A regional conference Nov. 14 will explore the next generation of big ideas to be included in Regional Plan Association’s Fourth Regional Plan.
Demographics and Trends
Thought Leaders To Gather at Regional Conference
Monday, November 10th, 2014Preparing for the Next Sandy Requires Facing Hard Facts
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014We need to begin the difficult conversation about how to accommodate rising sea levels and future severe storms, if we’re going to be ready for the next Sandy.
Princeton Is First New Jersey Community To Earn WHO ‘Age-Friendly’ Designation
Monday, October 6th, 2014Princeton has earned the World Health Organization’s age-friendly communities designation, the first municipality in New Jersey to receive the honor.
Bell Labs Redevelopment a Sign of the Future
Thursday, July 24th, 2014The Bell Labs facility in Holmdel, N.J., is a harbinger of a possible future for the state’s aging suburban office facilities.
Investing in Transit Is an Economic Incentive
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014Cities around the country are discovering that investments in transit bring economic benefits. New Jersey could take a lesson.
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.
New County Population Estimates: Older Places Continue Their Revival
Friday, April 4th, 2014The new Census estimates show a continuation of county population trends: Older, already-built places see growth, and exurban counties see population losses.
NRDC: Risk Assessment Must Be Part of New Jersey’s Sandy Recovery Programs
Friday, March 7th, 2014A national organization that co-signed New Jersey Future’s comments on the draft plan for the next round of federal Sandy aid emphasizes why robust risk assessments must be included in how aid is distributed.
‘Shored Up’: An Important Primer on Complex Coastal Development Issues
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014A new documentary explores the complex issues surrounding development along our increasingly vulnerable coastlines.
Report: Many Older New Jerseyans Don’t Live in Aging-Friendly Places
Tuesday, February 18th, 2014A new report identifies a significant mismatch in New Jersey between where large numbers of older residents live and which municipalities are most prepared, from a land-use perspective, to accommodate them.