Over a three-month studio course, 17 graduate-level planning students were tasked with applying transit-friendly design principles to develop a collective vision and recommendations for several municipalities along the historic Reading West Trenton Line – which last saw passenger rail service in 1982.
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Research – New Environmental Study from alumnus Tsoulou, Profs. Senick, Andrews, et al.
This study investigates exposures to summertime indoor overheating and airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) experienced by low-income seniors and explores the potential of natural ventilation on maintaining good indoor thermal conditions and air quality (IAQ).
NJSPL – Property Tax Rates and Quality of K-12 Education in New Jersey Communities
There are 31 districts in the state that receive large amounts of Equalization Aid, and also often happen to be the ones that bear the burden of the highest municipal property tax rates in the state—especially when juxtaposed with higher-income districts that fund their schools mainly through local taxes.
Research – Cantor et al. Examine Race and Ethnicity Trends for Cardiovascular Hospitalizations
Inpatient hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) decreased nationally, however, data are lacking on trends within and across race and ethnicity populations.
NJSPL – Report: Enhancing the Resilience of New Jersey Communities Using ARez
In collaboration with researchers from NJIT and Princeton, New Jersey State Policy Lab researchers analyzed current trends in disaster resilience quantification due to climate change. The report introduces ARez, a novel resilience quantification framework which combines community and infrastructure capitals to measure the true resilience of areas effected by a disaster.
Research – Barchi examines improving adult women’s emotional health in rural Kenya through community soccer and social support
Recent research from associate professor Francis Barchi and co-authors examines the contribution of a recreational adult women’s soccer league in rural Kenya to the development goals of enhancing social support, building community cohesion, and improving women’s emotional health.
NJSPL: Introducing the New Jersey MOD IV Historical Database
The NJ MOD IV Historical Database is an online, searchable database of New Jersey MOD IV parcel information data sets from 1989 to 2022. Providing land parcel and property ownership data, the MOD IV database consists of more than 93 million records spanning 33 years.
Research – Cantor co-authors study examining Medicaid-Serving Primary Care Teams
By exploring critical cases of primary care teams (within MTSs), this study provides foundational insights on how team processes and context may affect care quality disparities.
NTI Executive Director Billy Terry to Receive the 2022 Wilbur E. Smith Friend of Eno Award
Eno will give the Wilbur E. Smith Friend of Eno Award to Billy Terry, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute (NTI). This award is given to honor an individual or organization who has demonstrated outstanding support to Eno.
NJSPL – Report: Disparities in High-Leverage Mathematics Course-Taking in New Jersey, 2016-2020
The New Jersey State Policy Lab, in collaboration with the Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, released a report that examines patterns in high school math course-taking across New Jersey.
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Undergraduate New Student Information Session for Fall 2024 Majors
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesIn-Person Session August 27th The Bloustein School is hosting the annual undergraduate student orientation for new majors on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Newly enrolled direct-admit students in Planning and Public Policy, […]
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