May 16, 2018 | In the News
Job prospects for the Class of 2018 have improved because a low unemployment rate means fewer people are applying for available openings, said Carl Van Horn, the director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. “Even though there are...
May 16, 2018 | In the News
This is the second dockless program in the state, after Camden announced its $1 per hour program with Beijing-based ofo last month. “We’re so glad to be working with the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers and ofo to help us showcase Camden as a strong candidate...
May 14, 2018 | In the News
Managing a McDonald’s, Burger King, Panera Bread, or Starbucks franchise, among others, is not for the faint-hearted, especially when customers overstay their welcome and others want the spaces they are in. In cities, particularly, the fact that there are fewer...
May 12, 2018 | In the News
Jim Florio’s ghost still haunts Trenton like a Shakespearean apparition. This is not welcome news for Gov. Phil Murphy. What’s the smiling-brooding Hamlet-like Murphy to do as he dodges questions about whether he really smoked pot or if he can find enough Democrats...
May 12, 2018 | In the News
“It’s very important because something could happen. And what you want to know is, where do you want to invest your effort and money in case something does go wrong,” said Martin Robins, founding director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Robins, who...
May 11, 2018 | In the News
The dockless system allows Ofo and its riders to disperse the bikes anywhere in the city. That gives the entirety of Camden immediate access. Camden’s bike share program – organized by the Cooper’s Ferry Partnership and the Alan Voorhees Transportation...
May 11, 2018 | In the News
But others believe the arena’s time has come and gone. “When buildings become functionally obsolete and cannot generate sufficient income to cover their costs it’s time to re-purpose the site for some other function,” said James Hughes, former...
May 10, 2018 | In the News
Township resident Evan Covello will represent the senior class at Rutgers University New Brunswick campus’ commencement ceremony Sunday. Covello is the student speaker for the class of 2018 enrolled at that campus.. He is president of the Rutgers University...
May 9, 2018 | In the News
As baby boomers get older, demand for age-restricted homes is expected to remain strong for years to come, said James W. Hughes, the former dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. “Every seven and a half...
May 7, 2018 | In the News
She chairs the Morristown Parking Authority. She serves on the Morristown & Township Library board. She contributes essays to MorristownGreen.com. And in her spare time, Linda Stamato manages an award-winning academic career. Stamato, a Faculty Fellow and...
May 3, 2018 | Career, News
Katharine Nelson, PhD candidate in planning and public policy, published an article “Choosing neighborhood schools: Why Philadelphia’s middle-class parents choose neighborhood elementary schools,” in the May issue of the Journal of Urban Affairs. At the...
May 2, 2018 | In the News
fo says a local company will retrieve bikes in low ridership areas, and this doesn’t requiring taking up parking space or tearing up infrastructure. The partners say this bike share is about going green, getting exercise and giving city residents more transportation...
May 1, 2018 | In the News
The pilot program, which will run through September, is a result of a partnership formed by the Coopers Ferry Partnership [CFP], Rutgers Voorhees Transportation Center and ofo, a Beijing-based bicycle sharing company, to encourage alternative modes of transportation...
May 1, 2018 | In the News
The seven-month-long pilot program service begins Tuesday, along with a feasibility study conducted by Rutgers University’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center and sponsored by the William Penn Foundation. They’ll be tracking resident feedback to...
May 1, 2018 | Alumni Spotlight, News
Rutgers University–New Brunswick has appointed Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah as the new Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, effective Oct. 1. She was most recently the Ch2m chair of Transport and professor of Urban Studiesand an...
