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- On cusp of Mount Laurel “Round Four” obligations, Legislature takes action to clarify affordable housing obligation process
- Nation follows New Jersey’s example on lead remediation
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- Landmark Flood Disclosure Bill Now Law
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- Campaign for Funding Capital Park Renovation to Host Public Walkthrough Event on Monday, April 24, 2023
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- New Data From the New Jersey Department of Health Show Work Is Needed to Protect Children From Lead Exposure
- New Stormwater Rules Require New Developments to Include Green Infrastructure
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- New Jersey Future Releases Map of Lead Service Lines in New Jersey
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- Governor Murphy’s FY20 NJ Transit Operating Budget Proposal Shortchanges NJ Transit
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- Getting Sewage Off Our Streets and Out of Our Rivers
- Opportunity Zone ‘One-Stop Shop’ Will Help Cities and Towns Attract, Maximize Redevelopment Investment
- New Toolkit From New Jersey Future Helps Municipal Leaders Fight Pollution and Flooding
- Office of Transit-Oriented Development Will Help Meet Growing Demand for Growth Near Train Stations
- New Plan for Trenton Transit Center Neighborhood Offers Roadmap for Revitalization
- Economic Development Strategic Plan Underscores Importance of Smart Growth to State’s Economy
- Yes, Millennials are fleeing New Jersey. The data (and recent report) say so.
- New Report Highlights Green Infrastructure Financing Opportunities
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- New Jersey Future Celebrates Signing of Urban Enterprise Zone Legislation
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- Hon. James J. Florio To Receive Leadership Award
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- New Jersey Future Hires Missy Rebovich To Lead Government, Public Affairs
- New Jersey Future Announces 2018 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Survey: New Jersey Residents Name Clean Drinking Water as Top Environmental Priority
- Census Bureau County Population Estimates Show Return to the Urban Core Continuing
- New Jersey Future Praises Gov. Murphy’s Budget Priorities
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- New Jersey Future Praises Governor Murphy for Audit of State’s Economic Incentive Programs
- New Jersey Future praises Gov. Murphy speech for emphasis on smart, equitable economic growth
- New Jersey Future Praises Legislators for Recommending Significant Investment in State’s Water Infrastructure
- New Report Outlines Coastal Resilience Strategies
- Experts Release Proposed Clean Water Agenda for Incoming Governor Murphy’s First Year
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- 202 Park Centers Connectivity, Accessibility, and Affordability
- Dundee Island Park Combines Recreation, Green Infrastructure, Art, and Indigenous History
- Lion Gate Park in Bloomfield Offers Opportunities for Resilience and Restoration on the Passaic
- North Trenton / Battle Monument Choice Neighborhood Plan Connects People and Place
- Pacific Avenue Redevelopment Plan Revitalizes Downtown Wildwood
- Taylor Vose Building Brings Life to Downtown South Orange
- Yvette Jordan
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- Wendy Kelman Neu, an Entrepreneur With a Mission
- Bringing Expanded Purpose to an Iconic Building
- A Pioneer Anchor for Neighborhood Revitalization
- A Civic Asset To Boost Economic Opportunity
- Connecting Destinations and Neighbors, Without the Traffic
- New Life for a Building, New Optimism for a City
- Guiding the Way to Sustainable Future Growth
- From Vacant Warehouse to Modern Workplace Hub
- 2018 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Hon. James J. Florio Receives Leadership Award
- Green and Resilient in One of New Jersey’s Densest Cities
- A New Method of Farming
- Improving Access and Circulation Around a National Park
- Old Meets New in a Transit-Oriented Development
- Transforming Historic Buildings into a Mixed-Use Center
- Somerville’s Downtown Makeover
- Affordable Housing for Seniors and Veterans
- 2017 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Dean of Bloustein School Wins Leadership Award
- Dividing a Building, Uniting in Purpose
- A Brand-New Neighborhood, Ready for Growth
- A Century Later, a Mill Comes Full Circle
- A New Kind of Workplace Community
- A New Market for Transit-Oriented Housing
- School Travel Plan as Smart Infrastructure
- Housing To Broaden Choices and Community
