On Reporters Roundtable, David Cruz talks Julia Sass Rubin, an associate professor with Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning Public Policy, about the power of the party line, how it could affect NJ’s U.S. Senate race and efforts to abolish it.
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Video: Prof. Julia Sass Rubin explains how NJ primary ballots with “county lines” lead to unfair advantages
“It’s not just that you have a good ballot position, which you do on the county line,” said Julia Sass Rubin, the Rutgers report’s chief author. “It’s also that everyone else has a pretty bad ballot position… And there’s no other states that do things this way.”
Prof. Eric Seymour co-authors The Metropolitan and Neighborhood Geographies of REIT- and Private Equity-Owned Single-Family Rentals.
Consistent with prior research, the authors find that large publicly traded entities purchased homes in growing Sunbelt metros, yet some specific firms target weaker-market metros.
EJB Talks–Exploring the Intersection of Architecture, Urban Design, and Technology in Urban Planning with Professor Juan Ayala
Juan Ayala talks about the distinctions between architecture and urban design, emphasizing the historical separation of individual building design and broader urban landscape planning. He also highlights the crucial role of urban designers as bridges between architects and planners.
Empowering Opportunity through Disability Advocacy and Education
Growing up as a child with a disability, Professor Cynthia Simon experienced what is now called bullying. From political science to law to advocacy, she is teaching students that much of what disables people are not impairments, but attitudes and societally created barriers.
Intelligent Informatics @ Bloustein: Open Data & Artificial Intelligence
Slides Poonam Soans – NJOIT Open Data Center Rakesh Kumar – Benefits and Challenges of Generative AI Policy Dynamics of Open Data and AI Summary by Julia Esguerra The Open Data + AI forum was held just before Thanksgiving on November 17th, hosted by the Public...
NJSPL Report Release: Who Experienced the Greatest Financial Burden from Inflation in NJ?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey experienced decades-long high levels of inflation, but that inflation is not expected to affect all New Jerseyans equally. Researchers Jocelyn Fischer and Yana van der Muelen Rodgers examined gender and racial/ethnic inequality in the financial effects of inflation for this report.
R/ECON Forecast for November 2023 shows slow or stagnant growth for near future
R/ECON’s economic forecast for New Jersey as of November 2023 shows slow or stagnant growth over the next five to six quarters, with GDP recovering to a steady but tepid rate of increase in 2025. This largely mirrors the U.S. trajectory, though at lower growth levels than the national outlook.
First ARM Dignity Summit Moderated by Prof. Julia Sass Rubin
The co-founder and director of Archangel Raphael’s Mission (ARM) is assembling the leaders of other organizations who are using hospitality as a way to dispense dignity among the most vulnerable in our midst to swap notes, dispel myths and, perhaps most importantly, sound a clarion call for help.
EJB Talks–Fostering a Better Understanding of the Disability Community
Growing up as a child with a disability, Professor Cynthia Simon shares how her early studies eventually led to teaching disability studies and talks about the importance of including people with disabilities in the discussions of diversity, equity, and inclusion.