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January 2015 Welcome to New Jersey’s premiere planning conference! The past couple of years continue to reveal a great truth; that the field of professional planning is as important now as it has ever been. While challenges continue to grow, and regardless whether the action sought is necessary without prudence, planning continues to be an extremely important cog in the New Jersey economy. As an organization of 1,100 practitioners, it is up to all of us to continue pushing for it. This past year has been filled with some great planning advances in a post Sandy world and it continues to underscore the value that you all bring to the table as advocates for sensible and creative solutions. The solutions and inspiration derived through the work of our APA brethren serves as the best case for our noble practice. As such, a number of our colleagues have been hired and called upon to participate in a variety of efforts ranging from Rebuild by Design and the NJ Resiliency Network, to spearheading major planning initiatives in Trenton, Camden, Hoboken, and others. Despite the lack of attention being paid to a comprehensively planned strategic investment strategy at the State level, the work of many of you continues to inspire me. There are regional efforts such as Together North Jersey and the local demonstration projects that have surely invested a great deal of money into planning. We’re doing what we can! I like to think that APA-NJ has been part of this advancement and I hope this conference provides you with the renewed energy for 2015 as it does for me every year. Our annual conference always seeks to build on and leverage the work we do throughout the year. This past year APA-NJ has continued moving the needle forward in large part thanks to the generous support in time from our volunteers and the generous donations from our sponsors. Thank You! Please check out the sponsor pages in the program and visit them at their tables. Their work is some of the finest in New Jersey and as I’ve had the opportunity to work with many of them on some level or another, the quality of the expertise in New Jersey never ceases to astound me. A special debt of thanks continues to be aimed at our 4 time returning Title Sponsor Mr. Todd Poole and 4Ward Planning! Talk about good work. On top of continuing the support we provide our members and our ambitious agenda of the successful Great Places initiative, our Community Planning Assistance Program, and a host of educational programming, this next year, APA-NJ will be tackling legislation surrounding the Municipal Land Use Law and perhaps even a new vision for the State. But your ideas are important and we want you to share them with us too! Please, don’t just read about it, be about it… come find us during the conference, we need your expertise, your energy, your ambition, and your drive to Make Great Communities Happen. On behalf of the entire Executive Committee, we are truly excited to provide you all with the opportunity to assist you in meeting your continuing education requirements while making valuable contacts. Thank you all for your continued support and enjoy the conference! Sincerely, Charles Latini Jr., PP, AICP President, American Planning Association – NJ Chapter

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On behalf of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers University, I would like to welcome you to the American Planning Association’s 2015 New Jersey Planning Conference. The annual conference is more than just a time to learn about the most current developments in planning; it is a time to reconnect with old friends, establish new networks in the New Jersey planning field, and recharge our “planning” batteries. The conference planning team has again lined up an exceptional program, and both newcomers and experienced planners will benefit from the timely topics being presented. Sessions ranging from resiliency planning to Complete Streets to a changing (and challenging!) energy future are just some of the areas to be covered. There will also be a special double session discussing how public health impacts are now being incorporated into planning and policy decision-making, and how planners can incorporate these concepts into their own work. The Bloustein School remains committed to bringing together the three core disciplines of planning, public policy, and public health in a multidisciplinary manner while promoting innovative solutions to a multitude of challenges. As such, we have recognized the growing need to provide a more in-depth understanding of the concepts and diversity of the planning profession at the undergraduate level, and have undertaken a reorganization of the undergraduate majors at the school. The long-standing “Planning and Public Policy” major will soon be phased out and replaced, in the fall of 2015, by the “Urban Planning and Design” major. The new major provides a sharper focus on city design, community development, GIS and graphical communications, and planning practice. A separate major for the study of public policy issues began enrolling students in the fall of 2014. I am confident that the school’s increased attention to the early development of planning professionals will produce a cohort even more dedicated to making positive changes towards sustainability in an increasingly complex world. A key component to the success of the profession is the continued mentorship of young planners. I welcome the opportunity to speak with experienced practitioners about mentorship, internship, and other professional development opportunities you can offer to encourage the growth of the profession and advance the principles of APA-New Jersey. The conference has continued to build upon the success of its predecessors. Together, the Bloustein School and APA-New Jersey are committed to providing opportunities for both professionals and students to examine pertinent issues that come with continued urbanization in an increasingly difficult global economy and to become agents of positive change. I would also like to take the time to thank the many volunteers and sponsors, without whose assistance this event would not have been possible.

James W. Hughes, Dean Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 20157:00 AM - 8:00 AM EXHIBIT SETUP Atrium8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN Atrium8:00 AM - 4:00 PM SPEAKER READY ROOM Conference JK

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST BAR Atrium

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM SESSION 1TB1: Support for Resiliency Planning from NJDEP Regency ATC1: So, You Want to Be an Expert Witness? Regency BTD1: Affordable Housing in the Interregnum Regency CTE1: Regulating for the Fuel Revolution Garden State ATF1: Redevelopment: The Planning Scope Garden State BTG1: Great Streets/Great Places Garden State C

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM TH1/2: Health Impact Assessment (Double Session) Brunswick BC

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM SESSION 2TB2: Assessing Financial Exposure to Sea Level Rise Regency ATD2: Annual Environmental Law Update Regency CTE2: Creating Carbon Neutral Communities - Challenges and Opportunities Garden State A

TF2: Historic Preservation Law, Planning & Tax Credits Garden State BTG2: Parking Requirements for the 21st Century Garden State C

12:30 PM - 2:15 PM LUNCH & PLANNING AWARDS Regency DEF

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM SESSION 3TB3: Municipal Resilience: The State of the Practice Regency ATC3: Ethics for Planners: “Do the right thing.” Regency BTD3: The Use Variance Regency CTE3: Planning for the Future Electric Grid Garden State ATF3: HMFA Resources to Finance & Develop Affordable Housing: Examples of Success Garden State B

TG3: Transportation Planning and Healthy Communities Garden State CTH3: The Next Generation of Development Regulations Brunswick BC

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM THURSDAY RECEPTION Atrium

Conference At-A-Glance

All sessions have been applied for AICP CM credits which are provided per each credit hour for each session. All sessions that qualify for CLE credits also have been applied for AICP Planning Law credits. AICP Ethics Credits are available during the TC3 session on Thursday.

