The latest Monmouth Poll Garden State Quality of Life Index shows continuing and growing dissatisfaction among young adults. Census data offer some insights into why.
Development and Redevelopment
New Jersey’s Approval Rate Sinking With Young Adults
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019What Kinds of Places Are Attracting New Jersey’s Out-migrating Millennials?
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019Analysis of county-to-county migration data shows New Jersey’s out-migrating Millennials are drawn to walkable, mixed-use, transit-accessible population centers. Out-migrants of older generations, by contrast, are more drawn to the outlying parts of metropolitan areas.
New Jersey Future Submits Comments on Proposed Stormwater Rule Amendments
Monday, February 4th, 2019New Jersey Future submitted comments on proposed changes to the NJDEP’s stormwater management rules, praising the emphasis on green infrastructure and offering recommendations for making the rule clearer and more effective.
Group of Mayors, Organizations Sends Letter Urging Gov. Murphy To Renew Focus on State Plan
Friday, February 1st, 2019A group of 18 mayors and organizations concerned with how New Jersey grows and develops has sent a letter to Gov. Murphy urging him to renew focus on the State Plan.
New Jersey Future Statement on Passage of the Clean Stormwater, Flood Reduction Act
Thursday, January 31st, 2019New Jersey Future applauds the Legislature’s Jan. 31, 2019, passage of the Clean Stormwater, Flood Reduction Act, and encourages the governor to sign it.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Announces $250,000 in Funding for Redeveloping Stranded Assets
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is now taking applications for its 21st Century Redevelopment Program, which targets the challenge of redeveloping abandoned or underutilized suburban office parks and shopping malls.
New Jersey Becoming Less Dangerous for Pedestrians, but Still Work To Do
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019Smart Growth America’s new report on pedestrian fatalities shows New Jersey isn’t the most dangerous place to walk, but there is still work to do to make it safer.
New Jersey Future’s David Kutner To Receive Statewide Planning Award
Monday, January 14th, 2019New Jersey Future Planning Manager David Kutner, who directed the organization’s post-Hurricane Sandy recovery planning work, will receive APA NJ’s award for outstanding professional planning.
Report Gives New Jersey High Marks for Designating Opportunity Zones in Smart-Growth Locations
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019A new national report ranks New Jersey’s Opportunity zones high on smart-growth location potential, but also high on an index that predicts residents’ vulnerability to displacement.
Getting Sewage Off Our Streets and Out of Our Rivers
Tuesday, December 18th, 2018A new statewide campaign will work to engage communities in drafting proposed solutions to the problem of sewage overflows into area streets and waterways.