A planning initiative primarily run by Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Policy has presented a report to the four townships along the Irvington Avenue Corridor — Maplewood, South Orange, Irvington and Newark — outlining recommendations on how to turn the 1.5-mile county road into a unified “complete street” by improving the area’s physical appearance and making it more friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists.
Mian: Affordable housing in God’s backyard
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space By Nadia Mian, Ph.D., Senior Program Director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized...