2014 New Jersey Planning Conference Final Program

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January!2014!!!Welcome'to'New'Jersey’s'premiere'planning'conference!''!I’m!always!excited!about!our!conference!because!it!affords!us!all!the!opportunity!to!reconnect!with!old!friends.!Notwithstanding!the!nostalgia!of!it!all,!this!year!Creigh!Rahenkamp!has!delivered!another!outstanding!program.!!!Leadership!is!something!that!planners!reveal!inherently!through!the!nature!of!our!work.!While!this!past!year!has!been!filled!with!ups!and!downs!in!a!post!Sandy!world,!it!underscored!the!value!that!you!all!bring!to!the!table!as!advocates!for!sensible!solutions.!We!hope!this!conference!provides!you!with!the!firepower!you!seek!to!continue!to!influence!sound!policy!decisions!that!enable!Great&Communities&to&Happen.!!Our!conference!always!seeks!to!build!on!and!leverage!the!work!we!do!throughout!the!year.!This!past!year!APALNJ!has!been!able!to!set!the!bar!for!planning!in!New!Jersey!higher!than!it’s!been!in!a!long!time.!This!was!in!large!part!thanks!to!the!generous!support!in!time!from!our!volunteers!and!the!generous!donations!from!our!sponsors.!Thank!you!L!especially!to!our!returning!Title!Sponsor,!Mr.!Todd!Poole!and!4Ward!Planning!!!From!sessions!that!will!discuss!embedding!resiliency!and!hazard!mitigation!into!our!zoning!codes!and!planning!policies,!to!the!needs!of!an!everLevolving!marketplace!inclusive!of!the!unstable!ground!that!has!been!thrust!upon!us!on!the!affordable!housing!front,!this!conference!has!something!for!everyone.!We!hope!to!leave!you!inspired!at!its!conclusion.!!!On!top!of!continuing!the!support!we!provide!our!members!and!our!already!ambitious!agenda!for!Great!Places,!our!Professional!Exchange!Program,!Community!Planning!Assistance!Program,!and!a!host!of!educational!workshops,!this!next!year,!APALNJ!will!be!tackling!legislation!surrounding!the!Fair!Housing!Act,!the!State!Plan,!as!well!as!looking!at!how!institutions!of!higher!learning!can!better!partner!with!their!host!communities!–!public!and!private.!Don’t!just!read!about!it,!be!about!it…!come!find!us!during!the!conference,!we!can!always!use!your!expertise!!!On!behalf!of!the!entire!Executive!Committee,!we!are!truly!excited!to!provide!you!with!not!only!sessions!to!meet!your!continuing!education!requirements!but!true!knowledge!to!bring!back!to!your!work!and!a!great!networking!opportunity!with!land!use!professionals!around!the!state.!!We!still!have!a!long!way!to!go!but!APALNJ!continues!to!work!toward!elevating!planning!within!New!Jersey!policy!making.!Thank!you!all!for!your!continued!support!and!enjoy!the!conference!!!!!!!Charles!Latini!Jr.,!PP,!AICP!President,!American!Planning!Association!–!NJ!Chapter!!

Office of the Dean Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 33 Livingston Avenue, Suite 300 New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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On behalf of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers University, I would like to welcome you to the American Planning Association’s 2014 New Jersey Planning Conference. Now more than a year past one of the most challenging natural disasters facing our state, our profession has embraced the inclusion of stronger mitigation and resiliency policies into all aspects of the planning process. Adaptation to climate change, shoreline protection, stormwater management strategies and case studies of recovery are just a few of the post-Sandy topics of interest being presented. The focus of the conference, however, is more than just recovery and resiliency post-Sandy. From understanding shifting budgetary trends at the local and state levels to promoting sustainable development through the use of regulation and incentives, from understanding how the use of form-based codes can improve architectural and community design to considering how religious tolerance can be achieved while preserving a community’s character, you’ll find outstanding program offerings focused on APA’s mission to support and develop planning professionals who are dedicated to facing these challenges head-on. On Thursday, The Honorable Peter Buchsbaum, Superior Court (retired) will present a lunchtime keynote on the need for advocacy in planning. Jeffrey Otteau of The Otteau Valuation Group will present the Friday keynote speech on his analysis of the changed demographics, household incomes and housing finance realities that will drive the nature of housing needs in our future. The conference has continued to build upon the success of its predecessors, with two full days packed with a diverse range of topics and activities. Together, the Bloustein School and the APA-New Jersey chapter are committed to providing opportunities for both professionals and students to examine pertinent issues that come with continued urbanization in an increasingly difficult global economy and to become agents of positive change. I would also like to take the time to thank the many volunteers and sponsors, without whose assistance this event would not have been possible.

