New Jersey Future was founded
to achieve smart growth statewide: growth that protects New Jersey’s
open lands and natural resources, strengthens our communities, makes it
easier to get around, and increases our housing choices. New Jersey Future
fulfills this mission through original research, policy analysis, public
education, and advocacy.
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New Jersey appears prosperous, but our future is threatened unless state leaders follow a different agenda. View our Four Ways guide online or download the PDF.
An online resource to connect you with the information needed to implement
Smart Growth solutions in your town.
News
SMART HOUSING ZONES Thanks to the leadership of co-sponsors Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman, (D-Mercer) and Senator Dana Redd (D-Camden) the Smart Housing Incentive Zones Act has been introduced as A3632and S2505. For more information, to see the full list of sponsors, or to sign on as a supporter of Smart Housing Zones, click here.
Smart Growth Awards. The 2009 Smart Growth Awards will be held on June 3 at the Newark Club in Newark. For sponsorship information, please click here. To register, please click here.
Greenhouse Gas Plan. Read New Jersey Future's response to the Draft Global Warming Response Act Recommendations Report.
Redevelopment Forum: The 2009 forum was held on February 27 at the Hyatt Conference Center in New Brunswick. Over 500 people attended the conference.
Getting to Work Report New Jersey Future's latest research report "Getting to Work: Reconnecting Jobs With Transit" was released in November. Click here for the full report.
Suburbs Still Growing...But So Are The Cities. The Census Bureau's recently released county population estimates for 2008 reinforce the observation that some urban areas may indeed be rebounding.
Climate Change and Land Use (October 2008) Read the latest installment in our smart growth recommendation series.
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