Learn today, plan for tomorrow.
Sign up for news and offers from Planetizen Courses, the online learning platform for planners.
New Jersey Borough Showcases Town and Gown 'Instant Urbanism'
Glassboro State College became Rowan University and exploded its enrollment numbers. The borough of Glassboro and the university have worked together, and quickly, to accommodate all those new students.
"Right now, in the sleepy South Jersey borough of Glassboro, a chunk of Instant Urbanism has sprung full-blown from what had been a residential neighborhood right smack in the center of town, well away from any freeway," reports Sandy Smith.
The new "instant urbanism" development called Rowan Boulevard is designed and built to manage the growth of Rowan University—which has attracted so much growth since receiving a $100 million donation that left local and university officials scrambling for solutions.
Smith takes the reader through a chronology of the developments that came online, starting with the 884-bed Rowan Boulevard Apartments in 2009. Smith also notes the unique "public-public-private partnership" that has enabled the planning and development of Rowan Boulevard. " "Glassboro Borough, Rowan University and Nexus Properties all play a hand in shaping this new city-within-a-town."
Stay tuned, because there is still more to come to Glassboro.
Published on Monday, November 20, 2017 in
Topics
- New Developments Lower Rents in Surrounding Neighborhoods, Study Says
- How Arizona Is Preparing for the Coming Water Shortage
- The Changing Demographics of Denver's Suburbs
- The 'Crisis of Non-Replacement' Undermining Black Neighborhoods
- California Bill Would Eliminate Parking Requirements Near Transit
- Orlando Now Less Affordable than San Francisco
- Bill Requiring Zero-Emissions Car Sales by 2035 Passes New York Legislature
- Is the 'Tragedy of the Commons' a Myth?
- Equity and 'Righting Past Wrongs' to Start the 2021 National Planning Conference
- Two Demographic Firsts, Both Losses, for California
- Big Tech Flirts With Community Development
- Seeking Public Input on Regional and Rural Park Needs
- If You Build It, Cars Will Come: the Common-Sense Logic of 'Induced Demand'
- Pandemic Paradox: World's Most Vaccinated Country Also the Most Infected
- Recovery Fund Aims to Save Live Music Venues
- Building on Recent Planning Success in Akron
- The Housing Supply Debate: Evaluating the Evidence
- State Legislation Would Make Louisiana a 'Fossil Fuel Sanctuary State'
- Arizona Legislators Want to Ship Mississippi River Stormwater to the Colorado River
- Parking Reforms Under Consideration in St. Paul
