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Conflict Resolution: How It Can Be Applied To Planning Issues

Conflict Resolution: How It Can Be Applied To Planning Issues

Tamara Swedberg2022-03-23T11:44:19-04:00

Conflict resolution is being used with increasing frequency to supplement, and, in some cases, supplant traditional decision-making processes at all levels of government. By emphasizing process over partisanship, conflict resolution has enabled advocates of seemingly irreconcilable political views and conflicting agendas to develop policy and legislation. Agreements have been reached on broad issues such as [...]

Conflict Resolution: How It Can Be Applied To Planning IssuesTamara Swedberg2022-03-23T11:44:19-04:00

https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/njpl-work-featured-results-for-america-nj-honor-roll-state/

New Jersey Policy Lab work featured in Results for America report recognizing NJ as an “honor roll” state

Tamara Swedberg2024-02-07T16:17:04-05:00

New Jersey Policy Lab was featured as a “promising example” of the State of New Jersey using program evaluations to improve results, according to a recent Results for America report cited by the Office of the Governor.

New Jersey Policy Lab work featured in Results for America report recognizing NJ as an “honor roll” stateTamara Swedberg2024-02-07T16:17:04-05:00

Lessons from the Pandemic for Public Policy and Mental Health Resilience

Lessons from the Pandemic for Public Policy and Mental Health Resilience

Tamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:18:05-04:00

Joel C. Cantor, Carl Van Horn, James Walkup, Dawne Mouzon, and Michael Yedidia Concern about mental health in the COVID-19 pandemic has been appropriately high. A recent review of a vast and diverse literature on the topic last year concluded that mental health did in fact worsen in the pandemic, but that – on average [...]

Lessons from the Pandemic for Public Policy and Mental Health ResilienceTamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:18:05-04:00

https://theconversation.com/state-efforts-to-close-the-k-12-digital-divide-may-come-up-short-173977

State efforts to close the K-12 digital divide may come up short

Tamara Swedberg2022-01-20T17:45:22-05:00

While the Murphy administration was successful in giving 358,212 students access to critical education tools they previously lacked, the digital divide remains a problem in New Jersey as well as throughout the nation.

State efforts to close the K-12 digital divide may come up shortTamara Swedberg2022-01-20T17:45:22-05:00

The Challenges Associated with Making “Good” Public Policy

The Challenges Associated with Making “Good” Public Policy

Tamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:17:36-04:00

Stuart Shapiro The New Jersey State Policy Lab is dedicated to improving public policy through careful analysis of data and program evaluation. As many of our first projects near their conclusion though it is important to keep in mind both the limitations and strengths of good policy analysis. Most importantly, while good analysis provides information [...]

The Challenges Associated with Making “Good” Public PolicyTamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:17:36-04:00

Bridging the Digital Divide in Native American Communities

Bridging the Digital Divide in Native American Communities

Tamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:17:16-04:00

Jennifer Spiegel The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of online connectivity in society today. Yet there is still a digital divide as inequitable access to broadband services prevents underserved communities from benefiting from vital programs. Research shows that there are significant associations between lack of access to broadband services and access to healthcare, and [...]

Bridging the Digital Divide in Native American CommunitiesTamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:17:16-04:00

A Primer on Housing Markets with a Bird’s Eye View on New Jersey’s

A Primer on Housing Markets with a Bird’s Eye View on New Jersey’s

Tamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:17:01-04:00

By Michael L. Lahr, R/ECON™ Housing markets are not just geographically separated, they are socially stratified too (in combination the two generate what is termed, “housing market segmentation”). Properties in a region can differ radically in price (e.g., range between $20,000 and $1,000,000 per acre). Moreover, the buyer base and housing availability for that particular [...]

A Primer on Housing Markets with a Bird’s Eye View on New Jersey’sTamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:17:01-04:00

Vacant Commercial Property in New Jersey: Causes and Solutions

Vacant Commercial Property in New Jersey: Causes and Solutions

Tamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:16:44-04:00

Michael S. Hayes and Pengju Zhang The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes in investment decisions throughout the economy. For example, the growth in virtual work and e-commerce has likely negatively impacted the demand for some commercial property in New Jersey. A significant increase in vacant and under-occupied property can cause many social problems, including increasing [...]

Vacant Commercial Property in New Jersey: Causes and SolutionsTamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:16:44-04:00

Bicycle Lanes: Motivating Active Transportation

Bicycle Lanes: Motivating Active Transportation

Tamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:16:14-04:00

Tia Azzi, R/ECON Not all bike lanes are created equal. New Jersey is trying to encourage bicycling as a main form of transportation by enhancing existing ways and expanding bike lanes. But only about 0.3% of New Jersey residents bike to work.[1] This contrasts with nationwide commuting behavior in countries like the Netherlands in which [...]

Bicycle Lanes: Motivating Active TransportationTamara Swedberg2022-10-21T16:16:14-04:00

Conflict Resolution and “Restorative Justice”

Conflict Resolution and “Restorative Justice”

Tamara Swedberg2022-03-23T11:51:31-04:00

The field of conflict resolution embraces a range of “restorative justice” practices, and, as interest grows, it is valuable to understand some of its roots and, particularly, the value placed on restorative practices in cooperative, small societies. National Academy Anthropologist Polly Weissner, a member of Rutgers’ CIG@R’s collaboration with Arizona State University, has published a [...]

Conflict Resolution and “Restorative Justice”Tamara Swedberg2022-03-23T11:51:31-04:00

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