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Planning and Governance

New Jersey Future Releases Action Plan for Trenton Transit Center Area

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

The Trenton Transit Center Strategic Action Plan, prepared by New Jersey Future for the economic-development organization Greater Trenton in partnership with architecture and planning firm Clarke Caton Hintz, lays out strategies and implementation tactics for transforming the station area into a vibrant and dynamic district.

DEP Gathers Input at Coastal Resilience Summit on Local Actions To Plan for Climate Change

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

At an invitation-only gathering hosted by the state DEP, New Jersey Future provided insight on innovative planning strategies and implementation actions from other coastal locations that could inform coastal resilience initiatives in New Jersey.

New Jersey Future Contributes Resiliency Planning Chapter to Planning Guide

Friday, October 12th, 2018

New Jersey Future has contributed to a key resiliency chapter in the new edition of APA-New Jersey’s Complete Guide to Planning in New Jersey.

The Transportation-Emissions Reduction Strategy No One’s Talking About

Monday, October 8th, 2018

We can reduce transportation-related greenhouse-gas emissions by switching our vehicles to cleaner fuels. But unless we also reduce the miles they travel, we’re only addressing half the problem.

New Jersey Future To Participate in Trenton Innovation Challenge Grant

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

New Jersey Future is one of a consortium of organizations participating in the City of Trenton’s Innovation Challenge Grant, focused on creating an incubator, maker’s campus and training center near the Trenton Transit Center.

Stormwater Camp: A Summer Week To Remember

Tuesday, September 25th, 2018

A stormwater-themed summer camp in Sussex County, funded for the last two summers by New Jersey Future, teaches green infrastructure to its school-age campers.

Yes, Millennials Really Are Fleeing the State. The Data Say So.

Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

Nationally, Millennials are a much larger generation than the one that came before them. But not in New Jersey. This is a problem for the future economic health of the state, and deserves to be addressed.

New Model Ordinance Will Help Reduce Polluted Runoff in New Jersey

Tuesday, September 4th, 2018

Sustainable Jersey’s new model ordinance will help New Jersey communities manage stormwater that pollutes local waterways and contributes to costly urban flooding.

New Report Highlights Green Infrastructure Financing Opportunities

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

A new analysis highlights the New Jersey Water Bank’s success in funding green infrastructure projects, and examines steps applicants and the bank itself can take to make accessing green infrastructure financing even easier.

DOT Offers Help in Applying for Federal Transportation Grants

Thursday, May 31st, 2018

The NJDOT is offering expert help in preparing applications for Safe Routes to School and Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside grants.

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