While the new administration has threatened significant cuts to federal redevelopment tools, there is reason to hope that some important programs will remain.
Transportation
Forum Feature: Federal Redevelopment Tools: Existential Threats, and a Few Opportunities
Monday, March 20th, 2017Forum Roundup: The Future of Parking: Less Parking, Better Management
Friday, March 17th, 2017New technologies, better pricing and better adaptation to changing market forces will mean demand for parking will be reduced in the future.
Recommendations for the Next Governor
Friday, March 10th, 2017New Jersey Future’s 2017 gubernatorial platform recommends targeted smart-growth investments and strategies to help accelerate New Jersey’s economic growth.
New Jersey Future Hosts National Gathering
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016New Jersey Future hosted the annual gathering of state and regional smart-growth organizations in downtown Newark.
What Can 23 Cents Buy?
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016The 23-cent gas tax increase is a good start toward sustainable transportation funding, but it will only benefit the state if we can allocate it to the right things.
NJ Spotlight on Cities Looks Toward an Urban Agenda for New Jersey
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016The second annual NJ Spotlight on Cities conference explores a variety of topics relevant to developing an integrated urban agenda for New Jersey.
New Jersey Future’s Teri Jover Named Sustainability Hero
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016A profile of New Jersey Future’s Teri Jover, who has been named Sustainable Jersey’s Sustainability Hero for June 2016.
Smart Growth Award-Winner Wesmont Station Opens
Monday, May 23rd, 2016Ten years after winning a Smart Growth Award, and long after its associated residential development was completed, NJ Transit’s new Wesmont Station has finally opened.
Built-Out Places Account for Majority of State’s Population Growth Since 2008
Friday, May 20th, 2016New Census municipal data show that redevelopment continues to accelerate as a way to accommodate New Jersey’s population growth, and population losses continue to spread in the state’s exurban and rural areas.
Infrastructure Matters
Monday, May 16th, 2016National Infrastructure Week is May 16 thru 23, and offers a good reminder of the importance of investing in infrastructure: It benefits the community, and the economy, and the costs of not investing can be far higher.
