March 6, 2021 | In the News
The report was authored by the Bloustein Local Government Research Center at Rutgers University, which serves as the state’s independent Comprehensive Accountability Office for the Jersey City Public Schools. “…It appears that although the district may be implementing...
March 6, 2021 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently projected record-breaking growth in 2021. However, it is premature to celebrate this rosy macroeconomic picture as the CBO also made an alarming prediction: the U.S. labor market will not fully recover until 2024. Workers...
March 5, 2021 | EJB Talks
Professor Anita Franzione joins Stuart Shapiro on this episode of EJB Talks to embark on a frank discussion about aging, public health and policy. Dr. Franzione discusses public health issues facing older citizens from sexually transmitted diseases to COVID. She...
February 26, 2021 | Event Recap
2/25 Second Annual CROWN Conference click to play Following on the success of last year’s event, the 2nd Annual Crown Conference is a panel discussion on hair, hair discrimination, policies (particularly in light of the new changes of our administration), and how hair...
February 26, 2021 | Event Recap
2/25 Integrating Food Justice in Urban Planning for Communities to Become Self-Sufficient click to play Food justice in spatial and urban planning should be at the center of discourse. Though food seems trivial compared to other issues such as housing, transportation,...
February 26, 2021 | In the News
Thomas Kozma is a Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy junior majoring in planning and public policy. His column, “With Liberty and Justice for All,” runs on alternate Thursdays. Where is it illegal to build a duplex in New Jersey? What about...
February 26, 2021 | EJB Talks
Stuart Shapiro welcomes Professor James DeFilippis on this riveting episode of EJBTalks, where they discuss Dr. DeFilippis’ recent work on the role of immigration and organizational politics in local economic development. He speaks in-depth about how...
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...
