Candidates Corzine, Christie and Daggett offer many similarities and some nuanced differences in their approaches to promoting smart growth.
Smart Growth
Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In on Smart Growth
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Letter to Gubernatorial Candidates
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Sixteen environmental, planning and housing organizations have come together to endorse a policy agenda for creating a prosperous New Jersey through better land and water policies.
Groups: New Jersey Needs a Complete Streets Policy
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009This article was co-written with Tri-State’s Steven Higashide and is cross-posted at Mobilizing the Region 2009 has been a grim year for New Jersey’s pedestrians: Through the end of September, 121 pedestrians have been killed in traffic collisions, according to […]
Where and How is New Jersey Growing?
Thursday, October 8th, 2009New Jersey’s eight urban centers, as designated in the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, reversed course and resumed growing in the 1990s.
Statement from New Jersey Future on State Planning Act
Monday, October 5th, 2009Last week, New Jersey Future released the following statement regarding proposed updates to the State Planning Act: Friends of New Jersey Future, New Jersey Future is pleased that a considerable amount of attention is being paid this fall to the […]
State Planning: A Picture of Neglect
Monday, September 28th, 2009Of the 10 public and local government positions on the State Planning Commission, only five are filled.
Regional Impact, Local Decision
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Land-use issues, by their nature, tend to arouse conflict—especially in a state as densely developed as New Jersey. The farmer wants to sell his land to a developer, but the neighbors want it kept as open space. The town wants […]
Room with a View
Sunday, September 27th, 2009The Courier Post reported on July 17 that the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) will pay to raze Waterfront State Prison, which sits in North Camden overlooking the Philadelphia Skyline. According to the article demolition of the prison, which is […]
Menendez Co-Sponsors TOD Bill
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Menendez co-sponsors bill to promote TOD U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) has co-sponsored legislation introduced by Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut) to provide financial support for transit oriented development.
Statewide Smart Growth Policies Make a Difference
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009A study measured outcomes in four states with statewide smart-growth policies against those in four states with none.