New Jersey Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are being sponsored by our friends at PlanSmartNJ. CLE is noted next to the applicable session titles.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 20157:00 AM - 8:00 AM EXHIBIT SETUP Atrium8:00 AM - 4:45 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN Atrium8:00 AM - 4:00 PM SPEAKER READY ROOM Conference JK

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST BAR Atrium8:30 AM - 9:15 AM ECONOMIC & DEMOGRAPHIC UPDATE Regency DEF

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM SESSION 1FB1: Achieving Results Through Integrated Regional Planning Regency AFC1: Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credits Regency BFD1: Moving Green Infrastructure From "State of the Art" to "Standard Practice” Regency C

FE1: Complete Streets for Rural Communities Garden State AFF1: Understanding (and Explaining) Fiscal Impacts to Your Community and Governing Body Garden State B

FG1: Looking beyond Mt. Laurel: Exclusion, Segregation, and the Federal Fair Housing Act

Garden State C

FH1: Visioning Development Opportunities Conference BCFI1: Human Capital Investment and Community Development Salon CD

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM SESSION 2 AtriumFB2: Planning for the Future of Work Regency AFC2: The Urban Essex Coalition for Smart Growth Regency BFD2: Strategic Resiliency Regency CFE2: 21st Century Rental Market Garden State AFF2: Protecting the Environment & Public Health in Camden Garden State BFG2: Sustainability through Fair and Equitable Housing in Northern New Jersey

Garden State C

FH2: Creative Placemaking: New models for Community Planning and Engagement

Conference BC

FI2: Micro Housing: Fad or Future? Salon CD

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM LUNCH & KEYNOTE Regency DEF

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM SESSION 3FB3: Revitalization Strategies for the Downtown Fringe Regency AFC3: William Whyte 2.0: Uncovering Possibilities for Public Space in Camden Regency B

FD3: Screening of “Shored Up” Documentary Regency CFE3: Local Sustainability Planning: Current Trends Garden State AFF3: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Garden State BFG3: Creating Good Places to Age in New Jersey Garden State C

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THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 10:30 AMTB1: Support for Resiliency Planning from NJDEP Regency A CM I 1.5

NJDEP Office of Coastal & Land Use Planning has a number of coastal community resiliency initiatives to provide NJ's coastal communities with tools, guidance, technical and planning assistance to become more resilient to coastal hazards. This session will provide attendees with an introduction/update on these efforts, including the Resilient Coastal Communities Initiative, Building Ecological Solutions to Coastal Community Hazards, and the Municipal Public Access Planning & Coastal Vulnerability Assessment grant program.

• Elizabeth Semple: Acting Manager, Office of Coastal & Land Use Planning, NJDEP• Nick Angerone, NJPP, AICP: Community Resiliency Coordinator, Office of Coastal & Land Use Planning, NJDEP• Steven Jacobus: Living Shore Coordinator, NJDEP

TC1: So, You Want to Be an Expert Witness?Regency B CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

Persuasive presentations in the forum of a contested hearing or trial take preparation and skill. Learn the steps to developing your art and skill from working with attorneys in preparation, developing and defending your professional opinion, using exhibits effectively, and focusing on the needs of the decision-makers.

• Meryl Gonchar, Esquire: Co-Chair, Redevelopment & Land Use Department, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis• Peter A. Buchsbaum, J.S.C., ret.• Paul Gleitz, NJPP, AICP: Latini & Gleitz Planning• David Roberts, NJPP, AICP, LLA, RLA, LEED AP: Maser Consulting, PA

TD1: Affordable Housing in the Interregnum Regency C CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

COAH is in chaos, but every day development applications are in process at the local level as we come out of the Great Recession. What are towns to do? What should applicants expect? Hear the best advice for muddling through creatively and what steps planners at the local level should anticipate working on this Spring and Summer.

• Philip Caton, NJPP, FAICP: Clarke Caton Hintz• Adam Gordon, Esquire: Staff Attorney, Fair Share Housing Center• Jeffrey R. Surenian, Esquire: Jeffrey R. Surenian & Associates, LLC• Elizabeth C. McKenzie, NJPP, AICP: Elizabeth C. McKenzie, PA• Stan Slachetka, NJPP, AICP: Planning Group Manager, T&M Associates

THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 10:30 AMTE1: Regulating for the Fuel Revolution Garden State A CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

What has been talked about for years is now appearing before planning and zoning boards throughout the State in applications that create the need for variances and zone changes to catch up with the evolving technology. Join a panel to discuss the reality of alternative fuels – electric, CNG, LNG, propane and others – and the zoning issues these are creating as we move beyond the “service station”.

• Keith Davis, Esquire: Nehmad Perillo & Davis, P.C.• Christina Ficicchia: Executive Director, Empire Clean Cities & Clean Cities Coalition Coordinator• Mike Cecere: Regional Manager, Clean Energy Fuels Corporation• Keith B. Cahill, PE: Bohler Engineering• Paul Drake, NJPP, AICP: Project Manager, PSE&G

TF1: Redevelopment: The Planning ScopeGarden State B CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

Explore the planning process and scope of work needed to properly cover designation criteria, plan contents and process in both suburban and urban contexts to achieve the benefits of redevelopment. Hear how practitioners have successfully deployed redevelopment to achieve community objectives.

• Philip Abramson, NJPP: Topology, LLC• Michele Delisfort NJPP, AICP: Nishuane Group, LLC• Jong Sook Nee, Esquire: McManimon Scotland & Baumann, LLC• Barry R. Lewis, Jr., Administrator, Township of South Orange Village

TG1: Great Streets/Great PlacesGarden State C CM I 1.5

Great streets are one of the essential elements for successful downtown revitalization and transit-oriented development. Functioning as gateway, gathering place and conduit for residents, visitors and goods, streets must succeed on an increasing number of levels. New techniques have emerged to provide town planners and managers with an expanded set of tools to create more vibrant, multi-dimensional and multi-modal streets. This panel will feature recent projects, completed as part of the Together North Jersey Local Demonstration Project Program, that highlight these new approaches; including the ongoing effort to establish a complete streets along Morris Avenue in Springfield, the Irvington Avenue Corridor connecting South Orange, Maplewood and Newark and a new guidebook for creating parklets in downtowns.

