New Jersey should follow Oregon’s and California’s lead and take advantage of the growing national momentum toward zoning reform, to at least begin a discussion about how such reforms might work in New Jersey.
Regional Planning
Single-Family Zoning: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed?
Monday, April 12th, 2021School District Consolidation Is More Than Just a Cost-Saving Measure
Monday, April 12th, 2021Regionalizing school districts could also help increase housing options and make New Jersey a less segregated state.
New Jersey Future to work with regional campaign for resilience
Tuesday, July 14th, 2020New Jersey Future is proud to be an inaugural member of the important and growing Rise to Resilience coalition, a group of New Jersey and New York residents, leaders in the business, labor, and justice communities, volunteer organizations, scientists, and environmental advocates.
New Jersey Future and NJDEP release report of local options and actions for resilience
Friday, March 13th, 2020New Jersey Future analyzed 350 innovative strategies applied in 76 cities or regions that could serve as model initiatives to develop the 15 strategies detailed in the Local Options/Local Actions: Resilience Strategies Case Studies report for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
New Jersey Future Executive Director To Co-Chair Waterfront Alliance Coastal Resilience Task Force
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach has been named a co-chair of the Waterfront Alliance’s new Coastal Resiliency Task Force. The task force will work to build consensus around needed resiliency measures, and issue a recommendations report.
New Jersey Future Sends Letter to Governor Urging Him To Sign Stormwater Utility Legislation
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019New Jersey Future Executive Director Pete Kasabach has sent a letter to Governor Murphy urging him to sign the Clean Stormwater and Flood Reduction Act, which would permit local government entities to establish stormwater management utilities.
Planning Manager David Kutner To Retire
Wednesday, February 27th, 2019Planning Manager David Kutner will become a senior adviser to New Jersey Future after retiring in March.
New Jersey Future Submits Comments on Proposed Stormwater Rule Amendments
Monday, February 4th, 2019New Jersey Future submitted comments on proposed changes to the NJDEP’s stormwater management rules, praising the emphasis on green infrastructure and offering recommendations for making the rule clearer and more effective.
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 Future Statement on Passage of the Clean Stormwater, Flood Reduction Act
Thursday, January 31st, 2019New Jersey Future applauds the Legislature’s Jan. 31, 2019, passage of the Clean Stormwater, Flood Reduction Act, and encourages the governor to sign it.
