Other factors such as the Great Recession, as well as the widespread telecommuting born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, hastened the movement of companies back to urban centers, Hughes said.
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LBI building boom: Why houses got so big and construction is king
APP.com reports on LBI’s building boom, quoting Marc Pfeiffer, noting a 2024 Rutgers study found that the beach on the island’s southern tip saw a net loss of about 27,500 cubic meters of sediment from October 2020 through May 2021 and that beach nourishment costs an...
Jersey City Is Growing Fast. So Why Is It in Such a Financial Mess?
The glassy towers along the waterfront here are a reminder that this city of 302,000 is a rarity among its Northeast peers: It is a postindustrial town on a serious growth streak. Yet Jersey City is in trouble. Moody’s downgraded New Jersey’s second-largest city to a...
‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. Highway
Every year, thousands of travelers cross America on Historic Route 66, a 2,500-mile stretch that was once the country’s most famous roadway. About a third of these road warriors are from overseas, and they’re often searching for a glimpse of a lost era filled with motels, neon signs and hokey roadside attractions. This summer, New York Times writer Ken Belson followed a dozen German and Swiss bikers on Harleys to to experience America through their eyes. The article references a 2011 Rutgers University study on the economic impact of Route 66.
Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say
“This is sufficiently unusual and a very long period of time that it is worth asking the question: Is OMB just sitting on it?” said Stuart Shapiro, a former OMB staffer and dean at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Jersey. He said reviews typically take around 60 days.
Congress Delays OMB Grantmaking Rule with Stopgap Funding Bill
Based on the wording in the funding bill, it seems that OMB staff could still work on finalizing the rule and drafting their response to comments, said Stuart Shapiro.
University Graduate Shifts From Student Leader to Civic Educator
“I am so excited to see Rida continue to create spaces for young people to be change agents in this new role,” said Longo, noting how Kadri’s role as a civic educator builds on her studies and engagement as a student at Rutgers.
Why Trump wants H-1B skilled worker visas to cost employers more than $100,000
“These wage levels that are set, they don’t reflect what is the actual market wage – meaning what employers are paying in markets for the given level of talents,” Salzman said.
Comments on OMB research rule mysteriously removed from federal website
“It’s very weird because there’s no legal implication to those [comments] being on or off of regulations.gov,” said Stuart Shapiro
NJ’s July job losses were ‘striking,’ reflecting national trend
“The magnitude of the July dip (and the downward revisions for June) is somewhat striking,” said Will Irving, a professor at the New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.