Lacey wants busy downtown; will NJ allow it?

November 20, 2017

Lacey is talking about how to redevelop its core areas and is seeking regional center status to help it get approval for a higher density zoning plan over the center.

Marc Pfeiffer, assistant director of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center at Rutgers University, said just because a town applies for a center designation does not mean it will be approved, or that investors will be willing to fund such redevelopment projects.

Asbury Park Press/APP.com, November 17, 2017

Recent Posts

Lindenfeld Assesses Substance Use Services Ads in NY

What substance use services are advertised by local governments? An analysis of data from county websites in New York state Objective To assess the substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and response activities that county governments in New York advertise. Study...

A Valentine’s Inspired Interview with the Poppers

Frank J. Popper is Professor Emeritus in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, where he also participated in the American Studies, Geography, and Political Science Departments and the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. He...

VTC-POET: Springwood Avenue Heritage Walk

Did you know that between the 1930s and 1970s, the West Side of Asbury Park, NJ, was a vibrant hub of African American life and culture? The community, shaped by Black and African American, Italian, Jewish, and Latino residents and business owners, created famous...

New Briefs: Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative

The Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative has released two new research briefs by Heldrich Center for Workforce Development researchers. New Jersey’s Childcare Workforce: An Examination of Internet Job Postings from October 2023, by Liana Lin, Brittney Donovan,...

Bhuyan Receives Leadership Excellence Award

  Soumitra Bhuyan, Executive Director of Health Administration Programs and Associate Professor at Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, is the recipient of a National Leadership Excellence Award. Jointly...

Upcoming Events

[tribe_events view="list" tribe-bar="false" events_per_page="3" filter-bar="false"]