Hosted in the heart of downtown Summit - a Main Street New Jersey community since 2014. This 66th NJDI features a day-long intensive workshop teaching how to run a business recruitment program within a variety of budgets and staffing constraints.

As communities look to measure sustainability in a world of proliferating indicators and rating systems, planners find that some metrics are easier to measure – and manage – than others. Dive deeper into the topic of sustainability metrics with speakers from Audubon International, STAR Communities, New York State, and SUNY Binghamton, who will share real world examples and recommendations for measuring sustainability.

This seminar will focus on real estate finance and provide techniques you can use to make the municipal review process more productive. The speakers will explain how zoning and other factors impact the development decision-making process. It has been approved by Rutgers-Center for Government Services for 3 CE credits toward renewal of your certificate.

New Jersey’s failure to plan for and provide housing at the right price is encouraging outmigration and affecting the economy. The panel will discuss the ramifications of such shortfalls, the need to move forward with planning for affordable housing, and the benefits to neighborhood stability and investment when affordable housing is made available. New Jersey cannot afford to wait for the court’s decision, we must begin to plan for and provide a variety of housing choices for all New Jerseyans, including the middle class.

Gun violence and public health. How can public health partners collaborate to reduce gun violence in New Jersey’s communities?