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...
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Fixing lead in the water and other NJ debt obligations
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...
Rutgers students, faculty react to recent Democratic Debate
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. Bloustein...
Reading the tea leaves on Trump’s new regulatory czar
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 the agency...
Reading the tea leaves on Trump's new regulatory czar
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 the agency...
Historic Tax Credit fuels housing development
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...
Do businesses hold the key for sustainable cities?
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 gets bigger with...
Building community: How urban planning, design impact cities
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 Impact...
ROI-NJ Influencers: Health Care 2019
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...
Traffic experts, parents don't always see eye to eye on safe cycling routes for children
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...