November 8, 2019 | In the News
Held at the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center on Drs. James Parker Boulevard, the session was led by graduate students in urban planning at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. They’re participating in a “design studio”...
November 7, 2019 | In the News
A “climate emergency” has been declared in a new report signed by 11,258 academics from around the world, including two professors from Rutgers University, according to an article in The Washington Post. Michael Lahr, a research professor at the Edward J....
November 7, 2019 | In the News
A “climate emergency” has been declared in a new report signed by 11,258 academics from around the world, including two professors from Rutgers University, according to an article in The Washington Post. Michael Lahr, a research professor at the Edward J. Bloustein...
November 5, 2019 | In the News
Here’s a ‘magic wand’ question for you: if you could instantly transform Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank, what would it become? Ditto for creating direct access to the Navesink River from Broad Street: what’s your dream? Borough residents and other interested parties...
November 5, 2019 | In the News
Here’s a ‘magic wand’ question for you: if you could instantly transform Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank, what would it become? Ditto for creating direct access to the Navesink River from Broad Street: what’s your dream? Borough residents and other interested parties...
November 1, 2019 | In the News
“The longer you are unemployed, the more stigma is attached,” said Carl Van Horn, the founding director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. Black people and older Americans are more likely to find themselves among the...
October 31, 2019 | Event Recap
10/30 Implications of the New Jersey Aid in Dying Act for Healthcare Providers and Administrators click to play New Jersey joins seven other states in promulgating an Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill statute, sponsored by Senator Kip Bateman (R16) and Assemblyman...
October 28, 2019 | In the News
This Friday, as it does every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the unemployment rate for September 2019. Likely, it will remain close to its current 3.7 percent, and a mix of analysts, talking heads, and politicians, will discuss the still tight...
October 28, 2019 | In the News
The debate about whether the United States should bring back the military draft is already underway. Should the nation broaden it to explore a mandatory requirement for service missions as well? Linda Stamato of the Bloustein School’s Center for Negotiation and...
October 25, 2019 | In the News
Mothers generally have a huge influence on their daughter’s life, and so do other female role models like big sisters, aunties and even educators. This includes the area of hair care. We asked life health strategist, Dr Patti O’Brien-Richardson, for tips on how to...
October 21, 2019 | In the News
Much has been written about the rise of robots and the potential impacts of automation on the economy. Yet most analysis tends to be prospective in nature, and estimates of future impacts on employment vary widely, with some studies predicting that as many as 50...
October 21, 2019 | In the News
Let me first say I support a bond issue to address the lead water crisis. We must address these problems in homes, on properties and in schools. The governor has indicated that $500 million in new debt is needed for the first part of the problem. He notes a further...
October 18, 2019 | Internship Spotlight
Rebecca Son MCRP ’19 concentrated in Design and Urban Informatics at the Bloustein School. In the summer of 2018 she was a Planning Intern for WSP, a consultancy in Philadelphia, where she researched bicycle-pedestrian safety in the city of Philadelphia and...
October 18, 2019 | Internship Spotlight
Rebecca Son MCRP ’19 concentrated in Design and Urban Informatics at the Bloustein School. In the summer of 2018 she was a Planning Intern for WSP, a consultancy in Philadelphia, where she researched bicycle-pedestrian safety in the city of Philadelphia and...
October 18, 2019 | In the News
While most of the audience trickled out after the second commercial break, many stayed. Some who remained, though, said staying helped put a fresh perspective on policy and ideas. “I’ve found (staying) worthwhile,” said Mathilde Roux, an Edward J....
October 16, 2019 | In the News
Analysts say the quality of OIRA reviews has gone down. The agency’s top job is to review rules coming out of the different agencies before they’re finalized. Stuart Shapiro, a former OIRA analyst under the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, said...
