February 24, 2021 | In the News
James W. Hughes, the former dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy of Rutgers University, said the state’s decision to turn to borrowing made sense at the time. “It’s so overused, but whatever the term is — unprecedented, uncharted waters...
February 24, 2021 | In the News
Vital to our infrastructure, bridges require regular maintenance to ensure safety for the cars, trucks, rail cars and people regularly traversing them. Many bridges are 50 years or older, with citizens traveling across structurally deficient bridges every day....
February 22, 2021 | In the News
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden issued an executive memorandum, “Modernizing Regulatory Review,” instructing the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to “propose procedures that take into account the distributional consequences of...
February 20, 2021 | Research, Publications, and Reports
A new paper by Bloustein School doctoral candidate Sicheng Wang and Distinguished Professor Robert B. Noland looks at the elasticities of demand for ride-hailing service provider DiDi in Chengdu, China. Ride-hailing is frequently used for social, leisure, and...
February 19, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Jenna Schneck Advanced Graphics Communications for Planners, Spring 2020 View Portfolio Instructor: Juan Ayala
February 19, 2021 | EJB Talks
Stuart Shapiro welcomes policy and planning alumnus Jorge Santos to EJB Talks this week to discuss Jorge’s experience at Bloustein and his post-graduation career path in economic development. Jorge talks about his new role at NJEDA, which he began just prior to...
February 18, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Arlyn Rosales Advanced Graphics Communications for Planners, Spring 2020 View Portfolio Instructor: Juan Ayala
February 18, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Dana Ladd Advanced Graphics Communications for Planners, Fall 2019 View Portfolio Agrarian Urbanism is “a method of design that incorporates and intensifies agricultural activity across the Transect, promoting a variety of associated economic, environmental and social...
February 18, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Rebecca Sasson Advanced Graphics Communications for Planners, Fall 2019 View Portfolio Long Island City, situated south of the Queensboro Bridge and east of Roosevelt Island, is a neighborhood rich with history and culture. Maximizing the potential of this 22.2 acre...
February 18, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Miranda Madrazo Undergraduate Graphical Communiations for Planners, Fall 2019 View Portfolio Long Island City, situated south of the Queensboro Bridge and east of Roosevelt Island, is a neighborhood rich with history and culture. Its roots are in manufacturing, the...
February 17, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Bloustein Planning and Design II, Fall 2019 Proposal 1 Proposal 2 Proposal 3 An approximately 80-acre site in the heart of the North Philadelphia neighborhood was reimagined to discover strategies for redevelopment. All three proposals made recommendations to lower...
February 17, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Harsheeta Gupta Advanced Graphics Communications for Planners, Fall 2018 View Portfolio The Camden Waterfront is a waterfront neighborhood which is mixed-use development. The neighborhood sits right across the river providing a spectacular view of the Philadelphia...
February 16, 2021 | In the News
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office projected record-breaking growth in 2021, but it is premature to celebrate this rosy macroeconomic projection because the rest of their report contained the alarming prediction that the U.S. labor market will not...
February 16, 2021 | In the News
The practice of earmarking ended in 2011, an action driven by public outrage, now policy wonks say it should return. That idea should be rejected, says Linda Stamato, director emerita of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the Edward J. Bloustein...
February 15, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Jersey City, NJ: Liberty Harbor North Mrunmayee Atre Advanced Graphics Communications for Planners, Fall 2017 View Portfolio Mixed Use development (residential, commercial, retail)located in Jersey City with a view of Lower Manhattan across the river, intended to...
February 15, 2021 | Graphics Portfolios
Susana Gonzalez Rodriguez Advanced Graphics Communications for Planners, Fall 2017 View Portfolio When complete, the neighborhood of Liberty Harbor North will be the most thorough exemplification to date of the principles of the New Urbanism. Due to its high-density...
February 15, 2021 | Research, Publications, and Reports
Bikeshare use in New York City dropped substantially during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but by summer of 2020 had largely recovered to pre-pandemic levels. The patterns of usage, however, have changed. In “Changes in the Pattern of Bikeshare Usage Due...
