Middlesex County counts its homeless

Colleen Otremsky of Highland Park, a graduate student of Rutgers, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said she often uses the data from the survey for … MyCentralJersey.com, Jan. 29

NJ ranks at bottom of job growth list

“New Jersey really has to foster a 24/7 (live-work-play) environment, because that’s the baseline for millennials,” Rutgers University economist James W. Hughes said. The Daily Journal, Jan. 29

Toronto cyclists rally behind pitch for lower speed limits

“It is likely that causation runs in both directions: safer cycling encourages more cycling, and more cycling encourages greater safety,” wrote John Pucher, professor of urban Planning at Rutgers University and author of the 2012 book City Cycling. Metro News, Jan....

Plan in the works to make Springfield 'more walkable'

Interestingly, the Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Policy at Rutgers, along with several other agencies and organizations in the area, provided much needed expertise required to complete the vision plan.  Union News Daily, Jan. 27

How much does a no-show blizzard cost?

“It’s a minor blip when we look at the economy over the entire year,” said James Hughes, dean of the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. “But even though it turned out to be a dud, it did really stop activity for two days.” NJ.com,...

Christie Taps Emergency Manager for Atlantic City

James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, said an emergency manager in Atlantic City, could make tough financial decisions without facing political pressure. Wall Street Journal, Jan. 22

Rutgers grad heads Hudson River Tunnel project outreach

One of the key players behind an urgent push to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River and avert a looming commuter nightmare is Rutgers graduate Petra Messick, an infrastructure planning manager at Amtrak who earned a master’s degree from Rutgers Edward...

New Jersey unlikely to catch up with national growth in 2015

“There’s an overwhelming expectation that current conditions in the United States are pretty good and are going to continue into the future,” James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, told the New Jersey Bankers Association...