• Vivian E. Baker: Assistant Director, NJ Transit• Anthony Cancro, MPA: Township Administrator, Township of Springfield• Annette DePalma, Esquire: Director of Community Relations, Maplewood Township• Michael DiGeronimo, NJPP, AICP: Associate, LRK• Eric C. Y. Fang, AICP, AIA, LEED: EE&K / Perkins Eastman• Robert Freudenberg, MPA: Director, Energy & Environment, Regional Plan Association

THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 12:15 PMTH1/2 (Double Session) Health Impact Assessment Brunswick BC CM I 3.0

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) can be used to evaluate a proposed plan or project’s potential effects on the health of a population. HIA provides evidence-based recommendations aimed at enhancing positive health impacts and minimizing negative ones. In this session, the New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative (NJHIC) will lead a training on Health Impact Assessment as a tool to promote community health and equity in planning processes and decision-making. Workshop participants will engage in group exercises related to HIA steps, discuss opportunities and challenges to integrating health into planning processes, and learn about new statewide collaborative initiatives and emerging tools to build capacity for health advancement in planning and to support Health In All Policies.

• Leigh Ann Von Hagen, NJPP, AICP: Senior Research Specialist, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, EJBSPPP

• Karen Lowrie, Ph.D.: Associate Director for the Environmental Analysis and Commination Group, EJBSPPP

THURSDAY 10:45 AM - 12:15 PMTB2: Assessing Financial Exposure to Sea Level RiseRegency A CM I 1.5

Many coastal communities are still struggling to manage immediate post-Hurricane Sandy recovery and rebuilding efforts. These towns face political pressure to rebuild as soon as possible; despite the growing realization that merely returning a community to its pre-storm state, coupled with sea level rise, will inevitably put more people and property in harms way. One of the first and most critical steps these communities must take to plan resilient adaptation strategies effectively is to develop a detailed assessment of their financial exposure to future flood inundation based on projections of sea level rise. This session will describe a fine-grained, parcel-based mapping analysis that New Jersey Future Local Recovery Planning Managers are performing in six coastal communities. This analysis predicts depths of inundation; models the resulting structural damage; and calculates financial exposure and potential municipal tax revenue loss. This economic analysis forms the basis for developing and prioritizing practical and effective recovery and adaptation strategies and provides a clear and coherent argument for reshaping coastal development patterns to avoid repetitive harm and losses. Perhaps more importantly, this analysis is forming the foundation for the very difficult but essential public discussion of the likely impacts of sea level rise that some communities have started.

• David Kutner, NJPP, AICP: Recovery Planning Manager, New Jersey Future• Christina Pollack, GISP: GIS Specialist, Princeton Hydro, LLC

TD2: Annual Environmental Law Update Regency C CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

Our annual survey of recent case law, regulatory programs and policies that every practicing planner needs to know; before their clients ask them for advice!

• Richard M. Hluchan, Esquire: Hyland Levin LLP• Steven M. Dalton, Esquire: Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla PC

THURSDAY 10:45 AM - 12:15 PMTE2: Creating Carbon Neutral Communities - Challenges and Opportunities Garden State A CM I 1.5

This session will outline the process for benchmarking, assessing, and developing climate action plans at the building, institutional, and township levels. Using several case studies to demonstrate results and recommendations, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities to take the recommendations from paper to practice. With over 300 townships participating in the Sustainable Jersey program and many private corporations striving to reduce their carbon footprint, this topic will be a timely and instructive session to get you started or help you along the way if you are already moving down the path toward sustainability.

• Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED Fellow: Director of Sustainable Design at Parette Somjen Architects• Tom Dallessio, NJPP, AICP: Director NJIT Center for Resilient Design• Randall Solomon: Co-Director, Sustainable Jersey

TF2: Historic Preservation Law, Planning & Tax CreditsGarden State B CM I 1.5

Historic preservation is coming out of a sleeper stage as historic cities start to redevelop. Learn the nuances of historic preservation law as applied in NJ, how to obtain tax credits and what that really means, and how to avoid problems that can delay your redevelopment project. The panel will share successful approaches to these issues, including the former Green Opera building in Woodbury.

• Janine Bauer, Esquire: Partner, Szaferman Lakind Blumstein & Blader, PC• Kevin Kavanaugh: Vice President, RPM• Dorothy P. Guzzo: Executive Director, New Jersey Historic Trust

TG2: Parking Requirements for the 21st Century Garden State C CM I 1.5

From mixed-use development to automated warehouse centers, parking demands have changed over the last several decades – most zoning ordinances have not and too many developments require relief or a prolonged search for some relevant standard in the code. Panelists will discuss a variety of experiences related to parking demand, parking supply and parking requirements for various types of developments and provide guidance and supporting materials for practicing planners.

• Charles Heydt, NJPP, AICP, LEED GA: Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.• Robert D. Cotter, NJPP, FAICP: Planning Director, Jersey City• RJ Palladino, NJPP, AICP: Director, Intermodal & Interagency Coordination, NJ Transit• Karl Pehnke, PE: Senior Associate, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.

