June 23, 2021 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
by Marcia Hannigan When deciding whether to use a shared dockless e-bike, docked bikeshare, or shared e-scooter, weather is often a factor in user decision making. Micromobility modes are seen by some planners as a potential alternative to car travel within...
June 21, 2021 | In the News
Bill Rodgers, Labor Economist and Rutgers University Professor, joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the impact of COIVD-19 on workers’ mental health. Yahoo Finance, May 20, 2021
June 21, 2021 | In the News
This time last year, New Jersey’s fiscal reality was grim. This year, the state has an $11 BILLION surplus. NJ Spotlight News’ Joanna Gagis talks with Bloustein School senior policy fellow/executive in residence and former New Jersey Office of Management...
June 16, 2021 | In the News
Any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines can be had easily and equitably in New Jersey right now, with more than 1,800 vaccination sites in operation around the state. The shots are available free of charge regardless of health insurance status, but numbers crunched at...
June 16, 2021 | In the News
A new survey released June 14 finds much lower COVID-19 vaccination rates among those without health insurance, even though the vaccines are free. The report by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University found that 55.6% of...
June 15, 2021 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Bloustein School PhD candidates Holly Berman Caggiano and Pranay Kumar, and co-authors Rachael Shwom and Cara Cuite (School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University), and Jonn Axsen (School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser...
June 14, 2021 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Published by Rutgers Today, June 10, 2021 People with health insurance are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at a higher rate than those without insurance, despite the vaccine being free, according to a new national survey from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning...
June 10, 2021 | In the News
“This is now year 12 that New Jersey has not had an incumbent on the line lose in the Legislature,” said Julia Sass Rubin, a Rutgers professor who last year wrote a report on the party line ballot structure in most New Jersey counties and how it differs...
June 10, 2021 | EJB Talks
Leah Apgar Joe Palazzolo This week on EJBTalks Stuart Shapiro talks to two amazing Bloustein alums, Leah Apgar and Joe Palazzolo, who work at New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC), a community development financial institution. Leah and Joe share the history and typical...
June 10, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
LT Randyl Bagley, USN (Ret). Planning and Design II, Spring 2021 Instructor: Juan Ayala
June 9, 2021 | In the News
The drop in long-term unemployment, if it continues, would be a welcome development for the recovery from the coronavirus recession. Workers who experience long bouts of unemployment often have a tougher time getting hired because their skills may erode and they face...
June 9, 2021 | In the News
New Jersey’s primary election was held on Tuesday, and there is a renewed focus on the design of the ballots themselves. Critics say that the design is unfair to any candidate not connected to powerful political parties. A study by Professor Julia Rubin, of the...
June 9, 2021 | In the News
Wellness has typically been viewed in terms of diet, exercise, and, more recently, mental health. It’s easy to assume that if you’re taking care of these elements, your overall health is in good shape. While that can be true on one level, other factors...
June 9, 2021 | In the News
Warehouses are popping up all over the landscape. Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe, senior policy fellows at the Bloustein School at Rutgers University, said a bill under consideration by the Legislature recognizes the need to weigh certain factors when considering...
June 8, 2021 | In the News
Marc Pfeiffer, a former deputy director of the state Division of Local Government Services who now serves as the assistant director of Rutgers University’s Bloustein Local Government Research Center, said local governments in New Jersey are facing a lot of pressure...
June 8, 2021 | In the News
“This year only 10 percent of the seats in the Legislature are being contested,” says Julia Sass Rubin, an associate professor at Rutgers. “This is a toxic system, and it limits who will run.” And who will win. No state legislator has lost a primary since...
