When people drive less, greenhouse gas emissions go down. There are many ways to help people drive less—working from home is one of them, but we can also reduce the need to travel by car by building things closer together, reducing the distances between people’s desired destinations.
Transportation
Can the Reduction in Travel Prompted by COVID-19 Be Sustained?
Monday, March 15th, 2021To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, We Need to Drive Less—and Build Smarter
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020A new report from Transportation for America, Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, Land Use, and Climate Change, makes clear that the amount of carbon we pump into the atmosphere still depends on how much we drive, which in turn depends on where and how we build things.
Changes to Municipal Land Use Law would make NJ municipalities more resilient
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020Currently, New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law does not account for climate change, but a bill sponsored by Senator Bob Smith and Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin would require the land use plan element of municipal master plans assess likely impacts associated with climate change-related risks and devise strategies to address them.
Broadband for All: The Geography of Digital Equity in New Jersey
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020For New Jersey’s recovery from the pandemic to be successful, everyone should have the ability to access the internet at reasonable speeds with affordable prices regardless of their geography or income.
A Guide to Diversifying Housing Options for an Aging Population
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020A new report by New Jersey Future, Municipal Strategies to Diversify Housing Stock for an Aging Population: A Case Study Report, is part of New Jersey Future’s Creating Great Places to Age program.
A Shift to Working From Home Raises Many Questions About Potential Effects on Other Aspects of Daily Life
Thursday, August 6th, 2020Read New Jersey Future’s perspective on some of the possible effects—both positive and negative—on the geographic patterns of residence, employment, shopping, and travel behavior if the stay-at-home advisories of the pandemic era translate into a permanent increase in the number of people working from home.
New Jersey Future to work with regional campaign for resilience
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020New Jersey Future is proud to be an inaugural member of the important and growing Rise to Resilience coalition, a group of New Jersey and New York residents, leaders in the business, labor, and justice communities, volunteer organizations, scientists, and environmental advocates.
NJ Stay-at-Home Order is Reducing GHG Emissions
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020According to the traffic data analysis consultant INRIX, New Jersey is #1 in staying at home, notching a 63 percent drop in statewide personal vehicle travel as of last week, when compared to the baseline week of February 22nd.
With the Parks Closed, Now is the Time to Open the Streets
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020Now is the perfect time for cities to experiment with complete streets practices such as protected bike lanes, trails, and greenways that prioritize pedestrians and cyclists to keep our streets safe for everyone.
New Jersey’s Supply of Developable Land Is Shrinking – As a Result of Both Development and Preservation
Monday, February 17th, 2020Recently-released 2015 land use/land cover data from the Department of Environmental Protection offer an opportunity to assess the state of land development in New Jersey.
