Some have predicted that aging Baby Boomers will help spell the end of sprawling development, as older Americans turn away from large-lot, McMansion-style housing and seek the housing and lifestyles available in urban and older suburban settings with their multi-family housing options, access to public transit and walkable downtowns.
New Jersey Future Blog
Baby Boomers Turn 60
Monday, December 19th, 2005Daytime Population Booms
Wednesday, November 30th, 2005Employment locations in New Jersey have become much more decentralized.
Global Warming and New Jersey Development
Friday, November 18th, 2005Rising seas could not only shift today’s shoreline inland by 240 to 480 feet by the year 2100.
Open Space Ballots
Monday, October 31st, 2005State leaders can help by changing the policies that make it easier and cheaper to develop our greenfields than to rebuild our older suburbs and cities.
The Gubernatorial Race
Friday, October 21st, 2005Without new ways of managing growth and without fixing the systems that drive development, including the property tax system, New Jersey will never reach genuine prosperity.
State Plan Update Still Stalled
Friday, September 30th, 2005New Jersey’s blueprint for guiding development and preservation has never played a more vital role in managing the state’s growth.
Marooned Without Options
Monday, September 19th, 2005New Jersey is second only to New York in the percent of workers who commute by public transit.
Going the Distance
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005Annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita in New Jersey have increased steadily over the past three decades.
Urban Turnaround
Friday, July 29th, 2005The market seeking urban housing options is making itself felt in New Jersey, according to the latest Census figures.
Saving Money by Choice
Thursday, June 30th, 2005New Jersey, with one of the most extensive transit infrastructures in the nation, holds an advantage in transportation choice today.