Anton Nelessen, a professor of urban planning and design at Rutgers University, conducted the survey, as he has in 167 cities in the United States and many others around the world. Nelessen recalls resistance bordering on hostility to his work in Macon. He heard the words “communist plot” in reference to his efforts. For that reason, he said, he suspected his work in Macon would amount to nothing more than an “interesting exercise.”
Large-Scale Thermal Energy Network Systems in New Jersey: Feasibility, Marketability, Benefits, and Costs Read the full report Executive Summary The Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) undertook this study on behalf of the New Jersey Board of Public...
Read the Guide Press Release For Immediate Release: February 23, 2026 Contact: Kathleen Hoffelder, Senior Content Editor 862-702-5628 / khoffelder@njcpa.org Updated New Jersey Homeowner’s Property Tax Guide Available — Property Tax Relief and Assessment Process...
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) has released a new report examining the history of public transit funding in New Jersey and its lasting implications for system performance today. This work was sponsored by NJ TRANSIT to document how past funding...
A Conversation with Jimmy Green, of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, and Jackie Burke, of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, Guests on Work Trends RU Podcast Listen to the latest episode of the Heldrich Center’s “Work Trends...
Rutgers graduate students presented their findings on “Effectiveness of AI-assisted report assessments: A case study of the United Nations Development Program,” at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting’s poster competition in...