The City of Hoboken, New Jersey retained BFJ Planning in 2017 to prepare a full Master Plan Re-Examination Report. Under State law, New Jersey municipalities are required to re-examine their master plans at least every 10 years. Although Hoboken had conducted a Re-Examination Report in 2010, the City had experienced significant land use and economic changes that required developing a comprehensive vision for ensuring orderly growth and development patterns and a sustainable future, while preserving its historic and cultural assets that make Hoboken a special and attractive place. As part of the project, the City also undertook preparation of a new Land Use Element to set the stage for a significant zoning code update. Many of the zoning recommendations from the Element were subsequently adopted. BFJ Planning also recently worked with the City on a follow up project to amend the official zoning map and make it more accessible for print and online use. 

The Re-Examination and Land Use Element project incorporated substantial public engagement to understand the concerns and needs of various stakeholders, including small business owners; community organizations; developers; social service providers; mobility organizations; and City staff, boards, and commissions.

The project was a 2019 New Jersey Future Smart Growth Award winner.