While several towns were impacted during the “Great Recession,” forcing them to lay off and furlough workers, one expert predicts towns will go through another “municipal tsunami.” Professor Raphael J. Caprio of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public...
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NJLM Educational Foundation to present annual economic summit at EJB, July 12
The NJLM Educational Foundation will present its annual economic summit at the Bloustein School’s Civic Square Building in New Brunswick on Thursday, July 12, 2012. Presenters will analyze, from the state, regional and national perspectives, New Jersey’s recovery...
Interested in learning about food-related community economic development and food security? Join our trip to Phila or NYC!
Bloustein professor Kathe Newman, the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement and the New Brunswick Community Food Alliance invite you to learn about food-related community economic development and community food security. They will be traveling to Philadelphia...
Hot Topic: Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law and the Individual Mandate
Hot Topic: Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law and the Individual Mandate. The Supreme Court upheld the core of President Obama’s health care overhaul today ruling that the government can require all Americans to obtain health insurance or pay a penalty. The...
Voorhees Transportation Center awarded grant for “New Brunswick Sustainable Safe Streets Initiative”
In October 2011 Rutgers University established theCommunity-University Research Grants for New Brunswick, designed to encourage the development of new initiatives to enhance the university’s ties with New Brunswick. The grants range from $2,500 to $25,000 and provide...
It's All About 'High Heels on Wheels'…"City Cycling" Talk With John Pucher
Professor John Pucher has authored another installment of his bi-weekly chat with European Cyclists’ Foundation for his upcoming book, City Cycling. This week’s discussion focuses on women and cycling. ************** Why is that that some countries see more women...
Children are the Future of Cycling: City Cycling Talk with John Pucher
Professor John Pucher has authored another installment of his bi-weekly chat with European Cyclists’ Foundation for his upcoming book,City Cycling. This week’s discussion focuses on children and cycling. ************** Velo-city Global in Vancouver is less than a week...
New report analyzes economic contribution of the multi-family apartment industry to NJ economy
A comprehensive study by the Bloustein School and commissioned by the New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA), analyzes the economic contribution of the multi-family apartment industry to the New Jersey economy and concludes that the apartment industry – comprising...
Bloustein studios helping local communities
In the fall 2011 semester, the Bloustein School commissioned The Raritan Borough Waterfront Redevelopment Studio, a graduate planning studio, to study the waterfront of Raritan Borough, New Jersey. The objective of the studio was to create a regenerative urban design...
2012-13 Bloustein/Berger Fellows announced
The Bloustein School and The Louis Berger Group, Inc. have announced the selection of the Louis Berger Graduate Fellows for the 2012-13 academic year. The new fellows are David Koch, Matthew Kusy, Areej Sabzwari, andJoshua Wilcox. The Berger Fellows program was...