This blog is the introduction to an upcoming report, the goal of which is to examine the various neighborhoods in Essex and Mercer counties, in particular those neighborhoods with “15-minute accessibility,”
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2019 Planning Studio highlight: Bloustein graduate students actively engage community stakeholders in placemaking process
Twelve graduate urban planning students explored how to actively engage community stakeholders in the placemaking process to create economic vitality and inclusive healthy places in the Borough of Highland Park, NJ in the Bloustein spring graduate planning studio,...
‘Children At Play’ Are Stupid and Dangerous for Suburban Kids there is more
“Crossing signs give you a clear indication of exactly where you should be looking,” LaMondia says. “But with Children At Play signs, you’re always supposed to be watching for children in the roadway. How are you supposed to change your behavior?” That’s the question...
South Jersey residents more likely to view neighborhoods poorly, poll shows
About 32.8 percent of residents in the southeastern part of the state said their neighborhoods were in fair or poor condition, twice the percentage of respondents who felt the same way about neighborhoods in other parts of the state. The study was funded by the Robert...
Michael Smart to join Bloustein School as assistant professor
Dr. Michael Smart, most recently a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at UCLA and research lead for the Complete Streets Initiative at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, will join the faculty of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy,...
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Ph.D. Colloquium: Writing, Fast and Slow
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Bildner Center: One Year after October 7: A Conversation with Miriam Herschlag
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