The devastation wrought by Sandy is both local and regional. Strictly top-down or bottom-up solutions are not likely to serve the recovery well.
Local Planning
Post-Sandy Recovery: Balancing Regional Planning With Home Rule
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013Somerset County Releases Study on Repurposing Under-Utilized Commercial Properties
Monday, July 22nd, 2013A new report from Somerset County that examines seven prototypical suburban commercial sites, with recommendations for redevelopment, could serve as a model for other counties.
In Rush To Rebuild, Are We Failing To Plan for the Next Superstorm?
Monday, July 22nd, 2013Overdevelopment has long plagued the Jersey Shore, but rebuilding efforts tend to overlook that inconvenient truth.
Rethinking the Shore Forum Zeroes in on Better Planning, Leadership
Monday, July 22nd, 2013Our partner WHYY recaps the first of a series of community conversations about Rethinking the Shore.
Memo to Municipalities: Get Creative and Flexible if You Want Those Office Parks Redeveloped
Friday, July 19th, 2013Re-imagining suburban office parks will be key to New Jersey’s economic vitality in the future. Municipalities can play a key role in making that easier.
Addressing the Growing Issue of Obsolete Office Parks
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013An upcoming conference focuses on how best to repurpose the growing number of obsolete suburban office parks in New Jersey.
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.
Somerset County Forum Highlights Economic Competitiveness Needs
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013Somerset County is analyzing where to invest for growth and how to retrofit obsolete suburban office parks now that employers are once again focusing on transit-accessible locations.
Post-Sandy Resiliency Planning Assistance Grants Available
Monday, June 17th, 2013The New Jersey Dept. of Community Affairs is making $5 million in federal disaster recovery funds available to municipalities for resiliency planning.
New Jersey Residents Want More Resiliency Post-Sandy, but at No Cost
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013A new survey shows that since Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey residents understand better the implications of climate change but don’t want to pay for necessary changes to improve their communities’ resiliency.