March 7, 2019 | In the News
The recent report on the state’s business incentive programs by the state comptroller had a positive effect; that’s exactly what comptroller reports are supposed to do. Gov. Murphy reacted with strong concerns, a vigorous public debate ensued, and a legislative...
March 4, 2019 | In the News
For local officials throughout the country, the shift from old-school servers to rented cloud storage has made it tougher than ever to fund upgrades. They can budget physical equipment as capital expenses, meaning they could issue bonds to pay for them. But cloud...
March 1, 2019 | Event Recap
2/28 The LULU: A Wider Theory click to play From the early 1980s through the early 1990s, Frank Popper wrote extensively on Locally Unwanted Land Uses or LULUs. These are developments society needs but no one wants nearby. Examples are nuclear power plants, hazardous...
February 21, 2019 | In the News, News
Sridhar Sriram’s family always stressed that his actions were only meaningful if they had a positive impact on the people around him. While studying computer science at Rutgers, that desire to make a difference sparked his interest in eliminating the bias that creeps...
February 16, 2019 | In the News
Nearly a third of 65- to 74-year-olds were in the labor force in 2017, compared to a quarter of that age group in 2005. About 8 percent of residents 75 and up were working or looking for work in 2017 as well. The Census can only tell us who’s working, not why they...
February 15, 2019 | In the News
For the sixth season in a row, Have You Met Newark Tours Shop Hop attendees took to the streets in Newark to spend their money. Have You Met Newark Tours is a tourism company run by Emily Manz, a new Downtown New Jersey member and owner of consulting firm EMI...
February 15, 2019 | In the News
For the sixth season in a row, Have You Met Newark Tours Shop Hop attendees took to the streets in Newark to spend their money. Have You Met Newark Tours is a tourism company run by Emily Manz, a new Downtown New Jersey member and owner of consulting firm EMI...
February 9, 2019 | In the News
But for Americans in poverty—those for whom a car-free lifestyle is a matter of economic necessity—the costs of adopting or abandoning different modes of transportation may be a more complicated judgment. A new study in the Journal of Planning Education and...
February 8, 2019 | In the News
New Jersey is growing, but isn’t getting any younger. While the population of the Garden State inches forward, the median age of its residents is inching upwards. The steady growth of the population comprises of mostly immigrants, but not necessarily young people. So...
February 7, 2019 | In the News
New Jersey’s women and working families just earned a hard-fought victory. Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced an agreement with legislative leaders to raise the minimum wage for most workers to $15 an hour by 2024. This will bring financial relief to low-income...
February 6, 2019 | In the News
As new mobility options like shared bikes and scooters expand in cities, advocates warn that not enough is being done to design roads that can accommodate the full variety of travelers, leaving sidewalks and bike lanes crowded. That’s especially pronounced in...
February 5, 2019 | In the News
James DeFilippis (BSPPP) joins NPR’s All Things Considered for a conversation about the practice of turning to community land trusts to support affordable housing. NPR All Things Considered, February 4, 2019
February 5, 2019 | In the News
New findings out of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy suggest the overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans — on both sides of the political aisle — are in favor of the government stepping in to support the well-being of families. “For every one of these,...
February 5, 2019 | In the News
New findings out of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy suggest the overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans — on both sides of the political aisle — are in favor of the government stepping in to support the well-being of families. “For every one of these,...
