Since 2002, New Jersey Future has honored smart planning and redevelopment in New Jersey through the Smart Growth Awards. The projects and plans featured throughout the 20 years of NJF’s award series represent some of the best examples of sustainable growth and redevelopment in the state, and 2022’s selections are no different.

New Jersey Future is honoring the following six projects that stretch across the entire state. Reporters and media members are encouraged to contact New Jersey Future for further information and contact information for each of the project teams.

November 10, 2022

Two virtual screenings: 12:00-1:00 p.m. and 5:00-6:00 p.m.

There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required.

The 2022 Smart Growth Awards will be a virtual ceremony, with a pre-recorded video premiering on November 10, 2022. Each award winning project and leader will be featured in their own video segment.

Founded in 1987, New Jersey Future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes sensible growth, redevelopment and infrastructure investments to foster vibrant cities and towns, protect natural lands and waterways, enhance transportation choices, provide access to safe, affordable and aging-friendly neighborhoods and fuel a strong economy. The organization does this through original research, innovative policy development, coalition-building, advocacy, and hands-on strategic assistance. Embracing differences and advancing fairness is central to New Jersey Future’s mission and operations. To effectively advance its mission, New Jersey Future is firmly committed to pursue a culture of greater justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through its programs, internal operations and external communications.

About the Smart Growth Awards

Since 2002, New Jersey Future has honored smart planning and development in New Jersey through the Smart Growth Awards. To date, more than 130 plans and projects have been honored in every county and statewide.