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Urban Planning
Energy prices jolt Democratic victories
Some analysts cautioned against overstating the importance of electricity issues. Expressing discontent with President Donald Trump was a major factor in Tuesday’s results, said Clint Andrews, director of the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University.
Andrews: NJ race could shift climate, clean energy plans
“My sense of RGGI is that it is something that Republicans like to cut and Democrats like to keep. So, if she follows the historical pattern, then she would keep it,” Andrews said.
Jared Aisenberg (MCRP ’23) Receives MTA Accessibility Award
Jared Aisenberg (MCRP ’23) said, “While I never thought my efforts in ensuring accessible alternatives for all passengers during planned service changes would land me this achievement, I’m humbled that I’ve been recognized.”
Mi Shih Recognized with GPEIG Best Journal Article Award
Mi Shih, Ph.D., Associate Professor and director of the Urban Planning and Policy Development Program, was recognized with the Global Planning Educators’ Interest Group’s (GPEIG) 2025 award for the best journal article. The award honors outstanding, peer-reviewed journal articles that make a significant contribution to global planning. GPEIG is part of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), working to bring planning students and educators together to share, shape, and incorporate global perspectives in planning education and research.
Ian Lefcourte (MCRP ’14) Receives Prestigious Barbara Grace Award
Ian Lefcourte, AICP, a 2014 graduate of the Bloustein School’s Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) program, has been honored with the 2025 Barbara Grace Award.
Dr. Ignaccolo New Book: Small-Town Renaissance
Whether you’re a policymaker, urban planner, designer, tech innovator, or heritage advocate, this book offers fresh insights, actionable strategies, and a compelling vision for the future of rural development in the digital age.
Celebrating 25 Years of Alan Voorhees’ Impact on Global Transportation Planning Issues
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) was seeking a way to highlight Alan Voorhees’ impact on national and global transportation planning issues. The Alan M. Voorhees Legacy Project provided the path forward.
Since 1988, VTC has been a leader in informing public discussion of transportation policy issues. Committed to conducting research and finding innovative approaches to transportation problems, VTC’s research identifies and explores transportation linkages to public policy areas such as economic development, land use, political governance, finance, and social policy.
Creative Cities Design Institute: Partnering Students, Artists, and Urban Planners to Understand Socially-Engaged Design
A generous gift from alumnus Walter C. “Wally” Evans MCRP ’74, helped the Bloustein School create a three-year summer program that introduced resident New Brunswick students to the field of urban planning.
Partnering with coLAB Arts and New Brunswick City Center, the Bloustein School sought to provide an innovative STEAM summer enrichment program to help students develop an understanding of urban planning and public policy solutions through a socially-engaged research and design process.The weeklong intensive program partnered middle school students from New Brunswick public schools with professional urban planners and artists in workshops that included building artful cities, 3D printing, community engagement, and social justice.
Transforming Transportation From A Single Traffic Light
“During my internship, I saw firsthand how crucial urban planners’ decisions are. Urban planning is a field that makes real, tangible impacts on people’s daily lives. Planners have so much power, whether we know it or not. These decisions need to be made with a critical eye and to really think about the short-term, long-term, and unintended impacts of planning decisions. If you want to be a transportation planner—which I do—Bloustein is the best school for you.”