The following Letter to the Editor from New Jersey Future was published in Monday’s Star-Ledger. Here is the link.
Transportation fund
The Star-Ledger is right on in its call to replenish the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (“Rough riding,” Sept. 20), which is nearly broke, to help repair New Jersey’s deteriorating transportation infrastructure. But […]
Regional Planning
New Jersey Future in the Star-Ledger
Thursday, October 1st, 2009State Planning: A Picture of Neglect
Monday, September 28th, 2009Of the 10 public and local government positions on the State Planning Commission, only five are filled.
Regional Impact, Local Decision
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Eatontown, NJ
Land-use issues, by their nature, tend to arouse conflict—especially in a state as densely developed as New Jersey. The farmer wants to sell his land to a developer, but the neighbors want it kept as open space. The town wants to zone a parcel of land for offices, but the board of education wants […]
Schools Should be Prime Target for Realignment
Friday, September 5th, 2008New Jersey is home to more “regular” school districts than municipalities.
Sprawl Continues to Consume New Jersey’s Open Lands
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Between 1995 and 2002, 106,000 acres of farmland, forests and wetlands in New Jersey were developed.
TDR Implementation – Keen Interest, Slow Progress
Friday, June 1st, 2007Just over three years ago, the State Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Act was signed into law, authorizing municipalities across New Jersey to adopt programs to “transfer” potential development from conservation areas to designated growth areas, typically at higher densities than would otherwise be permitted. TDR thus provides towns with an alternative to zoning for […]
Growing Smart and Water Wise
Thursday, August 31st, 2006This report highlights how development has affected water resources in the Pinelands growth areas and what can be done to minimize its future negative impacts.
Preservation Challenge for Highlands
Friday, February 18th, 2005The Highlands Act requires the Council to use Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) as a tool to implement the regional plan by transferring growth from conservation areas to growth areas in the planning area, or elsewhere in Highlands counties.
Smart Conservation and Density
Tuesday, August 10th, 2004Smart Conservation offers municipalities a tested and powerful approach to land conservation that integrates planning and regulation with spending on open space and infrastructure.
Gardens Leaving Garden State
Friday, June 11th, 2004Regional Planning and TDR can stem farmland loss.
