photo source: Resurgence City A few months ago, New Jersey Future looked at residential building permit data and found that New Jersey’s urban centers were faring better, relative to the rest of the state, in permit activity over the 2003-2008 […]
Economic Development
Urban Centers Weathering Economic Storm Better Than Other Places?
Thursday, July 8th, 2010Trenton and Jersey City Receive HOPE VI grants from HUD
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Of the six cities that were awarded a total of $113.6 million in the latest round of grants for the HOPE VI program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), two were in New Jersey. Trenton […]
State and Federal Initiatives Raise Difficult Questions about Solar Siting
Thursday, May 13th, 2010With the rise of solar power and other renewable sources of energy a new debate has emerged that raises a number of important questions about the highest and best use for land in the nation’s most developed state.
Stimulus Investment in Transit Creates Twice as Many Jobs as Roads
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010This according to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), which analyzed data from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on state spending of federal stimulus dollars in 2009. The analysis found that “every billion dollars spent on public transportation produced […]
Statement from New Jersey Future on State Planning Act
Monday, October 5th, 2009Last week, New Jersey Future released the following statement regarding proposed updates to the State Planning Act: Friends of New Jersey Future, New Jersey Future is pleased that a considerable amount of attention is being paid this fall to the […]
Room with a View
Sunday, September 27th, 2009The Courier Post reported on July 17 that the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) will pay to raze Waterfront State Prison, which sits in North Camden overlooking the Philadelphia Skyline. According to the article demolition of the prison, which is […]
Economic Stimulus Bill Requires Transparency, Strategic Focus
Thursday, June 18th, 2009The omnibus stimulus bill could stimulate economic activity near transit, provide tax relief for commercial development, and help finance housing and education.
Smart Housing Incentives Legislation Introduced
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008The Smart Housing Incentives Act encourages the development of environmentally sound, economically diverse and easily accessible neighborhoods.
Light Rail Spurs Smart Growth and Property Values Skyrocket
Monday, November 3rd, 2008NJ Transit has opened two new light rail systems, the RiverLine and the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Line, and expanded a third, the Newark City Subway.
NJ Embraces Smart Growth, and Honors those Who Practice It
Monday, June 2nd, 2008New Jersey Future’s annual Smart Growth Awards highlights captures the energy that is transforming places around the state.