New Jersey is the first state in the nation to have a comprehensive sustainability program that supports community efforts to reduce waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental equity. Of the state’s 566 municipalities, 359 are registered and working toward Sustainable Jersey certification, and nearly 75 percent of New Jersey’s population lives in one of those communities.
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359 Municipalities Working Toward Sustainable Jersey Certification
Wednesday, April 18th, 20122012 Smart Growth Award Winners Announced
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012Two plans, an innovative zoning code, a feasibility study and three projects are winners of New Jersey Future’s 2012 Smart Growth Awards. In addition, the Cary Edwards Leadership Award will be presented to Joseph M. Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Panasonic Corporation of North America.
New Jersey Future Hails Promise of State Strategic Plan
Monday, April 2nd, 2012New Jersey Future’s comments recommend some needed revisions to the draft State Strategic Plan to ensure that it will improve the state’s economy, its environment, and its communities.
State Officials: Redevelopment at the Heart of State Strategic Plan
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012The lieutenant governor and four senior state officials discuss how the new State Strategic Plan will help foster redevelopment in the Garden State.
What’s Next in the New Jersey Highlands?
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012After Highlands Council Executive Director Eileen Swan was dismissed last week, we congratulated her on a job well done. Then we asked ourselves, what next?
Lieutenant Governor To Speak at Redevelopment Forum
Monday, February 13th, 2012N.J. Lt. Gov. Guadagno will deliver the opening remarks at Redevelopment Forum 2012, focusing on how the state is streamlining its incentives to foster growth while preserving critical resources.
“Investment Area” Criteria Released for the State Strategic Plan
Monday, February 13th, 2012The newly released the Priority Growth Criteria will determine where state development and preservation incentives will be directed. They need to be refined and tested to ensure they support the State Planning Act and work in accordance with smart-growth principles.
Why Hunterdon County Should Regionalize Its School Districts
Friday, January 27th, 2012Hunterdon County is considering moving to a single, county-wide school district. This would not only save overhead and administrative costs, it would have significant land-use benefits, including the possibility of cheaper and more diverse housing.
Does New Jersey Have Room to Grow?
Thursday, January 26th, 2012New Jersey could gain another million residents in the next 30 years. Based on the population trend in New Jersey’s urban areas, more than half of them could be accommodated in our cities without having to disturb a single acre of new land.
Christie Administration Must Commit to Updating Wastewater Plans
Thursday, January 19th, 2012If the Christie administration focuses earnestly on implementing the wastewater rules, the governor can keep his commitment to supporting growth while reducing environmental damage.