How the NJDEP goes about implementing its own new vision will say much about how the Christie administration intends to fulfill the mission of the new State Strategic Plan.
Archive for October, 2011
DEP Launches ‘Environmental Management’ Initiative
Thursday, October 27th, 2011Addressing Obesity Through Smart Planning
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011Complete streets, safe routes to school and joint-use policies can help change the built environment and increase access to existing facilities, thereby offering multiple additional opportunities for physical activity.
Christie Releases New State Strategic Plan
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Gov. Chris Christie today released a new State Strategic Plan, a blueprint for state investment in sustainable economic growth. The governor also announced Executive Order No. 78, authorizing a cabinet-level steering committee to drive implementation. The State Strategic Plan is intended to meet both the spirit and the statutory requirements of the State Planning Act.
New Jersey Activists Work to Reverse RGGI Pull-out; New York State Supports ‘Climate-Smart Communities’
Friday, October 14th, 2011Activists are encouraging Gov. Christie to keep New Jersey in the multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and New York is taking the initiative a step further with its Climate-Smart Communities program.
Proposal Would Reverse Policy of Targeting Energy-Efficiency Incentives to Smart-Growth Areas
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has issued a proposal that would reverse its policy of targeting energy-efficiency incentives to smart-growth areas, and is soliciting public comment.
New Jersey Residents Are Concerned About How the State Has Developed
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011New Jersey residents are unhappy about recent growth patterns, saying they have made the state expensive and difficult to travel. They support coordinated planning to protect natural resources, foster walkable communities and enhance transportation options.
County Growth Plans Poised for Adoption
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011Extension of Sewer Service Areas is one of the most important factors in determining where development will happen next: Where new sewer lines go, development follows. Until recently, most of the state had obsolete, and in some cases nonexistent, designations for where sewers were permitted. But since the Department of Environmental Protection updated its water quality rule in 2008, the situation has changed, and counties are poised to adopt plans designating where sewers are allowed.
The ‘Shadow Northeast Corridor’ Draws Warehouses … and People
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011Land values are pushing commuters out to the periphery of the Northeast Corridor, which means they have to drive long distances back in to get to work.