James Hughes, dean of the Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, an expert on demographics, housing and New Jersey economics, said some struggling suburban malls could have a similar conversion in their future — as mixed-use projects. “You see this being done already in some places — they restore grid street patterns, put retail on the ground floor, residences up above, and redevelop those sites as sort of mini-town centers,” he said.
Gov. Murphy Lectures in Roseman’s Class
Governor Phil Murphy joined former Chief Speechwriter Derek Roseman's Political Communications for Public Policy class at the Bloustein School on April 2nd. Photos via X.com and Julia Sass Rubin.