This Studio Class has worked with the Somerset County Office of Planning, Policy and Economic Development to explore strategies that would complement and leverage the new vision for public transportation in Somerset County.
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Student Projects
The Greenway, NJDEP
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) acquired approximately nine miles of an abandoned Norfolk Southern rail line that passes through eight municipalities in Essex and Hudson counties. NJDEP envisions converting the land into a new State Park in the form of a multi-modal greenway. This Spring 2023 studio, led by Barbara Faga, is beautifully outlined in this StoryMap.
Meadowlands Resilience Planning
This Spring 2023 studio report includes an evaluation of existing resilience planning in the New Jersey Hackensack Meadowlands District and the larger Meadowlands region with recommendations on possible next steps for promoting science-informed, and equitable climate adaptation. The studio was a collaborative effort with the National Science Foundation Coastlines and People Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub
Jersey City Mobility Hub Feasibility Study
With the city's existing transportation conditions in mind and a goal of providing last-mile connections and facilitating otherwise difficult crosstown travel, this graduate planning studio class aims to support the City of Jersey City Department of Transportation's...
Philadelphia, PA: South Philadelphia, Broad and Washing-Town
Tristan Parrish Advanced Graphical Communication, Spring 2023 View portfolio Instructor: Juan Ayala
Philadelphia, PA: Broad and Washington Redevelopment Plan
Michael Panchery Advanced Graphical Communication, Spring 2023 View portfolio Instructor: Juan Ayala
Philadelphia, PA: The Family Plan, Washington and Broad
Jared Weiner Advanced Graphical Communication, Spring 2023 View portfolio Instructor: Juan Ayala
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program
Grace Maruska, Carly Mihovich, Chelsie Riche, Ahmad Salman Zafar, and Fralinda Zazay Read Report The Educational Opportunity Fund Program (EOF) is a postsecondary program in New Jersey that provides both state-funded financial assistance as well as state-funding...
Proposed Evaluation of NJ Driver’s License Expansion
Camryn Mathews, Cristina Toppin, Anna Heckler, Qudry Adeyanju, and Madison Menkevich Read Report New Jersey Bill A4743, passed in 2019 and implemented in 2021, expanded access to standard driver’s licenses by creating two categories of driver's licenses and...
Diversity in Development – Observations and Recommendations for Aiding Developers of Color Across the U.S.
Amanda Hinton, Zeke Weston, Serwaa Akoto, Linda Flores, Nashia Basit Read Report To support Monarch Housing Associates’s Diversity in Development project, the Rutgers Master of Public Policy student research team produced several deliverables that sought to better...