Some 76 percent say New Jersey can't afford to lose more farmland to new housing developments. A clear majority of New Jerseyans feel there is too much development in the Garden State. Some 79 percent of New Jersey voters agree we should stop building so many shopping centers. Some 56 percent feel there is too much development generally. Fully 76 percent favor giving state funding priority to existing communities over new development.
Voters statewide show strong support for improving and revitalizing cities.
Some 72 percent disagree that cities cannot be improved. New Jerseyans want more money for public transportation than for new roads. New Jerseyans endorse a number of other policy proposals for promoting smart growth, some strongly. The poll was conducted by telephone between April 28 and May 14 using a random digit dial sample and is representative of voters across the state. 2.8 percentage points.