May 4, 2026 | In the News
Nearly 180,00 new units have been built in Garden State since 2020 Key takeaways New Jersey is poised for a banner year in housing production, a Rutgers University study suggests. The state has permitted 179,650 new units since 2020 and could end 2029 at 359,300. A...
May 4, 2026 | In the News
By Linda Stamato Self-censorship should command the public’s attention. The fact that it is occurring should generate vigorous support for faculty at New Jersey’s institutions of higher learning. Many state residents are graduates of these institutions. They expect...
May 4, 2026 | In the News
By Akash Nattamai The Daily Targum, May 3, 2026, 5:49 p.m. A study co-authored by Soumitra Bhuyan, executive director of the Health Administration Programs and associate professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said that while...
May 4, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Resist, Remedy, or Retaliate? Perpetrators’ Responses to Sexual Violence Confrontation by Women Ridesharing Drivers Abstract One area where sexual abuse has been understudied is among women ridesharing drivers in the United States, where they commonly face what is...
April 29, 2026 | In the News
From Rutgers Today, April 29, 2026 New Jersey Housing Construction Rose Sharply in the Early 2020s A Rutgers study sheds light on emerging production trends amid housing availability shortfalls in the Garden State New Jersey is on pace to build about 45% more houses...
April 28, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Students enrolled in Introduction to Urban Planning & Design recently took part in a hands-on field trip to two recently completed waterfront park projects as part of the course’s Spring lecture series and experiential learning component. Led by Professor...
April 28, 2026 | In the News
Although it is hardly a new arrival on the university scene, College Unbound (CU), a start-up founded in 2009 for underserved adult learners, is increasingly being seen as a viable model for the future of flexible education in light of looming demographic changes and...
April 27, 2026 | In the News
New Jersey Spotlight News Anchor Briana Vannozzi interviewed Jennifer Ward Souder, a Project Manager for the Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR). Ms. Souder discussed the growing impact of the urban heat island effect across New Jersey, where densely built...
April 27, 2026 | In the News
Jersey City homeowners who felt relieved by a property tax cut a few years back could soon face pressure for higher taxes or leaner city services—because the money used to fund that cut is gone, and the bill for years of financial maneuvering has come due. Mayor James...
April 23, 2026 | In the News
By Linda Stamato Tracking projects show what’s working in other states, offering hope for innovative practices and transparency. The $1.1 billion that New Jersey will receive over 18 years to treat and prevent opioid addiction presents an extraordinary...
April 22, 2026 | In the News
The county line is dead. Long live the county line. Progressives who fought for years to ban the ballot structure, which advantaged candidates backed by state’s Democratic and Republican machines, are outraged over how Camden County Clerk Pamela Lampitt designed this...
April 22, 2026 | News, Urban Planning Studios
Sponsored by the American Planning Association-New Jersey Chapter (APA-NJ) with a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Plan4HealthNJ project is an ambitious multi- year project bridging together public health and comprehensive planning. The first year of...
April 20, 2026 | In the News
By Nicholas V. Longo In the entryway of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, the Rutgers Democracy Lab recently launched a “democracy wall” project that poses thought‑provoking questions and invites students to respond. Our first prompt asked students to “make a wish”...
April 20, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
By Dr. Kelcie Ralph and Ellen Oettinger White (PhD ’23) published this article in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Abstract Induced travel is the new travel that materializes after expanding infrastructure, and...
April 15, 2026 | Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
Ivania Martinez Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2026 Fulbright Scholar, B.S. Economics and Business We’re proud to highlight Ivania Martinez, a student in the Master of Public Informatics at Rutgers University (MPI) program, whose work combines economics, data...
