The State Planning Act requires the State Planning Commission to revise and re-adopt the State Development and Redevelopment Plan every three years.
Planning and Governance
With Release of Impact Assessment, State Plan Poised for Revision, Re-adoption
Friday, January 29th, 20102010 Redevelopment Forum Sponsorships
Thursday, January 28th, 2010[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxUNHKuvTZc]There are several great sponsorship opportunities left for the 2010 Redevelopment Forum next month. Registrations have been flowing in and we are in the process of finalizing our program book. If you would like to be included, please let us know […]
Challenges Abound, Opportunity Knocks as Christie Prepares to Take Office
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Charting New Jersey on a path toward sustained economic growth will require many things, not the least of which is a resurrected state planning process.
New Jersey Embraces Smart Growth to Combat Climate Change
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009New Jersey’s final Global Warming Response Act Recommendations Report was just released by the state Department of Environmental Protection one year after its initial draft. The report presents a plan for the state to reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas […]
Smart Growth in Transition – Part V: Property Taxes
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009New Jersey is heavily reliant on property taxes to pay for local services while New Jersey households pay the highest property taxes in the country.
Smart Growth in Transition – Part IV: Affordable Housing
Thursday, December 17th, 2009How much affordable housing is enough? Where should affordable housing be built? Who should pay for affordable housing?
Smart Growth in Transition-Part III: Urban Revitalization
Friday, December 4th, 2009Revitalizing New Jersey’s cities is a primary goal of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. Yet in the two decades that have passed since the State Plan was adopted, many cities and towns have continued to exhibit signs of socioeconomic distress.
Smart Growth in Transition, Part I: State Planning
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009The neglect suffered by the State Planning Commission and Office of Smart Growth over the past several years is well-documented.
What Will Smart Growth Look Like in a Christie Administration?
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Yesterday’s change in leadership in Trenton will likely have an impact on land-use policy in the state in the coming years. Though we’ll have to wait and see what exactly a Christie administration will mean for smart growth in New […]
Study Confirms Need to Put Teeth Behind State Smart Growth Plans
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009A new study titled, “Managing Growth With Priority Funding Areas: A Good Idea Whose Time Has Yet to Come” highlights Maryland’s efforts at creating priority funding areas to incentivize smart growth land development decisions. The study shows that voluntary incentives […]