LUNCH & PLANNING AWARDS 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM

President's Award Trenton 250 Vision Element, City of Trenton

Jeffrey Wilkerson, Regina Saintilien, Stephanie Register with Group Melvin Design; Adam Tecza

Outstanding Student ProjectAtlantic City Comprehensive Planning Studio Fall 2014

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Outstanding Plan Award

MunicipalHoboken Green Infrastructure Plan, City of Hoboken

Perkins Eastman, with Louis Berger Group and Clarke Caton Hintz, NJ TRANSIT and Together North Jersey

County or RegionalSupporting Priority Investment in Somerset County

Somerset County Planning Board and Division, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Phillips Preiss Grygiel, Techniquest, A.Strauss-Wieder

Outstanding Implemented Plan AwardRoosevelt Plaza Park, City of Camden

Group Melvin Design & Sikora Wells-Appel, Cooper's Ferry 

Budd Chavoosian Award for Outstanding Professional PlannerCarlos Rodrigues, PP, AICP 

Distinguished Civic Leadership AwardRandall Solomon and Donna Drewes; The Sustainable Jersey Program

Distinguished APA-NJ Service AwardTom Schulze, AICP 

Elwood "Woody" Jarmer Leadership AwardJennifer Wenson Maier, PP, Rebuilding Union Beach

THURSDAY 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMTB3: Municipal Resilience: The State of the PracticeRegency A CM I 2.0

In the past year, numerous resiliency tools, grant programs and projects have been initiated across the state to provide planners and local officials with the resources and best practices they need to build stronger, more resilient communities. But are these resources sufficient? What is the state of the resiliency practice in NJ? What are the gaps in resources, and what are the key directions for the future? This session will begin by reviewing the broad spectrum of tools available for local resiliency, including the municipal resilience cycle designed for NJ municipalities, coastal vulnerability assessments, living shorelines and green infrastructure guidelines, habitat restoration strategies, fire hazards, food security, and extreme temperature model plans. The session will then examine the state of current practice relative to local needs including the gaps in resources, the challenges faced by planners and local officials, and key directions for future funding, resources and legislation.

• Randall Solomon: Co-Director, Sustainable Jersey• Lisa Auermuller: Watershed/Outreach Coordinator, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve• Curtis Fisher: Northeast Regional Executive Director, National Wildlife Federation• John Miller, PE, CFM, CSM: Associate Water Resources Engineer, Princeton Hydro, LLC• Jennifer Rovito, GISP: Environmental Analysis and Communications Group, EJBSPPP• Hon. Robert G. Smith: NJ State Senator, New Jersey Legislative District 17• Linda B. Weber, NJPP, AICP: Resiliency Director, NJ Resiliency Network and Sustainable Jersey

TC3: Ethics for Planners: “Do the right thing.” Regency B CM I 2.0 I Ethics

New Jersey licensed Professional Planners have ethical and legal obligations of conduct. Members of AICP subscribe to detailed aspirational principles and are held accountable to a Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. New Jersey Local Government Ethics Law and the Municipal Land Use Law govern planning practice as well. Join our seasoned team of highly principled professionals as they explore the grey areas of professional life – what would you do? Meets the ethics requirement of CM certification.

• David Kinsey, Ph.D., FAICP: Kinsey & Hand; Visiting Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy & International Affairs

• Debbie Alaimo Lawlor, NJPP, FAICP: AICP Commissioner• Ronald D. Cucchiaro, Esquire: Partner, Weiner Lesniak LLP

TD3: The Use Variance Regency C CM I 2.0 I Law CLE

The pinnacle process in NJ that blends law and planning in a swirling brew of changing standards and necessary proofs. This session will cover the bases – what is a zone plan, which purposes are most effective, what’s this “particularly suited” concept and why does it keep changing, and when is a use variance “tantamount to a rezoning” (or when isn’t it)?

• Henry Kent Smith: Partner, Fox Rothschild• Christine Cofone, NJPP, AICP: Cofone Consulting Group• Jason Tuvel, Esquire: Director, Real Property & Environmental, Gibbons PC• Creigh Rahenkamp, NJPP: CRA LLC

THURSDAY 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMTE3: Planning for the Future Electric GridGarden State A CM I 2.0

The impact of severe weather on electric grid reliability & resiliency, as well as innovation opportunities from convergence of ICT (Information, Communication, Technology) with traditional infrastructure, are the key themes for planners for the future. Utility hardening and resiliency efforts have attracted center stage attention in New Jersey over the last couple of years, especially after Superstorm Sandy. The aim of this session is to further educate various stakeholders about the effect of climate change on electric power systems, economic analysis of grid hardening, including the fundamentals of Reliability and Resiliency Analysis, Value of Loss of Load, and measurement of costs and benefits.

• Dr. Frank A. Felder, Director, Center for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

• Rasika Athawale, Research Manager, Center for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

• Shankar Chandramowli, Ph.D.: ICF Consulting

TF3: HMFA Resources to Finance & Develop Affordable Housing: Examples of SuccessGarden State B CM I 2.0

So housing is the key to your revitalization strategy? Mixed income, mixed-use, proximate to transportation, jobs, schools. But how do you find the resources for your project? Come to this session and learn from experienced community development professionals about important components of your project and how to put together a successful package. Learn about HMFA Resources such as Multifamily Lending, and Conduit, competitive federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits as well as our CHOICE Single Family Homeownership program.

• Anthony L. Marchetta: Executive Director, NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency• Ron Rukenstein, NJPP, AICP: President, Rukenstein & Associates, LLC• Edward Martoglio: Principal, RPM Development Group• Maria E. Yglesias: Principal, M&M Development, LLC• John M. Murray: Chief of Credit & Business Development, NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency

TG3: Transportation Planning and Healthy CommunitiesGarden State C CM I 2.0

This session is focused on the intersection of transportation planning and healthy communities including public transportation, the implementation of bike and ride share, complete streets policy implementation and traffic calming through road diets which collectively can improve safety and community health, especially when tied to strong land use policies and design. Approaches to healthier communities through innovative transportation and land use planning are happening in New Jersey right now and can serve as exemplars for communities throughout the state.

