New Jersey Future mourns the loss of our friend and supporter, former Governor Brendan Byrne. New Jersey is the better for his service, and the poorer for his passing.
Smart Growth
Remembering Brendan Byrne
Friday, January 5th, 2018Smart-Growth Policy Priorities Well Represented on Murphy Transition Team
Monday, November 27th, 2017Smart-growth policy issues are well represented by the 15 experts now or formerly associated with New Jersey Future who have been named to the transition teams working with Governor-elect Phil Murphy.
McKinsey’s Smart Economic Vision for New Jersey
Thursday, July 20th, 2017A new report from McKinsey & Company on ways to accelerate New Jersey’s economic growth includes many smart-growth recommendations that New Jersey Future’s gubernatorial platform also addresses.
Recommendations for the Next Governor
Friday, March 10th, 2017New Jersey Future’s 2017 gubernatorial platform recommends targeted smart-growth investments and strategies to help accelerate New Jersey’s economic growth.
New Jersey Future Hosts National Gathering
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016New Jersey Future hosted the annual gathering of state and regional smart-growth organizations in downtown Newark.
New Jersey Future’s Teri Jover Named Sustainability Hero
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016A profile of New Jersey Future’s Teri Jover, who has been named Sustainable Jersey’s Sustainability Hero for June 2016.
Smart Growth Award-Winner Wesmont Station Opens
Monday, May 23rd, 2016Ten years after winning a Smart Growth Award, and long after its associated residential development was completed, NJ Transit’s new Wesmont Station has finally opened.
Built-Out Places Account for Majority of State’s Population Growth Since 2008
Friday, May 20th, 2016New Census municipal data show that redevelopment continues to accelerate as a way to accommodate New Jersey’s population growth, and population losses continue to spread in the state’s exurban and rural areas.
Happy Birthday, New Jersey State Plan!
Monday, March 7th, 2016The New Jersey State Redevelopment and Development Plan just turned 15. It’s working, but it needs to work better.
New Zoning Codes: More Housing Options, More Mixed Use, Less Parking
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016A look at how several cities have updated their zoning codes reveals some common approaches to using their land more flexibly and smartly.
