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Social Determinants of Health: National and Local Perspectives

WEBAt the 2022 NJ Planning and Redevelopment Conference, co-hosted by New Jersey Future and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association, a …

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Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey New Jersey Future

WEBNew Jersey Future in the News 2024. 03/21/2024: Buying or renting in N.J.? Flood dangers must now be made explicitly clear. (NJ.com) 03/11/2024: NJ's transit …

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PFAS in the Garden State: What It Is and What We’re …

WEBKnown as “forever chemicals,”contaminants in the PFAS family accumulate in the body over extended periods of time, and are associated with a higher risk of health problems including liver damage, …

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Building a Healthier New Jersey

WEBNew Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum 2020 included a thought-provoking morning plenary titled Building Healthy …

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Healthcare Campus: Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Voorhees

WEBTen years in the making, Virtua Voorhees is a 120-acre healthcare campus development constructed on a greenfield site along NJ State Highway Route 73 in Voorhees Township, Camden County, NJ. The site was assembled from a number of single-family, commercial, and vacant lots. The project consists of a 386-bed inpatient acute care hospital and

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Lead in Drinking Water: A Permanent Solution for New …

WEBThis report outlines actions New Jersey can take to virtually eliminate lead in drinking water in 10 years. The recommendations include: A coordinated state-level campaign to address lead from all sources: water, paint, and …

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Elena Cromeyer, MPH

WEBElena joined Trenton Health Team in June 2016 as Project Director of the Transforming Communities Initiative—a program designed to address policy, systems, …

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4th Annual Healthy Homes and Communities Summit

WEBLearn about what's happening between hospitals, community developers, public officials and other stakeholders across the state to improve the health of …

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Health Impact Assessment: Incorporating Health into Planning and

WEBIn this session, the Planning Healthy Communities Initiative (PHCI) will lead an introductory training on health impact assessment as a tool to promote community …

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Access to Parks is an Environmental Justice Issue

WEBConversations around environmental justice (EJ) and social determinants of health are commonly focused on the inequities that are present in underserved …

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Constructing Accessible and Inclusive Communities for People …

WEBLauren Skowronski of Sustainable Jersey echoed the sentiments shared by Cooper and Montgomery about equitable access to public spaces as a means of …

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Hispanic Heritage Month and the Growth of New …

WEBOnly Asian Americans grew at a faster rate between 2010 and 2020 (35.6% vs. 23%), according to The Brookings Institution. During the same decade, New Jersey’s Hispanic population grew by nearly half …

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NJDOT’s Safe Streets to Transit Program Is Improving …

WEBSimple, small-scale transportation features make a community a safer, healthier, and more affordable place to get around. In a community that values street …

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Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers Campaign New Jersey Future

WEBA statewide coalition today unveiled Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers, a coordinated campaign across New Jersey communities with combined sewer systems …

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Urban Comeback in New Jersey New Jersey Future

WEBOnly six of New Jersey’s 21 counties gained population last year—Ocean, Burlington, Hudson, Essex, Gloucester, and Camden (in descending order of percent …

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The Geography of Poverty and Race in New Jersey

WEBThe overall story, however, is one of persistent poverty. From 2012 to 2018, 89 neighborhoods stayed high-poverty. The majority are located in just three counties: Essex

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Future Facts Blog about Smart Growth and Sustainable …

WEBNew Jersey Future’s Lame Duck Legislative Priorities for 2023-2024. December 5th, 2023 by Sabrina Rodriguez-Vicenty. The Legislature’s “lame-duck” session began in …

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Water, Sewer and Wasetwater Treatment Issues in New Jersey

WEBDecember 18, 2023 by Michael Atkins. The future of New Jersey’s water relies on commitment to equitable decision-making to solve legacy water infrastructure issues like …

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Getting Sewage Off Our Streets and Out of Our Rivers

WEBNew Campaign Launches to Engage Communities in Shaping Solutions to Combined Sewer Overflows. Contact: Mo Kinberg, 510-452-7178. TRENTON, Dec. 18, …

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News Coverage and Reporting on Smart Growth New Jersey Future

WEB10/12/2022: South Orange Project among Six in State Being Honored by New Jersey Future. (Tapinto SOMA) 10/12/2022: New Jersey Future to honor six projects from …

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Smart Growth Primer New Jersey Future

WEBThe concept of smart growth embodies 10 objectives (these are modified from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency): To achieve smart growth, communities should: Mix Land Uses. New, clustered development works best if it includes a mix of stores, jobs and homes. Take Advantage of Existing Community Assets.

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Greening the Garden State: These Three Towns Show You How!

WEBHoboken successfully transformed its main street, Washington Street, into a green street by building 15 rain gardens. The move will help to mitigate local flooding, a …

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