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Port Authority Funds Diverted to New Jersey Roads and Bridges

As an alternative to raising the nation's second lowest gas tax (but lacking Alaska's oil wells), The Record found that Gov. Christie diverted toll revenue from the Port Authority and used them for state-owned facilities such as the Pulaskie Skyway.

April 2, 2014 - The Record

Decline in Recycling Hurts New Jersey's Environment and Budgets

Once at the cutting edge of the recycling revolution, the last decade has seen a precipitous drop-off in recycling in New Jersey. James M. O’Neill reports on the reasons for the decline and its effect on municipal finances.

May 11, 2012 - The Record

"The Ugliest Damn Building in New Jersey"

"...and maybe America," added Gov. Christie. The building in question is Xanadu, a brightly-colord mall that was scheduled to open in 2007 and with almost $2 billion spent ran into financing problems. New investment may turn the project around.

May 6, 2011 - The Record

June Williamson Wants to Fix Suburbia

The Record talks with June Williamson, co-author of the popular book "Retrofitting Suburbia", about the importance of preparing suburbs for a new and different future.

January 12, 2011 - The Record

Urban Enterprise Zones Under Investigation

Do they work? That's the question as state officials investigate New Jersey's Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program.

November 29, 2010 - The Record

Historic Hotels May Fall To Create Surface Parking

Citing a need for downtown parking, a public official in Stockton, California, has proposed demolishing eight historic hotel buildings to build parking lots.

September 23, 2007 - The Record

Air Rule Would Alter Development

California is considering dramatic new rules that would require developers to address air pollution impacts.

January 31, 2003 - The Record

Five Lessons Of Light Rail

Planners in Canada's Waterloo Region consider important lessons while debating LRT and the shape of future development.

October 21, 2002 - The Record

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