The New Jersey Sustainability Summit is a momentous event in our state, drawing change-makers from across the political, private, and public sectors. This exceptional one-day forum spotlights the successes and lessons learned from the people and projects that are helping New Jersey realize a more sustainable future. 2024 Summit attendees walked away with tangible resources and strategies to assist with their own community initiatives.

Participants will learn about cohousing’s human-scaled, pedestrian-oriented design, its adaptability across urban, suburban, and rural settings, and its benefits in addressing housing affordability, sustainability, and social isolation. The session will also highlight how cohousing differs from conventional zoning, often requiring creative regulatory navigation and community-driven governance structures.

This conference will cover e-micromobility trends and safety, and its impact on first/last-mile connections. The topics include policies, infrastructure, and grant opportunities for advancing safe transportation. You will hear from leading experts on best practices, municipal policy, and safety impacts of micromobility in their communities.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping county planning, offering powerful tools to streamline processes, improve decision-making, and enhance public engagement. This session explores how AI is being successfully implemented in planning practice and the legal considerations that come with it.

Hosted by the APA Technology Division, this webinar showcases how two industry innovators are reshaping planning practice by fusing domain expertise with purpose-built technology.

This session discusses ways to shift responsibility for administrative development decisions toward the administrative professionals, freeing up elected and appointed officials to set policy and develop broad guidance while reducing gratuitous friction in the review process.