Information on the State Strategic Plan
The Draft State Strategic Plan was proposed by the Christie administration in October 2011 as an update to the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. The update provides a strategic vision for where and how New Jersey should grow to achieve economic prosperity and quality of life. As required by the State Planning Act, the plan will be reviewed publicly before being considered for adoption by the State Planning Commission.
Below you will find links to information from the state administration and state agencies about development and implementation of the State Strategic Plan, as well as news articles, analysis and opinion.
State of New Jersey
- Priority Investment Criteria, Feb. 10, 2012 (PDF)
- Upcoming State Planning Commission meetings
- Official State Strategic Plan information page. Includes links to the draft final version of the plan and supporting documents, the schedule of public hearings, and instructions on how to submit comments.
- Executive Order no. 78, Oct. 19, 2011 (PDF)
- State planning process, March 2011
State Agencies
Presentations
- What to Expect from New Jersey’s “Transformed” State Plan, presented at the annual conference of the New Jersey chapter of the American Planning Association, Nov. 4, 2011
- Dan Kennedy, PP, AICP, MCRP, New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy
- Bob Bzik, PP, AICP, Director, Somerset County Planning Department. The county also has a website for its “Sustainable Somerset – the Smart Growth Strategic Plan for Somerset County” from which copies of maps distributed at the conference and other corresponding documents may be downloaded.
N.J. Lt. Gov. Guadagno will deliver the opening remarks at Redevelopment Forum 2012, focusing on how the state is streamlining its incentives to foster growth while preserving critical resources.
The newly released the Priority Growth Criteria will determine where state development and preservation incentives will be directed. They need to be refined and tested to ensure they support the State Planning Act and work in accordance with smart-growth principles.
Liveblog of the first public hearing on the State Strategic Plan.
New Jersey Future’s reaction to Gov. Christie’s State of the State address.
Six public hearings on the State Strategic Plan have been scheduled in February and early March at various locations around New Jersey.
Some frequently-asked questions about how smart growth would affect New Jersey’s future development, including how it affects traffic, taxes, and land preservation.
Jan. 17, 2012 — Today’s State of the State message offers Governor Christie an opportunity to make a forceful statement about fulfilling his administration’s pledge to promote targeted economic growth, effective planning for vibrant regions, preservation and enhancement of critical state resources and tactical alignment of government through implementation of the State Strategic Plan.
James G. Gilbert has been a tireless advocate for state planning, smart growth and sustainable development in New Jersey.
2010 Smart Growth Awards: Edwards was a key player in implementation of the State Planning Act of 1985 and an effective voice for smart growth in New Jersey for more than 25 years.
Geographic patterns in building permit activity offer insights into macroeconomic forces that influence people’s residential location decisions. They provide a preview into what types of places will be gaining population in the future. This report compares the 10 years’ worth of building permit data through 2009 with that of the previous decade. December 2010.
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2012 News and Opinion
Courier-Post
Press of Atlantic City
(Wall Street Journal)
Older Articles
The Alternative Press
mycentraljersey.com
(NJ Spotlight)
(Asbury Park Press)
(Asbury Park Press)
(Smart Growth America Blog)
(Asbury Park Press)
(Star-Ledger)
NJ Today
(NJ Spotlight)
(New Jersey Newsroom)
