Final PresentationAlternatives Analysis The City of Hoboken, New Jersey, faces limited undeveloped land opportunities in the densely populated urban municipality. Just two percent of the square mile city constitutes vacant land, which makes the practices of redevelopment and infill development a necessity. It is for this reason that the Marshall Street Substation site located on […]
Jordan Gallagher, Chioma Nwankwo, Drew McClendon, James Kelly, Hyojeong Kim & Mathilde Roux View Report View Presentation In January 2020 Governor Murphy announced his Jobs NJ plan as part of the administration’s strategy to foster a stronger and fairer economy for all New Jerseyans. Part of this plan includes a particular focus on populations that […]
Matthew Camarda, Laraib Kamal, Kurt Lituma, Preethy Thangaraj, Yifan Ye View Report View Presentation The connection between housing and health is multifaceted and well-documented. As millions are forced indoors during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the quality of housing likely has an even greater impact on one’s health than in the past. This report explores the […]
Rebecca Glinn, Ryan Jeter, Monica Moir, Justin Ray, Breana Stevens View Report View Presentation In 2015, the New Jersey Coalition to End Homelessness partnered with the Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey to create the Garden State Leaders Program. The Garden State Leaders Program (GSL) trains New Jersey residents with experiences of homelessness and poverty to […]
Final ReportGreen Infrastructure PresentationGreen Jobs & Economic Development PresentationHousing and Climate Gentrification Perth Amboy is a waterfront city, which brings unique economic, social, and aesthetic benefits. The Green Infrastructure and Water Quality section of this report seeks to take advantage of the benefits of the city’s waterfront while combating the climate threats. Green infrastructure can […]
Read Report As of the 2017 American Community Survey, the Borough of Red Bank is a community of approximately 12,220 residents and a land area of 1.75 square-miles in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Situated on the southern bank of the Navesink River, Red Bank has abundant boating access to Sandy Hook Bay and other coastal […]
Read Report The “Waterfront Area” is a half-mile stretch of land from Front Street to the Navesink River. Starting at Maple Avenue in the west, it extends to the Riverview Medical Center in the east. As a focus of this plan, the area was selected for its strategic location and potential for connecting the active […]
Caitlyn Leiter-Mason, Stephanie McAlary, Bhavin Patel, Kyle Sullender & Manning Qiao View Report View Presentation In this report, we identify options for state administrative and legislative actions that New Jersey can pursue to improve on-demand workers’ workplace protections and access to worker benefits. We prepared this report for the New Jersey Department of Labor and […]
Preparing New Jersey for the Next Economic Downturn: Insights from the Great Recession Alex Barree, Vineeta Kapahi, Rafay Kazmi, Benjamin Levy, Jeehye Min, and Emilia Piziak View Report Nearly a decade after the Great Recession, New Jersey (NJ) continues to feel the effects of a slow recovery. The Great Recession created significant pressures on state […]
Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to Younger, Childless Workers in New Jersey Genesis Arteta, Rory Daly, Alyssa Howes, Fope idowu, Whitney Rosenbaum, Cayla Sekuler View Report The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit designed to be an anti-poverty tool that encourages work and supplements the income of individuals throughout the […]
