NJPO Outward Bound

Outward Rounds

*Outward Rounds*

This is a collection of links of interest to our members.
Be sure to bookmark http://njpo.org/ before you leave!

Do you have a favorite planning-related link? Tell us about it.

New Jersey State League of Municipalities	The League of Municipalities home page is a valuable resource info on the hottest issues affecting municipal government in New Jersey. The site includes late-breaking news, a calendar of events, a list of important contacts and League positions on legislation. You can also request copies of local ordinances from the web site. NJPO has been an affiliate organization of the League of Municipalities since 1939.
New Jersey State Legislature	New Jersey State Legislators Check here for full text of bills, the state Constitution, legislators' pictures and biographies. Committee membership, legislative calendars, session digests, district maps. There's even a kids' page and an online tour of the Statehouse.
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning, Rutgers University	The main page for planning at Rutgers. Links to pages for the Center for Urban Policy Research, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, the Eagleton Institute of Politics, the Community Development Institute, the Center for Government Services and more.
State of New Jersey	On Line New Jersey, the State's official web site. The site includes bulletins from the Governor, information on the legislature and links to governmental agencies.
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)	A page linking to some of DEP's many divisions and offices: Division of Water Quality; Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife; and the New Jersey Geological Survey.
Department of Community Affairs (DCA)	Office of Smart Growth The Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) Highlands Council Meadowlands Commission Pinelands Commission
Cyburbia (Planning and Architecture Internet Resource Center)	This page is located at the University of Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning. It is a superb collection of links to planning and architecture related pages. There are links for economic development agencies, historic preservation, building construction and technology, census information and more.Thanks to Daniel P. Tasman, University of Buffalo.
Skylands CLEAN	A New Jersey Highlands based group that has tackled many issues from wireless communications to regional planning. Thanks to Kathy Baker.
The Trust for Public Land	The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.
U.S. Economic Development Resources	This is "a compilation of American national, state, regional and local economic development planning agencies and programs."
Directory of Transportation Resources	This page sports links to a wide variety of transportation related pages. You'll find Departments of Transportation around the country, information on highways, rail systems, transportation research and consulting, professional associations, and more. Maintained by the The Intelligent Transportation Systems Program at Princeton University.Thanks to David Bernstein, Princeton University.
Legislation - U.S.	Looking for the national perspective? Start at the Government/Legislative Branch section of Yahoo to find out what's moving in Congress. From there you can connect to the Library of Congress to search the full text of legislation from the 105th Congress.
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