At the NJPO Days of Planning during the NJ State League of Municipalities Conference, several sessions will gain credit toward CM.  Registration with NJPO covers all approved sessions over the three day schedule. For more information, visit www.njpo.org or call 908.412.9592

The purpose of these awards is to recognize leadership in public policy and achievement of the full scope of the development process: design, planning, community development and involvement, construction, economic viability, marketing, management and sustainability.

Instructor:  L. Nicolas Ronderos is Senior Planner for Community Development at Regional Plan Association. His work focuses on the interrelation between transportation, land use and real estate.

In this course, learners will serve as a consulting team  to leaders of a community engaged in arts-based community or economic development. Learners will assess the challenges faced by the client, provide a leadership diagnosis, and offer recommendations to help civic or cultural leaders in the community be more effective.

Learners in this course will gain mastery over the fundamentals of urban design. In this interactive course, learners will use a variety of tools to learn urban design vocabulary, understand key concepts, and the ability to analyze and evaluate design strategies.

This course combines the best elements of the two Writing Studios. Part 1 focuses on short forms, such as emails and memos. Part 2 focuses on plans and projects. This course will be offered in an innovative way: through our standard BOCEP online format and through web conferences.

This course helps students understand and work with one of the most basic tools of housing development: market analyses. This course explores content, methods, techniques, information sources, and presentation styles.

Learners in this course will gain mastery over the fundamentals of urban design. In this interactive course, learners will use a variety of tools to learn urban design vocabulary, understand key concepts, and the ability to analyze and evaluate design strategies.

The Future City Competition is a part of the National Engineers Week activities; the program was developed for seventh and eighth grade students to help them discover and foster interests in math, science and engineering. The team that wins the regional competition each year receives an all-expense paid trip to the national finals in Washington, DC in February.

Join us to learn about the past 25 years at HANDS from Patrick Morrissy, Executive Director and Founder, and for the launch of The Legacy Project.  In an on-stage interview, Patrick Morrissy will answer questions about his tireless dedication to the work of preserving and revitalizing our neighborhoods—from tenant organizing to rehabbing vacant properties to comprehensive neighborhood planning. There will be time for Q&A from the audience so get your questions ready.

This edition of the 12 year old New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Downtown Revitalization and Management Institute will focus on Organization challenges facing every Main Street community-- making do with declining revenue from local government and other sources, while at the same time looking for new revenue opportunities.