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January2016

WelcometoNewJersey’spremiereprofessionalplanningconference!Asyouwillfindthroughoutthisyear’sprogram,planningcontinuestorevealitsimportanceinamyriadofwaysatthelocalandregionallevels.Whilechallengescontinuetomountfromastatewideperspective,planningcontinuestobeanextremelyimportanttoolintheNewJerseyeconomictoolbox.Asanorganizationof1,100practitioners,itisuptoallofustocontinuepushingforcomprehensive,yetsensiblesolutionsforNewJersey–particularlyaselectionseasonapproachesthisyear.TheinspirationdriventhroughtheworkofourAPAbrethrenservesasthebestcaseforplanning.DespitethelackofattentionbeingpaidtoacomprehensivelyplannedstrategicinvestmentattheStatelevel,theworkallofyoudocontinuestoinspireme.Plannersaredoingwhattheydobest!OurAnnualConferencealwaysseekstohighlightandbuildupontheeffortsofourprofessionals.Ihopethisconferenceprovidesyouwithrenewedenergyfor2016asitdoesformeeveryyear.ThispastyearAPA-NJhascontinuedmovingtheneedleforwardinlargepartthankstothegeneroussupportintimefromourvolunteersandthegenerousdonationsfromoursponsors.ThankYou!Pleasecheckoutthesponsorpagesintheprogramandvisitthemattheirtables.TheirworkissomeofthefinestinNewJersey.I’vehadtheopportunitytoworkwithmanyofthemonsomeleveloranother,andthequalityoftheexpertiseinNewJerseyneverceasestoastoundme.Aspecialdebtofthankscontinuestobeaimedatour5-timereturningTitleSponsor,Mr.ToddPooleand4WardPlanning!PleasevisitToddathisboothtodiscusshowhecanboostyourefforts.Hiseconomicexpertiseisaninvaluablecompaniontomanyofourplanningobjectives!Wehaveanambitiousagendaahead,aswecontinueprovidingsupporttoourmembersandbuildingontheChapter’ssuccessfulprograms,includingGreatPlacesinNewJersey,theall-volunteerCommunityPlanningAssistanceProgram,andafullslateofeducationalprogramming.AndIwanttohearyourideasforthedirectionoftheChapter.SocomefindusduringtheConference-weneedyourexpertise,yourenergy,yourambition,andyourdrivetoMakeGreatCommunitiesHappen!OnbehalfoftheentireExecutiveCommittee,wearetrulyexcitedtoprovideyouallwiththeopportunitytoassistyouinmeetingyourcontinuingeducationrequirementswhilemakingvaluablecontacts.Thankyouallforyoucontinuedsupport.EnjoytheConference!Sincerely,CharlesLatini,Jr.President

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January 2016 Welcome to the 2016 New Jersey Planning Conference. It is always a pleasure for the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to co-sponsor this conference with our special partner, the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association. This year is particularly significant as Rutgers University celebrates its 250th anniversary culminating on November 10, 2016. The only university in America that was/is an original colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a flagship state university, Rutgers is honoring its tradition of revolutionary teaching, research, and service. The Bloustein School is at the forefront of all three as we seek to provide solutions to the many challenges facing our state and region. This year we are conducting more than $18 million in contract research through our 18 centers and institutes focusing on many of the most critical planning and policy issues confronting the profession. 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 and colleagues, establish new networks in the New Jersey planning field, recharge our ‘planning’ batteries, and meet the next generation of planners. 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-NJ. The conference has continued to build upon the success of its predecessors. Together, the Bloustein School and APA-NJ 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. Please visit our website: www.policy.rutgers.edu to learn more about the School, events celebrating Rutgers 250th, and our research in planning and policy. Thank you for participating in this year’s conference. We hope to see you at events throughout our 250th anniversary. Best regards,

James W. Hughes, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor and Dean

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 20167:00 AM - 8:00 AM EXHIBIT SETUP Atrium8:00 AM - 6:30 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN Atrium8:00 AM - 4:30 PM SPEAKER READY ROOM Conference JK

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

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM SESSION 1Planning for Health: Incorporating Health Considerations into Community Master Plans (Double Session - 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM) Conference BC

Community Collaborative Initiative Regency ARepurposing Stranded Office Parks Regency BBest Practices for Redevelopment Planning and Legal Updates on the Law Regency C

Planning Tools Expo Garden State APlanning Tools and Strategies for Incorporating Benefits of Natural Systems to Increase Resilience of Coastal and Riverine Communities in Response to Our Changing Natural Environment, Climate Change & Sea Level Rise

Garden State B

New Jersey’s Post-Sandy Planning Assistance Grant Program: Lessons Learned & Next Steps in Long-Term Resiliency Planning Garden State C

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM SESSION 2Planning for Health: Incorporating Health Considerations into Community Master Plans (Double Session - 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM) Conference BC

What Would a Housing Commission Be Thinking About If We Had One? Regency AUsing Adaptive Reuse to Activate Redevelopment Plans Regency BComplete Streets PLUS: How Green Infrastructure Makes a Good Thing Better Regency C

Public Engagement Garden State AFlood Resiliency Using Green Infrastructure in the Age of Climate Change Garden State B

12:30 PM - 2:15 PM LUNCH & KEYNOTE Regency DEF

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM SESSION 3Step It Up! US Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Create Walkable Communities Conference BC

40 Years of Visioning: Understanding the Emotional and Physical Responses to Place and Spaces – A Guild for Future Planning and Design Regency A

Mount Laurel Status: Where Are We and What is Next? Regency BThe Road Back From Sandy: Lessons in Post-Disaster Community Planning Regency CPlanning More Sustainable Neighborhoods with LEED for Neighborhood Development Garden State A

Best Practices When Regulating Signs after Reed vs. Town of Gilbert Garden State BLiberty Harbor North - Lessons Learned in Developing Jersey City's First New Urbanist Neighborhood Garden State C

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 20167:00 AM - 8:00 AM EXHIBIT SETUP Atrium8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN Atrium8:00 AM - 4:30 PM SPEAKER READY ROOM Conference JK

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST BAR Atrium8:30 AM - 9:15 AM THE 2016 PLANNING WORLD - DEAN JAMES W. HUGHES Regency DEF

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM SESSION 1How 50 NGOs are Improving Water Quality Through Targeted Land Restoration and Protection Conference A

