The Bloustein Local Government Research Center was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the New Jersey Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund (MEL-JIF) to research and develop “best practices” that can be employed by New Jersey local government units to...
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Emerging national, regional trends in consumer debt, credit access to be discussed at Sept. 19 conference
In the wake of the Great Recession, the credit viability of many consumers and their ability to access mainstream financial products has been challenged. What can we anticipate with household credit use and repair over the next decade? On Friday, September 19 the...
EJB researchers create new climate change mapping website for New Jersey
NJADAPT.org, a new climate change mapping website for New Jersey, was launched this week. The project was spearheaded by EJB's Environmental Analysis and Communications Group. Jeanne Herb, associate director of the Rutgers Environmental Analysis and Communications...
Hughes: NJ needs to “retrofit suburbia” to accommodate the new lifestyle requirements of young millennials
With one-quarter of New Jersey’s office space lying vacant, the state needs to engage in "retrofitting suburbia" in order to make spaces more attractive to young millennials, according to Dean James W. Hughes. He noted that the tech economy is moving to Brooklyn, and...
NJ Climate Adaptation Alliance offers recommendations to help NJ better prepare for climate change
Calls for establishment of statewide working group to address those most at risk A mix of policymakers, public and private sector practitioners, academics, nongovernmental organizations and business leaders has issued recommendations to help New Jersey better prepare...
Sustainable Raritan River Initiative recognizes 2014 outstanding achievement
The Sustainable Raritan River Initiative (SRRI) at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University recently announced the recipients of the annual Sustainable Raritan River Collaborative outstanding achievement awards at the 6th Annual...
New Burrows Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Planning and Public Policy established at EJB
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dawne D. and Lawrence B. Burrows Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Planning and Public Policy. Lawrence B. and Dawne D. Burrows are longstanding supporters of the Bloustein School who have taken the...
Rutgers Center for Green Building featured on BTN LiveBIG
The Bloustein School’s Rutgers Center for Green Building, which promotes green building through research, advocacy and education, conducts applied research utilizing planned and existing green building projects, works with industry and government to promote these...
Heldrich Center, Federal Reserve Bank collaborate to address education, workforce development polices in edited book, October 2014 conference
Dr. Carl Van Horn, the founding director of the John H. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and a visiting Non-Resident Scholar with the Federal Reserve Bank for the 2013-14 academic year, was recently promoted to the position of Distinguished Professor at the...
Valuing Natural Capital and Ecosystems Services: The Sixth Annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference, June 13, 2014
Registration is now open for the sixth annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference, “Valuing Natural Capital and Ecosystems Servcies.” It will be held on Friday, June 13 at the Cook Campus Center on the Rutgers University’s New Brunswick Campus, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ...