While school construction may increase New Jersey’s debt load, this infrastructure-rebuilding program generates jobs and taxes and bolsters the economy. A study conducted by the Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research and the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development showed that $1 billion spent on school construction results in thousands of full-time jobs and many millions of dollars in state and local taxes.
Mian: Affordable housing in God’s backyard
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space By Nadia Mian, Ph.D., Senior Program Director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized...