Leaders explore challenges and opportunities for revamping water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure in New Jersey cities.
Water and Sewer
Convening Aims to Develop an Agenda for Change for New Jersey’s Urban Water Infrastructure
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014New Report Highlights State’s Water Infrastructure Crisis
Tuesday, May 6th, 2014A new report analyzes the state of water infrastructure in New Jersey’s oldest cities, and highlights both the urgent need for repair and the challenges repair efforts face.
Highlands Development Regulations Not Responsible for Exurban Slowdown
Thursday, April 24th, 2014Contrary to some reports, the slowdown in population growth in New Jersey’s northwestern exurbs is not the result of restrictions on development imposed by the Highlands Act.
Forum Feature: Does Green Infrastructure Create Real Estate Value?
Thursday, March 20th, 2014The use of green-infrastructure elements can add real estate value through both higher revenues and lower costs, but they must be incorporated early in the design process.
HUD Releases Notice for Second Round of Sandy Disaster Recovery Funding
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013The new HUD Sandy funding notice focuses on infrastructure and requires forward-looking risk assessments, including considerations of climate change.
Key Issues: Silence on the Environment
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013This is the second in a series of articles from our friends at NJ Spotlight laying out the critical policy challenges that the next governor and Legislature will face, as well as their positions on these issues.
Four Key Issues for New Jersey’s Future
Sunday, October 20th, 2013Unless we focus on difficult, long-term issues, we risk making New Jersey less competitive and hindering our future growth and prosperity.
New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure: The Biggest Risk Is Doing Nothing
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013Experts at a symposium detail how New Jersey’s water infrastructure is antiquated and disintegrating, and assert that continued inaction will only raise the cost of fixing it and lower the state’s economic competitiveness.
Slow Growth, Old Infrastructure Mean a Need for Innovation and Reinvestment
Thursday, June 13th, 2013The revitalization of New Jersey’s cities and centers mean that investments in infrastructure will need to focus on reinvestment and innovation for sustainability.
Frank Lautenberg, Champion of Smart Growth
Monday, June 3rd, 2013We mourn the passing of a true champion of smart growth in the Garden State.