UPDATED WITH NEW DATE for third hearing: Three public hearings are scheduled to solicit public comment on the newly released Sandy Recovery Action Plan. An informational webinar will offer strategies for effective testimony.
Planning and Governance
UPDATED: Three Public Hearings Scheduled on New Sandy Action Plan
Thursday, February 6th, 2014New CDBG Action Plan Amendment Considers Resiliency
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014The Christie administration’s newly released draft plan for disbursement of an additional $1.46 billion in Sandy recovery assistance is a step forward in some ways, but misses other key issues.
Real Estate Analyst Warns Suburban Land Use Regulations Driving People, Jobs Away
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014A leading real estate analyst warns that if municipalities are going to keep up with changing market demand, they will have to make some significant changes to their land use regulations.
Is Redevelopment the ‘New Normal?’
Tuesday, January 28th, 2014New population migration data show that, at least for the moment, New Jersey’s pattern of sprawl development has slowed significantly.
New Jersey Future Offers Grants To Foster Noncontiguous Clustering
Tuesday, November 19th, 2013New Jersey Future is offering a competitive grant to encourage municipalities to develop noncontiguous-clustering ordinances.
Five New Jersey Projects Included in Next Round of HUD’s Rebuild by Design Competition
Thursday, November 14th, 2013The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the 10 finalist projects in its Rebuild by Design competition.
HUD Releases Notice for Second Round of Sandy Disaster Recovery Funding
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013The new HUD Sandy funding notice focuses on infrastructure and requires forward-looking risk assessments, including considerations of climate change.
New Jersey Future Offers Webinar Series, Grant Program for Noncontiguous Cluster Development
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013New Jersey Future is offering two new webinars and a grant to encourage municipalities to take advantage of updated non-contiguous cluster development tools.
Nominations Now Open for 2014 Smart Growth Awards
Monday, November 4th, 2013Nominations are now open for New Jersey Future’s 2014 Smart Growth Awards. Winners will be honored at our annual celebration June 5, 2014.
Complete Streets: ‘A Rational Response to Irrational Thinking’
Friday, November 1st, 2013Complete Streets is, in Charles Marohn’s opinion, a worthy effort to direct streets and roads back to their original intended uses, and to boost the value inherent in walkable downtowns.