Schools in NJ experienced a 2% decrease in enrollment from Fall 2010 to Fall 2021, and an additional 7% drop is projected to occur between Fall 2021 and Fall 2031. And yet in roughly the same amount of time, state’s population has increased overall by 5.5%. Understanding these trends will require further research to take into account a greater multitude of demographic variables.
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Dr. Kelcie Ralph Interviewed on Freakonomics: Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?
Dr. Ralph was a guest on the podcast Freakonomics. The discussion centered around the fact that among the world’s high-income countries, the U.S. is particularly good at killing pedestrians — the death rate here is much higher than in places like northern and western Europe, Canada, and Japan. The question is, why?
NJSPL – Nearly Half of NJ Residents Struggled to Pay Household Expenses
According to a follow-up survey conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, more New Jerseyans are finding it difficult to pay for typical household expenses. In July 2022, 42% of residents indicated they found it somewhat or very difficult to pay for household expenses such as food, mortgages, or medical expenses, and in the May 2023 poll, that number rose to 48%.
Alumnus Justin Hollander, FAICP PhD ’07 named co-editor of Journal of Planning Education
Dr. Hollander is a Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. His research examines how cities and regions manage physical change during periods of growth and decline and the cognitive, health, and social dimensions of community well-being.
NJSPL – New Jersey’s Nursing Shortage: Burnout, Staffing, and More
About one-third of nurses have left clinical care at hospitals across NJ in the past three years. The registered nurse workforce will decrease by 5% from 2022 to 2025. That said, nursing schools are making efforts to increase their capacity—the Rutgers School of Nursing recently received a federal grant to expand its simulation program with the goal of providing more opportunities for hands-on clinical training for its students.
Radha Jagannathan Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Finland at Tampere University
Dr. Jagannathan will complete a project at Tampere University in Finland that aims to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both in the U.S. and overseas through a variety of educational and training activities within public administration.
NJSPL – Telehealth May Worsen Physician Burnout: How to Avoid It
While there are many potential benefits to be found with telehealth, the burden placed on the clinical workforce must be considered carefully. A Mayo Clinic study found that approximately 62.8% of physicians showed signs of at least one manifestation of burnout in 2021 compared to 38.2% in 2020. Written by Aakanksha Deoli and Esther Martinez.
$3.25M in Grants Awarded to Create Inclusive Healthy Communities in NJ
In partnership with CUPR’s Environmental Analysis & Communications Group, led by Executive Director Jeanne Herb, the Inclusive Healthy Communities Initiative of the Division of Disability Services funds projects that promote the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities in the communities where they live.
Bloustein’s graduate program in urban planning remains the #3 planning program in the US
The 2023 edition of the Planetizen Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs has ranked the Bloustein School’s Program in Urban Planning and Policy Development 3rd among the Top 25 graduate urban planning programs. This was the same as our previous ranking.
NJSPL – Roadside Tree Removal: The Need for Collaborative Decision-Making
Written by Ellen Oettinger White (PhD ’23) and Bob Noland, this blog post focuses on highway design guidelines for tree zoning. However, the guidelines that specify this clear zone are more than 50 years old, and written at a time when occupant protections such as airbags were almost nonexistent.