Without new ways of managing growth and without fixing the systems that drive development, including the property tax system, New Jersey will never reach genuine prosperity.
Planning and Governance
The Gubernatorial Race
Friday, October 21st, 2005State Plan Update Still Stalled
Friday, September 30th, 2005New Jersey’s blueprint for guiding development and preservation has never played a more vital role in managing the state’s growth.
Supporting Tax Relief, But Not Reform?
Friday, May 13th, 2005New Jersey Future believes that while not the first choice, a tax convention is the best choice for finding solutions to the state’s property tax problems.
Pacesetters in Historic Preservation
Friday, March 4th, 2005The Borough of Fanwood is pioneering an innovative approach to preserving the character of its historic district with its Victorian-era homes and huge oaks.
Preservation Challenge for Highlands
Friday, February 18th, 2005The Highlands Act requires the Council to use Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) as a tool to implement the regional plan by transferring growth from conservation areas to growth areas in the planning area, or elsewhere in Highlands counties.
Family Unfriendly towns
Friday, January 28th, 2005Today’s property tax system drives communities to zone out families and to chase and compete for non-residential development, even when that development changes community character, erases open lands and adds to traffic.
Protecting New Jersey’s Past, Present and Future
Friday, October 22nd, 2004Historic preservation is a potentially powerful contributor to the economic engine of New Jersey.
Smart Conservation and Density
Tuesday, August 10th, 2004Smart Conservation offers municipalities a tested and powerful approach to land conservation that integrates planning and regulation with spending on open space and infrastructure.
Gardens Leaving Garden State
Friday, June 11th, 2004Regional Planning and TDR can stem farmland loss.
Census Confirms Highlands Growth Pressures
Friday, April 30th, 2004Growth pressures in the Highlands are likely to intensify under a proposed Highlands bill that would limit development on nearly 400,000 acres of critical watershed lands.