New Jersey

New Jersey Responds To Sprawl

Two New Jersey politicians take different approaches to sprawl. One solution: repeal requirements for affordable housing.

June 11, 2001 - New Jersey Online

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.

April 25, 2001 - The Star-Ledger

EcoComplex: A Model Of Eco-Friendly Architecture

New Jersey's EcoComplex, an environmental research and technology development center, practices what it preaches.

April 24, 2001 - The Star-Ledger

New Jersey Launches Ambitious Open Space Initiative

New Jersey launches one of the nation's most ambitious open space conservation programs.

April 20, 2001 - Bergen Record

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.

March 26, 2001 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

New Jersey Commission Approves New State Plan

The updated State Development and Redevelopment Plan is intended to curb suburban sprawl and rebuild cities.

March 9, 2001 - Bergen Record

Fighting The NIMBYs

A monastery in Morristown developing a senior living complex is facing strong opposition from its neighbors.

March 6, 2001 - The New York Times

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.

February 27, 2001 - Bergen Record

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."

January 19, 2001 - Bergen Record

Graduate Students' Transit Study Helps Communities

New approach helps towns maximize benefits of transit access.

December 7, 2000 - New Jersey Institute Of Technology

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.

December 5, 2000 - Environmental News Network

Bash And Build

Bulldozers tear across North Jersey demolishing historic homes and replacing them with "Bigfoot" houses and "McMansions."

November 30, 2000 - Bergen Record

Historic Trust OKs $12 million for 49 Preservation Projects

New Jersey's ambitious preservation effort approves first batch of historic preservation projects.

October 18, 2000 - The Star-Ledger

The Inner City And The Urban Future

The American city in the 21st Century: the view from Camden.

October 4, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

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".

September 26, 2000 - Wired

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.