Recently, some have questioned whether New Jersey’s regional planning bodies in the Pinelands, Meadowlands and Highlands really matter, or whether they just add an unnecessary layer of government or red tape. In their latest Star-Ledger column, Govs. Brendan Byrne and Tom Kean made it clear where they stand on regional planning.
Regional Planning
Regional Planning Efforts Have Friends in High Places
Thursday, July 21st, 2011Bill 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.
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.
National Experts Advise the Christie Administration on State Strategic Planning
Monday, May 23rd, 2011The Christie administration hosted a Governor’s Institute on Community Design workshop to explore advancing a state strategic plan that focuses on economic development and the importance of location.
Controversial Wastewater Deadline Passes
Friday, April 8th, 2011Where sewers are located largely dictates where development goes, especially smaller lot development. Similarly, where and how septic systems are regulated governs how larger lot subdivisions are designed.
State Launches “Strategic State Planning Process”
Thursday, March 10th, 2011On March 4, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Wayne Hasenbalg outlined the Christie administration’s State Strategic Planning Process Project.”
NJ’s Gold Coast Ranks First in “Smart Transportation”
Friday, February 25th, 2011Fresh on the heels of Streetsfilms’ video lauding Jersey City as a leader in transit-oriented development, New Jersey’s second city is again making headlines as a leader in smart growth.
Fort Monmouth Redevelopment Taking Shape
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011In August 2010, the Legislature dissolved the planning authority and created the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority to implement the plan.
“Smart Growth” vs. “Growth Management”
Thursday, January 6th, 2011Google Labs has developed a tool it calls the Book NgramViewer, which allows a user to search Google’s book archives over a specified time period for the appearance of specific words or phrases. Among other things, this tool can be used to compare the frequency of use of two terms that have […]
Insights from Review of “The Ethics of Metropolitan Growth”
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011A review by Daniel Nairn of a new book, Ethics of Metropolitan Growth: The Future of our Built Environment, by Robert Kirkland. The review is insightful and worth reading in full, but it contains a few points that are particularly relevant to New Jersey Future and its mission.
