In this weekend’s Seattle Times, EJB’s John Pucher discusses Seattle’s decline in bicycling. Once the vanguard of bicycling in North America with one of the highest commuting rates of any major city, Seattle has fallen greatly behind in the last two decades due to a...
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Rutgers mourns passing of professor Alan Rosenthal, redistricting tiebreaker
The Eagleton Institute of Politics reports, with great sadness, the death of Professor Alan Rosenthal on July 10, 2013. A member of the Rutgers faculty at the Eagleton Institute of Politics from 1966 until his death, Professor Rosenthal served as director of the...
Bloustein alumnus Aaron Todd MPP ’07 recently played a key role in the expansion of Medicaid in Iowa. He was the lead negotiator for the Iowa State Senate as the two Houses of the Iowa legislature hammered out an innovative program — the Iowa Health and Wellness...
Student project proposal seeks to reconnect Newark’s Ironbound to its port
Earlier this year, Bloustein MCRP students Michael Lawson, Aimee Jefferson, and Pritpal Bamhrah participated in the AECOM Urban Frontiers International Design Competition, which sought integrated design, planning, environmental restoration and engineering responses...
Bloustein School announces 2013-14 Voorhees Public Service Fellows
In early 2009, the Bloustein School established theRalph W. Voorhees Public Service Fellowship Program through an endowment from the Voorhees family to honor Ralph W. Voorhees for his commitment to community public service. The fellowships are designed to help Rutgers...
Pucher sees Vancouver as a continental leader in cycling
Rutgers University professor John Pucher’s eyes light up when talking about the increasing popularity of cycling among North American commuters. The 62-year-old author and civic transportation expert has studied commuting infrastructure in cities around the world and...
Bloustein School, Louis Berger Group announce 2013-14 Fellows
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and The Louis Berger Group, Inc. (Louis Berger) have announced the selection of the Louis Berger Graduate Fellows for the 2013-14 academic year. The new...
Rutgers Hosts Statewide Conference on Climate Change Preparedness in NJ
On May 22, a diverse group of public and private New Jersey leaders gathered at Rutgers University to engage in a dialogue about enhancing capacity in the Garden State to better plan for and adapt to a changing climate. Organized by the New Jersey Climate Adaptation...
Bloustein School graduates 275 undergraduates, 104 masters and 4 Ph.D.s in 2013 convocation ceremonies
UNDERGRADUATE CONVOCATION As part of Rutgers University’s 247th anniversary commencement ceremonies, the Bloustein School held its first-ever undergraduate convocation ceremony for public health and planning & public policy majors on Thursday, May 16. In its...
Rose Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2012, 2013 announced
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the Jerome Rose Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2012 and 2013. The Rose Awards are presented annually to a full-time faculty member, an adjunct faculty member, and a teaching assistant who are committed to quality...
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