Size May Not Be The Issue: An Analysis of the Cost of Local Government and Municipal Size in New Jersey Conference BC

TNJ 2.0: The Regional Plan for Sustainable Development, Local Implementation, and Beyond Regency A

Market Assessments for Data-Driven Strategies Regency BHow Travel Instruction Increases Mobility for Seniors Regency CEnvisioning NJ's Next Generation Travel Plan for Walking & Bicycling Garden State A

Integrating Economic Development Strategies within Comprehensive Plans Garden State B

Affordable Housing: Expiring Resale Controls‚ Law and Policy of Land Use Garden State C

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM SESSION 2Preserving Historic Properties Both Inside and Outside the Historic District Conference APeople, Place & Planning: Engaging Residents & Using Data in Revitalization Conference BC

Post Sandy - Successes in Multifamily Housing Development and Redevelopment Regency A

Industrial Redevelopment 101 Regency BComplete Streets in Your Community - Now and Tomorrow Regency CEveryone is Welcome: Diversity and Inclusion Through Open Streets Programs Garden State A

Equity Through Access: Planning For and Solving Transportation Gaps in Creative Ways Garden State B

Planning CAN Excite the Public! Tips and Tricks for Community Engagement Garden State C

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM LUNCH & PLANNING AWARDS Regency DEF

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM SESSION 3Planning Ethics Conference BCRezoning New Jersey's Metropolis: Nuts & Bolts of a Regulatory Overhaul Regency APILOTs, Redevelopment and Public Benefit Regency BNew Jersey’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Blueprint for Safer Travel for Everyone Regency C

Putting Children First: Prioritizing Walk and Bike Friendly Schools Garden State AComprehensive Economic Development Strategies: Planning for Prosperity Garden State B

Beyond the Checkbox - The Art of Outreach Garden State C

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 3rd session on Friday.

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

Public Health Officials can earn 3.25 CEs during the Planning for Health double session on Thursday.

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THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 12:15 PMPlanning for Health: Incorporating Health Considerations into Community Master Plans (Double Session 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM)CONFERENCE BC CM I 3.0 Public Health CE I 3.25

In 2014, the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association in partnership with the New Jersey Public Health Association, Rutgers University, the City of Trenton, and the Trenton Health Team launched the Trenton Healthy Communities Initiative. As part of the initiative, the project partners are undertaking a series of policy and systems strategies designed to advance adoption of new health-focused policies; nurture and expand health-oriented partnerships; increase health literacy among City residents; and promote a health focus in local government decision-making. To accomplish these ends the Trenton Healthy Communities Initiative project team is developing a Health and Food Systems Element for the Trenton 250 Master Plan and conducting Health in All Policies training for Trenton decision makers and departments.

As part of this interactive workshop, participants will:

• Learn how the Plan4Health project nationally is reuniting the fields of planning and public health as part of community planning processes;

• Gain exposure to the research and tools developed by APA’s Planning and Community Health Center;• Be introduced to the concept of Health in All Policies and Health Impact Assessment, a tool being used here in New

Jersey and throughout the U.S. to understand the potential health impacts of projects, plans and proposals;• Hear about the knowledge gained and lessons learned as part of the Trenton Health Communities Initiative; • Learn about the model Health and Wellness master plan element being developed for use by New Jersey

municipalities; and • Explore how the model element and other healthy community planning tools can be used locally here in New Jersey

and how associated implementation can help to further a Culture of Health.

This workshop is being conducted through a grant from the American Planning Association’s Plan4Health project. Plan4Health connects communities across the country, funding work at the intersection of planning and public health. Anchored by members of the American Planning Association (APA) and the American Public Health Association (APHA), Plan4Health supports creative partnerships to build sustainable, cross-sector coalitions. Plan4Health is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and led by APA’s Planning and Community Health Center.

• Jennifer Senick, PhD., Executive Director of the Rutgers Center for Green Building, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, Rutgers University; Co-Facilitator, NJ Health Impact Collaborative

• Jon Carnegie, NJPP, AICP, Executive Director of the Alan M Voorhees Transportation Center• Jim Brownlee, MPH, Director of Health & Human Services & Health Officer, City of Trenton • Jeffrey Wilkerson, NJPP, AICP, Acting Planning Director/Principal Planner, City of Trenton• Elizabeth Hartig, Project Coordinator, Planning & Community Health Center, American Planning Association• Oliver Lontok, MD, MPH, Research Analyst, Center for State Health Policy; Past President, NJ Public Health Assoc.• Jeanne Herb, Associate Director of the Environmental Analysis & Communications Group, Edward J. Bloustein

School of Planning & Public Policy, Rutgers University• Kevin McNally, MBA, President, NJ Public Health Association; Chair, Borough of Roosevelt Planning Board

THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 10:30 AMCommunity Collaborative InitiativeRegency A CM I 1.5

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced an exciting new program to work more closely with urban communities in advancing shared environmental priorities. Hear from DEP staff on their approach for working together, identifying mutual interests, leveraging resources, and taking incremental steps towards addressing complex challenges. By listening to the needs of the community and identifying a single point of contact within the department, this hands-on and holistic perspective transcends the traditional environmental regulatory approach. Hear about how DEP is working collaboratively with partners in Camden, Trenton, and Perth Amboy to create new possibilities for New Jersey’s cities.

• Dan Kennedy, NJPP, AICP, Assistant Commissioner, Water Resource Management, NJDEP• Julie Krause, Trenton Lead, Community Collaborative Initiative, NJDEP• Franklin B McLaughlin III, Camden Lead, Community Collaborative Initiative, NJDEP• William Lindner, Perth Amboy Lead, Community Collaborative Initiative, NJDEP• Jeffrey Wilkerson, NJPP, AICP, Acting Planning Director/Principal Planner, City of Trenton• Annie Hindenlang, NJPP, AICP, Executive Director, Principal Planner, Office of Economic & Community

Development, City of Perth Amboy• Meishka Mitchell, NJPP, AICP, Vice President of Neighborhood Initiatives, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership

Repurposing Stranded Office ParksRegency B CM I 1.5

New Jersey was once a nationwide leader in white-collar job growth and corporate office park development. Changing work environments, downsizing and corporate flight from New Jersey have left many of these sprawling office campuses vacant or underutilized. The impact on communities and New Jersey’s economy as a whole are staggering. The amount of vacant space in the North Jersey market alone could support 115,000 jobs. Furthermore, these underutilized sites sit on 6,000 acres of land‚ the equivalent of six Central Parks, where infrastructure investments have already been made. These sites are ripe for redevelopment. How can these sites be reimagined to meet their full potential? What are the barriers and constraints holding such changes back and how can they be overcome?

