In a session entitled Municipal Approach to Racial and Economic Inclusion held at the 2021 New Jersey Planning & Redevelopment Conference and co-hosted by New Jersey Future and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association, elected officials explored what can be done to foster more racial and economic inclusion in planning and redevelopment.
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Municipal Approach to Racial and Economic Inclusion
Friday, June 25th, 2021Smart 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.
New Jersey Future staff explore Paterson
Tuesday, August 13th, 2019Each summer, New Jersey Future staff embark on a fun (and educational) outing to see smart growth in action. This summer, we chose to visit the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution: Paterson, NJ.
Population Growth in Older Centers (but not all of them) Continues To Outstrip the Rest of the State
Monday, June 3rd, 2019The Census Bureau’s municipal population estimates for 2018 show that redevelopment of older centers continues to be the way New Jersey is growing. However, not all areas are seeing this growth.
Focus on Water for Infrastructure Week
Tuesday, May 21st, 2019Water infrastructure was the focus of New Jersey Future and Jersey Water Works’ participation in this year’s national Infrastructure Week.
Job Growth Finally Following Population to Compact Centers
Friday, May 3rd, 2019Even as population growth has moved back to compact, walkable places since 2008, job growth initially continued to occur in low-density suburban locations. The latest numbers from the state Department of Labor show that, starting in 2014, that trend has reversed.
New County Population Estimates: More of the Same Changes
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019New census county population estimates show older urban areas are continuing to revitalize. Some growth is even returning to New Jersey’s exurban areas.
Group of Mayors, Organizations Sends Letter Urging Gov. Murphy To Renew Focus on State Plan
Friday, February 1st, 2019A group of 18 mayors and organizations concerned with how New Jersey grows and develops has sent a letter to Gov. Murphy urging him to renew focus on the State Plan.
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Announces $250,000 in Funding for Redeveloping Stranded Assets
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is now taking applications for its 21st Century Redevelopment Program, which targets the challenge of redeveloping abandoned or underutilized suburban office parks and shopping malls.
