Two plans, an innovative zoning code, a feasibility study and three projects are winners of New Jersey Future’s 2012 Smart Growth Awards. In addition, the Cary Edwards Leadership Award will be presented to Joseph M. Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Panasonic Corporation of North America.
Regional Planning
2012 Smart Growth Award Winners Announced
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012What’s Next in the New Jersey Highlands?
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012After Highlands Council Executive Director Eileen Swan was dismissed last week, we congratulated her on a job well done. Then we asked ourselves, what next?
“Investment Area” Criteria Released for the State Strategic Plan
Monday, February 13th, 2012The newly released the Priority Growth Criteria will determine where state development and preservation incentives will be directed. They need to be refined and tested to ensure they support the State Planning Act and work in accordance with smart-growth principles.
Why Hunterdon County Should Regionalize Its School Districts
Friday, January 27th, 2012Hunterdon County is considering moving to a single, county-wide school district. This would not only save overhead and administrative costs, it would have significant land-use benefits, including the possibility of cheaper and more diverse housing.
New Book Offers Regional Planning Solutions That Work
Monday, November 14th, 2011A new book offers effective regional approaches to sustainable growth and resource conservation.
Christie Releases New State Strategic Plan
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Gov. Chris Christie today released a new State Strategic Plan, a blueprint for state investment in sustainable economic growth. The governor also announced Executive Order No. 78, authorizing a cabinet-level steering committee to drive implementation. The State Strategic Plan is intended to meet both the spirit and the statutory requirements of the State Planning Act.
New Jersey Activists Work to Reverse RGGI Pull-out; New York State Supports ‘Climate-Smart Communities’
Friday, October 14th, 2011Activists are encouraging Gov. Christie to keep New Jersey in the multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and New York is taking the initiative a step further with its Climate-Smart Communities program.
New Jersey Residents Are Concerned About How the State Has Developed
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011New Jersey residents are unhappy about recent growth patterns, saying they have made the state expensive and difficult to travel. They support coordinated planning to protect natural resources, foster walkable communities and enhance transportation options.
Join us in Supporting the Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011New Jersey Future contacted U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg today, seeking their support to maintain funding for the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities.
Highlands Council Can Support Local Growth Plans
Monday, August 1st, 2011Updated Aug. 5: Five municipalities had their center designation plans approved at the Highlands Council’s Aug. 3 meeting. New Jersey Future and the Regional Plan Association sent a letter to the Highlands Council supporting its favorable review of the plans.