• Christopher Henry, AICP, Fitzgerald and Halliday• Pam Frank, Gabel Associates• Carlos Rodrigues, NJPP, AICP• Matt Reilly, President & CEO, MEND• Tavis Dockwiller, Viridian Landscape Studio

Best Practices for Redevelopment Planning and Legal Updates on the LawRegency C CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

A panel discussion on some best practices and pitfalls when undertaking redevelopment studies and redevelopment plans. Since the revision in the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, the considerations for redevelopment studies have been refined. In addition, recent case law has arisen that provides some additional considerations as to the role, if any, of the zoning board in the implementation of redevelopment plans.

• Jong Sook Nee, McManimon, Scotland & Baumann.• Thomas Russo, Town Manager, Town of Newton• Barry Lewis, Village Administrator, Township of South Orange Village• David Roberts, NJPP, AICP, LLA, RLA, LEED AP ND BD+C, Department Manager, Maser Consulting• Michael Sullivan, ALSA, AICP, Principal, Clarke Caton Hintz

THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 10:30 AMPlanning Tools ExpoGarden State A CM I 1.5

Innovative technical planning tools are being developed and deployed in northern New Jersey. Tools such as the Planning Recommendations Integration Management Engine (PRIME), Bike Route Locator, RBus Somerset Mobile App, and others can make transportation planning more effective and efficient. This session includes hands-on demonstrations of several such tools.

• Zenobia Fields, Director, Department of Planning, NJTPA• William Ragozine, Executive Director, Cross County Connection• Linda Rapacki, Marketing Manager, RideWise• Kaitlyn Davis, Senior Planning Analyst, NJTPA• Dom Elefante, GIS Program Administrator, NJ Sports & Exposition Authority

Planning Tools and Strategies for Incorporating Benefits of Natural Systems to Increase Resilience of Coastal and Riverine Communities in Response to Our Changing Natural Environment, Climate Change & Sea Level RiseGarden State B CM I 1.5

The highly developed nature of New Jersey’s coastline, Bay Shore and riverine communities make them particularly vulnerable to storm surge, sea level rise and flooding. The results of Super Storm Sandy, Irene, Floyd and other catastrophic storm events, along with climate change, rising sea level and our changing environment have enlightened state, county and municipal planners to these realities. Case studies will explore how the principles of land use planning, along with the introduction of natural systems, can increase and achieve long-term sustainability and resilience. The panel will discuss methods such as: restoration, banking, creation and enhancement of wetlands and riparian habitat; interactive web-based tools and visualization techniques; new and innovative methods for using FEMA and HUD-based funding in flood prone areas; risk reduction strategies along urbanized coastlines; as well as methods for restoring degraded landscapes to a more productive and natural state.

• Thomas P. Di Chiara, MCRP, AICP, NJPP, Director, Environmental Services, Arora and Associates, PC; Member, NJ State Board of Professional Planners

• Chris Testa, Hazard Mitigation Unit Manager, New Jersey State Police/Office of Emergency Management - Recovery Bureau

• Lisa Auermuller, Project Director, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, Rutgers University• Patricia Doerr, Director of Coastal and Marine Programs, the Nature Conservancy, New Jersey Chapter• Douglas Freese, PhD, Project Director, Amy S. Greene Environmental Consultants, Inc.• Jennifer Gonzalez, AICP, LEED GA, Principal Environmental Planner, The Louis Berger Group, Inc.• Michael Porto, Director of Outreach & Planning, The Waterfront Alliance

THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 10:30 AMNew Jersey’s Post-Sandy Planning Assistance Grant Program: Lessons Learned & Next Steps in Long-Term Resiliency PlanningGarden State C CM I 1.5

Using funds available from the DCA’s grant program, impacted municipalities were able to develop plans and strategies for storm recovery and increasing community resiliency through comprehensive planning and improved technical resources, such as GIS. Panelists will include representatives of DCA who will describe the program and its objectives, planners who will highlight the projects that have been funded by the program, and municipal representatives who will describe their experiences, successes, and future needs. The panelists will discuss the details of the funding program, highlight key projects, and discuss next steps for municipalities that are seeking to implement a comprehensive program of resiliency and recovery identified in their plans. Specific projects funded by the program that will be highlighted include master plan reexamination reports, sustainability elements, GIS projects, redevelopment plans, zoning ordinance updates, floodplain management plans, and hazard mitigation plans.

• Stan Slachetka, NJPP, AICP, T&M Associates• Sean Thompson, Director of Local Planning Services, NJDCA• Nicholas Nassiff, NJPP, AICP, Program Specialist, Local Planning Services, NJDCA• Robert M. Howard, Jr., Administrator, Borough of Union Beach • Thomas S. Rogers, Clerk/Administrator, Borough of Rumson • Christine L. Bell, NJPP, AICP, T&M Associates• Nicholas Dickerson, NJPP, AICP, T&M Associates• Jeffrey Cucinotta, T&M Associates

THURSDAY 10:45 AM - 12:15 PMWhat Would a Housing Commission Be Thinking About If We Had One? Regency A CM I 1.5

Disputes over affordable housing unit allocations and compliance math have dominated all of our thinking about housing to the detriment of actual planning. NJ almost had a Housing Commission that would have focused on housing needs and demographic change as an input to land use planning. Hear about how this approach of taking the state’s changing housing needs into consideration – including affordability, housing the homeless, special needs housing, responses to an aging population, rental housing as a permanent shelter choice, predicting the next step for Millennials – should aid us in setting planning and zoning goals.

