September 30, 2024 | In the News
GAO reported that there were 450,000 single-family rental homes owned by institutional investors as of 2022. However, in a report by the Urban Institute, they estimated that large institutional investors owned 574,000 single-family homes as of June 2022 and their...
September 30, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Review bombing the platformed city: Contested political speech in online local reviews Abstract Local review platforms like Yelp and Google Maps use systems combining automated and human judgment to delineate the limits of acceptable speech, allowing some reviews to...
September 26, 2024 | News
National Academies Releases New Report on the Public Health Implications of Changes in Cannabis Policy Over the past several decades, more than half of all U.S. states have legalized cannabis for adult and/or medical use, but it remains illegal at the federal level....
September 25, 2024 | In the News
Just over half of all demolitions in Wichita and Sedgwick County in the last decade were of single-family homes. Of those, nearly a quarter occurred in ZIP code 67214. The area had the most single-family demolitions of any other ZIP code over the last decade. The...
September 23, 2024 | News
Barkha Patel (MCRP ’15) was interviewed by CBS New York’s Vanessa Murdock about the completion of phase 1 of the historic Jersey City reservoir, which recently reopened to the public. View Photos and Summary Jersey City officially reopened the historic...
September 17, 2024 | News
On Sept. 3, a study was published outlining the potential of federal programs aimed at uplifting immigrant communities, through the lens of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Emily Parker, assistant professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and...
September 13, 2024 | Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
Yousaf Shahid Master of Public Policy/Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2025 With a background in mechanical engineering and five years of experience in Pakistan’s energy sector, Yousaf witnessed the critical challenges of energy security, outdated...
September 13, 2024 | In the News
Fought over for decades, the “county line” — sometimes called the party line — could be a thing of the past in New Jersey politics. Two counties, Burlington and Middlesex, have formally agreed to settle a lawsuit first brought by the New Jersey Working Families Party...
September 12, 2024 | News
By Will Irving for the New Jersey State Policy Lab In late July, the outlook for the U.S. economy appeared strong, with some observers suggesting that the Fed had indeed nailed the long-awaited soft-landing even in light of recent cooling in the labor market. Just a...
September 11, 2024 | In the News
In West Hollywood, a vibrant area known for its walkable gay bar culture, concerns about pedestrian safety have escalated due to an increase in traffic accidents and deaths. Local residents like David and Emily have shared their experiences with dangerous driving...
September 11, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Invisible Rides: How Car-Less Americans Access Cars by Nicholas J. Klein, Anne Brown, Amanda Howell, and Michael J. Smart Abstract How and why do zero-car households seek car access? We used a national online survey of 830 American adults and interviews with...
September 10, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Using technology to reduce learning costs and improve program comprehension: Lessons from a survey experiment on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by Stephanie Walsh, Gregory A. Porumbescu, Andrea Hetling Abstract The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
September 9, 2024 | In the News
Hyperloop, a new form of mass transit involving capsules whizzing on magnetic fields through depressurized tubes, has achieved significant liftoff in the northern Netherlands, a company developing the technology said Monday. A test vehicle was levitated and zipped...
September 9, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Eye tracking measures of bicyclists’ behavior and perception: A systematic review by Shiyu Ma (Ph.D. ’22), Wenwen Zhang, Robert B. Noland, Clinton J. Andrews Abstract With improved portability and affordability, eye tracking devices have facilitated an expanding...
September 6, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Hair and Health Among African American Women: Historical and Sociocultural Considerations for Physical Activity and Mental Health by Dr. Patricia O’Brien-Richardson PhD, MS Ed Abstract Many African American women encounter distinct historical and sociocultural...
September 5, 2024 | In the News
Published in The Daily Targum, September 3, 2024 by Linda Stamato The violent confrontations, with devastating loss of life and destruction of property in the Middle East, set off protests on many of the nation’s college and university campuses, including Rutgers....
September 5, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The promise and limits of inclusive public policy: federal safety net clinics and immigrant access to health care in the U.S. AbstractIn the United States, exclusionary public policies generate inequalities within and across labor, financial, and legal status...
September 4, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Working From Home During COVID-19: Flash in the Pan or Wave of the Future? We examine who can work from home during the pandemic and whether this behavior will persist post-pandemic by conducting two representative online surveys in New Jersey. Results suggest those...
September 3, 2024 | News
Watch here: https://youtu.be/90CA63nAzC0 A collaborative research team from The Bloustein School at Rutgers University and Florida State University have launched a three-part webinar series exploring the intersection of community-led climate adaptation efforts and...
August 26, 2024 | In the News
Unilever, the consumer goods company that makes everything from Axe body sprays to Vaseline, is moving its North American headquarters from Englewood Cliffs to Hoboken next year, NorthJersey.com has learned. The decision comes as offices scale back their suburban...
