New Jersey Future

📣 Don’t miss it! The 2025 Smart Growth Awards are coming up on October 9 at 5:30 PM at the South Orange Performing Arts Center. ✨ Celebrate seven innovative projects and a trailblazing leader who are shaping a stronger, more equitable, and more sustainable New Jersey. ✅ Reserve your spot today and be part of this inspiring evening of recognition and connection. https://bit.ly/47fTT40

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We launched a LinkedIn Newsletter! 🚀 Look out for new editions every other week on all things redevelopment, planning, transportation, water issues, and more. 🌟 In this edition, we're talking housing 🏡 and breaking down a report written by our Research Director, Tim Evans. Subscribe so you don't miss an update! ⏰

🌟 New Jersey Future is proud to showcase the winners of the 2025 Smart Growth Awards! 🌟 This year’s honorees include seven groundbreaking projects that showcase adaptive reuse, transit-oriented development, waterway activation, and affordable housing—plus a trailblazing business leader redefining urban redevelopment. 🏆 Join us in celebrating the 2025 Smart Growth Award winners on October 9 at 5:30 PM at the South Orange Performing Arts Center. https://bit.ly/47fTT40 ➡️ These projects and leaders are setting the standard for sustainable, equitable, and resilient growth in New Jersey.

On Wednesday, we joined The Fund for New Jersey at Cathedral Kitchen in Camden for an important Crossroads NJ Conversation on climate, transportation, and environmental justice. 🌍🚆 Our Executive Director, Pete Kasabach, was honored to speak alongside Adriana Abizadeh (Kensington Corridor Trust), Tamara Toles O’Laughlin (Environmental Grantmakers Association), and Doug O’Malley (Environment New Jersey). Together, the panel unpacked the challenges facing New Jersey’s environment and transit systems, and the opportunities for community-driven action and thoughtful policy to shape a more just, sustainable future. A huge thank-you to The Fund for New Jersey for convening such a meaningful discussion, and to everyone who joined us in Camden to be part of the conversation.

If you've ever wondered where all the cool redevelopment is happening in New Jersey, let me introduce you to the Smart Growth Awards. 🏆 🌟 Every year, New Jersey Future awards projects that build with smart growth values in mind, creating more places that have affordable housing, walkability to keep you right next to coffee shops and dog parks, are close to transit, and are built with sustainability in mind. (Seems too good to be true, but it's not! 😉) Our comms team travels to each project site to create exclusive videos telling the story of each 2025 Smart Growth Awards winner. Register here to attend the event on October 9, where we will premiere the videos, and you’ll have the opportunity to network with the various organizations behind each project 🤝 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eTUh7zxh Stay tuned to our social media to see a sneak peek of all the winners and what makes them Smart Growth champions! Some may just be in your hometown! Shout out to the amazing team at Gellman Images for their videography skills~🎥 Gary Gellman

Today’s the day! Meet us at @cathedral-kitchen at 6 PM for The Future of the Environment and Transportation in New Jersey! #CrossroadsNJ2025

We all have a stake in a healthier, more connected New Jersey. Join us in Camden for a conversation on the future of the environment and transportation in our state. Have you registered? https://lnkd.in/eSrc9cgN #CrossroadsNJ2025 #NewJerseyPolicy #PublicPolicy #CivicEngagement Featured Experts: Peter Kasabach, @new-jersey-future Adriana Abizadeh, Kensington Corridor Trust Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, National Climate Strategist Doug O’Malley, Environment New Jersey

I am looking forward to this amazing event in my hometown featuring my powerhouse friend Tamara Toles O'Laughlin and the capable leader of the org that I have the pleasure to serve as Chair for, New Jersey Future ED Peter Kasabach 🌱 🚗 🌍