New Jersey
How Gentrification Works
Hoboken, New Jersey is the poster child for successful gentrification.
North Jersey Resort Blocked By Judge
A $500 million resort project planned for a North Jersey protected area was blocked by a judge.
Saving History In Hackensack
Residents in Hackensack, NJ, are critical of new development and want to preserve historic buildings.
Sprawl Impacts Water Quality
Tests in New Jersey confirm that as suburbs expand, nearby lakes and streams degrade dramatically.
New Jersey's Market Approach To Open Space
New Jersey towns are taking a market approach to open space -- each town will tax themselves for the purchase of land for open space.
New Jersey Responds To Sprawl
Two New Jersey politicians take different approaches to sprawl. One solution: repeal requirements for affordable housing.
New Jersey's 20 Sprawl-Stopping Recommendations
Committing $1 billion to preserve open space will do just half the job to curb suburban sprawl in New Jersey.
EcoComplex: A Model Of Eco-Friendly Architecture
New Jersey's EcoComplex, an environmental research and technology development center, practices what it preaches.
New Jersey Launches Ambitious Open Space Initiative
New Jersey launches one of the nation's most ambitious open space conservation programs.
New Jersey Town Can't Say No To Development
A New Jersey community is designated for high-density growth. But the growth has come too fast, too soon.
New Jersey Commission Approves New State Plan
The updated State Development and Redevelopment Plan is intended to curb suburban sprawl and rebuild cities.
Fighting The NIMBYs
A monastery in Morristown developing a senior living complex is facing strong opposition from its neighbors.
Poll Finds Sprawl, And Solutions, Unpopular
Poll finds New Jersey residents are not happy about urban sprawl and the state's solutions to counter it.
Residents Get A Say In Shaping North Jersey
A public hearing will give residents a chance to voice their opinions about the State Development and Redevelopment Plan that will "set boundaries on suburban sprawl and channel development into cities and town centers."
Graduate Students' Transit Study Helps Communities
New approach helps towns maximize benefits of transit access.
New Jersey Gets Wake-up Call On Urban Sprawl
According to a report by the American Planning Association, people in New Jersey, the nation's most developed state, may have heard the "wake-up call" on urban sprawl.
Bash And Build
Bulldozers tear across North Jersey demolishing historic homes and replacing them with "Bigfoot" houses and "McMansions."
Historic Trust OKs $12 million for 49 Preservation Projects
New Jersey's ambitious preservation effort approves first batch of historic preservation projects.
The Inner City And The Urban Future
The American city in the 21st Century: the view from Camden.
From Marshes to Shopping Malls
Developers -- such as the ones who want to build a mall inthe wetlands of New Jersey known as the HackensackMeadowlands -- are getting around the restrictions by purchasingcredits from a "wetlands mitigation bank".
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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