A new report from Transportation for America, Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, Land Use, and Climate Change, makes clear that the amount of carbon we pump into the atmosphere still depends on how much we drive, which in turn depends on where and how we build things.
Archive for October, 2020
To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, We Need to Drive Less—and Build Smarter
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020Changes to Municipal Land Use Law would make NJ municipalities more resilient
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020Currently, New Jersey’s Municipal Land Use Law does not account for climate change, but a bill sponsored by Senator Bob Smith and Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin would require the land use plan element of municipal master plans assess likely impacts associated with climate change-related risks and devise strategies to address them.
The Geography of Poverty and Race in New Jersey
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020Despite New Jersey’s urban resurgence in the years since the Great Recession, and despite concerns about gentrification expressed in popular media, high-poverty neighborhoods have not gone away.
New Jersey Future Partners with the New Jersey District of Key Club International
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020New Jersey Future is excited to announce a new partnership with the New Jersey District of Key Club International and the District Project Steering Committee for the group’s service year project “Keeping the Garden State Green.”