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Pedestrians and cyclists face a higher risk of severe injury or death in crashes compared to motorists. In New Jersey, there were nearly 6,000 crashes that involved pedestrians and cyclists under the age of 18 years old between 2016 and 2020.

Two MCRP Alumni Earn Planning Excellence Awards

Two MCRP Alumni Earn Planning Excellence Awards

The New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA New Jersey) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Planning Excellence Awards, and two Bloustein School alumni are recipients. Courtenay Mercer AICP, PP (BA ’01, MCRP ‘ 02) was selected as the Budd Chavooshian Award for Outstanding Professional Planner and Alexander Dougherty, AICP, PP (MCRP ’19) as the Distinguished Emerging Planner.

Election Aftermath: The Path Forward for Democracy

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In a special post-election episode of EJB Talks, Dean Stuart Shapiro and Elizabeth Matto, Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, offer post-election insights on the impact of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential win.

Heldrich Report: Examining Student Outmigration in NJ

Heldrich Report: Examining Student Outmigration in NJ

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NJSPL Blog: Who Attends Virtual Schwartz Rounds?

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Irina Grafova and colleagues launched two surveys about Virtual Schwartz Rounds, a program offered by the New Jersey Nursing Well-Being Institute to connect with their peers for emotional support.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives

The school is home to individuals from many cultures, races, nationalities, genders, identities, and life experiences and with different beliefs and values. The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy values diversityequityinclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and aims to improve and grow these efforts strategically by managing and assessing performance.

2024 Meck Memorial Lecture: November 13, 2024

Oscar Perry Abello, senior economic justice correspondent for Next City, an independent, not-for-profit, online publication covering cities from the lens of social, racial, and environmental justice, will present “Not the Master’s Tools: 5,000 years of Money, Credit, and Community Banking” on Wednesday, November 13. RSVP here

Student Spotlight: Awn Hasan Rizvi, MPP ’24

“Meaningful change can only happen with better public policy. I eventually hope to work as a policy advisor or analyst, specifically on environmental policy through an equity lens. With its connections and close relationship with New Jersey’s state government, and my desire to advocate and work to improve the lives of marginalized communities, my decision to attend Rutgers’ Bloustein School was a no-brainer.”