New Jersey lost a greater share of its agricultural land to development than any state – more than 25 percent in the 25 years between 1982 and 2007.
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New Jersey Leads in Farmland Loss
Monday, February 21st, 2011Governor Vetoes Historic Property Reinvestment Act
Friday, February 18th, 2011Despite enjoying bi-partisan support, the Historic Property Reinvestment Act was vetoed today by Governor Christie.
Pete Kasabach Discussing Transit-Oriented Development in Jersey City
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach was featured in a recent video by Streetsfilms focused on transit-oriented development in Jersey City. The video is the first in their MBA: Moving Beyond the Automobile series, and also features friends of New Jersey Future Kate Slevin (Tri-State Transportation Campaign), Vivian Baker (NJ Transit) and Bob Cotter (Jersey […]
Another Nail in the McMansion Coffin?
Monday, February 14th, 2011Last month, we reported on a study by the National Association of Homebuilders showing that young people prefer to live in an urban environment with easy access to amenities, rather than the suburban cul-de-sac neighborhoods in which they grew up.
State Planning Commission to Meet on February 16th After Long Hiatus
Thursday, February 10th, 2011New Jersey’s State Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 16, for the first time in more than a year. The commission now has a quorum thanks to the appointment of members of the executive branch by Gov. Chris Christie last month. Five of the 10 seats reserved for public members and local government representatives […]
Downtown Revitalization Taking Hold in New Jersey’s Deep South
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Downtown Millville during their monthly Third Friday event. Source: NJSLOM
As the chief of New Jersey Future’s tongue-in-cheek South Jersey Bureau (as well as a bona-fide South Jerseyan myself), I feel duty bound to pass along this story from The Press of Atlantic City about the renaissance going on in the downtowns of some of New Jersey’s most […]
Nominate Your Favorite New Jersey Project for a Smart Growth Award
Monday, January 31st, 2011A scene from the 2009 Smart Growth Awards at the Newark Club
Do you know of an innovative approved or built project, adopted plan or initiative that deserves to be honored for bringing smart growth ideals to light? Consider nominating a project for New Jersey Future’s Tenth Anniversary 2011 Smart Growth Award! The deadline for nominations is Friday, […]
DEP Decision Sets Positive Precedent for Compact Growth
Monday, January 31st, 2011Plan calls for channeling future growth into walkable, mixed-use centers, through either redevelopment of existing cities and towns or creation of new communities, surrounded by protected open lands.
BREAKING NEWS: Young People Don’t Want to Live Where Their Parents Did
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011The cast of CBS's How I Met Your Mother, TV's consummate young urban professionals. Source: purzuit.com
This is the message that came out of the National Homebuilders Association annual meeting in Orlando, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. According to the article, young people (born between 1980 and 2000, roughly) are eschewing the suburban cul-de-sacs where they were […]
A Look Back at Governor Christie’s First Year
Thursday, January 13th, 2011As a candidate for governor, Chris Christie expressed support for a strengthened state planning process, pledging to improve interagency coordination, discourage suburban sprawl and focus all existing incentive programs on urban revitalization.
Christie’s urban platform called for providing affordable, quality housing for those who need it most; making cities attractive to business and job growth; […]