• Meryl Gonchar, Esq., Co-Chair, Redevelopment & Land Use Department, Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, LLP• David N. Kinsey, PhD, NJPP, FAICP, Visiting Lecturer of Public & International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of

Public & International Affairs, Princeton University• Tim Evans, Director of Research, New Jersey Future• Christopher J. Otteau, Vice President, Otteau Valuation Group

Using Adaptive Reuse to Activate Redevelopment PlansRegency B CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

As more people and businesses move back to the older urban centers, adaptive reuse has become an effective tool to breathe new life into old buildings, especially in redevelopment areas. This session will introduce experienced developers, with diverse backgrounds, who have successfully completed adaptive reuse projects that have a direct and positive impact on their immediate and surrounding neighborhoods. Attendees will learn about: developers’ inspirations & “teachable moments”; reasons for adaptive reuse vs. new construction; suggestions for financing adaptive reuse projects; and perspectives on good community stewardship.

• Michele Delisfort, Principal & Managing Partner, Nishuane Group, LLC• Robert H. Silver, Founder & CEO, The Bravitas Group, Inc.• Paul Silverman, Founding Principal, Silverman• Lee Moser, President, Future Development Group (FDG)• Patrick Terborg, Founder & Managing Member, TD + Partners

Complete Streets PLUS: How Green Infrastructure Makes a Good Thing BetterRegency C CM I 1.5

Nuisance flooding is a growing problem in many cities and towns. As rain and melted snow hit impervious surfaces, pollutants are carried with the water into storm systems that discharge into precious rivers and bays. Streets make up a large percentage of impervious cover in the built environment and therefore provide an opportunity for improvement and innovation. A Green Street incorporates green infrastructure into the streetscape to manage stormwater where it falls, while still functioning as a multi-modal transportation route. In this session, learn about the challenges and opportunities related to the planning, design, funding, construction and maintenance of Green Streets, from the county, municipal and engineering (design and maintenance) perspective.

• Rodman Ritchie, PE, NJPP, Senior Technical Director, AKRF• Steven D. Marks, NJPP, AICP, CFM, LEED GA, Municipal Manager, City of Hoboken• Jason Simmons, Senior Environmental Planner, Passaic County Department of Planning & Economic

Development

THURSDAY 10:45 AM - 12:15 PMPublic Engagement Garden State A CM I 1.5

The civic tech movement promises to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government by leveraging the entrepreneurial spirit and start-up culture to increase transparency, engage a broader audience and remove barriers to public input. This session seeks to answer questions such as: What are the most effective tools and programs to establish a civic tech environment? How do you create a process for collecting feedback, and what do you do with that feedback? Are you asking the right questions? Are all stakeholders involved? Have you collected accurate or valuable data that will help you reach a certain goal or objective? How do you ensure that a digital learning process is accessible to everyone in your community? How can this process support a productive small business environment? Hear from some of New Jersey’s pioneers in this area to help you navigate the challenges.

• Mike Manzella, Transportation Planner, T&M Associates • Alex Torpey, Professor of Governance and Technology, Seton Hall University • Brian Platt, Director, Jersey City Innovation Team • Brendan Kaplan, Founder, New Brunswick Office of Innovation

Flood Resiliency Using Green Infrastructure in the Age of Climate ChangeGarden State B CM I 1.5

Is your community vulnerable to increased flooding from hurricanes and nor'easters due to climate change? Find out how innovative green infrastructure strategies such as living shorelines, dam removals, stream stabilization, and marsh restoration can add resiliency and reduce risk of flooding, providing benefits to your town. Using a combination of ecological and engineering solutions can provide environmental, health, and financial security to your community, and facilitate the obtaining of funding and reduce state/permit application review time and expense.

• Geoff Goll, PE, Princeton Hydro, LLC• Jessica Jahre, AICP, CFM, Princeton Hydro, LLC• Barbara Brummer, The Nature Conservancy

LUNCH / KEYNOTE 12:30 PM - 2:15 PMCo-Creating People-Oriented Solutions Through Partnerships Between Planning and Public HealthRegency DEF CM I 1.0

This keynote presentation by the Immediate Past President of the American Public Health Association will outline some key roles of planners in advancing the public health vision of healthier, more livable, and more equitable communities.  She will provide examples of ways that public health and planning professionals are joining forces to create solutions in communities around the nation and discuss challenges for increasing impact going forward. 

Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPHShiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, is joining us in her capacity as Immediate Past President of the American Public Health Association (APHA), an elected office within the large APHA extended community of approximately 25,000 individual members as well as 54 state affiliates, many other organizational members and other supporters and partners (see www.APHA.org).  Dr. Kumanyika is Professor Emerita of at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine with a long track record of research and services related to public health nutrition and health equity issues.  She was vice chair of the Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Healthy People 2020 objectives and is currently a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Task Force on Community Preventive Services. She also founded and chairs the African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network (AACORN), a national network that seeks to improve the quality, quantity and effective translation of research on obesity and related issues in African American communities.  

THURSDAY 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMStep It Up! US Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Create Walkable CommunitiesConference BC CM I 2.0

The U.S. Surgeon General launched a new nationwide Call to Action to help Americans be healthier by making walking and physical activity a bigger part of their daily lives. The Call to Action recognizes the importance of physical activity and designing communities that make it safe and easy for people of all ages and abilities to walk. The Surgeon General specifically identifies planners and others who design cities and neighborhoods as the people who need to address public health and safety by creating desirable walking environments and destinations. This session will highlight how the Call to Action is changing policy and behaviors and how walking is becoming a public health strategy. Presenters will discuss how to improve walkability by designing communities and streets that support walking, new tools that measure and evaluate the pedestrian environment, and how public health data and health outcomes can be used to measure benefits. The session will also feature how one NJ municipality is taking action by participating in the USDOTs Mayor’s Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets and raising the bar for bicyclist and pedestrian safety.

• Leigh Ann Von Hagen, NJPP, AICP, Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University • Kathy Smith, MA, CHES, Program Director, Partners for Health• Elise Bremer-Nei, NJPP, AICP, NJ Department of Transportation • Benjamin Lucarelli, Mayor, Fair Haven Borough

40 Years of Visioning: Understanding the Emotional and Physical Responses to Place and Spaces – A Guild for Future Planning and DesignRegency A CM I 2.0

Based on input from 397 locations, and focusing primarily on his New Jersey examples, Professor Anton Nelessen will summarize the results of visioning applications that are being compiled in his new book “40 Years of Visioning What People Want: Understanding the Emotional and Physical Responses to Place and Spaces – A Guild for Future Planning and Design.” The presentation will use a combination of still and video clips.