James W. Hughes, Dean Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 20147:00 AM -‐ 8:00 AM EXHIBIT SETUP Atrium

8:00 AM -‐ 7:00 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN Atrium

8:00 AM -‐ 4:00 PM SPEAKER READY ROOM Conference JK

8:00 AM -‐ 9:00 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST BAR Atrium

8:30 AM -‐ 8:45 AM WELCOME & CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Regency DEF

9:00 AM -‐ 10:30 AM TB1: Preparing for Climate Trends Salon AB

TC1: WQMP: County Plans Nearing Adop=on…and then what? Regency A

TD1: Issues in Fiscal Impact Assessment in NJ Garden State A

TE1/2: What was Mount Laurel supposed to fix? How did we do? Why is COAH so hard to reform? (9:00am-‐12:15pm)

Regency BC

TH1: Sustainable Master Planning: A Resilient, Carbon Neutral, & Economically Viable Path Forward

Garden State BC

10:45 PM -‐ 12:15 PM TB2: A Regional Approach to Suppor=ng Community Ra=ng System (CRS) Communi=es

Salon AB

TC2: Par=cular Suitability Regency A

TH2: Achieving Sustainability Locally Through Incen=ves & Regula=ons Garden State BC

12:30 PM -‐ 2:00 PM LUNCH & KEYNOTE Regency DEF

2:15 PM -‐ 4:15 PM TB4: Integra=ng Hazard Mi=ga=on into Planning Salon AB

TC4: Redevelopment 2014: New Tools to Achieve Results Regency A

TD4: Using Planning Tools to Promote Energy Efficiency Garden State A

TE4: Reforming or Replacing COAH: So What do We Do About It? Regency BC

TH4: Building Healthy Communi=es Garden State BC

4:15 PM -‐ 6:00 PM TA5: Professional Ethics in Planning & Design Regency DEF

4:00 PM -‐ 6:30 PM THURSDAY RECEPTION

Conference At-A-Glance

FRIDAY, January 24, 2014FRIDAY, January 24, 2014FRIDAY, January 24, 20147:00 AM -‐ 8:00 AM EXHIBIT SETUP Atrium

8:00 AM -‐ 6:30 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN Atrium

8:00 AM -‐ 3:15 PM SPEAKER READY ROOM Conference JK

8:00 AM -‐ 9:00 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST BAR Atrium

8:30 AM -‐ 9:15 AM WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONAnnual Challenge to the Profession Regency DEF

9:30 AM -‐ 11:00 AM FB1: Suburban Transforma=on with Transit, Mixed-‐Use & Density, Lessons from Beyond the Delaware

Regency A

FC1: Planning for God, Managing Religious Uses Regency B

FD1: Engagement Garden State C

FE1: Best Prac=ces in Affordable Housing Garden State A

FF1: Exploring Applica=ons of the New and Improved Cluster Tools Regency C

FG1: Tools & Strategies to Achieve Resiliency Brunswick B

FH1: Opportunity Cost Garden State B

FI1: Innovate to Mi=gate: Improving Our Waterfront Communi=es Brunswick C

11:15 AM -‐ 12:45 PM FB2: Can Form-‐Based Codes Get Beber Buildings? Beber Communi=es? Regency A

FC2: Sustainability & Economic Compe==veness: Global Ini=a=ves & Local Implementa=on

