The State of New Jersey's Growth, Environment, Society, and Economy These are a few interesting links with information and data on where New Jersey is, and where we're going. NJ Sustainable State Institute's Goals & Indicators http://www.njssi.net/C_goals.htm What kind of New Jersey are we passing on to future generations? The Sustainable State Institute aims to answer this question by researching the trends that could enhance or degrade New Jersey's quality of life. By tracking New Jersey's progress in achieving its ultimate goal -- an efficient and vibrant economy, a healthy environment, and a just society -- we can see where New Jersey is going and try to address any problems accordingly. To date, two Sustainable State reports have been released. They contain excellent environmental, economic, and social data about where New Jersey is, and where we're headed. Living With the Future in Mind 1999 http://www.njfuture.org/HTMLSrc/SSR/index.html Living With the Future in Mind 2000 http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/sustainable-state/ Future Facts www.njfuture.org/futurefacts/previousissues.html "Future Facts," published by New Jersey Future, is a twice-monthly look at the state of New Jersey's economy, environment, and society. Each Future Fact issue includes data about New Jersey as well as an analysis of that data and how the numbers pertain to land use and planning. Many Future Facts address issues such as sprawl, affordable housing, transportation, smart growth, as well as other planning issues that New Jersey faces. If you'd like to receive Future Facts directly by e-mail, send a request to njfuture@njfuture.org, providing your name, e-mail address, and postal mail address. United States Census www.census.gov/ The United States Census website offers a multitude of information about the United States as well as New Jersey specifically. Agricultural Statistics From the New Jersey Department of Agriculture http://www.nass.usda.gov/nj/ar03toc.htm Business Statistics From the New Jersey Department of Commerce http://www.njbrc.org/facts.html Education Data From the New Jersey Department of Education http://nj.evalsoft.com/ Environmental Data From the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection http://www.state.nj.us/dep/infofinder/topics/data.htm Health Statistics From the New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/index.html Housing Information Vacancies and Homeownership, from the U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hvs.html Housing Starts & Building Permits, from the National Association of Home Builders http://www.nahb.org/category.aspx?sectionID=113 Labor & Economic Statistics From the New Jersey Department of Labor http://www.nj.gov/labor/lra/ Transportation Data From the New Jersey Department of Transportation http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/reference_data.html