Jaekyeong “Jamie” Kwon

Dissertation Title Challenges and Impacts of Auto-mobility for People with Disabilities Dissertation Adviser Dr. Kelcie Ralph Previous Degrees B.A. in Public Administration, Korea University, Seoul Master in Public Policy (MPP), Harris School of Public Policy,...
Amirahmadi named Rutgers University Distinguished Service Professor

Amirahmadi named Rutgers University Distinguished Service Professor

Bloustein School professor Hooshang Amirahmadi, acclaimed for his contributions to improving United States-Iran relations through promoting world peace and humanistic studies, was named a Distinguished Service Professor by the Rutgers University Board of Governors on...

TOD Guidelines for New Orleans RTA

Presentation APA Showcase Program The Bloustein School studio team, in partnership with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA), developed transit-oriented community (TOC) guidelines specific to the City of New Orleans, Louisiana. The guidelines serve as a...

Placemaking in Highland Park

Presentation Report Placemaking in Highland Park: Making Connections between Place, Health, Equity, and Economy In this spring 2019 studio, 12 MCRP students explored how to actively engage community stakeholders in the placemaking process to create economic vitality...

How Two Unrelated Hospital Measures Have Stalled in Trenton

Lawmakers in Trenton were scheduled to act on several hundred legislative items Thursday, but two controversial healthcare bills not on that agenda attracted outsized attention from hospital leaders and patient advocates. The measures have no apparent policy basis in...

Here’s how to save New Jersey from the rising tide

By Marjorie Kaplan, Lisa Auermuller and Jeanne Herb As we approach the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, we are asked – as we have been every autumn since 2012 — “Are we better prepared for the next Sandy?” Our answer: In some places and with respect to...