urbanism Continues
Friday, May 25th, 2018New Census municipal population estimates confirm a continuation of the trend toward places with mixed-use centers and a dense local street grid, and in particular toward towns with access to rail transit.
Bayonne Water Guardians, Kearny AWAKE and Harrison TIDE Champion Green Initiatives
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018New Jersey Future has been working with Municipal Action Teams in three cities to educate residents on environmental issues and to help implement green infrastructure practices that will reduce combined-sewer overflows by keeping stormwater out of sewer systems.