Monthly Archives: August 2014

Open Space Proposal Would Divert $32 Million/Yr Dedicated To Parks & Recreation Public Parks Pay for Private Land Urban Underinvestment Exacerbated The Assembly votes today on the open space funding issues. So, as a followup to yesterday’s post about why … Continue reading →

Assembly Should Not Be Strong Armed – Reject Plan Now on the Table The Sky Will Not Fall And There Are Better Alternatives Austerity is not a policy we can live with In an amazing case of brinksmanship, the NJ … Continue reading →

But Don’t Worry – The Christie DEP Is On A “Barnegat Bay Blitz” [Update below] What, with all the recent good news about the EPA Beach Bacteria Monitoring Guidelines, the Christie DEP’s Barnegat Bay Blitz,  and all the coastal group … Continue reading →

 Reversing Prohibitions, Marinas Allowed To Destroy Sensitive Ecosystems – Riparian Restaurants BREAKING NEWS: DEP WON’T ALLOW BUILDINGS ON DUNES! The Department of Environmental Protection’s Larry Hajna clarified that this does not apply to wetlands or other protected areas. “We’re not talking … Continue reading →

 Confessions of A Planner and Environmental Regulator This post begins my low brow, lame, and poorly written attempt at a series version of “The Education of Henry Adams”, a classic of ideals and principles dashed by industrial power (The Dynamo) … Continue reading →