The school’s fall 2019 graduate Community Development class, led by associate professor Kathe Newman, visited with EJB alumnus Mike Cassidy MCRP ’12 to learn more about Paterson and community development from the perspective of New Jersey Community Development Corporation. Students learned about NJCDC’s programs and comprehensive approach to community development, took a walking tour to see housing and educational programs, and visited the National Park at the Paterson Falls.
NJSPL: The Potential of Participatory Budgeting Within New Jersey
Budget Cuts and Who Absorbs Them When budgets are cut, the first programs to go are those without dedicated funding or legal mandate. Many of those programs serve low-income, disabled, and vulnerable populations. New Jersey is in a period of fiscal austerity. The...