Some of my favorite stories are the ones my grandparents tell me about their journey from Bolivia to the U.S.—about finding their first jobs, struggling to “fit in,” and raising a family of six in a North Jersey suburb. Stories about finding a sense of community in an unfamiliar place.
Posts Tagged ‘New Jersey’
Hispanic Heritage Month and the Growth of New Jersey’s Latinx Population
Wednesday, October 13th, 2021Where Do New Jersey’s Property Tax Bills Hit the Hardest?
Monday, February 15th, 2021Recently-released property tax data from the Department of Community Affairs have reminded us once again that New Jerseyans pay a lot in property taxes. Indeed, New Jersey residents pay the highest property tax bills in the country.
Stormwater Utilities—Peeling Back the Onion
Monday, November 9th, 2020How much do municipalities and counties currently spend on stormwater infrastructure, and how receptive are they to this new concept? A new New Jersey Department of Community Affairs survey aims to find out.
New Jersey’s population impacted by loss of immigrants
Thursday, August 6th, 2020Recent changes in federal immigration policy have slowed the stream of immigrants to a trickle with implications for the New Jersey’s overall population growth.
Redevelopment Is the New Normal
Friday, June 12th, 2020Since the end of the decade of the 2000s, New Jersey Future has been documenting the return of population growth to the state’s cities, towns, and older, walkable suburbs, noting that redevelopment has become the “new normal.” Now, with recent new data from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Land Use/Land Cover mapping project, and a value-added analysis by researchers at Rowan and Rutgers universities, we can clearly see the degree to which redevelopment has been saving land.
New Jersey’s Supply of Developable Land Is Shrinking – As a Result of Both Development and Preservation
Monday, February 17th, 2020Recently-released 2015 land use/land cover data from the Department of Environmental Protection offer an opportunity to assess the state of land development in New Jersey.
Does the Retail Apocalypse Mean the End of Downtowns?
Monday, February 17th, 2020New Jersey Future and JGSC Group presented Does the Retail Apocalypse Mean the End of Downtowns? at the annual American Planning Association–New Jersey conference held on January 23rd in New Brunswick. The answer to that apocalyptic question was a resounding “maybe”.
Deadline Friday – Join Us!
Thursday, May 12th, 2011More than 200 people are already committed to attending our 10th Smart Growth Awards on Thursday, June 9. As usual, we expect a great networking event with a room full of New Jersey’s leaders in smart growth.
We hope you and your colleagues will join us for the occasion, and a great way to participate is […]
Smart Growth Photo Contest
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011We are inviting artists, students and anyone interested to submit original artwork representing smart growth themes such as walkable communities, vibrant civic spaces, alternative transportation (walking, biking, public transit), preserved farms and natural spaces.
Controversial Wastewater Deadline Passes
Friday, April 8th, 2011Where sewers are located largely dictates where development goes, especially smaller lot development. Similarly, where and how septic systems are regulated governs how larger lot subdivisions are designed.
