Transition Paper: Affordable Housing, December 2009

Building Stronger Neighborhoods
Many of the state’s already-built places have fallen on hard times, experiencing some of the decline once thought unique to New Jersey’s urban core.  

Poll Favors Urban Reinvestment (April 2005) 

Affordable Housing Policy
An effective affordable housing policy for New Jersey should aim to provide an adequate supply of affordable homes in places where there is an undersupply.

Race to the Middle:
The Homogenization of Population Density and What It's Costing New Jersey
New Jersey is not full yet, but that day is fast approaching unless we reclaim the advantages of our historic density patterns and relearn the wisdom of building higher-density, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use communities.

Realistic Opportunity:
The Distribution of Affordable Housing and Jobs in New Jersey
If the conditions that perpetuate and intensify the need for affordable housing – chronic, concentrated poverty and disappearing jobs – are ever to be ameliorated, it is critical that lower income households have a realistic opportunity to access growing communities with new jobs. 

Commonly Asked Questions About Affordable Housing
Does affordable housing cause sprawl? What is Affordable Housing? Why do we need affordable housing? What is Mt. Laurel? These answers and more.