Regency B

FD2: Web-‐based Geospa=al Tools for Sustainable Planning Garden State C

FE2: Prac=cal Redevelopment Garden State A

FF2: Planning for Emerging Centers Regency C

FG2: Big Ideas for a Small City: Building a Resilient & Sustainable Hoboken Brunswick B

FH2: Retail Planning 101: How to turn planning concepts into signed leases Garden State B

FI2: Visualizing Responses to Sandy: Case Studies Brunswick C

1:00 PM -‐ 3:00 PM LUNCH & KEYNOTE Regency DEF

3:15 PM -‐ 5:15 PM FE4: New Brunswick Bus Tour – Successful Housing Redevelopment HOTEL LOBBY

FB4: Operator's Manual for Form-‐Based Codes Regency A

FC4: Scenario Planning: Buzzword or Tool for Planners & Decision-‐makers? Regency B

FD4: Pueng the Public Interest Back Into Planning: Stories from Prac=cing Professionals

Garden State C

FF4: Regional Planning on a Local Scale: Early Returns from the Demonstra=on Project Ac=vi=es of the Together North Jersey Sustainable Communi=es Consor=um

Regency C

FG4: Innova=ve Design in a Complex, Post-‐Sandy Environment Brunswick B

5:15 PM to 6:30 PM FRIDAY RECEPTION

Conference At-A-Glance

In order to further connect our members with rising professionals in the field and engage with each other on cutting edge planning topics, APA-NJ is partnering with the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to create a sustained network of practitioners and graduate planning students. The purpose of the exchange is to create pairs of practitioners and Master of City and Regional Planning students that share planning subject area interests. It is the goal of the program to create pairings that are beneficial to both practitioners and students, with the aim that the partnership be a true exchange that benefits the professional development and growth of each individual.

To learn more, visit: www.NJPlanning.org or visit the APA-NJ table during the conference! We hope you will sign up!

All sessions have been approved for AICP CM credits which are provided per each credit hour for each session. All sessions that qualify for CLE credits also have been approved for AICP Planning Law credits. AICP Ethics Credits (1.5) are available during the TA5 session on Thursday. Please note, for AICP members on the 1/1/2012 to 12/31/2013 reporting period, the four-month grace period will end on April 30, 2014.

Continuing education credits

New Jersey Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are being provided for eight sessions through the administration of the

New Jersey Builders Association.

Thursday morning sessions (TH1 and TH2) have been approved for Continuing Education (CE) credits courtesy of the U.S. Green Building Council - New Jersey Chapter.

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TB1: Preparing for Climate TrendsSalon AB CM I 1.5

This panel will provide an update on climate trends and projec=ons in New Jersey, highlight policy gaps that have been iden=fied as part of the NJ Climate Adapta=on Alliance's stakeholder engagement efforts, and report on percep=ons of climate change impacts and preparedness including those of planners as part of our survey with APA-‐NJ. Panelists will explore planning responses to the need for resiliency, mi=ga=on and adapta=on.

• Jeanne Herb, Associate Director, Environmental Analysis & Communica=ons Group, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

• Raimy Cheyne, MCRP candidate, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy• Wolfram Hoefer, Design Professor, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences, Rutgers• Mar^n Johnson, President & CEO, Isles• David Henry, Health Officer, Monmouth County Regional Health Commission• Jennifer Rovito, GISP, GIS Manager, Environmental Analysis & Communica=ons Group, Edward J. Bloustein School of

Planning and Public Policy

TC1: WQMP: County Plans Nearing Adoption…and then what? Regency A CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

Hear an update from DEP on the status of the plans throughout the State and the approach that the Department is taking on such issues as plan amendments, alterna=ve treatment technologies and capacity reserva=ons. You will also hear the perspec=ve of a county planner that has worked through the process and aborneys working with landowners.

