Events

AICP members will gain a more nuanced set of skills related to organizing and participating in community workshops and other public engagement strategies. Viewers will also learn effective ways of participating in public forums by developing new ways of eliciting input and important feedback from residents and stakeholders.

Create A Place: Arts Build Communities is the second annual statewide conference aimed at building, advancing and sustaining creative communities and art centered economies. It is the only major event in New Jersey that brings together urban planners and public affairs professionals along with artists, cultural leaders, elected and appointed officials, as well as community and economic development experts to share ideas and best practices in the emerging field of creative placemaking.

Complete Streets refers to a balanced approach to transportation solutions that takes into account the needs of all roadway users: pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and motorists. Come to the April workshop to learn how to create a Complete Streets policy for your municipality, whether urban, suburban or rural. 

PlanSmart NJ will bring together international, regional,and local experts from business, academia, and government to explore policy solutions and practical strategies to attract and retain a creative, talented workforce through the design of functional regions and desirable communities. The conference will blend practicality with vision, elevating the discussion beyond today’s economic and planning challenges to identify concrete steps and strategies that New Jersey citizens and leaders can take to build a more sustainable and economically vibrant future.

This one-day class is meant for pond owners, pond managers, landscape architects, engineers and anyone involved with the design, management or maintenance of ponds. This course is structured to help you make the proper decisions regarding the appearance, function or up-keep of your pond. 

Retail Recruitment Tools and Methods for Business District Managers, Chamber Officials and Leaders involved in recruiting businesses to their districts.

This program will address the most up-to-date information about the implementation of the new site remediation program. If you require the services of a LSRP, you need to know about the structure and mandates of the NEW Site Remediation Program! In this newly formatted half-day program, learn the role and requirements of a LSRP and how it changes interaction among the remediating parties, attorneys, LSRP’s, regulators and property owners.

Join us for an exciting and concluding Webinar in this year long series. Over the course of the 2011-12 series, participants have learned about many innovations that have produced inspiring stories from around the country and Florida. This Webinar will discuss several programs that have contributed significantly to the growing movement for energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, and outreach and education.

As part of its 20th anniversary, the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University will host a two-day Symposium on Planning Healthy Sustainable Communities, designed to showcase the research and policy development initiatives undertaken by Bloustein School faculty, staff, students, and alumni in the area of sustainability planning and policy.

The format for this event will be presentation and discussion. Four researchers will each give a 15-20 minute overview of this new research. The second panel will consist of stakeholders asking the researchers questions about what the literature says about various policy initiatives.