The Center for Disease Control reports that trips made by walking or cycling had declined to 6.4 percent by 1995, a direct consequence of sprawl.
Smart Growth
Healthiest Gains Come From Walkable Communities
Thursday, June 28th, 2001Municipalities Need a “Smart Growth Shield”
Tuesday, June 19th, 2001A State Appellate Court this month upheld Mount Olive Township’s rezoning of a parcel of land to limit development, because the zoning change was based on the State Plan.
Increasing Mom’s Choice of Where To Live
Friday, May 11th, 2001Mothers In New Jersey Hallmark alone offers a choice of 2,375 different Mother Day card designs this year. Yet whether they are seniors or new to motherhood, New Jersey’s mothers (and their families) face a shrinking choice of where to […]
If You Zone For It, They Will Come
Thursday, January 25th, 2001The Sarnoff Corporation in West Windsor this month announced plans to transform its rolling 335-acre campus into a 12-building office park.
NJ’s Dirty Secret – Not Enough Housing Affordable To NJ’s Workers
Friday, December 8th, 2000Spillover Sprawl The newest frontier of New Jersey suburbanization is actually in northeastern Pennsylvania. The population of Monroe County, Pa. grew by 34 percent in the past decade; Pike County, Pa. grew by a whopping 48 percent. New Jersey’s fastest […]
The Oregon Approach
Thursday, October 5th, 2000Oregon has statewide zoning for farmland (16.4 million acres) and private forest land (8.7 million acres). This zoning protects about 40,000 square miles from development – an area about the size of Indiana. New Jersey has no farm or forest […]
Lessons from a Poster Child
Friday, September 1st, 2000Merrill Lynch and Hopewell Township The first phase of a new Merrill Lynch office complex is scheduled to open in October in rural Hopewell Township. The 1-million square feet of new buildings is equivalent in size to 10 Home Depot […]
Wastewater Rules to Change Development
Monday, June 19th, 2000New Jersey Development 79 percent of New Jersey voters say we should stop building so many shopping centers. Some 56 percent feel there’s too much development of all kinds. 84 percent agree that “We are fast running out of land […]
Tougher Shore Development Rules Face Setback
Monday, May 15th, 2000Seven in 10 New Jerseyans feel the Jersey Shore is at risk from development. Nearly two-thirds would prefer to have shore development managed by a state plan.
Senate Bill On Track Toward Smart Growth
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2000New Jersey has more lane miles of highway per square mile than any other state except Rhode Island.