Meet EAC team member, Dr. Karen Lowrie and hear about her work building healthy communities for aging populations in the City of Elizabeth. With...
Karen Lowrie
EAC’s Jennifer Whytlaw, Jeanne Herb and Karen Lowrie win grant from the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
EAC’s Jennifer Whytlaw, Jeanne Herb, Dr. Karen Lowrie and Dr. Michael Greenberg win grant from the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Principal...
Join EAC at NJ-APA Annual Conference – January 25 to 26
Join EAC at NJ-APA Annual Conference. EAC Team members Dr. Karen Lowrie, Matt Campo and Stacy Krause will be participating in panels at the annual...
Signs and Symptoms: Pandemic Preparedness for Transit Systems
The transit environment, with large numbers of people in close contact with one another, can facilitate the spread of disease between individuals...
Healthier New Brunswick – Downtown Park Options & Use Studio
Dr. Karen Lowrie, in collaboration with Dr. Maria Pellerano, conducted a Fall 2015 graduate planning studio focused on the health impacts of a...
Brownfields and the mass media
M. Greenberg and K. Lowrie. "Brownfields and the mass media." Urban Land, July 1999, vol 58, 10, 13
Recent Products
Infrastructure Needs Assessment: 2024-2030
Introduction The New Jersey State Planning Act (N.J.S.A. 52:18A-196 et. seq.) requires that the State Planning Commission “prepare and adopt as part of the State Plan a long-term Infrastructure Needs Assessment, which shall provide information on present and...
Best Practices Case Studies from Jurisdictions with Enacted Building Performance Standards
Collectively, these cases studies illustrate the range of metrics that can be employed or utilized in a Building Performance Standard (BPS). Covered material includes how different jurisdictions have implemented these metrics in an effort to help New Jersey’s...
New Jersey Homeowner’s Guide to Property Taxes
Property taxes are top of mind for many New Jersey homeowners. The state has the highest property taxes in the nation, with an average property tax bill of more than $8,400, and recent federal tax law changes limited the annual deduction for state and local taxes to...
Cultural and Institutional Factors Driving Severe Repetitive Flood Losses: Insights From the Jersey Shore
Decisions about how to respond to coastal flood hazards often involve disagreements over resource allocations. In the United States, large intergovernmental fiscal transfers have enabled rebuilding in areas that experience severe repetitive losses. This case study...