• Michael J. Gross, Esq., Chair, Environmental Law Prac=ce Area, Giordano Halleran & Ciesla• Richard M. Hluchan, Esq., Hyland Levin LLP• John Peterson, PP, Deputy Director, Atlan=c County Department of Regional Planning• Ray Cantor, Chief Advisor, Office of the Commissioner• Liz Semple, Manager, Coastal & Land Use Planning

TD1: Issues in Fiscal Impact Assessment in NJGarden State A CM I 1.5

Assessing the near and longer term effects of development are at the heart of many planning and project-‐level decisions. Part science, part art and always dependent on hard-‐to-‐find data and shiking budgetary trends, this is an area of prac=ce in which your tools and skills can become outdated quickly. This panel will guide you to the best sources of data available, and alert you to the demographic and budgetary trends that are cri=cal to geeng it right.

• Paul Phillips, AICP/PP, Phillips Preiss Grygiel, LLC• David Listokin, Professor and Co-‐Director of the Center for Urban Policy Research, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning &

Public Policy• Dr. Sen-‐Yuan Wu, Research Economist, Division of Labor Market & Demographic Research, NJ Department of Labor and

Workforce Development

THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

TE1/2: What was Mount Laurel supposed to fix? How did we do? Why is COAH so hard to reform? (9:00am-12:15pm)Regency BC CM I 3.0 I Law CLE

It has been 42 years since a trial court concluded that municipal zoning tends to reflect the desires of those already in place to the disadvantage of the regional interest and basic housing needs of our growing popula=on. Over this span, our Supreme Court created a doctrine in 1975 and an implementa=on framework aimed at those with low and moderate incomes in 1983. The Legislature adopted the Fair Housing Act in 1985 and COAH administered an alloca=on-‐based system for 12 years, and has floundered ineffec=vely for nearly 14 years. In 2013, a temporarily configured Court in a split decision begged the Legislature to find a fix. And those conversa=ons have been torture – there seems to be lible consensus over what exactly was broken, what was the point of the whole exercise, has =me passed the need for this doctrine by, and what – if anything – should be done about it. Our profession owes our elected leadership an answer. Join us as our field’s leading academics weigh in on these issues.

• J. Creigh Rahenkamp, PP• David Dante Troua, Professor of Law and Jus=ce John J, Francis Scholar, Rutgers School of Law, Newark• Alan Mallach, FAICP, Senior Fellow, Center for Community Progress• Stuart Meck, FAICP/PP, Associate Research Professor & Director, Center for Planning Prac=ce, Edward J. Bloustein School of

Planning & Public Policy• Lawrence S. Lustberg, Esq., Director, John J. Gibbons Fellowship in Public Interest & Cons=tu=onal Law• David Kinsey, FAICP/PP, Kinsey & Hand, Visi=ng Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University• Marty Bierbaum, Ph.D.-‐J.D., Associate Director, Na=onal Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland; Director of N.J.

Municipal Land Use Center (re=red)• Jeffrey Surenian, Esq.• Elizabeth McKenzie, AICP/PP• Kevin Walsh, Esq., Associate Director, Fair Share Housing Center

TH1: Sustainable Master Planning: A Resilient, Carbon Neutral, & Economically Viable Path ForwardGarden State BC CM I 1.5 GBCI CE I 1.5

How can you plan for growth while reducing your environmental footprint? As we seek to plan for growth, prepare for a changing climate, and create long-‐term economically healthy communi=es, a new paradigm in planning is emerging. The Sustainable Master Plan is one that not only addresses the need for physical space oken driven by programma=c requirements but also balances this growth against environmental, social, and economic goals. Using several case studies from various en==es in New Jersey we will look at how this new paradigm, using a triple bobom line approach of economics, environment, and social impact, can create a new sustainable vision of the future.

• Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEED Fellow, Director of Sustainable Design -‐ Parebe Somjen Architects

• Alan Grant, PE, Principal, Terra Neutral

THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

TB2: A Regional Approach to Supporting Community Rating System (CRS) CommunitiesSalon AB CM I 1.5

Integra=ng planning and emergency preparedness has been at the heart of the message from APA and others for moving forward. The Monmouth County Division of Planning and the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management have been exploring various ways of leveraging County resources to encourage municipal par=cipa=on in the Na=onal Flood Insurance CRS program as well as to provide baseline data and informa=on to towns already involved in the program. The County has ini=ated a CRS users group for par=cipa=ng municipali=es as well as as towns new to the program to provide peer support and access to professional assistance from County, state, and federal agencies. Hear from your peers involved in this ini=a=ve, what has worked and where the pitalls lie.

