New Jersey Future’s internship program is developing the next generation of thinkers in smart growth. Here is what the 2020 summer interns worked on, in their own words.
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Meet our 2020 Summer Interns!
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020New Jersey Future Launches the New Jersey Stormwater Utilities Resource Center
Friday, September 4th, 2020The New Jersey Stormwater Utilities Resource Center is a one-stop-shop, housing technical legal and financial information, case studies, and helpful guidance on stormwater solutions, community process, and public engagement.
A Guide to Diversifying Housing Options for an Aging Population
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020A new report by New Jersey Future, Municipal Strategies to Diversify Housing Stock for an Aging Population: A Case Study Report, is part of New Jersey Future’s Creating Great Places to Age program.
What’s in your water? A new dashboard will help you find out.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020In December of 2020, Jersey Water Works will launch an online data dashboard to tell the story of New Jersey’s water and sewer systems. This web-based dashboard is being designed for a wide variety of users and will provide a range of metrics that is easy to understand.
Meet our 2020 Spring Interns!
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020New Jersey Future’s internship program is developing the next generation of thinkers in smart growth. We offer graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to assist us with various projects, including research, writing, communications, and administration. Here is what this summer’s interns worked on, in their own words.
Public-Private Partnerships Are a Valuable Tool for Expanding Housing
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020There are many ways for municipalities to finance development, but a public-private partnership (P3) is a particularly versatile tool that offers a lot of potential. A P3 enlists private capital in pursuit of a public good, which could be roads, water systems, or housing.
Aging-friendly housing options: A case study
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020As 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.
Smart Growth Gets Smarter
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020More than 500 planners, developers, local and state officials, and other professionals joined New Jersey Future in New Brunswick at the March 6 day-long conference to look at current redevelopment trends and hear from thought leaders in the field.
The Best Is Yet To Come: New Jersey Future Helps Towns Become Great Places to Age
Monday, March 9th, 2020New Jersey Future recently held kickoff meetings in Pompton Lakes in Passaic County and Ridgefield Park in Bergen County as part of its Creating Great Places to Age program.
Free event! Learn how CSO plans can address climate change
Thursday, December 12th, 2019Learn how municipalities can factor climate change in their combined sewer overflow (CSO) long term control plans at a free event on January 28, 2020.
