An effort to incorporate public health impacts into all policies can result in smarter transportation and local land-use planning.
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Incorporating Health Into All Policies
Monday, April 1st, 2013Smart Growth Awards 2013 Winners Announced
Monday, March 25th, 2013Four innovative projects and three visionary plans comprise the list of winners of New Jersey Future’s 2013 Smart Growth Awards.
Forum Roundup: Auditing New Brunswick’s Walkability
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013An interactive planning workshop at the Redevelopment Forum took a look at New Brunswick’s efforts to improve the pedestrian-friendliness of its streets.
Economic Opportunity Act Will Dilute State Incentives and Subsidize Sprawl – Unless Amended
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013A new bill streamlines New Jersey’s portfolio of economic incentives, but unless it is amended it will go too far toward subsidizing sprawl development.
Forum Roundup: The Shaky State of Our Infrastructure
Monday, March 4th, 2013The billions needed to upgrade New Jersey’s infrastructure will climb even higher in wake of Hurricane Sandy.
So you passed a Complete Streets policy. NOW what?
Thursday, February 21st, 2013Once a town passes a Complete Streets resolution, the important work of getting it implemented begins. Here are some best practices.
Rescheduled Conference Brings Together New Jersey’s Planning Leaders
Thursday, January 24th, 2013The rescheduled American Planning Association-New Jersey Chapter conference offers several opportunities to learn about initiatives and policies that can help encourage wise development in the Garden State.
Blaming the Victim in South Jersey Pedestrian Fatalities
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013A look at pedestrian fatalities in Vineland, N.J., winds up blaming the victim when what’s needed are better road design and better land-use decision-making.
The Coming Boom in White Elephants
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013A new Rutgers report highlights the coming problem of aging and abandoned suburban office parks. Those facilities that cannot be repurposed to meet the market demand for mixed-use, transit-accessible employment centers should not be the recipients of state job-creation incentives.
25 Years of Smart Growth in New Jersey
Thursday, November 8th, 2012The 25 years during which New Jersey Future has advocated for smarter growth have seen some important successes: greater transit use, more land preservation, and a rise in redevelopment activity. However, more work remains to be done.