• Anton Nelessen, Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Mount Laurel Status: Where Are We and What is Next?Regency B CM I 2.0 I Law CLE

The Supreme Court jumped back in the fray and issued a decision calling for compliance within 6 months of the effective date of its decision. That hasn’t happened. Hear from the attorney-advocates what has been determined, what is in play and when we might know what and how to plan.

• Henry Kent-Smith, Esq., Fox Rothschild; Adjunct Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy• Jeffery R. Surenian, Esq., Jeffrey R. Surenian & Associates, LLC• Rob Kasuba, Esq., Bisgaier Hoff• Kevin D. Walsh, Esq., Associate Director, Fair Share Housing Center• Thomas F. Carroll, III, Esq., Hill Wallack, LLP

THURSDAY 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMThe Road Back From Sandy: Lessons in Post-Disaster Community PlanningRegency C CM I 2.0

New Jersey Future initiated the Local Recovery Planning Manager program to assist 7 towns in locations spanning the length of New Jersey’s coast. The program is loosely patterned after FEMA’s National Disaster Recovery Framework. The Local Recovery Planning Managers will recount their experiences helping communities contend with recovery and conduct public discussions about the very difficult topic of vulnerability and future risk over the past 2 years. The panelists will discuss what worked and what didn’t and how future post-disaster planning efforts at the municipal level should be formulated and introduced. These experiences can serve as valuable lessons for planners and other officials at the municipal, county, state and federal levels who are attempting to help communities face the increasingly realistic potential of more severe and more frequent flooding and storm events due primarily to rising sea levels and climate change.

• David Kutner, NJPP, AICP, Planning Manager, New Jersey Future• Leah Yasenchak, PhD, NJPP, AICP, CEcD, Local Recovery Planning Manager, New Jersey Future • Steve Nelson, Local Recovery Manger, New Jersey Future• Nicholas Graviano, JD, NJPP, AICP, Local Recovery Planning Manager, New Jersey Future

Planning More Sustainable Neighborhoods with LEED for Neighborhood DevelopmentGarden State A CM I 2.0

Learn how LEED for Neighborhood Development can be a tool to achieve more sustainable neighborhoods. From smart growth, neighborhood patterns & design, and linkages to the details of green infrastructure, the rating system can focus attention and assist in realistically implementing sustainable development. The tool can also be used to organize a partnership of stakeholders – planners, developers and local governments – to achieve better communities.

• David Roberts, NJPP, AICP, LLA, RLA, LEED AP ND BD+C, Department Manager, Maser Consulting• Michael Thomas, PE, LEED AP ND, Supervising Engineer, T&M Associates

Best Practices When Regulating Signs after Reed vs. Town of GilbertGarden State B CM I 2.0 I Law CLE

The purpose of this session is to identify and discuss the key issues and considerations communities have to deal with in the regulation of signs post Reed vs. Town of Gilbert. This session will address the complex legal, administrative, and enforcement issues related to temporary and other signs and will include a case study (City of Flagstaff, AZ) and a discussion on best practices to consider when regulating temporary signage, by the author Wendy Moeller AICP, of Best Practices to Regulating Temporary Signs. This session will also include a discussion of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Reed vs. Town of Gilbert.

• Mark White, Esq., AICP, White & Smith LLC• Roger Eastman, AICP, City of Flagstaff, Arizona• Wendy Moeller, AICP, Compass Point Planning• James Carpentier, AICP, International Sign Association

THURSDAY 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMLiberty Harbor North - Lessons Learned in Developing Jersey City's First New Urbanist NeighborhoodGarden State C CM I 2.0

The New Urbanist Charrette conducted by Andres Duany of Duany Plater-Zyberk in 2000 was a highlight of the Jersey City renaissance. It paved the way for widespread understanding of the positive change that good design can bring to a community. There are over 28 new city blocks, several parks, a marina and waterfront promenade planned for the 100 acres of Liberty Harbor North. Almost 10 blocks have been built and 10 more have Site Plan approvals. It is a new neighborhood people want to live in.

• Maryann Bucci-Carter, NJPP, AICP, Supervising Planner, Jersey City• Jak Inglese, AIA, PE, Inglese Architecture + Engineering• Edward Shim, Director of Architectural Design, HLW International• Jeffrey Zak, Vice President of Development, Liberty Harbor Holdings, LLC

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FRIDAY 8:30 AM - 9:15 AMThe 2016 Planning World – Cyclical Change and Fundamental DisruptionsRegency DEF CM I 1.0

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

This session will first present a cutting edge demographic and economic profile of New Jersey as 2016 advances. The current stage in the economic cycle of both the nation and New Jersey will then be examined, focusing on the recovery/expansion trajectories of both the United States and New Jersey. Secular structural economic shifts will be explored, looking at the emergence of post suburban dynamics and slower growth patterns. Disruptive demographic realities are then presented, both in terms of unprecedented age structure transformations and geographical preferences. .

How 50 NGOs are Improving Water Quality Through Targeted Land Restoration and ProtectionConference A CM I 1.5

The Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI) is a multi-year strategy built on a backbone of science and involving 50 NGOs to improve water quality in the Delaware River Basin through land restoration and protection. The initiative was kick-started with a $40M investment by the William Penn Foundation and is in its third year. It focuses on four water quality stressors in targeted geographic watershed clusters, three of which are all or part in NJ. The stressors are suburban stormwater, agricultural runoff, loss and fragmentation of forests and vulnerability of South Jersey aquifers. Panelists will discuss opportunities and challenges, tools developed for the process including unique models, land prioritization algorithms, and metrics for measuring success. There will be a 10-minute video followed by a panel discussion about the unique aspects of the initiative and lessons learned.

• Andrew Johnson, Program Director, Watershed Protection, William Penn Foundation• Carol Collier, NJPP, AICP, Senior Advisor for Watershed Management & Policy, Academy of Natural Sciences of

Drexel University• Daniel J. Van Abs, PhD, NJPP, AICP, Associate Research Professor for Water, Society & Environment, Rutgers

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Size May Not Be The Issue: An Analysis of the Cost of Local Government and Municipal Size in New JerseyConference BC CM I 1.5

The Rutgers University Bloustein Local Government Research Center produced a report on the cost of local government services, the impact of density, and the role played by shared services and consolidation to control those costs. This session will review the study and explain the findings about the cost of government and the role size plays in service delivery.

