New Jersey Future was founded
to achieve smart growth statewide: growth that protects New Jersey’s
open lands and natural resources, strengthens our communities, makes it
easier to get around, and increases our housing choices. New Jersey Future
fulfills this mission through original research, policy analysis, public
education, and advocacy.
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New Jersey appears prosperous, but our future is threatened unless state leaders follow a different agenda. View our Four Ways guide online or download the PDF.
An online resource to connect you with the information needed to implement
Smart Growth solutions in your town.
News
SMART HOUSING ZONES New Jersey lacks an adequate supply of homes that are affordable to the pocketbook and friendly to the environment. NJF is leading an effort to create a state program to address this issue.
NJF Testifies on the Permit Extension Act Read NJF's June 5 testimony on Assembly bill A2867 offered to the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee and on June 12, 2008 to the Assembly Environment & Solid Waste Committee.
Kasabach Appointed to Permit Efficiency Review Task Force The purpose of the DEP Task Force is to recommend changes to the department's permitting process to provide more timely and efficient service and enhance its ability to advance sustainable development projects. The Task Force will develop its recommendations over a period of 120 days. Click here to read the press release.
2008 Smart Growth Awards The ceremony for our seventh Smart Growth Awards, which celebrated smart planning and development in New Jersey, was held on June 5, 2008, at the Newark Club. Click here to read about the winners.
According to a recent study by the Brookings Institution, America's top 100 metro areas do better than the nation as a whole int terms of their carbon footprint.
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