DescriptionThere are an estimated 10,000 brownfields in New Jersey. Defined as sites that are no longer in use and contain or could potentially contain contamination, brownfields are significant environmental...
DescriptionThis New Jersey Future (NJF) position paper gives recommendations on smart growth and argues that New Jersey towns need Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), calling on the Legislature and the...
DescriptionThe goal of the redevelopment plan is to allow development of the upland portion of the subject properties with minimal to no impact to the existing wetlands. Given the sensitivity of the...
DescriptionThe distribution of employment in New Jersey has changed dramatically since 1980, in ways that create cause for concern. Many of New Jersey's job centers of the past have declined in importance,...
DescriptionThis analysis is an evaluation of potential commuter rail service expansion in southern New Jersey. The State Planning Act charges the State Planning Commission (SPC) with a number of tasks that...
DescriptionThis annual report from the Office of Smart Growth focuses on the Office's involvement in the first update to the State Development and Redevelopment Plan since 2001. The report describes the plan...
DescriptionThis New Jersey Future (NJF) position paper calls on state leaders to adopt an affordable housing policy that will: (1) Measure the affordable housing need accurately; (2) Determine municipal housing...
DescriptionThe New Jersey Meadowlands District is home to a strong, vibrant and evolving economic engine. To continue meeting the challenges of the 21st century, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) must...
DescriptionThis New Jersey Future (NJF) position paper argues that Smart Conservation offers municipalities a powerful approach to land conservation that integrates fundamental land use tools: planning,...
DescriptionThis annual report by the New Jersey Office of Smart Growth (OSG) argues that recent developments such as the Highlands Act and the TDR Act present an opportunity to ensure economic growth in New...