• Janine G. Bauer, Esq., Partner, Szaferman Lakind• Raphael J. Caprio, PhD, Director, Bloustein Local Government Research Center• Marc H. Pfeiffer, Senior Policy Fellow & Assistant Director, Bloustein Local Government Research Center

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FRIDAY 9:30 AM - 11:00 AMTNJ 2.0: The Regional Plan for Sustainable Development, Local Implementation, and BeyondRegency A CM I 1.5

Together North Jersey (TNJ), an unprecedented planning initiative launched in 2012, completed its Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD) for the 13-county North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority region in June.  TNJ has driven an effort to improve economic and environmental conditions, while promoting regional equity and resource efficiency using sustainability, transit system connectivity and Transit-Oriented Development as the central framework for integrating plans, regulations, investments, and incentive programs at all levels of government. This panel will feature a summary of the plan, a brief overview of the Local Demonstration Project Program and its subsequent implementation, and a preview of TNJ 2.0 as TNJ moves into from planning to implementation.

• Jon Carnegie, NJPP, AICP, Executive Director, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers • Vivian Baker, Assistant Director, Transit Friendly Land Use & Development, NJ Transit• Zenobia Fields, Director, Department of Planning, NJTPA• Eric C. Y. Fang, AIA, AICP, LEED AP, Principal, Perkins Eastman; Adjunct Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of

Planning and Public Policy

Market Assessments for Data-Driven StrategiesRegency B CM I 1.5

Many of New Jersey's towns and cities are still struggling to revive their real-estate markets after nearly a decade of foreclosure, vacancy and abandonment issues. With investment and resources scarce, local governments and community stakeholders are in need of data-driven strategies for targeted interventions that take into consideration the subtle but crucial differences in a community's real-estate landscape. Engaging in city-wide data collection for the purpose of a housing market condition assessment is an invaluable process that can help locals to better understand each neighborhood's market strengths and challenges. This past year, New Jersey Community Capital in collaboration with the Rutgers Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, Isles, and the Center for Community Progress, conducted a "Housing Market Condition Assessment" for the City of Trenton. The goal of the assessment was twofold: (1) to provide Trenton government and other engaged organizations with a tool to help them design better, more effective strategies to build stronger neighborhoods; and (2) to assemble for the first time - and organized by neighborhood‚ a rich body of data which people can use to learn about their communities and target their activities and interventions.

• Deanna Moran, Resource Development Fellow, New Jersey Community Capital/ Rutgers University • John Manieri, Research Associate, Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, Rutgers University • Julia Taylor, AICP, LEED GA, Managing Director, Community Planning & Development, Isles, Inc.• Diane Sterner, Community Strategies Advisor, New Jersey Community Capital

How Travel Instruction Increases Mobility for SeniorsRegency C CM I 1.5

This session will profile grant-funded efforts to increase the mobility of targeted populations in New Jersey through travel instruction, with a focus on older residents of Montclair, seniors in Passaic and Bergen Counties who wish to age in place, and residents of senior housing apartments in West and South Orange. The session will include background on NJ population demographics and "naturally occurring" mobility opportunities.

• Karen Alexander, Managing Director, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center• Harold Colton-Max, CEO, Jewish Community Housing Corporation• Louis Hoffman, Program Manager, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center• Nieves G. Pimienta, Training Coordinator, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center

FRIDAY 9:30 AM - 11:00 AMEnvisioning NJ's Next Generation Travel Plan for Walking & BicyclingGarden State A CM I 1.5

Join an interactive forum designed to engage the APA-NJ community in envisioning and shaping the future of bicycle and pedestrian travel in NJ as the NJDOT updates the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The forum will function as an outreach component of the Master Plan Update. APA-NJ conference attendees will participate in a series of visioning exercises on policy, prioritization, performance metrics, mapping, technology, design and other plan components. Activities will include a video-booth archive station, a live group "voting" exercise and a survey station.

• Debra Kingsland, Acting Manager, NJDOT Bureau of Commuter & Mobility Strategies; State Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator

• Erika Rush, NJPP, AICP, Director of Planning, Urban Engineers • Elizabeth Ward, NJPP, AICP, Senior Planner, RBA Group• William Feldman, NJPP, AICP, Manager, Bike/Ped Programs, RBA Group• Bettina Zimny, NJPP, AICP, Director of Planning, RBA Group

Integrating Economic Development Strategies within Comprehensive PlansGarden State B CM I 1.5

Municipal and county land-use regulations, plans and policies must accommodate the various needs of people, households and businesses. However, many comprehensive and redevelopment planning efforts, while well intentioned, often provide cursory treatment to the interests of current and prospective business investment – including development, expansion, transportation accessibility, and supportive workforce housing policies. The consequence of not adequately addressing current and future needs of your community’s industries is unrealized jobs and tax revenues – a significant opportunity cost! It is vitally important for land-use policy professionals to recognize, not only the importance of integrating a sound economic development plan or strategy within the broader land-use planning framework, but also relevant trends influencing how businesses and industry will utilize land and buildings into the future. This session will provide an understanding of macro level socio-economic and related business and industry trends likely to influence economic development plans and associated land-use policies over the next twenty years.

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Affordable Housing: Expiring Resale Controls‚ Law and Policy of Land UseGarden State C CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

We know how to create privately owned, resale-restricted affordable housing. What happens when the resale controls expire? As the resale controls imposed on the first generation of low and moderate income housing created under Mt. Laurel and the Fair Housing Act approach their expiration, this has become a large and urgent question. It raises both important policy issues and complex legal issues. This program will explore both the policy and legal issues and practical solutions, including the current UHAC regulations and the Mahwah decision.

• Stephen Eisdorfer, Esq., Hill Wallack LLP• Edwin W. Schmierer, Esq., Mason, Griffin & Peirson, PC• Shirley M. Bishop, NJPP, President, Shirley M. Bishop, PP, LLC

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PMPreserving Historic Properties Both Inside and Outside the Historic DistrictConference A CM I 1.5

Historic preservation can be a powerful way to preserve downtowns, attract investment and help spur neighborhood revitalization. But how do you preserve areas that cut across the jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation Commission? This panel will discuss methods of preserving and revitalizing areas that fall both within and outside of the Historic District. Panelists will also address how to combine and streamline the various tools available in the neighborhood revitalization effort including funding and programmatic support, property maintenance codes, use of abandoned property legislation, and other tools.

