Each of the state’s 566 municipalities is responsible for providing its “fair share” of the regional need for low- and moderate-income housing
Development and Redevelopment
Where Jobs Have Gone, Affordable Housing Hasn’t
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Redevelopment Offers Antidote to Sprawl
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009Redevelopment must become the dominant form of development in the United States over the next decade.
Agreement on Waterfront Plan Buoys Redevelopment in Trenton
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009Trenton’s waterfront project is but one of several examples of government and the private sector working together to pave the way for redevelopment.
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 Can Brighten its Future by Stretching Stimulus Dollars
Thursday, January 15th, 2009President-elect Barack Obama has called for “the largest investment in infrastructure since the creation of the interstate highway system” to be a part of the forthcoming economic stimulus package. The price tag for this stimulus could approach $1 trillion.
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.
First-Time Homebuyers, Renters May Be Priced Out Of NJ
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008The market for first-time homebuyers, as well as renters, is being underserved throughout much of New Jersey.
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.
Report Outlines Agenda for Urban Transformation
Thursday, May 15th, 2008New Jersey’s older cities have experienced a significant revival since 2000, outperforming the rest of the state in critical measures of economic growth.