“Is slow-go now the new economic normal for New Jersey? It kind of looks that way,” said James W. Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers. “Our once great 20th century suburban job creation machine has really faltered in the 21st century.”
Hughes said New Jersey’s job recovery pales in comparison to the nation’s, even after a robust 2015.
Op-ed by Tram Hoang, a senior associate at PolicyLink, a national research and action institute and Mark Paul, associate professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Massachusetts is losing its working families. Not just to...
From Campaigns to Classrooms: Teaching a New Generation About Advocacy with Bob Sommer, GSNB '84 As we wrap up our 14th season of EJB Talks Dean Stuart Shapiro talks to Bob Sommer GSNB ’84, a Bloustein School alumnus and former Eagleton fellow, lecturer, and member of...
Carbon Emissions and Remote Work at a Large University System Abstract We report on an analysis of carbon emissions from commuting to a large multi-campus university system, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. This is derived from a campus survey to assess...
Seasonal Drivers of Storm Tides and Coastal Flood Impacts Along the US Atlantic Coast Abstract Due to sea‐level rise, densely populated coastal areas are facing increasing flood risk during coastal storms. Much of the US East Coast experiences extratropical cyclones...
Authored by Joel Cantor, Derek DeLia Governor Sherrill’s first budget proposal provides an early look into the administration’s healthcare affordability agenda. In her budget address, the Governor called healthcare “one of the biggest crises of our time.” The...