• Dorothy Guzzo, Executive Director, New Jersey Historic Trust• Glenn Ceponis, Principal Historic Preservation Specialist, New Jersey Historic Trust• Raphael Kasen, Community Building Specialist, Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey• Robert Guarasci, Founder and CEO, New Jersey Community Development Corporation

People, Place & Planning: Engaging Residents & Using Data in RevitalizationConference BC CM I 1.5

How can you create and sustain long-term neighborhood change that engages and energizes residents, leverages the assets and market momentum of place, and assesses whether you’ve accomplished what you’ve set out to do? Come play the Neighborhood Planning Game, and experience a participatory neighborhood planning process through the eyes of a stakeholder. Hear first-hand how one community is revitalizing based upon its resident-driven plan, and learn about tools like Success Measures and Policy Map that are available to support and assess the impact of these activities. The session will focus on an award-winning participatory framework towards neighborhood revitalization developed and refined by the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, and currently subscribed to in more than 50 neighborhoods in eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.

• Crystal Dundas, Communications & Program Officer, Wells Fargo Regional Foundation• Lois W. Greco, Senior Vice President & Evaluation Officer, Wells Fargo Regional Foundation• Christian Willauer, Director of Community & Economic Development, Cornerstone West CDC

Post Sandy - Successes in Multifamily Housing Development and RedevelopmentRegency A CM I 1.5

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey became a recipient of federal funding for residential disaster recovery which has been a major driver of new affordable multifamily development in New Jersey over the last few years. The Fund for Restoration of Multi-Family (FRM), part of the Community Development Block Grant‚ Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR), is the State’s largest affordable rental housing recovery program developed to finance the development of affordable housing in the nine counties designated by HUD as most impacted by the storm. In total, over three funding tranches, NJHMFA has been allocated a grand total of $594 Million for this program to date. The first two tranches have funded at least 4,400 units via 54 projects with a total development cost of over $1 billion. The third and final tranche has to be allocated. Hear from experienced developers about how they were able to leverage CDBG-DR FRM financing to create successful affordable housing development opportunities throughout New Jersey.

• Anthony Marchetta, Executive Director, NJHMFA • Ginger Dawson, Vice President, Michaels Development Company• Charles M. Lewis, Esq., Senior Vice President, Conifer• Ed Martoglio, Founder & Principal, RPM Development Group

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PMIndustrial Redevelopment 101Regency B CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

Many cities throughout New Jersey have older industrial areas that have deteriorated and become outdated and underutilized. This session will provide an overview of the industrial redevelopment planning process. Professionals from various fields will provide diverse insights on the process of redeveloping an industrial site for new and/or different uses.

• Alexander B. Taylor, Principal, Matrix Development Group• Andy Norin, Esq., Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP• Gregg Woodruff, NJPP, AICP, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Project Manager/Sustainability Leader, Langan Engineering

& Environmental Services• Daniel Miola, PE, LEED AP, Associate, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services

Complete Streets in Your Community - Now and TomorrowRegency C CM I 1.5

Implementation is the goal of NJDOT’s overall Complete Street Initiative. Implementation includes the full range of planning, policy, outreach, training, and enforcement elements in addition to multimodal facility design, construction, operations, and maintenance. The Complete Streets update presents an overview of recent NJDOT projects, plans, and activities across the state and how they are designed to meet NJDOT’s strategic goals.

• Debra Kingsland, Acting Manager, NJDOT Bureau of Commuter & Mobility Strategies; State Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator

• John Federico, PE, NJPP, AICP, Project Manager, Urban Engineers • Peter F. Kremer, NJPP, AICP, Senior Supervising Planner, Parsons Brinkerhoff• Mike Dannemiller, PE, The RBA Group • Betsy Mastaglio, RLA, Associate Manager, Office of Transit, Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning, Delaware Valley

Regional Planning Commission

Everyone is Welcome: Diversity and Inclusion Through Open Streets ProgramsGarden State A CM I 1.5

As city populations continue to grow and diversify, social engagement and inclusion become even more important to ensure that all members of a community feel safe and welcome. One way to ensure that this happens is through open streets programs. Open streets programs close roads to motorized vehicles to create a free-form event that welcomes participants of all ages and abilities to enjoy physical activity and recreation in a safe and inclusive environment. It is where participants are invited to walk, run, bike, dance, and plan on public streets. This session will discuss how open streets programs can be used to make all members of a community feel welcome by highlighting lessons learned in New Brunswick, NJ and Pittsburgh, PA.

• Charles Brown, MPA, Senior Research Specialist, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

• Michael Carroll, Event Director, Bike Pittsburgh• Jaymie Santiago, Vice President, New Brunswick Tomorrow

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PMEquity Through Access: Planning For and Solving Transportation Gaps in Creative WaysGarden State B CM I 1.5

USDOT’s Ladders of Opportunity emphasis has challenged local planners to think creatively about understanding and resolving transportation access gaps for disadvantaged populations. DVRPC’s Equity Through Access project is taking a fresh look at these issues using new planning and mapping tools. Greater Mercer County has applied these principles with smart county planning and a creative funding and operating solution for a successful new transit service connecting employees to a new Amazon warehouse. This session will explore these issues, from concept to implementation.

• Greg Krykewycz, NJPP, AICP, Manager, Office of Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Planning, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

• Chad Dixson, NJPP, AICP, Mobility Manager, Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association• Cheryl Kastrenakes, Executive Director, Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association

Planning CAN Excite the Public! Tips and Tricks for Community EngagementGarden State C CM I 1.5

Using the right outreach methods, it is possible to successfully engage the public in planning. Learn about tools, techniques, and best practices for civic engagement, and hear about how they were implemented to obtain broad community participation in a recent county master planning process. This workshop will include a case study about GC2040, the Community Vision for Gloucester County, New Jersey's new Master Plan.

• Christina Arlt, AICP, Senior Planner, Office of Smart Growth, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission• Emily Costello, AICP, Senior Planner, Office of Smart Growth, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

LUNCH & PLANNING AWARDS 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Outstanding Plan Award

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Edward J.Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

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FRIDAY 2:45 PM - 4:15 PMPlanning EthicsConference BC CM I 1.5 I Ethics

New Jersey licensed Professional Planners must follow ethical and legal codes 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 and ask, “What would you do?” This year's case of the year deals with the planning and politics of big box development, questions of social justice, legalized drugs, and more.

