A new report highlights the current and future pressures that development in the Pinelands growth areas is putting on water resources, and offers recommendations to minimize its negative effects.
Planning and Governance
New Report Highlights Opportunities To Protect Pinelands Water Resources
Tuesday, July 29th, 2014New Draft COAH Rules Ignore Potential of Redevelopment
Friday, July 25th, 2014COAH’s recently published draft rules, which spell out municipal affordable-housing obligations, ignore the potential to develop housing on already-built sites.
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.
Hopewell Becomes First Municipality in New Jersey To Adopt Complete Streets Ordinance
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014Hopewell became the 103th municipality to adopt such a policy and the first municipality to do so via a Complete Streets ordinance.
Hoboken’s Newest Green Infrastructure Project Takes a Step Forward
Thursday, June 26th, 2014A grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will fund the engineering designs needed to transform a one-acre parking lot into a community park that can manage significant stormwater on-site.
Placing Economic Value on Natural Systems
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014This year’s Sustainable Raritan River Conference focused on the economic value of natural systems.
Big Fixes for Water Infrastructure Will Mean Bigger Bills for Customers
Monday, June 23rd, 2014Water woes and next steps — including special programs for low-income ratepayers — were the subject of a recent NJ Spotlight conference.
Experts Agree on Action Agenda To Address State’s Water Infrastructure Problems
Wednesday, June 18th, 2014Faced with a deadline, attendees at Jersey City meeting agreed on an “Agenda for Change” to catalyze the transformation of New Jersey’s urban water systems.
Little Egg Harbor, Tuckerton Receive $2.13-Million Resiliency Grant
Wednesday, June 18th, 2014A grant secured by New Jersey Future will pay for dredging and coastal restoration projects in two Sandy-affected towns.
Getting to Resilience in Sea Bright
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014Sea Bright is one of several New Jersey towns making use of a new online tool that helps assess and address community vulnerabilities to flooding, coastal storms and sea-level rise.