- 2016 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Business Leader and Champion for Economic Development Wins Leadership Award
- From Empty Store to Downtown Anchor
- Condominiums and Artists Spaces in an Old Hat Factory
- A Farm in the City, Providing More Than Food
- New Residents Help Revitalize an Older Suburb
- Connecting a New Community to Its City
- Diversifying Housing Opportunities in Post-Industrial Salem
- A Comprehensive Urban Water Strategy for the Hudson Waterfront
- 2015 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Champion for Smart Growth Wins Leadership Award
- Revitalizing an Essential Urban Public Space
- Expanding an Anchor Institution in Trenton
- Making a Successful Street ‘Complete’
- Community-Driven Plan for a Revitalizing Neighborhood
- Rezoning From Industrial to Transit-Oriented
- Anchoring a New Neighborhood
- Grassroots Collaboration on Green Infrastructure
- 2014 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Redevelopment, Environmental Law Pioneer Wins Leadership Award
- Innovating a Way to Downtown Revitalization
- Connecting Newark to Its River, and Its Future
- Cooperation as a Catalyst for Remaking an Older Borough’s Downtown
- From Opera House to Senior Housing
- Beloved School Opens Its Doors Again as Housing
- New Public Housing With a Nod to Past Grandeur
- A Community Center Inspires Hope in Camden
- Bringing a Regional Focus to Growth Investments
- 2013 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Network Founding Executive Director Sterner Wins Leadership Award
- Transforming the State’s Streets
- From Church to Office and Community Space
- Re-Imagining a Neighborhood From the Ground Up
- Getting Around Passaic County, for Everyone
- A High-Water Mark(et) in Pequannock Township
- Education as a Revitalization Agent in Newark
- Multiple Challenges, a Unifying Solution for a Neighborhood in Camden
- 2012 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Panasonic North America Chairman Taylor Wins Leadership Award
- A Shopping Center Is Transformed in Somerdale
- Vanguard of New Brunswick’s Transit-Oriented Revitalization
- An Innovative Participatory Plan in Hammonton
- From Brownfield to Transit-Oriented Development in Harrison
- A University-Neighborhood Revitalization Partnership in Jersey City
- Passaic County Studies the Morris Canal Greenway
- Bringing New Housing Options to Newark Neighborhoods
- 2011 Smart Growth Award Winners
- State Planning Advocate Gilbert Wins Leadership Award
- Woodstown and Pilesgrove Collaborate on Affordable Housing
- Recycling Takes Root in Woodbridge Brownfields Redevelopment
- Town Plan Offers Affordable Homes and Protects Natural Resources
- Birthplace of Oyster Crackers Now a Vibrant Housing Community
- Farm is a Model for Environmental Stewardship and Land Management
- Apartments Give Hope to Low-Income Seniors in Madison
- Hoboken Works to Revitalize Low-Income Housing and Neighborhoods
- 2010 Smart Growth Award Winners
- W. Cary Edwards Receives Individual Leadership Award
- Redevelopment Gives Life to Historic District in Trenton Downtown
- Jersey City Project Gives Rise to Mixed-Income Urban Community
- Maxwell Place on the Hudson renews a former industrial site
- Community Revitalization Comes to Main Street in Neptune
- Robbinsville Transformed with New Town Center
- Transfer of Development Rights Preserves Woolwich’s Character
- 2009 Smart Growth Award Winners
- Green Building Strategies Find a Home in Downtown Morristown
- Bloomfield Re-envisions Downtown with Redevelopment Plan
- Sustainable Development Policies at Core of Newark Redevelopment
- Redevelopment Gives Camden’s Fairview Village a Second Chance
- Redevelopment Brings Business and Customers to South Orange
- North Camden Neighborhood and Waterfront Park Plan
- Glassboro Seeks to Revitalize Downtown with Rowan Boulevard
- 2008 Smart Growth Award Winners
- 2007 Smart Growth Award Winners
- St. Philip’s Academy, Newark
- Epstein’s Rehabilitation Plan and Implementation, Morristown
- Creed II Affordable Housing, Moorestown
- 800 Main Street, Belmar
- The LumberYard Condominiums, Collingswood
- Somerville Station Area and Landfill Vision Plan
- Catto Community School and Boys & Girls Club, Camden
- Transit-Oriented Development Plan, Dover
- 2006 Smart Growth Award Winners
- 2005 Smart Growth Award Winners
- PSE&G receives Smart Growth Leadership Award
- NJDOT and Commissioner Jack Lettiere
- Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor
- Atlantic City Outlets, The Walk
- Valley Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative
- Transportation Opportunities Center and Independence House
- Princeton Downtown Redevelopment Project
- Cranford Crossing
- 2004 Smart Growth Award Winners
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