• Deborah Alaimo Lawlor, NJPP, FAICP, Discipline Leader – Planning Services, Maser Consulting• Christine Danis, NJPP, AICP, Director of Planning & Science, NJ Highlands Council

Rezoning New Jersey's Metropolis: Nuts & Bolts of a Regulatory OverhaulRegency A CM I 1.5

Beyond theory and best practices, how did Newark's first zoning overhaul in 60 years actually happen? This panel will bring together four speakers who worked in different roles in and outside of city government to develop, draft, adopt, and implement this new code focusing on environmental justice, urban design, and accountable development. Speakers representing community-based organizations and private developers will discuss their agendas entering the process. Others who worked inside City Hall will describe how they built a diverse constituency for zoning reform, including developing tools like the Newark Zoning Workshop, recipient of a 2015 National Planning Award for Public Outreach from the American Planning Association. Discussion will focus on the nuts and bolts of coding challenges as well as how improved zoning can ready New Jersey cities for new quality development.

• Michele Alonso, NJPP, AICP, Director of Planning & Redevelopment, City of Asbury Park • Stephanie Greenwood, Program Officer, Victoria Foundation, Sustainability Policy Adviser to Newark Mayor Ras

Baraka • Lisa Grey, President, Broad Street Neighborhood Association • Linda Morgan, AICP DBE, RBH Group & LPM Strategies Consulting • Damon Rich, PP, AICP, Partner, Hector Urban Design & Planning

PILOTs, Redevelopment and Public BenefitRegency B CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

The New Jersey Long-Term Tax Exemption Law (LTTE) of 1991 empowers municipalities to enter into Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) arrangements to facilitate publicly-beneficial redevelopment projects that would be infeasible under an ad valorem tax structure. While PILOT schemes are common in redevelopment, they are rarely guided by defined or strategic public policies. This panel is intended to drive a pragmatic discussion around redevelopment tax exemptions, lessons learned, and opportunities for public-sector innovation. The panel will provide an overview of tax abatement mechanisms, illustrate how property taxes impact financial feasibility and review methodologies to assess PILOT proposals. A broader policy discussion will consider tax abatement impacts in the context of a community’s “fiscal plan” as well as the impacts on local land markets. Finally, Jersey City’s unique tax exemption framework will serve as an example of an integrated policy focused on transparency, predictability and public benefit.

• Susan Feeney, Esq., Partner, McCarter & English• Arthur A. Linfante III, Principal, Value Research Group • Marcos Vigil, Deputy Mayor, City of Jersey City • Philip Abramson, Managing Director, Topology

FRIDAY 2:45 PM - 4:15 PMNew Jersey’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Blueprint for Safer Travel for EveryoneRegency C CM I 1.5

Daniel Burnham, the early 20th Century architect and urban designer and planner, said, "Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not themselves be realized". New Jersey’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) is no small plan. Its goal is to reduce the number of and even eliminate lives lost to travel crashes (Towards Zero Deaths). The SHSP has all the classic elements of a Plan: it has a vision and goals; it is data driven; meets government (federal) requirements; was developed through a collaborative, interdisciplinary process; recommends specific actions that will lead towards the realization of Plan goals; and it is has a funding resource (federal safety funding, or HSIP). Its ten emphasis areas address the most frequent and deadly crash types, such as those involving pedestrians, teen and older drivers, and intersections. Hear how New Jersey is using the SHSP to save lives, and how planners can use it and its strategies to help communities realize their goals of livable communities, complete streets, or multi-modal mobility.

• Lois Goldman, NJPP, AICP, Director, Regional Planning, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority• Sophia Azam, Section Chief/Acting Manager, Bureau of Transportation Data & Safety• Andy Anderson, Detective (Ret.), CTSP Essex County College, Public Safety Academy• Michael Lysicatos, NJPP, AICP, Assistant Director, Passaic County Department of Planning & Economic

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Putting Children First: Prioritizing Walk and Bike Friendly Schools Garden State A CM I 1.5

Recent research explored “hot spots” for child pedestrian crashes around schools located adjacent to state highways, many of which traverse densely populated communities. The research identified school crossings on state highways that are considered dangerous for pedestrians based on crash data. The session will explore the process of identifying dangerous school crossings; the need for qualitative research with community members, traffic safety officers, and local officials; and patterns of dangerous intersections along corridors. Discussion will describe how the School Zone Design Guide can serve as a resource for creating an environment where children and their parents feel safe and want to walk and bicycle to school. Enabling and encouraging children, including those with disabilities, to engage in active travel, can lead to a lifelong love of physical activity. Engineering measures related to traffic control, improving and maintaining school zones, and design, including Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, are explored along with strategies for collaborating with community partners to start the school zone improvement process.

• Elise Bremer-Nei, NJPP, AICP, Supervising Planner, Office of Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs, NJDOT• Elizabeth Ward, NJPP, AICP, Senior Planner, The RBA Group• Sean Meehan, Research Project Coordinator, Safe Routes to School Resource Center, Alan M. Voorhees

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FRIDAY 2:45 PM - 4:15 PMComprehensive Economic Development Strategies: Planning for ProsperityGarden State B CM I 1.5

A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, or CEDS, can provide a roadmap to increased prosperity and access to opportunity. This session will demonstrate how regional priorities have been determined, collaboratively, to support local actions. This session spotlights successful CEDS efforts developed through Together North Jersey’s comprehensive planning initiative in northern New Jersey.

• Zenobia Fields, Director, Department of Planning, NJTPA• Francesca Giarratana, Assistant Planner, Hudson County• Michael Kerwin, CEO, Somerset County Business Partnership• Sue Dzimara, NJPP, AICP, Senior Planner, Hunterdon County

Beyond the Checkbox - The Art of OutreachGarden State C CM I 1.5

This session will discuss the pitfalls of non-inclusive public participation and will review tools and techniques that have been used to enhance or replace traditional face-to-face meetings. Done right, public participation provides information and feedback to decision makers and professionals about proposed projects and policies that allow for better decision making and broader public support and buy-in. Too often, traditional public meetings are poorly attended and provide little of substance to the planning process. This session will discuss the use of film, online-media, and pop-up meetings as supplements to the traditional outreach approach.

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