There are things municipalities can do to make fulfilling their affordable housing obligations workable, and an enhancement to the community.
Planning and Governance
Forum Roundup: Making the Affordable Housing Numbers Work(able)
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017Forum Roundup: Reimagining the Suburbs
Monday, March 27th, 2017A two-part Redevelopment Forum breakout session examined ways that New Jersey’s suburbs can be enhanced or reimagined in order to create the type of compact, walkable places that are in demand.
Guide Helps Unlock New Resources for Stormwater Management
Thursday, March 23rd, 2017New Jersey’s CSO Permittee Network used a workshop to explore ways to unlock nontraditional resources for managing stormwater and sewer overflows.
Forum Feature: Federal Redevelopment Tools: Existential Threats, and a Few Opportunities
Monday, March 20th, 2017While the new administration has threatened significant cuts to federal redevelopment tools, there is reason to hope that some important programs will remain.
Forum Roundtable: Getting to a Regional Approach to Coastal Resilience
Monday, March 20th, 2017A roundtable at the Redevelopment Forum discussed the need for a regional approach to making the New Jersey coast more resilient to the effects of climate change, and what the possible obstacles would be.
Forum Roundup: The Changing Downtown Retail Paradigm
Monday, March 20th, 2017Even with more and more shopping occurring online, there are things downtown retailers can do to attract a lively customer base.
Forum Roundup: The Future of Parking: Less Parking, Better Management
Friday, March 17th, 2017New technologies, better pricing and better adaptation to changing market forces will mean demand for parking will be reduced in the future.
Recommendations for the Next Governor
Friday, March 10th, 2017New Jersey Future’s 2017 gubernatorial platform recommends targeted smart-growth investments and strategies to help accelerate New Jersey’s economic growth.
Planning for Sea-Level Rise VI: Tax Districts
Friday, February 17th, 2017Sixth of a series of articles detailing strategies coastal states are examining in order to plan for sea-level rise. This article addresses the use of special tax districts to provide risk-related services to flood-vulnerable areas.
Planning for Sea-Level Rise V: Overlay Zones
Thursday, February 16th, 2017Fifth of a series of articles detailing strategies coastal states are examining in order to plan for sea-level rise. This article addresses the use of overlay zones to delineate and regulate areas at risk.