• James Hess, NJPP, AICP: AECOM• Charles Brown, MPA: Senior Research Specialist, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, EJBSPPP• Mike Lysicatos, NJPP, AICP: Senior Planner, Passaic County Department of Planning & Economic Development• Chuck Latini, NJPP, AICP: Latini & Gleitz Planning

THURSDAY 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMTH3: The Next Generation of Development RegulationsBrunswick BC CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

A facilitated workshop / open discussion dedicated to identifying and removing counter-productive regulatory barriers that thwart innovation, creativity and spontaneity in how we approach land use. The emphasis is on identifying better ways to manage our physical environment (both private and public) such that human needs are better satisfied. The participants will be assigned entrepreneurial roles and asked to develop zoning strategies to promote economic development, housing opportunity, arts and culture, leisure, self-sufficiency and local character.

• Carlos Rodrigues, NJPP, AICP: Design Solutions• Stuart Meck, NJPP, FAICP: Associate Research Professor & Director of the Center for Planning Practice, EJBSPPP

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FRIDAY 8:30 AM - 9:15 AMEconomic and Demographic UpdateRegency DEF CM I 1.0

James W. Hughes will welcome guests with an update on the status of the current national economic expansion and New Jersey’s lagging position within the cycle.  This will be analyzed via employment metrics for the state and nation.  Changing demographics and shifting population cohorts will then be examined in the context of how they are influencing the economy and development patterns.  The new population geography — the receding metropolitan perimeter — will be presented along with its impact on planning alternatives.  Infrastructure rebuilding and omnichannel retailing will then be examined as two of the emerging critical issues facing the planning profession.

Dr. James W. Hughes is Distinguished Professor and Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, appointed to that position in 1995, and has been a member of the faculty since 1971. In addition, since 1988 he has also been the Director of the Rutgers Regional Report which, during its 26-year tenure, has produced 39 major economic, demographic, and real estate studies. He is a nationally-recognized academic expert on demographics, housing, and regional economics, and was a contributing editor to the magazine American Demographics for 14 years. He is author or co-author of 34 books and monographs and more than 150 articles.

He has provided extensive budgetary and economic testimony before many New Jersey State Legislative committees, and has provided numerous policy briefings both in Washington and Trenton on demographics, housing and the economy. He was a Distinguished Fellow of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), and has been awarded the Warren Hill Award of the New Jersey Bankers Association, the Rutgers’ Richard P. McCormick Award for Excellence in Alumni Leadership, the Rutgers Presidential Award for Distinguished Public Service, as well as the

Distinguished Service Award of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association. He has been both a Woodrow Wilson and Ford Foundation Fellow and has served as a consultant to numerous federal, state and local public bodies as well as to many private and corporate clients. He was recently a member of Governor Christie’s Housing Opportunity Task Force. In the past, he was on the NJ Governor’s Commission on Jobs, Growth and Economic Development, and the Governor’s Logistics Council. He was on the Real Estate Task Force of the Governor's Economic Master Plan Commission and was a member and Trustee of the successor commission: Prosperity New Jersey. He formerly was on the Board of the E’Town Corporation (N.Y. Stock Exchange) and the Board of the Cali Real Estate Investment Trust (NY Stock Exchange). He was also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Mack-Cali Real Estate Investment Trust (N.Y. Stock Exchange). He has also served on numerous other boards and task forces, including the Board of Directors of the Cooperative Housing Foundation (Washington, D.C.), the Economic Advisors Board of the Council of the City of New York, the (New Jersey) Governor’s Property Tax Commission, and the (New Jersey) Governor’s World Class Economy Task Force.

He is a military veteran who served as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army. He received the State of New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal for meritorious service in Korea in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations.

FRIDAY 9:30 AM - 11:00 AMFB1: Achieving Results Through Integrated Regional PlanningRegency A CM I 1.5

An important goal of regional planning is to foster collaboration and coordination among various levels of government, the private sector and non-profit organizations to advance a shared vision of regional livability and economic competitiveness. Together North Jersey represents a unique partnership of public and private organizations working together to develop a long-range plan for regional prosperity that cuts across jurisdictions, place types, and functional areas (transportation, land use, housing, economic development and others). This session will focus on how Federal, State, regional and local plans and programs are being aligned to achieve a common vision for the future.

• Zenobia Fields: Director, Department of Planning, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority• Gerry Scharfenberger, Ph.D: Director, Office for Planning Advocacy, State of New Jersey• Jon A. Carnegie, NJPP, AICP: Executive Director, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, EJBSPPP• Calvin Edgehill, CGMS: Director of Planning, Environment, Research & Civil Rights, FHWA• Dan Kennedy, NJPP, AICP: Assistant Commissioner, NJ DEP

FC1: Neighborhood Revitalization Tax CreditsRegency B CM I 1.5

The Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program (NRTC) was created in 2002 to encourage the flow of corporate investment dollars into low and moderate-income neighborhoods. The program provides a 100% State tax credit to businesses that invest in the community development efforts of participating 501(c)(3) organizations that engage in community-based neighborhood planning, develop and carry out neighborhood plans, implement neighborhood revitalization activities, attract private investments and foster ongoing partnerships between private corporations and community groups. Attendees will hear from leaders in community development who have been successful creating affordable housing and revitalizing neighborhoods using the NRTC.

• Bradley Harrington, NJPP, AICP: Supervisor, Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program, NJ DCA• Paige L. Carlson-Heim: Community Development Group Manager, Mid-Atlantic Region, TD Bank• Pilar Hogan Closkey, PE, NJPP, AICP: Executive Director, Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society• Patrick Morrissy: Executive Director, HANDS, Inc.• Paul L. McEvily: Associate Executive Director & Board Member, Interfaith Neighbors, Inc.

FD1: Moving Green Infrastructure From "State of the Art" to "Standard Practice”Regency C CM I 1.5

Local governments and developers are experimenting with nature-inspired techniques for managing stormwater such as green roofs, planted swales, pervious pavement, and rain gardens. The philanthropic sector, government agencies and universities have banded together to promote these green infrastructure practices because they not only reduce flooding, water pollution and stream erosion, but can also produce multiple ancillary benefits for surrounding neighborhoods. Nevertheless, developers and municipalities typically fall back on more traditional gray infrastructure approaches. How can green infrastructure mature from the current experimental stage and become mainstream, much as green buildings did over the last two decades? Panelists will present new tools: a forthcoming model stormwater ordinance for municipalities produced by Sustainable Jersey, step-by-step directions for assessing where specific green infrastructure techniques can best manage stormwater cost-effectively, and new project approaches including layered projects that draw on multiple funding sources.

