Cliff Zukin, who teaches public policy and political science at Rutgers, calls the pollsters’ misfires “spectacular disasters.”
He says they’re caused by two trends. First, a plummeting response rate. And second, the proliferation of cell phones. Pollsters aren’t allowed to mass dial them with computers; actual humans have to make every call. Zukin says that’s costly.
The New Jersey State Policy Lab is pleased to announce the launch of our newest survey, which we invite you to complete. This survey, which will take just a couple of minutes to complete, encourages respondents to indicate the policy issue or issues they believe...
Bloustein School Master of City and Regional Planning students Miranda Alperstein (MCRP '25) and Saul Ruddick-Schulman (MCRP '25) were recently selected as 2024-25 Morgan Stanley Community Development Graduate Fellows. Now in its 13th year, each of this year's nine...
What Elected Officials and CAOs Need to Know about Technology Fitness (Part 18) In this latest installment of Tech Fitness for Local Elected Officials and Administrators, Marc Pfeiffer explains that there is no one-size-fits-all set of controls for every technology...
Review bombing the platformed city: Contested political speech in online local reviews Abstract Local review platforms like Yelp and Google Maps use systems combining automated and human judgment to delineate the limits of acceptable speech, allowing some reviews to...
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) / Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) September 11th Memorial Program for Regional Transportation Planning selection committee has selected Vivek Dsouza, MCRP '25 for participation in a...
Learn what’s new in the current edition and hear from planners and attorneys on the important issues and special topics in redevelopment today. The Redevelopment Handbook, co-authored by Stan Slachetka […]
New Brunswick, NJ has many architectural gems that often go unappreciated. The city has also experienced significant redevelopment and in tandem, historic preservation versus development challenges. This tour will consider […]
Stop by virtually on Mondays (except for holidays) beginning September 9th through December 16th between 11 am and 1 pm to ask a quick (15 min) career-related question of Bloustein […]