PlanSmartNJ aims to renew the landscape so that communities in the future will have a sustainable economy and environment, based on strategic approaches for resource efficiency and social equity. PlanSmartNJ is a Trenton-based statewide not-for-profit research and advocacy organization that advances the quality of community life through regional cooperation, sound land use and statewide planning.
PlanSmart NJ aims to renew the landscape so that communities in the future will have a sustainable economy and environment, based on strategic approaches for resource efficiency and social equity. Our reputation for excellence has been built on four strengths:
• The dedication and influence of PlanSmart NJ’s members and Board of Directors which includes leading architects, engineers, planners, environmentalists, developers, business executives, and academics.
• The expertise our highly-experienced staff offers in developing cutting-edge concepts to frame problems and present innovative, effective solutions.
• Four decades of work in the field, which has grounded PlanSmart NJ in real-world experience based on the many public and private partnerships that we have successfully cultivated over the years.
• Our ability to develop revolutionary tools to better inform land use decision-making in New Jersey, including innovative new planning tools that can help indicate where development should be located and where lands should be preserved. PlanSmart NJ’s latest breakthrough planning tools, developed under the Smart Growth Economy Project, are reframing smart growth in the Garden State and are expected to become models for land use planning across the nation.