• Chris Sturm: Senior Director of State Policy, New Jersey Future• Donna Drewes, NJPP, AICP: Co-Director, The Sustainability Institute, TCNJ• Stephen Marks, NJPP, AICP, CFM: Municipal Manager, City of Hoboken• Jennifer Gonzalez, AICP, LEED GA: Senior Environmental Planner, The Louis Berger Group

FRIDAY 9:30 AM - 11:00 AMFE1: Complete Streets for Rural CommunitiesGarden State A CM I 1.5

Complete Streets improvements and projects have enhanced the quality of life for New Jersey residents in many urban and suburban communities. However, there are unique challenges when it comes to integrating bicycle and pedestrian friendly improvements in rural communities, especially where population densities are low and destinations are often far apart. This session will present tools and strategies that can be used to bring Complete Streets improvements to these rural areas, promote economic development and healthier living through Complete Streets, and highlight local and national Complete Streets projects that have successfully worked within a rural context.

• John F. Mullen, NJPP, AICP: McCormick Taylor, Inc.• Gary Toth: Senior Director, Transportation Initiatives, Project for Public Spaces• Eric K. Snyder, NJPP, AICP: Director, Sussex County Division of Planning• Leigh Ann Von Hagen, NJPP, AICP: Senior Research Specialist, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center,

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FF1: Understanding (and Explaining) Fiscal Impacts to Your Community and Governing BodyGarden State B CM I 1.5

This session will explore the various elements underpinning a fiscal impact analysis as they relate, in particular, to residential projects. The speaker will address (correct) the many assumptions commonly held about the fiscal implications of a project containing housing (particularly relevant, given the need to develop new types of housing over the coming two decades).

• Todd J. Poole, EDFP: 4ward Planning Inc.

FG1: Looking beyond Mt. Laurel: Exclusion, Segregation, and the Federal Fair Housing ActGarden State C CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

The plaintiffs in Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Mt. Laurel originally attacked exclusionary zoning as a form of racial discrimination. Recent developments in federal law, including Holly Gardens v. Mt. Holly, the promulgation by HUD of ”Disparate impact” regulations, and the recent action by the U.S. Supreme Court in Inclusive Communities v. Texas, have stimulated renewed consideration of exclusionary zoning as a form of unlawful racial discrimination. This program will explore how exclusionary zoning can be analyzed under the disparate impact standard for unlawful racial discrimination under the Federal Fair Housing Act, how municipalities can plan to comply with that standard, and the current state of the law.

• Stephen M. Eisdorfer, Esquire: Partner, Hill Wallack LLP• Art Bernard, NJPP, AICP: Arthur Bernard & Associates, PC• David Kinsey, Ph.D., FAICP: Kinsey & Hand; Visiting Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy &

International Affairs• Olga Pomar, Esquire: South Jersey Legal Services, Inc.

FRIDAY 9:30 AM - 11:00 AMFH1: Visioning Development Opportunities: Tools and Strategies to Aid Local GovernmentsConference BC CM I 1.5

Enticing developers to opportunities in local communities can present a challenge to some jurisdictions. The challenges come in many forms. In some instances the Requests for Proposals are too broad, spanning too large an area, and in some cases they may not present clear visions for new development. In other cases, interest from the development community has lagged and needs a jump start to pique interest and ideas. This session will review some of these challenges using local examples from here in New Jersey; particularly in transit-oriented communities. Also presented will be a success story from Salisbury, Maryland, where community leaders have been working to revitalize downtown. In this example, a cumbersome request for proposals was streamlined and re-released with complimentary visualizations. The new effort led to new proposals, offerings and partnerships with prospects for new development on the rise.

• Stephanie DiPetrillo: Senior Research Specialist, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, EJBSPPP• Graham Petto, AICP: Research Project Coordinator, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, EJBSPPP• Debra Tantleff: Founding Principal of TANTUM• Colin Driver: Economic Development Director, Borough of Somerville• Alex Torpey, MPA: Village President, Village of South Orange

FI1: Human Capital Investment and Community DevelopmentSalon CD CM I 1.5

The session will focus on Nurture thru Nature (NtN), a science/nature exploration program that exemplifies community partnerships. NtN aims to increase human and social capital development of elementary school students in New Brunswick, and seeks to prepare them for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. NtN also engages in community development and efforts to reclaim brownfield/vacant land for use as hands-on science laboratories and community meeting spaces. NtN is designed as a classical experiment and is a partnership of Rutgers University, New Brunswick Public Schools and Johnson & Johnson. The session will provide each partner's perspective on NtN program planning, design, implementation and impact.

• Radha Jagannathan, Ph.D: Professor of Statistics, Urban Planning & Policy Development, Rutgers University• Meegan Adames: K-12 Science Supervisor, New Brunswick Public Schools• Ashley Atkins, Ph.D: Manager, Corporate Contributions & Community Relations, Johnson & Johnson• Michael Camasso, Ph. D: Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics, Rutgers University• Rachel Towlen: EJBSPPP• Jessica Varela, EJBSPPP

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PMFB2: Planning for the Future of WorkRegency A CM I 1.5

Two regional planning efforts - RPA's Fourth Regional Plan and Together North Jersey - are exploring the nexus between workforce, land use and transportation through spatial analysis and on-the-ground demonstration projects. Recognizing advances of the digital age, millennial-driven shifts in residential demand and commuting patterns, and the need to enhance access for low-income populations, it is time to reevaluate the transportation and land use decisions and investments necessary to provide greater employer access to its workforce resources. This session will provide an introduction to the intersection of jobs, workforce, transportation and land use, as well as probe how we should anticipate and plan for the future of work.

