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...
October 14, 2019 | In the News
The NPS-funded report by Rutgers University’s Center for Urban Policy Research also reveals that in fiscal 2018: · The historic tax credit program provided more than $7.7 billion in total rehabilitation investment. · The program contributed more than $14.4 billion in...
October 9, 2019 | In the News
While all 17 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are ambitious, you can make a strong case that SDG11 is among the most stretching of goals. In aiming to make cities “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”, it sets itself a challenge that...
October 8, 2019 | In the News
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy hosted a special series of panel discussion talks this Wednesday with several professionals and professors within spatial planning and urban design. The panel discussion, called “Designing Value — The...
October 8, 2019 | In the News
Anyone who wants to get their finger on the pulse of health care need not look further than Rutgers’ Joel Cantor, Director, Center for State Health Policy. The longtime health expert has seen the changes over administrations and often has an authoritative voice on all...
October 7, 2019 | In the News
Parents often disagree with transportation experts over what streets are safe for children to ride bikes, a Rutgers-led study finds. The study, in the journal Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, assessed the Level of Traffic Stress...
October 7, 2019 | In the News
Parents often disagree with transportation experts over what streets are safe for children to ride bikes, a Rutgers-led study finds. The study, in the journal Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, assessed the Level of Traffic Stress...
October 7, 2019 | In the News
As New Jersey and other states lead nationwide efforts to address climate change, they are recognizing the disproportionate impact that climate change has on disadvantaged populations, according to a new Rutgers report. The challenges and opportunities states face are...
October 7, 2019 | In the News
As New Jersey and other states lead nationwide efforts to address climate change, they are recognizing the disproportionate impact that climate change has on disadvantaged populations, according to a new Rutgers report. The challenges and opportunities states face are...
October 7, 2019 | In the News
It’s like living in an area that’s prone to hurricanes, says Carl E. Van Horn, director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. “You know it’s likely there will be another hurricane at some point and, if...
October 7, 2019 | In the News
According to the Rutgers University’s Center for Urban Policy Research, the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program contributed more than $14.4 billion in output in terms of goods and services to the U.S. economy and added $7.4 billion in gross domestic...
October 4, 2019 | In the News
“Why would you include property taxes as a benefit when you’re not collecting them?” said Michael Lahr, director of Rutgers Economic Advisory Service. Lahr was part of a team at Rutgers that evaluated the cost-benefit model for the tax-credit awards last...
October 4, 2019 | In the News
“Why would you include property taxes as a benefit when you’re not collecting them?” said Michael Lahr, director of Rutgers Economic Advisory Service. Lahr was part of a team at Rutgers that evaluated the cost-benefit model for the tax-credit awards last year, and...
