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Community and Climate Dynamics: Projections for Water Assistance in New Jersey and Beyond

2023-05-23T11:31:11-04:00

By Josephine O’Grady. Due to a diverse range of water needs among communities, implementing water assistance programs continues to be a challenge in the United States. In 2016, an estimated 15 million Americans experienced water shutoffs [...]

Community and Climate Dynamics: Projections for Water Assistance in New Jersey and Beyond2023-05-23T11:31:11-04:00

Report Release: One Million More Acres: We’re One-Third of the Way There…

2023-09-27T15:21:35-04:00

By Thomas G. Dallessio. As the nation’s most densely populated state, New Jersey has a reputation for suburban sprawl development that belies its nickname, “The Garden State.” “You’re from Jersey? What Exit?” is both a joke and a truism for many [...]

Report Release: One Million More Acres: We’re One-Third of the Way There…2023-09-27T15:21:35-04:00

Developing, Validating, and Deploying the ARez Resilience Framework in New Jersey

2023-03-16T09:49:38-04:00

By Michel Boufadel. In the wake of the increasing impacts of climate change, governments and businesses are assessing how climate-related risks may manifest and differ from historical experience, and how resilience can be integrated within decision-making and planning processes [...]

Developing, Validating, and Deploying the ARez Resilience Framework in New Jersey2023-03-16T09:49:38-04:00

Ensuring Access to Nature and Outdoor Recreation: Advancing Health Equity for People with Disabilities

2023-02-23T08:26:31-05:00

By Jeanne Herb. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 21% of New Jersey adults have some type of disability. CDC reports that people with disabilities are disproportionately affected by chronic diseases [...]

Ensuring Access to Nature and Outdoor Recreation: Advancing Health Equity for People with Disabilities2023-02-23T08:26:31-05:00

Addressing Energy Inequity in New Jersey: Recommendations for Effective Policy Implementation

2023-02-13T09:34:09-05:00

By Tarun Reddy Arasu The United States, in general, and New Jersey specifically, are undergoing significant changes in energy production, with a focus on transitioning away from carbon-intensive sources and towards clean energy. In an earlier blog article, “Energy Inequity in New Jersey,” we learned that low-income and minority communities are disproportionately affected by energy [...]

Addressing Energy Inequity in New Jersey: Recommendations for Effective Policy Implementation2023-02-13T09:34:09-05:00

Aspects of Energy Inequity in New Jersey

2023-01-30T08:58:39-05:00

By Tarun Reddy Arasu New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in terms of land area and is the most densely populated state in the United States. Over the past few decades, compounded by rapid industrialization, energy has become one of the essential commodities in modern times, so much so that it has become a [...]

Aspects of Energy Inequity in New Jersey2023-01-30T08:58:39-05:00

15-Minute Neighborhoods:  Lessons from Outside New Jersey

2023-01-23T08:54:49-05:00

By Jon Carnegie, James Kenah, and Maarten Roose. Fifteen-minute neighborhoods provide residents with access to frequent and reliable public transit, parks, schools, gathering places, social services, places to buy healthy fresh food, and other amenities within a comfortable walk or bike ride [...]

15-Minute Neighborhoods:  Lessons from Outside New Jersey2023-01-23T08:54:49-05:00

Report Release: Enhancing the Resilience of New Jersey Communities Using ARez

2023-08-07T12:18:38-04:00

By Michel C. Boufadel, Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Firas Gerges, Ph.D., Princeton University; and Hani Nassif, Ph.D., Rutgers University – New Brunswick. The New Jersey State Policy Lab has released a new report in collaboration with researchers [...]

Report Release: Enhancing the Resilience of New Jersey Communities Using ARez2023-08-07T12:18:38-04:00
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