The Regional Plan Association’s Fourth Regional Plan was unveiled Nov. 30. Many of its recommendations support New Jersey Future’s Gubernatorial Blueprint, and carry implications for how New Jersey will grow in the future as part of the tri-state metropolitan area.
Transportation
How the Fourth Regional Plan Could Affect New Jersey
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017Smart-Growth Policy Priorities Well Represented on Murphy Transition Team
Monday, November 27th, 2017Smart-growth policy issues are well represented by the 15 experts now or formerly associated with New Jersey Future who have been named to the transition teams working with Governor-elect Phil Murphy.
What New Jersey Can Learn From Washington, D.C., About Transportation Improvements
Friday, November 17th, 2017An analysis of the transportation challenges the Washington, D.C., region faces has important lessons for New Jersey about the transportation-land use connection.
Analysis: New Jersey Is Losing Its Millennials
Thursday, September 28th, 2017A new analysis of Census data shows that New Jersey’s Millennials prefer living in vibrant, mixed-use, transit-served places. However, the state is losing these young adults.
Gubernatorial Candidates on Key Issues Facing New Jersey
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017We asked the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor how they would approach some of the key issues the winner will face when he or she takes office. Here is what they said.
McKinsey’s Smart Economic Vision for New Jersey
Thursday, July 20th, 2017A new report from McKinsey & Company on ways to accelerate New Jersey’s economic growth includes many smart-growth recommendations that New Jersey Future’s gubernatorial platform also addresses.
Census Numbers Confirm Renewed Growth in Urban Areas
Friday, May 26th, 2017New Census figures confirm that resurgent urban areas in New Jersey are leading the state’s growth.
Report: Changes in Affordable Housing Tax Credit Criteria Move More People to High-Opportunity Areas
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017Analysis shows changes in how affordable-housing tax credits are allocated can move such housing away from areas of concentrated poverty and into areas with greater access to opportunity.
New Office Market Report: Transit Service Is Key
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017A new report details how office properties near transit are seeing higher rents and lower vacancy rates than their counterparts in non-transit locations, confirming that smart investment in transit assets is key to maintaining New Jersey’s economic competitiveness.
Forum Roundup: Reimagining the Suburbs
Monday, March 27th, 2017A two-part Redevelopment Forum breakout session examined ways that New Jersey’s suburbs can be enhanced or reimagined in order to create the type of compact, walkable places that are in demand.
