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NJSPL – Rethinking Complete Streets
In January 2023, Governor Phil Murphy directed the NJ DOT to update its Complete Streets policy to include design practices for neurodivergent people, including those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual and development disabilities.
Video: Prof. Julia Sass Rubin on Reporters Roundtable – Party line’s impact on U.S. Senate race
On Reporters Roundtable, David Cruz talks Julia Sass Rubin, an associate professor with Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning Public Policy, about the power of the party line, how it could affect NJ’s U.S. Senate race and efforts to abolish it.
Video: Prof. Julia Sass Rubin explains how NJ primary ballots with “county lines” lead to unfair advantages
“It’s not just that you have a good ballot position, which you do on the county line,” said Julia Sass Rubin, the Rutgers report’s chief author. “It’s also that everyone else has a pretty bad ballot position… And there’s no other states that do things this way.”
Prof. Eric Seymour co-authors The Metropolitan and Neighborhood Geographies of REIT- and Private Equity-Owned Single-Family Rentals.
Consistent with prior research, the authors find that large publicly traded entities purchased homes in growing Sunbelt metros, yet some specific firms target weaker-market metros.
EJB Talks–Exploring the Intersection of Architecture, Urban Design, and Technology in Urban Planning with Professor Juan Ayala
Juan Ayala talks about the distinctions between architecture and urban design, emphasizing the historical separation of individual building design and broader urban landscape planning. He also highlights the crucial role of urban designers as bridges between architects and planners.
Empowering Opportunity through Disability Advocacy and Education
Growing up as a child with a disability, Professor Cynthia Simon experienced what is now called bullying. From political science to law to advocacy, she is teaching students that much of what disables people are not impairments, but attitudes and societally created barriers.
Community and Belonging Initiatives
The school is home to individuals from many cultures, races, nationalities, genders, identities, and life experiences and with different beliefs and values. The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy values community and belonging and aims to improve and grow these efforts strategically by managing and assessing performance.
April 3, 2026: Bloustein Research Day
It’s time to catch up on the wonderful research our faculty, staff, and student colleagues have performed over the past year. Bloustein School faculty and staff will present lightning talks followed by a poster session by graduate and undergraduate students. Learn more.
Student Spotlight: Katherine Lang, Public Health ’26
“I always wanted to be in a career where I felt like I was genuinely helping others. After my sophomore year, I realized that I wanted to be involved in the healthcare sphere but I didn’t necessarily want to practice medicine. I switched my major to public health, picked up a minor in business administration, and learned about the seemingly hundreds of career paths outside of medicine that I had never considered before. Eventually I hope to combine my background in public health with a law degree and work in healthcare administration.”