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Archive for December, 2010
A Selection of Snippets from 2010 Future Facts
Tuesday, December 28th, 20102011 Redevelopment Forum
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Hopefully you have already saved the date for our upcoming Redevelopment Forum, which will be held at the Hyatt Hotel and Conference Center in New Brunswick, on Friday, March 4, 2011. This one-day conference is a great education and networking […]
Population Growth Slows in NJ, Nationally
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010One of the headlines that has already been mentioned repeatedly in news stories about the new 2010 Census national and state population totals is that the country’s rate of growth in the 2000s — 9.7 percent — is […]
Cliff Lee Swayed by Philly’s Public Transit?
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Not exactly New Jersey related (though plenty of Phillies fans reside in the Garden State), but close enough that I figured i’d pass it on for all you Phillies fans out there (myself included). Apparently Cliff Lee’s wife, Kristen Lee, […]
National Pundits Weigh in Against NJ Transit Parking Privatization
Friday, December 17th, 2010Since our Future Facts on the issue in November, a number of media outlets in New Jersey have run stories on NJ Transit’s plan to privatize parking facilities at 81 of its stations. Now, several prominent national pundits have weighed […]
Planning Groups call for a Full Slate of Committed Nominees to the Highlands Council
Friday, December 17th, 2010New Jersey’s leading planning organizations sent Gov. Christie a letter this week calling for a full slate of nominees to the Highlands Council that meets the intent, spirit, and legal requirements of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act.
Governor’s Barnegat Bay Action Plan is a Promising First Step
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Last week, Governor Christie announced a comprehensive plan to ensure a healthier ecosystem in the Barnegat Bay. The combination of actions shows recognition of the need to view the Bay and its watershed as an integral whole if the Bay’s ecological problems are going to be solved.
Plenty of Room for Growth in ‘Built-Out’ Communities
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010“Built-out” municipalities issued more than twice as many building permits per year in 1998 and 1999 than they had averaged earlier in the decade.
NJ Future Testimony on Affordable Housing Bill
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010The bill is significantly better than previous iterations and could form the foundation of a simpler affordable housing system in New Jersey. It remains to be seen if the Governor will support the bill or provide constructive comments to improve it.
Extending the No. 7 Train: More Pipe Dream than Panacea
Thursday, December 9th, 2010Even before the dust has settled (and outstanding debts have been resolved) from Governor Christie’s decision to cancel the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) tunnel project, a new– or at least reincarnated — project has emerged to take its […]