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January 24th 2011
Gov. Christie’s Conditional Veto Gives Towns License to Exclude
Posted by Kevin Walsh
This afternoon, Governor Christie conditionally vetoed the housing legislation that was passed by the Legislature earlier this month. In doing so, he called on the Legislature to adopt revised legislation that would allow municipalities to completely exclude lower-income households. His proposed amendments would allow municipalities to determine their housing obligations and would reimpose growth share, a failed system that has been rejected twice by the courts as unconstitutional because it allowed municipalities to avoid their regional low- and moderate-income housing obligations. (more)
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January 20th 2011
Gov. Christie’s Inaction on Housing Threatens NJ Economy
Posted by Damika Webb
As reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer today, the creation of jobs and construction of homes are jeopardized in New Jersey by Gov. Christie’s inaction on removing regulatory barriers to development of starter homes. The article points out that in the Governor’s State of the State speech last week he spoke of “finding the path to growth” in New Jersey, but yet has failed to make progress on a number of policies important on economic stimulus, including housing reform. (more)
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January 19th 2011
Court orders Christie Administration to End Delay on COAH
Posted by Kevin Walsh
New Jersey - January 19, 2011 - The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court has ordered the Christie Administration to stop delaying new COAH rules for municipal obligations for low- and moderate-income homes. The Court is requiring a sworn certification from DCA Commissioner Lori Grifa every two weeks on progress towards new rules, with the first certification due on January 28, 2011. The Court also said that it would consider appointing a special master to oversee the agency depending on the content of the first report. (more)
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January 17th 2011
New Census data shows NJ Laws Continue Segregation
Posted by Adam Gordon
In 1970, two years after the tragic death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his hometown of Atlanta was one of the most segregated areas in the country, with a segregation index between African-Americans and whites of 82.1 on a scale of 100. The Newark metropolitan area was not far behind at 81.4 (more)
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January 11th 2011
The Housing Bill is on the Governor’s Desk - Already Low Municipal Obligations Reduced Again
Posted by Kevin Walsh
Early yesterday evening, the Assembly took the final action necessary to put S1/A3447 on the Governor’s desk for his signature. The legislation has improved substantially since June 2010, but still reduces the number of homes required in New Jersey by over 50 percent. Under the S1/A3447, municipalities are actually required to provide opportunities for housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income families instead of just those with moderate incomes. Municipalities can no longer meet all of their obligations by providing expensive housing for households earning up to 150% of median income. Developers will actually be required to provide housing that is affordable rather than simply paying a small fee to avoid making a development inclusionary. In those ways, and many others, S1/A3447 is much better legislation than what was originally proposed as the replacement to the Council on Affordable Housing. (more)
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