New Jersey is the most segregated state in the nation by income, when comparing the family incomes of children in public schools.
Development and Redevelopment
Land Use and Equity
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005Voters: Give Use Redevelopment
Friday, April 29th, 2005The majority of New Jersey voters have consistently favored existing communities over new development as a state funding priority in polls conducted over the past few decades.
Eminent Domain and Redevelopment
Friday, April 15th, 2005Eminent domain may be the only tool available in certain cases for achieving community redevelopment.
Pacesetters in Historic Preservation
Friday, March 4th, 2005The Borough of Fanwood is pioneering an innovative approach to preserving the character of its historic district with its Victorian-era homes and huge oaks.
Family Unfriendly towns
Friday, January 28th, 2005Today’s property tax system drives communities to zone out families and to chase and compete for non-residential development, even when that development changes community character, erases open lands and adds to traffic.
The Governor’s Priorities
Friday, January 7th, 2005New Jerseyans care deeply about their land — so much so that we are national leaders in the posting and passage of open space ballots.
TDR Nears Home Stretch
Sunday, December 12th, 2004TDR is a tool that planners have long sought to help manage growth, particularly on the suburban fringes.
Protecting New Jersey’s Past, Present and Future
Friday, October 22nd, 2004Historic preservation is a potentially powerful contributor to the economic engine of New Jersey.
Concentrating Poverty
Friday, October 8th, 2004In its Mount Laurel decisions, the New Jersey Supreme Court declared that each municipality is responsible for providing its “fair share” of regional housing needs.
Uncovering the Real Need for Affordable Housing
Monday, September 20th, 2004Although all New Jersey municipalities have a constitutional obligation to provide their share of such housing, it is in desperately short supply and overwhelmingly concentrated in a handful of communities, most of which are losing jobs.