A group of emergency managers from a Chinese province visited New Jersey to learn how the state’s philanthropic community worked to strengthen communities after Hurricane Sandy.
Local Planning
New Jersey Recovery Fund Shares Post-Sandy Resiliency Lessons With Chinese Delegation
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016NJ Spotlight on Cities Looks Toward an Urban Agenda for New Jersey
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016The second annual NJ Spotlight on Cities conference explores a variety of topics relevant to developing an integrated urban agenda for New Jersey.
School District Regionalization: The Land-Use Connection
Monday, August 22nd, 2016The fragmented nature of New Jersey’s school districts, and the way they are funded, give rise to unintended negative land-use consequences. Regionalization of school districts could mitigate that.
Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting: Collaboration Is the Key
Thursday, July 28th, 2016The emphasis at the Jersey Water Works membership meeting was on collaboration to accomplish the work, and on treating water wholistically as a resource, in all its forms.
Three Communities Step Up To Mainstream Green Infrastructure
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016The communities of Byram, Hammonton and Newton have been selected as pilot towns for New Jersey Future’s Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure project.
Design Professionals Walk Away With Practical Green Infrastructure Insights
Friday, June 24th, 2016In its second series of workshops, New Jersey Future brought together design professionals working in the Highlands and Pinelands regions to expand their understanding of green infrastructure.
New Jersey Future Wins National Award for Sandy Report
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016New Jersey Future’s post-Sandy recovery planning report “In Deep” wins a national floodplain management award.
New Jersey Future’s Teri Jover Named Sustainability Hero
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016A profile of New Jersey Future’s Teri Jover, who has been named Sustainable Jersey’s Sustainability Hero for June 2016.
Three New Jersey Cities Selected To Accelerate Water Infrastructure Innovation
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016Gloucester City, Jersey City, and Perth Amboy will receive technical assistance and engineering support services to design innovative, financeable projects that reduce combined sewer outflows (CSOs) while also making neighborhoods and downtowns better places to live, work, and invest.
Smart Growth Award-Winner Wesmont Station Opens
Monday, May 23rd, 2016Ten years after winning a Smart Growth Award, and long after its associated residential development was completed, NJ Transit’s new Wesmont Station has finally opened.
