January 13, 2017 | In the News
The controversy over the siting of a mosque in Basking Ridge will probably continue despite the costs–and limitations–of litigation. It’s sad, because the conflict is “ripe” for a negotiated settlement. The parties have an opportunity...
December 13, 2016 | In the News
A “watchlist” that surfaced recently, courtesy of Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk, a 23-year-old conservative activist, targets so-called leftist speech on college campuses. It uses student reports and off-campus writings to find its targets....
December 10, 2016 | In the News
The era of suburban sprawl has come to an end, and millennials are the reason. “They’re experiencing suburban fatigue, and they’re finding it boring,” said James W. Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at...
December 10, 2016 | In the News
“We are excited to offer this certification in conjunction with the Rutgers Business School,” said David Listokin, a distinguished professor of urban planning and policy development at the Bloustein School. Clint Andrews, an associate dean at the Bloustein School,...
December 7, 2016 | In the News
Rutgers University, through its Rutgers Business School Center for Real Estate and Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, is offering a new graduate certificate in real estate development and redevelopment, it announced recently. Registration for...
November 30, 2016 | In the News
Dan Biederman, President of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures ( www.brvcorp.com ), said his firm will provide DEVCO a detailed set of recommendations related to the governance and will help establish a nonprofit organization to operate the new public space. BRV will...
November 23, 2016 | In the News
The Clean Power Plan, along with the wetlands rule known as Waters of the United States, are in the first category. “That makes them the hardest to undo,” says Stuart Shapiro, a public-policy professor at Rutgers University who was a regulatory official under...
November 23, 2016 | In the News
The Garden State’s “weaker-looking” economy includes a leveling off of its unemployment rate and will cause the state’s real domestic product to dampen and its population growth to slow through 2026, the report predicts. “It’s...
November 22, 2016 | In the News
There are a few ways a Trump presidency could go, economically speaking. Donald Trump could behave like a traditional Republican: cutting social services, regulations and taxes, especially on the rich. Or he could carry out some of his campaign pledges: deporting...
November 22, 2016 | In the News
The Rutgers RECON forecast predicts a “dampening” of Jersey’s gross domestic product. Rutgers economist James Hughes says for the foreseeable future, it certainly is not going to be “boom times” in New Jersey. The state enjoyed a good economic year in 2015. But it...
November 22, 2016 | In the News
The transformative virtues of protected bike lanes have been the focus of much research lately. A 2014 study from Portland State University determined that segregated bike paths are not only demonstrably safer for riders, they have the power to lure lapsed riders back...
