Working for Smart Growth:
More Livable Places and Open Spaces

 

Transit Oriented Development

Newark Is Apparently Not a City Either

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Whether there’s a resurgence in walkable, urban-style living depends largely on what you choose to categorize as “urban.”

359 Municipalities Working Toward Sustainable Jersey Certification

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

New Jersey is the first state in the nation to have a comprehensive sustainability program that supports community efforts to reduce waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental equity. Of the state’s 566 municipalities, 359 are registered and working toward Sustainable Jersey certification, and nearly 75 percent of New Jersey’s population lives in one of those communities.

2012 Smart Growth Award Winners Announced

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Two plans, an innovative zoning code, a feasibility study and three projects are winners of New Jersey Future’s 2012 Smart Growth Awards. In addition, the Cary Edwards Leadership Award will be presented to Joseph M. Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Panasonic Corporation of North America.

More New Jersey Commuters Relying on Transit to Get to Work

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

New data show that more New Jersey commuters are relying on transit to get to work, and that, even with the decentralization of employment, there has been no increase in the percentage of solo drivers.

NJDOT Proposes to Restore Transit Village Program Funding

Friday, March 30th, 2012

NJDOT’s capital program for 2012 proposes to fund the Transit Village program and the Safe Streets to Transit program. It’s important that both proposals make it into the final budget.

Redevelopment Forum Keynote: ‘Walkable Urbanism’ Is Key to New Jersey’s Future

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Noted urbanist Chris Leinberger, who gave the keynote address at New Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum, highlights the many opportunities in developing walkable urban places, and provides New Jersey with a to-do list to help move that kind of redevelopment forward.

New Jersey Isn’t Capitalizing on Demand for Walkable Places

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Guest author Chris Leinberger, who will deliver the luncheon keynote at New Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum, examines some successful examples of redevelopment from suburban to walkable urban areas in the Washington, D.C., area, and highlights what New Jersey municipalities must do in order to enjoy similar success.

Is Route 1 a Street … or a Road?

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

What’s the difference between a street and a road? Focusing on the different primary purposes of each could help bring clarity to the discussion over how to address the traffic congestion on major arteries like Route 1 in Mercer County, and how best to implement a bus rapid transit system there.

Demand Grows for Smart-Growth Work Environments

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

A new survey shows that office workers in the Garden State want many of the amenities that smart-growth locations offer, including food, access to transit, and access to downtowns.

Planning Advocates Call For Amendments to Economic Development Bill

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

The proposed Grow NJ bill in its current form undermines the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit goals. We urge adoption of four amendments that will keep the incentives properly focused.

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Ingrid Reed For Our Future Fund

 

Our New Jersey Future board of trustees, our staff, and our community, honors Ingrid’s legacy with the Ingrid Reed For our Future Fund, supporting education and training for future Smart Growth leaders with a particular focus on diversifying the field.

 

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