Highly paid, highly educated knowledge-based workers value quality of life when deciding where to work, and where to live. Their preference for urban amenities, from public transit and entertainment to vital downtowns, are fueling the resurgence of New Jersey’s older cities and smaller towns, from Hoboken and South Orange to portions of Newark and New Brunswick.
Archive for August, 2002
New Jersey’s Labor Force
Friday, August 30th, 2002NJ Out of Line in School Spending, Funding
Friday, August 16th, 2002New Jersey leads the class when it comes to spending per pupil, and in over-reliance on local property taxes to get the job done.
Affordable Housing and Sprawl
Friday, August 2nd, 2002Towns can indeed protect themselves from builders remedy suits. But it will take municipal, Administrative and Legislative leadership to stop sprawl and build affordable housing.