• Courtenay Mercer, NJPP, AICP: Director, New Jersey, Regional Plan Association• Jennifer Cleary: Heldrich Center, EJBSPPP• Janani Shankaran: Research Analyst, Regional Plan Association• Steve Fittante: Director, Office of Local Programs, NJ Transit• Tammy Molinelli: Executive Director, Bergen County Workforce Investment Board

FC2: The Urban Essex Coalition for Smart GrowthRegency B CM I 1.5

The panel will present the experience of the Urban Essex Coalition, which was formed in 2013 to bring together the many organizations and individuals that have an interest in seeing great communities created around the five commuter rail stations in Inner Essex County. Seeking mixed-use development, vital commercial districts and vibrant public spaces, and improved pedestrian and bicycle access between the station and the surrounding neighborhoods, the Coalition allows the members to pool resources and influence. This approach provides lessons for resolving issues across municipal boundaries through cooperative planning and programming.

• Eric C. Y. Fang, AICP, AIA, LEED: Perkins Eastman Architects• Vivian E. Baker: Assistant Director, NJ Transit• Don Meisel, NJPP: Principal Planner, City of Orange• Richard Bryant: Executive Director, ValleyArts• Perris Straughter: Supervisory Planner, Department of Economic & Housing Development, City of Newark

FD2: Strategic Resiliency: Making the Garden State More Resilient through Community Planning TechniquesRegency C CM I 1.5

The NJ Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness (OHSP) partnered with the Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Town of Secaucus to pilot a Strategic Community Resiliency Plan (SCRP). The panel will discuss the recently completed plan that provides a step-by-step path to improve the towns resiliency, and the future of resiliency planning in the Garden State.

• Chace Cottrell, NJPP, ACIP: Principal Planner, NJ Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness• Jon A. Carnegie, NJPP, AICP: Executive Director, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, EJBSPPP• Nicola Mammes: Graduate Student, EJBSPP• Deanna Morran: Graduate Student, EJBSPP• Katie O'Kane: Graduate Student, EJBSPP

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PMFE2: 21st Century Rental MarketGarden State A CM I 1.5

The panel will discuss the nature and depth of the need and focus on approaches to meeting current and future demographic needs in innovative ways.

• Jeffrey Lucas: Director of Business Development, Rose Commercial Real Estate• Ronald S. Ladell: Senior Vice President, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.• Robert A. Kasuba, Esquire: Bisgaier Hoff

FF2: Protecting the Environment & Public Health in CamdenGarden State B CM I 1.5

The Camden SMART (Stormwater Management And Resource Training) Initiative is a community-driven movement to protect human health and quality of life, improve conditions for economic development, improve water quality, and enhance the quality of the Delaware River watershed through the broad use of green and grey infrastructure techniques. Learn how this resident-driven program has expanded from one garden in 2011 to the 2014 SMART Infrastructure Program, a multi-million project that includes 20 green infrastructure projects, creation of a waterfront park, separation of the storm and sanitary infrastructure and the re-establishment of a channel to the backchannel of the Delaware River to mitigate flooding,

• Sarah Bryant, AICP: Project Manager, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership• Jeremiah Bergstrom, LLA, ASLA: Senior Research Project Manager, Water Resources Program, Rutgers

Cooperative Extension• Jessica Franzini: Director of Urban Forestry Initiatives, New Jersey Tree Foundation

FG2: Sustainability through Fair and Equitable Housing in Northern New JerseyGarden State C CM I 1.5

Segregation, racial and ethnic concentrations of poverty, unequal access to areas of high opportunity, planned and recent infrastructure investments, and other regulatory and private market barriers to fair housing choice endanger the social and economic sustainability of northern New Jersey. Together North Jersey is completing a Fair Housing and Equity Assessment as part of the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. Authors and advisors for this multi-year effort will kick off a discussion of key findings and recommendations and how these will affect planning in New Jersey in the coming decades.

• Robert A. Kull, NJPP, AICP: Planner, Plansmart NJ• David Aimen, NJPP, AICP: Aimen Consulting; Assistant Director of Planning & Technical Assistance, Alan M.

Voorhees Transportation Center, EJBSPPP• Vito Gallo, AICP: Consultant, Housing & Community Development Planning

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PMFH2: Creative Placemaking: New models for Community Planning and EngagementConference BC CM I 1.5

Creative placemaking is a new movement that focuses on making places better through arts, culture and diverse collaborations. Creative placemaking is more than just doing murals, siting public art and building art centers -- it involves new approaches to public outreach, planning analysis and plan products. This session will focus on two innovative methods that are widely used in New Jersey -- Calls to Collaboration and Community Coaching.

• Karen Pinzolo: Director of Community Engagement, ArtPride New Jersey• Leonardo Vazquez, NJPP, AICP: Executive Director, The National Consortium for Creative Placemaking, Montclair• Elizabeth Murphy: Executive Director, Creative New Jersey• Caroline Pozycki: Perth Amboy Creative Team, Perth Amboy• Jim Hickey, President: MoCo Arts Corridor, Red Bank

FI2: Micro Housing: Fad or Future?Salon CD CM I 1.5

Despite growing interest in micro-housing across many demographic groups, most jurisdictions have not seriously explored micro-housing as a viable housing option. This session will explore the history of micro-housing, micro-housing typologies, and demographic trends related to micro-housing. It will also evaluate the success and hurdles of existing micro-housing communities and projects across the country, with a special focus on New Jersey.

• Robert S. Baranowski, Jr., Esquire: Hyland Levin LLP• Erika Dani: EJBSPPP• Thomas O’Malley: Catholics and Friends With a Heart for the Homeless• Rewa Marathe: Regional Plan Association• Ruchi Shrivastava: EJBSPPP

LUNCH / KEYNOTE 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMPlanning Public Spaces as the Heart of Every CommunityRegency DEF CM I 1.5

Placemaking is a movement that re-imagines public spaces as the heart of every community. Rooted in community-based participation and grass roots collaboration, Placemaking guides the planning, design, management and programming of public spaces and capitalizes upon a community’s assets – social and physical, as well as creative – to create vibrant destinations that serve a local as well as regional audience. For 40 years, Placemaking has generated social, economic, and environmental benefits for communities around the world and, increasingly, in New Jersey. Cynthia Nikitin will share a systematic approach to transforming New Jerseys’ cities, towns, hamlets, and villages into thriving Places where people can thrive for a lifetime. She will introduce the concept of Place Governance as framework for restructuring government and building local civic infrastructure.

