August 11, 2026 | News
As crowds cheered when the four Memorial Homes buildings collapsed into dust on Aug. 18, 2001, Linda Fogle Davis remembers crying. “They were laughing. I was crying,” Davis said. “I was hurt. That was my home being demolished.” Twenty-five...
July 29, 2026 | News
Tom Dallessio MCRP ’84 has been announced as the new Executive Director of Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF), ushering in an exciting next chapter as the organization prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary and continues its mission to preserve and...
July 28, 2026 | Urban Planning Studios
View Final Report The Bloustein Studio Team partnered with the Montclair Center Business Improvement District (BID) to conduct a district-wide economic needs assessment that builds on the 2021 Strategic Plan to evaluate current post-pandemic conditions. This...
July 28, 2026 | News
Earlier this month Bloustein School Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Research Clinton Andrews, and recent graduates Rimshah Jawad MPI ’26 and Haroon Ashfaq MPI ’25, represented the Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) at a...
July 27, 2026 | News
Earlier this summer NJTOD, Downtown New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning Program hosted Taking First Steps Toward a Transit Friendly Future. Held at NJ TRANSIT headquarters, the event brought together representatives from multiple agencies to...
July 21, 2026 | In the News, News
by Roberto Muñiz, President & CEO of Parker Health Group July 10, 2026 Every semester, I open my Aging and Public Policy course at Rutgers University with a simple question for my students: “Why did you take this class?” Perhaps an honest student or two would...
July 13, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Roadway flood inundation can impede travel to work, the distribution of goods, public access to essential services, and emergency response operations. Knowing where and when roads may flood is essential for emergency planning as well as the implementation of the...
June 30, 2026 | News
Some bold and creative urban planning and design proposals emerged from the Spring 2026 graduate cohort of Graphic Communications, taught by Prof. Carmelo Ignaccolo and Lab Assistant Vivek Dsouza. In this course, Masters in City and Regional Planning students develop...
June 25, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Older drivers are often safer drivers. There comes a point, however, when physical or cognitive limitations may contribute to unsafe driving. Added to this, older drivers are more likely to be severely injured or killed when a crash occurs. The Mature Drivers Resource...
June 24, 2026 | News, Public Policy Practicums, Research, Publications, and Reports, Student Projects
Addressing Homelessness: A Comparative Analysis of State Policies, Funding, and Responses to Federal Changes Luke Burston, Fiorela Caro, Emily Evers, Tiffany Motachwa, Gabrielle Rubenstein, Maria Skidmore and Ra’Zulu Ukawabutu Faculty Advisor: Dr. Julia Sass...
June 12, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
As more adults pursue nondegree pathways for skill development and career advancement, and with the enactment of Workforce Pell in July 2025, which authorizes Pell Grants for training programs as short as 150 hours or eight weeks, the need for clear definitions and...
June 11, 2026 | News, WorktrendsRU Podcast
Margo Chaly of the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Guests on Work Trends RU Podcast In the latest episode of Work Trends RU, host Dr. Carl Van Horn speaks with Margo Chaly, Acting Secretary of the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher...
June 9, 2026 | News
We invite you to join us for “We Mean Something to Each Other: Life in Memorial Homes,” a public exhibition celebrating the history and legacy of Memorial Homes, a New Brunswick public housing development that was the heart of a vibrant, close-knit community. Nearly...
June 5, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Kathe Newman, Ph.D., professor of urban planning and director of the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement at the Bloustein School, was recently announced as Chair of the Governing Board of the Urban Affairs Association. Her fellow officers are José W....
June 4, 2026 | Urban Planning Studios
Independent study by Tia Azzi View report View StoryMap Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) transactions are a monumental tool for landmark preservation and growth management. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) can be an impactful intervention for both creating and...
June 4, 2026 | News, Urban Planning Studios
View StoryMap Bloustein students collaborated with the Hudson County Division of Planning to develop recommendations for a public engagement guide and create a community survey for the county’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan. This plan will lay the foundation for...
June 4, 2026 | News
Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Democracy Summer Research Fellowship. The fellowship funds 25 projects led by doctoral students from Rutgers–New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark and 15 academic disciplines selected from a...
June 3, 2026 | In the News
No state income taxes. No corporate business tax. Companies have continually eyed Texas as a better place to do business than a state like New Jersey. New Jersey, after all, has the highest corporate tax rate of all states, at 11.5%, reports the nonpartisan Tax...
June 3, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Personal exposures to heat and PM2.5 in urban environments Abstract Current methods for assessing exposure to extreme heat and air pollution depend mostly on readings from regulatory monitoring stations. We hypothesize that this does not accurately represent the...
June 1, 2026 | In the News, News
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...
