Last week, the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College released Migration of Wealth in New Jersey and the Impact on Wealth and Philanthropy, a study indicating that New Jersey has experienced a net loss of wealth since 2004 […]
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Taxes Chasing People Out of New Jersey – But Which Tax? And Which People?
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010NJ Cities Dominate the Car-Free List – But for the Right Reasons?
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Streetsblog Capitol Hill takes a look at how to encourage less car ownership — and links to a Wikipedia page listing the cities with the greatest percentages of zero-car households. All of New Jersey’s cities of more than 100,000 population […]
Should we be happy or sad about fewer people on the road?
Monday, January 11th, 2010A couple of news items over the last few days have combined to serve as a good reminder that owning and driving a car is a means to an end, not an end in itself. Driving (at least non-recreational travel) […]
Agriculture Means Business in New Jersey
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, there are more than 10,000 farms in New Jersey, covering 733,000 acres. The amount of land in farming has decreased by 9 percent since 2002, when it was 806,000 acres. New Jersey ranks […]
Cities Show Signs of Reversing Trend, Gaining Population
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009New Census estimates show that urban areas across the country are gaining residents.
Statewide Smart Growth Policies Make a Difference
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009A study measured outcomes in four states with statewide smart-growth policies against those in four states with none.
Suburbs Still Growing … But So Are The Cities
Monday, May 4th, 2009Demographic trends in New Jersey may indicate a regeneration of cities and close-in suburbs and a slowing of, but not an end to, suburban sprawl.
Where Jobs Have Gone, Affordable Housing Hasn’t
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Each of the state’s 566 municipalities is responsible for providing its “fair share” of the regional need for low- and moderate-income housing
Redevelopment Offers Towns Opportunity
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009299 of the state’s 566 municipalities have submitted or plan to submit affordable-housing plans to the Council on Affordable Housing or to the courts
NJ Should Get to Work Making it Easier to Get to Work
Monday, November 24th, 2008New Jersey has one of the best and most extensive rail transit systems in the country.