Working for Smart Growth:
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Environment and Agriculture

State Plan offers Clear Path for PATCO Rail Line Extension

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

The DRPA has proposed to extend the PATCO line into Gloucester County.

Redevelopment Offers Antidote to Sprawl

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Redevelopment must become the dominant form of development in the United States over the next decade.

Smart Housing Incentives Legislation Introduced

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

The Smart Housing Incentives Act encourages the development of environmentally sound, economically diverse and easily accessible neighborhoods.

Where and How We Develop is Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Friday, December 5th, 2008

A total of 31 states have completed climate action plans, with 20 setting specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

NJ Should Get to Work Making it Easier to Get to Work

Monday, November 24th, 2008

New Jersey has one of the best and most extensive rail transit systems in the country.

More than Money Needed to Meet Farmland Preservation Goals

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The Garden State Preservation Trust is nearly depleted and must be reauthorized if the state is to continue its farmland preservation efforts.

Sprawl Continues to Consume New Jersey’s Open Lands

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Between 1995 and 2002, 106,000 acres of farmland, forests and wetlands in New Jersey were developed.

In Large Metro Areas, It’s Easy Being Green

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

New Jersey is in a good position with regard to its carbon footprint.

Permit Extension – A Balancing Act

Friday, June 13th, 2008

New Jersey Future supports permit extension legislation, provided appropriate safeguards are in place.

One Township Blazes a Trail but the State Must Help it Along

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Woolwich Township, a 21-square-mile municipality in Gloucester County, is the fastest-growing community in New Jersey and the second fastest-growing in the Northeast; since 1990, its population has increased six-fold. Woolwich officials have proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the township’s land-use […]

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