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The Public Health Symposium will highlight the importance of assessing all policies to determine how they may impact on the health status of community members, through a process called 'Health Impact Assessments.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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The Molly Ann Brook Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Initiative differs from traditional environmental planning and protection efforts in that it is a community-based approach to environmental quality, which relies on public involvement rather than costly engineering solutions. |
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Retail Recruitment Tools and Methods for Business District Managers, Chamber Officials and Leaders involved in recruiting businesses to their districts.
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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.
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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. |
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Genentech's employee transportation program, gRide, provides employees with flexible and convenient services and incentives designed to support commuting by other modes than driving alone. The multifaceted program includes cash incentives, a BikeShare program and a fleet of over 50 motor coach and intra-campus shuttles. |
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Is land use costing you your health? Learn about designing healthy communities and your role in local government. Key topics including health and the built environment, physical activity options, access to healthy foods, air quality, traffic-related crashes and more! |
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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.
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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.
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We invite you to join us at our celebratory event honoring founding faculty members of the Bloustein School. Reception, recognition program and networking opportunities with some of the nation's most respected thought leaders in Urban Planning, Public Policy and Public Health.
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This year’s Regional Assembly, Big Plans • Bold Innovations • Bright Future, will bring together local and international civic leaders to explore strategies for the tri-state area and examine how world cities are confronting vital public-policy questions. Keynote speakers and panelists will address planning as it confronts funding constraints, climate disruptions and increased energy costs.
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In preparing for introduction of street car service along Columbia Pike, Arlington County is completing a new planning effort for existing multi-family communities. Increasing rents are already pricing out lower-income residents, and those pressures are expected to accelerate with the higher gas prices, highway congestion and that make living in transit communities so attractive. |
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Is land use costing you your health? Learn about designing healthy communities and your role in local government. Key topics including health and the built environment, physical activity options, access to healthy foods, air quality, traffic-related crashes and more! |
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Explore how incentives are created for sustainability. Who creates them? Who gets them? At what level do they work best, and what has been most effective over time? Experts discuss both the tools and the underlying policy objectives. Hear about incentives, such as surcharges, fees, and tax reductions, and learn how they have been implemented. Speakers assess how they have fared in different locations. Learn what can be applied to your circumstances. |
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Over the last several decades, urban sprawl, white flight, land use regulations, and consolidation and concentration in the food retail sector have created grocery gaps in urban and rural communities. As a result, many communities lack access to healthy and affordable food. One community solution is healthy food retailing through existing outlets. |
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