October 12, 2017: Downtown New Jersey celebrated initiatives that have made a major or sustained impact on downtown economic development in New Jersey at an awards ceremony during its annual Downtown Conference at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Sept. 15, 2017: The fast-moving revitalization of Metuchen that’s been occurring lately makes the so-called Brainy Borough feel like an overnight success story. However, it’s an overnight success that’s been decades in the making.
June 15, 2017: Downtown Westfield continues to provide its residents, visitors, and businesses with the goods and services readily sought after in a downtown environment. But the town has not merely rested on its laurels.
Have you noticed that just about everyone is talking about downtowns these days? They’re finally cool again! Young people want to live in downtowns; older people want to live in downtowns. Changing national demographics are fueling mixed-use and mixed-income growth.
A terrific thing happened on the way to development in downtown Cranford. New stores and restaurants came, of course. Building renovations and new construction took off. But in addition, lots of new people moved in, creating a place they call their “neighborhood.”
