November 29, 2018 | In the News
Earlier in October, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, (D-NJ), another author of the law, pledged to continue battling to safeguard coverage and protection gains achieved through the ACA, while also striving to extend coverage to all New Jerseyans. As of 2017, 8.7 percent of...
November 24, 2018 | In the News
Social Security is the single largest program in the federal budget with outlays of one trillion dollars – twenty-five percent of the budget. Social Security is a vital component of the American safety net. Without Social Security many retired and disabled workers –...
November 24, 2018 | In the News
Nearly all of the office buildings in North Jersey were built during a 1980s construction boom, and they are therefore roughly the same age. But they have vastly different life expectancies. Some have been given up for dead and are scheduled for demolition. Others are...
November 21, 2018 | In the News
It saddens me greatly to hear of the passing of Paul Larrousse, the manager of Metro Transit from 1989 until 2000. Larrousse came to Madison’s bus system as an assistant general manager in the early to mid-1980s and became the general manager in 1989. He...
November 20, 2018 | Research, Publications, and Reports
This “Perspectives from the Field” article written by Bloustein School staff Karen Lowrie, Ph.D. (Environmental Analysis and Communications Group) and Leigh Ann Von Hagen, AICP/PP (Voorhees Transportation Center), covers lessons learned from teaching Health Impact...
November 20, 2018 | In the News
In time for Thanksgiving, several Rutgers faith-based service groups came together on Sunday for Good Deeds Day, where they spent 3 hours doing community service work for New Brunswick’s residents. The organizations that co-sponsored the event were Rutgers...
November 19, 2018 | In the News
If approved, the NESE project would bring numerous economic benefits to the region. Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy found that the design and construction of NESE would create approximately 2,400 jobs in the state....
November 14, 2018 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Reports produced by Bloustein School faculty and staff. Who Lives in New Jersey Housing? UPDATED New Jersey Demographic Multipliers: The Profile of Occupants of Residential Development in New Jersey (November 2018) Written by David Listokin and Alexander Voicu. ***...
November 13, 2018 | In the News
Last month, the Trump Administration published its semi-annual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. Many aspects of the agenda received attention but none more than the claims that the Trump Administration has succeeded in an unprecedented degree of...
November 12, 2018 | Career, News
by Cecille de Laurentis MPP/MCRP ’20 For the last several years, the Women’s Leadership Coalition and Bloustein Graduate Student Association has held an Election Night Watch party. All graduate students are encouraged to not just get out and vote, but to gather...
November 12, 2018 | Alumni Spotlight
Name: Tyler R. Rubin, Esq. Job Title and Organization: State & Local Contracts Coordinator, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Briefly describe your role. I currently manage LISC’s portfolio of government contracts across 31 cities, ensuring that LISC...
November 12, 2018 | Alumni Spotlight
Name: Christine Anderson, MCRP ’18 Job Title and Organization: Business Analyst, Mercy Housing Briefly describe your role. I help our California offices with potential site acquisitions. I support Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, site analysis, and...
November 8, 2018 | Event Recap
11/7 Hospitals in an Era of Tumult click to play Hospitals face a chaotic political environment in the wake of failed attempts to repeal the ACA and cut entitlements. Meanwhile others are calling for “Medicare for All.” But this uncertainty also stems from disruptive...
November 7, 2018 | Event Recap
11/6 An Overview of The Fourth Regional Plan click to play Work on The Fourth Regional Plan began by talking with and listening to people from across the region. What the Regional Plan Association heard was that people loved where they live, but they had serious...
November 6, 2018 | In the News
Governor Phil Murphy’s Future of Work Task Force, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, and the State’s Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), is seeking expert...
November 6, 2018 | In the News
Rutgers faculty share their knowledge and commitment to academic excellence many ways – through teaching, research, mentorship and service beyond the university community. In addition to scholarly talks and publishing in prestigious journals, many also share their...
