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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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URL: https://www.njfuture.org/2019/04/10/building-a-culture-of-health-in-new-jersey/

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 residents …

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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 Communities that focused on creating …

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Lead in Drinking Water: A Permanent Solution for New Jersey

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 …

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

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 …

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Lead water pipes threaten public health. Partial replacements …

WebWhile New Jersey is making a larger effort to protect children from all sources of lead, if we want every child in the state to reach their full potential, we need to solve the lead service …

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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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Hispanic Heritage Month and the Growth of New Jersey’s Latinx

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 …

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Clean Water in the Garden State: Reflecting on 50 years of …

WebThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the monumental piece of legislation known as the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CWA plays an important role in cleaning …

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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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Assessing Hoboken Flooding Health Impacts New Jersey Future

WebA survey will gauge the health impacts on Hoboken residents of repeated flooding. Results will be presented to the city to use in evaluating alternative solutions.

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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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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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New Jersey State Plan, State Planning New Jersey Future

WebState Planning. Where and how we grow is fundamental to New Jersey’s economic prosperity, environmental health and social equity. In 1986, recognizing the critical role …

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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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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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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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A Complex Web of Jurisdictions in New Jersey’s CSO …

WebNew Jersey Future, Feb. 24, 2015 2 Water Infrastructure Ownership and Capacity in CSO Municipalities2 Water infrastructure systems in New Jersey are often not in common …

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