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2025 Smart Growth Awards
The Mission of Smart Growth Awards
Since 2002, New Jersey Future has honored the cutting edge of smart, sustainable planning and redevelopment in New Jersey through the annual Smart Growth Awards. The projects and plans represent some of the best examples from across the state of fostering healthy, strong, and resilient communities.
Thank you to all who joined us for the 2025 celebration and supported the event. Check out the Winners tab above to view the videos and read the profiles of each winner or visit our YouTube channel.
Your project could be the next winner! The 2026 Call for Nominations are now open. Submit today.
What Makes A Winning Project?
Community Impact
- Positively impacts the broader community.
- Demonstrates a commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Engages and involves the community throughout the planning, decision-making, and implementation processes.
- Employs historic features of the community.
Sustainability & Environment
- Protects, enhances, or connects to open space and natural features.
- Improves resilience to climate change and natural hazards.
- Utilizes green infrastructure or regenerative planning concepts.
Walkability & Transportation
- Creates or enhances transportation choices that reduce the need to drive
- Fosters walkability and activities at the street level that encourage personal interaction
Housing & Development
- Is near existing development and infrastructure
- Creates or enhances connections to existing developments or plans
- Creates or enhances a vibrant mix of uses (residential, retail, office)
- Increases the range of housing options (affordability, size, type)
Susan O’Connor
Director of Development and Outreach
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