Cynthia Nikitin has led numerous large-scale and complex projects during her twenty-two years with Project for Public Spaces. With a portfolio of more than 300 projects, Cynthia's technical expertise stretches from the development of downtown master plans and transit facility and station area enhancement projects, to the creation of corridor-wide transportation and land use strategies, the development of public art master plans for major cities, the coalescing of civic buildings and cultural institutions into civic centers and using placemaking to create safer cities and upgrade informal settlements in the developing world; including facilitating approximately 40 public workshops, visioning sessions, and public meetings annually.

FRIDAY 3:15 PM - 4:45 PMFB3: Revitalization Strategies for the Downtown FringeRegency A CM I 1.5

Downtowns throughout the country have been seeing the beginnings of a new interest and popularity. In New Jersey examples like Montclair, South Orange and Hoboken, illustrate the potential of successful downtown revitalization. However for every success story there remain numerous fringe districts and neighborhoods that continue to defy these trends. Saddled with limited mobility and access to jobs, high levels of crime or the perception of crime, legacy environmental contamination, and vulnerability to the effects of climate change, these largely inner city areas have yet to see the kinds of interest and reinvestment needed to bring them back from the brink. This panel will examine three such districts, Paterson’s Northside, Passaic’s Eastside and Jersey City’s McGinley Square, and the different strategies they are employing such as leveraging transit to improve access to jobs, CPTED and capitalizing on the potential of ethnic niche markets.

• Simone Gore: Facilities Planner, NJ Transit• Brian Loughlin, AIA: Professor of Architecture, Columbia University• Annisia Cialone, AICP, LEED AP: Senior Associate, Perkins Eastman Architects• Jerry Flach: Chief Community Programs Officer, Paterson Habitat for Humanity• Ricardo Fernandez, NJPP, AICP: Business Administrator & Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency &

Urban Enterprise Zone, City of Passaic• Larisa Ortiz: Larisa Ortiz Associates

FC3: William Whyte 2.0: Uncovering Possibilities for Public Space in CamdenRegency B CM I 1.5

From August to December in 2014, the Roosevelt Plaza Park Pop-Up introduced flexible seating, shade, flowers, public art, and conversation starters. The panel will illustrate how temporary improvements tested in Roosevelt Plaza Park were designed and used to evaluate user experience and advocate for future improvements at this central public space in downtown Camden, NJ. From this experience the panel will discuss how metrics can be used to evaluate what works and what doesn’t and how those metrics lead to meaningful suggestions for future improvements.

• Benjamin Bryant, NJPP, AICP: Director of Planning & Design, Group Melvin Design• Joseph Sikora, RLA, ASLA: Sikora Wells Appel• AJ Jensen: Project Manager, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership

FD3: Screening of “Shored Up” Documentary Regency C CM I 1.5

"Shored Up" is a thought-provoking, post-Sandy look at the issues related to coastal development and coastal flooding from extreme weather in New Jersey and North Carolina. Interviews with scientists, local and state politicians, advocacy groups and lobbyists are interspersed with dramatic footage taken immediately after the storm. This Sundance award-winning documentary explores development along the coast, the likely impact of sea level rise, federal subsidies of beach replenishment and flood insurance, and the politics and emotions that surround these topics. More than two years after the storm, these issues remain of critical concern to planners and policy makers. The screening will be followed by a moderated Q&A.

• Steven Nelson, AICP: Local Recovery Manager, New Jersey Future

FRIDAY 3:15 PM - 4:45 PMFE3: Local Sustainability Planning: Current TrendsGarden State A CM I 1.5

Planning and sustainability should go hand in hand. Who would plan for something not to be sustainable? Yet, we all know we can improve the sustainability of our places and our practices. Learn from some industry experts about the status of potentially impactful legislation as well as lessons learned from energy managers and land planners.

• Gregg Woodruff: Senior Project Manager/Sustainability Leader, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services• Lauren Brust, LEED AP: Director, Commercial Building Energy Services, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.• Scott Dvorak, AICP: The Trust for Public Lands

FF3: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Garden State B CM I 1.5

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is based on the principle that proper design and effective use of buildings and public spaces in neighborhoods can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime, and an improvement in the quality of life for citizens. Together North Jersey recently funded a CPTED training for the benefit of several community development organizations that are concerned about community safety. The CPTED training is a community-driven planning and development process comprised of multidisciplinary teams that use crime prevention strategies to minimize the physical opportunity for crime and the social conditions that generate crime opportunities. This session will describe the fundamentals of CPTED, highlight the recently completed CPTED training and SafeGrowth Plans, and discuss the future of CPTED activities in NJ.

• David Aimen, NJPP, AICP: Assistant Director for Planning & Technical Assistance, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, EJBSPPP

• Leonard Robbins: Urban League of Essex County• Wansoo Im, Ph.D: Vertices LLC• Alle Riess: La Casa de Don Pedro• Pamela B. Daniels: Community Outreach Coordinator, Unified Vailsburg Services Organization• Keith Hamas: Senior Planner, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority• Renee Haider: Sustainable New Jersey & The Sustainability Institute at TCNJ

FG3: Creating Good Places to Age in New JerseyGarden State C CM I 1.5

Our population is growing older. As of 2012, more than 2.3 million New Jersey residents (26.6 percent of the population) were at least 55 years old, with more than half of that total over the age of 65. The trend will only get more pronounced as the huge Baby Boomer cohort ages. Is New Jersey ready, from a land-use perspective, for the coming growth in its older population? Does the state have enough of the kinds of places that provide the housing and transportation options that older adults are likely to be seeking as they age? What can local leaders do to make their towns more aging-friendly?

• Tim Evans, Director of Research, New Jersey Future• Melissa Chalker: New Jersey Foundation for Aging• Rebecca Feldman: Councilwoman, Town of Morristown

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