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A Collection of Snippets from 2008 Future Facts
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008NJ is Well-Equipped for – But Not Always Open to – TOD
Thursday, July 17th, 2008NJ is Well-Equipped for — But Not Always Open to — Transit-Oriented Development New Jersey is blessed with an excellent, extensive system of mass transit. With 11 commuter rail lines, three light rail lines and 242 bus routes, NJ TRANSIT […]
Financial Restructuring: Cash Today, Tolls Tomorrow
Thursday, January 17th, 2008New Jersey has one of the highest debt burdens of any state in the country.
2007 Year in Review
Friday, December 28th, 200753.3 percent of revenues for public schools are raised locally in New Jersey, compared to a national average of 43.9 percent. As a result, New Jersey has the nation’s highest median property-tax bill—$5,352, according to 2005 Census Bureau data. This […]
2006 Year in Review
Thursday, December 28th, 2006Here are just a few of the facts that shaped our work in 2006 and will continue to have an impact on New Jersey’s future. Future Facts, and all of New Jersey Future’s research, policy, and advocacy work, are made […]
Cashing in on History
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006States around the country are making money off of history. Historic tax credit programs, found in 28 states, provide property owners with economic incentives to revitalize older neighborhoods and reuse historic structures by providing state tax credits for their rehabilitation. […]
Voting for Property Tax Relief or Reform?
Friday, November 3rd, 2006On election day next Tuesday, Ballot Question #1 will ask New Jersey voters to vote on a constitutional amendment that would dedicate a half-cent of the new one-cent sales tax increase to not-yet-defined “property tax reform.”
Voting for Parks
Friday, October 20th, 2006New Jersey voters will consider a ballot question on November 7 about additional funding for parks. Ballot question #2 asks voters whether or not to amend the state constitution to create an ongoing, stable source of funding for capital repairs, […]
Growing Smart and Water Wise
Thursday, August 31st, 2006This report highlights how development has affected water resources in the Pinelands growth areas and what can be done to minimize its future negative impacts.
The Leaders in Economic Development
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006Seven role models for smarter growth to be recognized June 6 in Newark by New Jersey Future.