The State Planning Commission delayed its vote on the proposed State Strategic Plan in order to allow time for public comment and to consider addressing issues of shore development in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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State Planning Commission Postpones Vote on State Strategic Plan
Monday, November 19th, 2012State Planning Commission To Vote on State Strategic Plan
Monday, November 12th, 2012The final draft State Strategic Plan has been released, and the State Planning Commission will vote on its adoption Nov. 13. New Jersey Future issued a statement on the changes in the plan.
TOD Line Newsletter Launched to Highlight TOD Advances and Experiences
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012A new newsletter from the Land Use Law Center at PACE University, focused on transit-oriented development issues.
Dunellen and East Orange as Transit Villages: One Designation, Two Strategies
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012Dunellen and East Orange can each use the Transit Village designation in a way that best serves residents – to increase residential growth (and, presumably, residential values) near a station that should be starting to see higher ridership rates, or to expand employment opportunities and building its commercial tax base.
New Jersey State Plan Update Back On Track
Friday, August 3rd, 2012The process that will lead to adoption of the State Strategic Plan is moving forward once again, with a final public hearing now scheduled.
Cities (Of All Sizes) Lead the State in Population Growth
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012Not only are New Jersey’s urbanized counties leading the state in population growth trends, the cities within those counties are also leading the way. This is good news for the most developed state in the country.
Milestone No. 2: Ocean County’s Proposed Wastewater Service Areas Published for Review
Thursday, May 24th, 2012Ocean is the second county to near adoption of an updated sewer service area under the 2008 Water Quality Management Plan rule. Its proposed Future Wastewater Service Area map was posted May 21.
New Report: Review of Legal Framework for County Planning in New Jersey
Monday, May 21st, 2012A new report, the first of two, outlines the legal framework for county planning in New Jersey, and highlights where that framework is either unclear or inconsistent with current planning practices.
Milestone: Camden County’s Proposed Wastewater Service Areas Published for Review
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012Camden is the first county to near adoption of an updated sewer service area under the 2008 Water Quality Management Plan rule. Its proposed Future Wastewater Service Area map was posted April 16.
Newark Is Apparently Not a City Either
Friday, April 20th, 2012Whether there’s a resurgence in walkable, urban-style living depends largely on what you choose to categorize as “urban.”
