2014 Smart Growth Award Winners
Read about this year’s Smart Growth Award winners, representing the best in smart growth and sustainable development projects around the state.
- Redevelopment, Environmental Law Pioneer Wins Leadership Award
2014 Smart Growth Awards: Joe Maraziti Jr. Esq., a pioneer in the fields of redevelopment and environmental law in New Jersey, is the recipient of the 2014 Cary Edwards Leadership Award.
- Innovating a Way to Downtown Revitalization
2014 Smart Growth Awards: Innovative zoning and collaborative public outreach create a comprehensive plan to revitalize downtown Hackensack.
- Connecting Newark to Its River, and Its Future
2014 Smart Growth Awards: Extensive public participation helped guide the return of Newark to its waterfront roots and the planned redevelopment of its riverfront neighborhoods.
- Cooperation as a Catalyst for Remaking an Older Borough's Downtown
2014 Smart Growth Awards: Public-private cooperation at all levels helped to revitalize Fanwood's fading downtown.
- From Opera House to Senior Housing
2014 Smart Growth Awards: A former grand opera house gets a mixed-use future, combining retail amenities with housing for older residents and veterans.
- Beloved School Opens Its Doors Again as Housing
2014 Smart Growth Awards: Beloved school opens its doors again to provide residences for seniors and those with special needs.
- New Public Housing With a Nod to Past Grandeur
2014 Smart Growth Awards: Long Branch re-creates a public housing development by looking to its past.
- A Community Center Inspires Hope in Camden
2014 Smart Growth Awards: An investment in a community center and a brownfield site, help a Camden neighborhood connect with its community.
- Bringing a Regional Focus to Growth Investments
2014 Smart Growth Awards: Study identifies land use changes and transportation improvements to spur growth for Somerset County.
