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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.
NJ implementing universal health care coverage for children, including unauthorized
A bill signed into law earlier this summer by Gov. Phil Murphy creates a system of universal health care coverage for tens of thousands of New Jersey children, including unauthorized citizens. Now, the state and partner entities are working to get the word out, so...