New Jersey Future

06/04/2026

Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at the ! Attendees can obtain:

🏙️ Certification Maintenance credits from the American Planning Association AICP
⚖️ Continuing Law Education credits provided by New Jersey Builders Association
⚙️ Professional Engineering credits from the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
💧 Floodplain Managers continuing education credits by Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)
🏗️ Green Business Certification Inc. continuing education credits by the USGBC New Jersey
📐 American Institute of Architects Learning Units credits by USGBC New Jersey

Learn more about how to earn these credits and register today! https://site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc26/credits

06/03/2026

We're thrilled to welcome hundreds of visionary professionals, elected officials, and community leaders from across New Jersey as we restart, recover, and reimagine land use in a changing world. Join us! 🌐 Virtually June 10–11 and 🏛️ in person June 12.

Explore innovative sessions on:
🏘️ Housing
🚊 Transportation
🏙️ Community Development
🌱 Sustainability & Resilience
📏 Zoning & Planning

Huge thanks to our Title Sponsor PSEG

Let’s shape New Jersey’s future

🗓️Register! https://site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc26/home

05/27/2026

Be in the room where it happens 👀 Network with key decision-makers shaping the future of planning and redevelopment. The will discuss bold ideas to achieve this during

📣33 breakout sessions
💡4 keynote and plenary sessions
🤝Networking opportunities

🗓️Register! https://site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc26/home

05/14/2026

NJ is lagging behind when it comes to housing. 🏘️

"Some states have added far more housing than residents since 2020. The story is different in Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island. New Jersey has added about 260,000 new residents since 2020, but only about 66,500 new housing units."

Connecticut, NJ, and Rhode Island are the only states that have lost housing units per capita since 2020, according to a Stateline analysis.

04/28/2026

“Many millennials and Gen Z are seeing that the American dream is dying, if not dead,” said Lee Clark, 34.

“I don’t even think I’m ever going to be able to afford a house,” said Sabrina Rodriguez, 29, who works for New Jersey Future, a nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for equitable growth and redevelopment. “I think the way to go is a lot of zoning reform and a lot of redevelopment. I want New Jersey to have open space to keep our open spaces open.”

Check out Sabrina Rodriguez and Lee Clark on PIX11 providing their thoughts on affordable housing from a younger generation's perspective.

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TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) — With the stroke of a pen, Governor Mikie Sherrill is taking action to address housing affordability. “I often say I’m a mom and I want my kids to move back to ou…

04/21/2026

This month, our Policy Manager Deandrah Cameron participated in a workshop hosted by Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship (ProCES) at Princeton University 🎓

Titled “Sharing Your Thesis with Community Organizations and Practitioners,” the session brought together students and practitioners to bridge research and real-world impact 🤝

Speaking alongside Marina Fedosik and Sakinah Hofler, the workshop helped students prepare their theses and short reports for the Dean Hank Dobin Prize while exploring best practices in community-engaged research 📚

A meaningful opportunity to connect with Princeton students and support them in translating academic work into community impact ✨

04/17/2026

Knowledge is protection. Let’s make maternal health equity a reality.

04/09/2026

Did you hear? Registration is open for the 2026 NJ Planning and Redevelopment Conference!

Let’s rethink land use to drive smarter growth, strengthen resilience, and build more sustainable communities. Join us!

💻Virtually June 10–11
🤝In person at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, June 12
✅Register today! https://site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc26/home

04/07/2026

🚨 Registration is now OPEN! 🚨

Be part of the conversation shaping New Jersey’s future at the 2026 NJ Planning & Redevelopment Conference hosted by NewJersey Future and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association virtually June 10–11 and in person June 12!

Connect with leaders, changemakers, and advocates from across the state as we dive into fresh ideas, smart solutions, and real-world strategies to create more inclusive, equitable communities where everyone can thrive.

📣33 breakout sessions
💡4 keynote and plenary sessions
✏️Continuing Education Credits
🤝Networking opportunities

🗓️Register today! https://site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc26/home

03/20/2026

Nominations are now open! Since 2002, New Jersey Future has honored the very best in smart, sustainable planning through the annual Smart Growth Awards. You can nominate a project, plan, or initiative that deserves to be recognized for a commitment to smart growth principles such as:

✅Demonstrates positive impacts to the broader community
✅Elevates sustainability and natural features
✅Fosters walkability or transportation choices beyond cars
✅Connects to existing development and enhance a mix of uses and housing options

Submit by March 31. https://www.njfuture.org/events/2026-smart-growth-awards/