Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
The following letter was developed by APA-NJ’s Transportation Committee and sent to New Jersey’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. in response to HR 7 and MAP-21.
A1338/S743 Undermines Regional Planning
The bill creates a new definition for a smart-growth area that includes places that have never been included before, and should never be included:
DCA Proposed Rule Changes: PRN 2011-243
APA-NJ does not believe the regulations currently in place governing municipal housing liaisons, administrative agents, and Regional Contribution Agreement (RCA) administrators should be changed.
COALITION OF PLANNING ADVOCATES CALLS FOR AMENDMENTS TO NJ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BILL
The New Jersey Assembly will be considering passage of a bill (A4306) that, in its current form, will undermine the goals of the State’s Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit (UTHTC) program and weaken the state’s long-term economic competitiveness.
APA-NJ Comments on State Strategic Plan
posted on November 21st, 2011 in Committees, News, Position Statements, Press Releases, State & Regional Planning
This State Strategic Plan is New Jersey’s revised and readopted State Development and Redevelopment Plan, designed to meet the statutory charge of representing ―a balance of development and conservation objectives best suited to meet the needs of the state. Read the latest APA-NJ position.
Grow New Jersey Assistance Program
posted on November 11th, 2011 in News, Position Statements
APA-NJ supports the Urban Transit Hub Tax credit program, and its goal of bringing businesses and investment to our urban areas. We also support the re-use of underutilized spaces, such as vacant corporate office parks, as an alternative to greenfield development. But we do not support efforts to water down one of the few truly urban development incentive programs in the state to apply funds to projects that are neither urban nor near transit.
APA-NJ Comments on Meadowlands Bill (S2908)
There is no denying the positive transformation that has occurred in the Meadowlands since the Hackensack Meadowlands Reclamation and Development Act (N.J.S.A. 13:17-1 et seq), was signed into law over 40 years ago.