New Jersey lost a greater share of its agricultural land to development than any state – more than 25 percent in the 25 years between 1982 and 2007.
Planning and Governance
New Jersey Leads in Farmland Loss
Monday, February 21st, 2011Governor Vetoes Historic Property Reinvestment Act
Friday, February 18th, 2011Despite enjoying bi-partisan support, the Historic Property Reinvestment Act was vetoed today by Governor Christie.
When it Comes to State Subsidies, Not All Transit Hubs are Equal
Thursday, February 17th, 2011Does it make sense to subsidize a company to move offices from the vicinity of one New Jersey train station to another? All other things being equal, no, it doesn’t.
State Planning Commission Meets for the First Time Since 2009
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011Today marked the first meeting of the New Jersey State Planning Commission under the Christie administration. Chairman Ed McKenna presided over the meeting, which was attended by new members Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, Economic Development Authority CEO Caren Franzini, Department […]
Fort Monmouth Redevelopment Taking Shape
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011In August 2010, the Legislature dissolved the planning authority and created the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority to implement the plan.
Another Nail in the McMansion Coffin?
Monday, February 14th, 2011Last month, we reported on a study by the National Association of Homebuilders showing that young people prefer to live in an urban environment with easy access to amenities, rather than the suburban cul-de-sac neighborhoods in which they grew up.
State Planning Commission to Meet on February 16th After Long Hiatus
Thursday, February 10th, 2011New Jersey’s State Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 16, for the first time in more than a year. The commission now has a quorum thanks to the appointment of members of the executive branch by Gov. Chris Christie […]
Downtown Revitalization Taking Hold in New Jersey’s Deep South
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011As the chief of New Jersey Future’s tongue-in-cheek South Jersey Bureau (as well as a bona-fide South Jerseyan myself), I feel duty bound to pass along this story from The Press of Atlantic City about the renaissance going on in the downtowns […]
College Students as a Leading Indicator of Diversity
Monday, January 31st, 2011The Fall 2010 issue of Rutgers Magazine featured this very interesting half-page item listing the 10 most common surnames among the Rutgers student body in 2009 and in 1990, showing how the demographic composition of the student body has changed over nearly 20 years.
DEP Decision Sets Positive Precedent for Compact Growth
Monday, January 31st, 2011Plan calls for channeling future growth into walkable, mixed-use centers, through either redevelopment of existing cities and towns or creation of new communities, surrounded by protected open lands.