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Smart Growth & Redevelopment |
- Development must be well-planned and
well-managed to reduce urban sprawl and deliver the kinds of
projects that municipalities really need. “Smart Growth” means
adding new homes, offices, and businesses that build New
Jersey’s economy without creating negative impacts such as
urban sprawl or congested traffic patterns.
- Since 1992 the State of New Jersey,
through the Office of Smart Growth, has been following a
long-term plan that encourages economic development and
revitalization while protecting natural resources and open
space.
- Presently a recreated and modified
overall plan is in place. This is the result of a major
long-term planning review that was undertaken using a process
called “cross-acceptance.” This approach included thousands of
New Jersey citizens in hundred of public forums across the
state, and it resulted in a statewide plan that identifies
Areas for Growth, Areas for Limited Growth, and Areas for
Conservation Designations. These are defined in a series of
planning areas that are graphically presented in the “New
Jersey State Planning Policy Map.”
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