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Memorial scholarship established in honor of Jeff Janota MCRP ’04, AICP, PP
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of merit and character to an individual who is currently pursuing a master’s degree at a college/university in the field of Urban Planning/Development
Rutgers to lead regional large-scale Coastlines and People Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub with nearly $20M from National Science Foundation
The new hub will help improve the understanding and governance of co-evolving hazard developments and coastal processes.
Donors sought for fundraiser to benefit new nonprofit journalism group
The Corporation for New Jersey Local Media (CNJLM) will host the inaugural Byrne-Kean Dinner to benefit its work of expanding non-profit journalism and civic engagement in New Jersey at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s in Hamilton...
Remembering 9/11: Alumnus Don Free on the WTC Redevelopment
As Deputy Director of the World Trade Center Redevelopment Department, Don Free ’82, MBA ’87, MCRP ’93 worked on the restoration effort for about eight years.
Digital equity – what it is, how it’s defined in the field, how it’s related to public policy, and why it matters in NJ
The difference in Americans’ reliance on smartphones to access the internet may influence the activities they engage in.
Bloustein Alumni Spotlight: 9-11 and the World Trade Center Redevelopment
Jim Bach reflects on the profession of planning and how being trained as an integrator, along with understanding the connections between scope, schedule, and budget, allowed him to successfully work with the Port Authority and the multitudes of emotionally invested stakeholders involved in the WTC project.
Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won’t be faster than a car
"This expansion provides reliable transportation for people who couldn't afford airfare, who don't have cars," Billy Terry, director of the National Transit Institute at Rutgers University, told CNN Business. "A low to moderate-income family can go to a family...
Faculty research: Exploring health care professionals attitudes toward end-of-life care
With a growing elderly population and epidemiological shifts toward complex, chronic diseases, there is a growing need for medical professionals to have palliative care training.
Planning After Pandemic in Teaneck, New Jersey
Story Map On March 14th, 2020, the Township of Teaneck, NJ ordered its residents to self-quarantine to protect their health from an emerging public threat known as COVID-19. Nine months later, this order marked a first in a long line of ongoing government responses to...
Wow! Woodbridge
Instructor: Barbara Faga We are eight graduate students from Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy working with Woodbridge Township, NJ to create a post-pandemic plan for their downtown. Led by Dr. Barbara Faga, our studio took place in the...
Rutgers students needed to conduct bus rider surveys for New Jersey Transit
Students will be paid $17 to $20 per hour depending on experience. Those students with a car/driving will be compensated at a higher rate than non-drivers.
Anne Strauss-Wieder to present Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture at annual TRB meeting in January 2022
She is recognized for her contributions to the transportation community in freight mobility, resilience and business continuity, and “freight as a good neighbor” effective practices.
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Career Virtual Drop-ins
VirtualBloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido will be in a Zoom Room on Monday's beginning January 22, 2024 (excluding holidays and spring break) to answer questions, provide […]
Bloustein Research Seminar Series: Community benefits: Developers, negotiations, and accountability
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Jovanna Rosen, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Rutgers-University Camden. This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. […]
Bloustein Honors Research Program Oral Thesis Defense
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe members of the 2023-24 Bloustein Honors Research Program cohort will be presenting their individual research projects in two formats.