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Anne Strauss-Wieder presents TRB Deen Distinguished Lecture: Evolving with Rapidly Shifting Supply Chains and Freight Systems
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.
New Jersey Policy Lab: A Primer on Housing Markets with a Bird’s Eye View on New Jersey
Expect telecommuting and surge of millennials forming families to push housing demands in NJ, especially in “good” school districts. Lahr notes a widening gap between housing starts and completions–due to supply chain challenges–and considers pandemic impacts on low-income households.
Pet projects, public cash: NJ lawmakers direct millions at last minute to favored causes
Editor’s Note: Pet Projects, Public Cash from NJ Spotlight News details how New Jersey lawmakers direct millions to projects, often with little public scrutiny over how that money is spent. Today’s stories focus on how much lawmakers themselves tuck into state budget...
Let’s advance a 21st-century public health system together
In today’s world, we can’t afford to fight health threats with our hands tied. For New Jersey to be a truly healthy and equitable state, we need the public health infrastructure to function at full strength for everyone’s wellbeing. Op-ed by Jeanne Herb, NJ Spotlight...
Bloustein doctoral students awarded Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships
Ellen O. White and Wei San Loh received the award for their work on transportation planning and policy.
How sea level rise is affecting your commute to and around Atlantic City
By 2050, there is a 50% confidence level of sea levels rising 1.4 feet above the 2010 average, regardless of emissions outcome, according to the most recent Rutgers Science and Technical Advisory Panel. Robert Noland, a professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of...
New Jersey Policy Lab work featured in Results for America report recognizing NJ as an “honor roll” state
New Jersey Policy Lab generates high-quality, nonpartisan research and analysis of policy-based solutions facing New Jersey.
Employers struggle to hire and retain workers almost two years into the pandemic
The pandemic has changed where we work, how we work and when we work. And because the labor market is so tight right now, managers are trying to figure out how to keep the employees they already have. But it’s not just restaurants and other low-wage employers...
New Jersey Policy Lab: Bicycle Lanes: Motivating Active Transportation
Access to cycling is important in New Jersey, especially for teens and the state’s disadvantaged populations. In essence, New Jersey’s lower-income individuals benefit from enhanced and efficient bike lanes.
Tracy P. Glova, MPP ’22
Her lived experiences as a first-generation Filipino-American, and time spent working for the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Youth Services and Program Division, sparked an awareness of and interest in politics and public policy.
Madison Menkevich, MPP/MPH ’24
Having studied the importance of understanding intersectional factors and social determinants of health that are related to poor health outcomes for individuals and communities, Madison felt compelled to further her degree with a dual degree in Public Policy.
New Report: Public Health Observations and Attitudes in New Jersey
New Jersey ranks 31st in the nation in state funding for public health and 51st in grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.