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Posts Tagged ‘walkable communities’

Urban Centers Are Back! In Fact, So Is the Whole State of New Jersey

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

2024 municipal population estimates indicate a return to population growth in urban centers – and in the rest of the state. Late in the decade of the 2000s, around the time of the Great Recession, New Jersey’s population growth pattern underwent a major shift.

Farewell Spotlight: Chris Sturm Retires After 23 Years of Championing a Better New Jersey

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

As we bid a fond farewell to Chris Sturm, policy director and longtime advocate at New Jersey Future, we celebrate a legacy of leadership rooted in passion, persistence, and purpose. Chris has been a driving force behind some of New Jersey Future’s most successful initiatives—from promoting equitable water infrastructure to championing great places to live. On her final day, Chris sat down with me to reflect on what she’s most proud of, what she’s learned, and what she hopes for the future.

A New Housing Model for New Jersey

Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

Guest author AIA NJ President Joshua Zinder shares the importance of providing “missing middle” housing options to fill a gap in housing and revitalize communities.

Aging-friendly housing options: A case study

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

As part of its Creating Great Places to Age program, New Jersey Future has been researching strategies that dozens of municipalities in New Jersey have implemented to provide a more diverse housing stock. These examples of successful local strategies demonstrate possible paths other towns can take to meet the needs of their residents and develop great communities.

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