Dean Stuart Shapiro talks with alumna and Advisory Board member Courtenay Mercer, AICP, PP, MCRP ‘02, about her path from political science to planning, and a career across government, nonprofits, and consulting.
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Urban Planning
Four Bloustein Grad Students Named ANHD Community Development Graduate Fellows
Four Bloustein School graduate students were selected as a 2026–2027 ANHD Community Development Graduate Fellows. Thomas Gillam, Christina Gonzalve, Celli Pitt, and Ahthia Waugh are all MCRP candidates and will work on a range of issues, including affordable housing development and preservation, cooperative housing, homeownership, commercial space development, community land trusts, economic development, small business support and organizing, and land use.
Senator Troy Singleton Brings New Jersey’s Housing Debate into the Planning Studio
New Jersey State Senator Troy Singleton spoke with students in Stan Slachetka, FAICP, PP’s urban planning studio class about the state’s housing shortage and efforts to better connect housing policy with municipal land-use planning. As part of the studio, students are...
NYC firms overhauled security after 9/11. How NJ played a major role
Other factors such as the Great Recession, as well as the widespread telecommuting born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, hastened the movement of companies back to urban centers, Hughes said.
Dr. Ignaccolo Receives Best Dissertation in Planning History Award
The 2026 Anthony Sutcliffe Dissertation Award was given to Dr. Carmelo Ignaccolo, Assistant Professor.
Christiana Foglio, DC’84, BSPPP’86 Inducted to Rutgers Board of Governors
The Rutgers Board of Governors inducted Christiana “Chris” Foglio as the newest trustee members effective July 1.
New VTC Report: Improving Virtual Public Involvement in Transportation Agencies
NCHRP Research Report 1178: Improving Virtual Public Involvement in Transportation Agencies, produced by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program, presents key principles and practical tips for VPI use by both beginning and experienced public involvement practitioners, project managers, and other professionals.
New Jersey ranks last in regional business climate report for 8th straight year, while Pennsylvania scores best
“A century ago, we had the European waves of immigration that fed our factories, and now our highly educated workforce fills the high-technology jobs of the present and future,” he said. “In many cases, firms treasure their New Jersey employees and don’t want to lose them by moving out of state, so they do keep operations here.”
These factors may have affected Samsung’s choice to leave NJ for Texas
Samsung is leaving its Englewood Cliffs, NJ headquarters with 1,200 employees headed to Texas. Rutgers Bloustein School professor James Hughes didn’t mince words: “This is a tough deal for New Jersey. New Jersey has to confront this.” Even top schools and transit access “was not enough to keep them.”
Downtown Metuchen Redevelopment Plan
Daniel Mazza Graphic Communication for Planners, Spring 2026 View portfolio Instructor: Geoffrey Fouad