A review by Daniel Nairn of a new book, Ethics of Metropolitan Growth: The Future of our Built Environment, by Robert Kirkland. The review is insightful and worth reading in full, but it contains a few points that are particularly relevant to New Jersey Future and its mission.
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Insights from Review of “The Ethics of Metropolitan Growth”
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011Cliff Lee Swayed by Philly’s Public Transit?
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Not exactly New Jersey related (though plenty of Phillies fans reside in the Garden State), but close enough that I figured i’d pass it on for all you Phillies fans out there (myself included). Apparently Cliff Lee’s wife, Kristen Lee, […]
National Pundits Weigh in Against NJ Transit Parking Privatization
Friday, December 17th, 2010Since our Future Facts on the issue in November, a number of media outlets in New Jersey have run stories on NJ Transit’s plan to privatize parking facilities at 81 of its stations. Now, several prominent national pundits have weighed […]
Extending the No. 7 Train: More Pipe Dream than Panacea
Thursday, December 9th, 2010Even before the dust has settled (and outstanding debts have been resolved) from Governor Christie’s decision to cancel the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) tunnel project, a new– or at least reincarnated — project has emerged to take its […]
Newark to Build New Jersey’s First Protected Bike Lane
Friday, November 19th, 2010Bicycling has grown steadily in popularity over the past decade across the country, both as a form of recreation and, more often, transportation. One sign of this shift in New Jersey has been the appearance of bicycle advocacy groups including the Brick […]
Questions Loom as NJ Transit Considers Privatizing Parking
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010Any agreement with a private operator should clearly preserve NJ Transit’s right to pursue future mixed-use, higher density development opportunities.
What Role Should Stadiums Play in Urban Revitalization?
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010In a recent Star-Ledger op-ed article, Jeff Vanderbeek and Michael Gilfillan (Chairman and Vice Chairman of Devils Arena Entertainment, respectively) tout the success of the Prudential Center in helping to breathe new life into downtown Newark. By all accounts, the […]
The End of the ARC Tunnel
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010Today Governor Christie announced that he was terminating the ARC Tunnel project, effective immediately. Look for a more thorough retrospective on this decision from New Jersey Future soon. In the meantime, below is a statement issued by New Jersey Future […]
Who Supports ARC?
Friday, October 15th, 2010Throughout the debate around ARC that has raged over the last few weeks, some have suggested that the project is only supported by politicians and special interests who stand to benefit directly from the tunnel. In fact, ARC has a […]
Support for ARC Tunnel From Unlikely Sources
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010In response to an editorial by NJ Biz staff criticizing the ARC Tunnel (“Transit Tunnel Plan Belongs Underground”), readers of the traditionally pro-business publication responded with overwhelming support for the project. As part of its weekly reader poll, NJ Biz asked […]