On May 7, the Housing and Community Development Network released NJ and Its Cities: An Agenda for Urban Transformation, our second major report on the state’s urban centers and their impact on the rest of the state, following Cities in Transition: New Jersey’s Urban Paradox, released in September 2006. The report conveys a consistent, comprehensive and positive message: the equitable revitalization of New Jersey’s cities can help restore economic prosperity to the state as a whole
An Agenda for Urban Transformation recommends steps that the state and local governments can take to boost economic vitality and strategically leverage resources for affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. The report calls for a new direction in the relationship between the state and its cities, and each city and its neighborhoods. How these new relationships are forged will impact many critical issues facing the state, not only housing and neighborhood revitalization, but also job creation and business growth, land use, public safety, transportation and the environment.
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