• Joe Barris, AICP/PP, Assistant Planning Director, Monmouth County Division of Planning• Amanda Gowans, CFM, ISO/CRS Specialist, ISO Community Hazard Mi=ga=on• James Waa, CFM, Program Development Specialist, NJDEP• John Miller, P.E., CFM, CSM, Cer=fied Floodplain and Stormwater Manager, New Jersey Associa=on of Floodplain Managers

Legisla=ve Commibee Chair• Margaret Murnane Brooks, CEM, Deputy Coordinator, Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management• Meghan Leavey, AICP/PP, Planner/CRS Coordinator, Monmouth County Division of Planning• Jason Greenspan, AICP/PP, Director of Planning and Community Development, Middletown

TC2: Particular SuitabilityRegency A CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

In Advance v. Branchburg and Price v. Himeji, the courts have wrestled with use variances and the difficult concept of "par=cular suitability.” Join the discussion as leading prac==oners explain what it means to them and how they deal with this issue in their work.

• Henry Kent-‐Smith, Esq., Fox Rothschild & Adjunct Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy• Richard J. Hoff, Jr., Esq., Bisgaier Hoff• Howard D. Geneslaw, Esq., AICP/PP, Gibbons• Chris^ne Cofone, AICP/PP, Cofone Consul=ng Group

TH2: Achieving Sustainability Locally Through Incentives & Regulations Garden State BC CM I 1.5 GBCI CE I 1.5

The panel will address the op=ons for promo=ng sustainable development including the balance between mandates and incen=ves with op=ons within these broad categories. The APA-‐NJ Sustainability Commibee Chair will present the Chapter’s policy guide. And the op=ons and the pros and cons of these regulatory approaches will be illustrated by a project in Jersey City known as the "Green Guide". This project involved the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) seeng out to promote sustainable development in its redevelopment areas. To do so, they worked with a consultant team to review best prac=ces, work with stakeholders and review exis=ng state, county and local sustainability programs to determine the best approach. The JCRA ul=mately decided on a sustainable development cer=fica=on program similar in concept to the LEED cer=fica=on program. The panel will not only address sustainable development op=ons but will explore the process and the final decision made by the JCRA.

• Elizabeth McManus, AICP/PP, LEED AP, Clarke Caton Hintz• Angela Clerico, AICP/PP, LEED AP, Natural System U=li=es• Jeffrey LeJava, Professor & Managing Director of Innova=on, Pace Law School

THURSDAY 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

TA3: LUNCH/KEYNOTE - - The Need for Advocacy in Planning: Where is the next Paul Davidoff? Regency DEF CM I 1

HONORABLE PETER A. BUCHSBAUM, J.S.C., RET.

Peter A. Buchsbaum, J.S.C., re4red as Superior Court Judge in June 2013. He sat in Flemington, New Jersey. Appointed in July, 2004, he had been assigned to the Civil Part of the Law Division and also served in the Family Part. While on the bench, he served on commiKees dealing with Children in Court and Minority Concerns. He serves on the Execu4ve CommiKee of the Na4onal Conference of State Trial Judges, a part of the American Bar Associa4on’s Judicial Division and is a Fellow of the American Bar Founda4on.

Judge Buchsbaum was formerly a Partner in Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis, and Himmel, LLP in Woodbridge, New Jersey where he concentrated in zoning and land use planning, municipal law, state regulatory processes and environmental regula4on. He served previously as the Mayor of West Amwell Township and on the West Amwell Township CommiKee and Planning Board.

Judge Buchsbaum is Past Chair of the American Bar Associa4on Land Use, Planning and Zoning CommiKee, and a three 4me member of the Council of the State and Local Government Law Sec4on. He is Past Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Associa4on Land Use Law Sec4on and has been a member of the Hunterdon County Bar Associa4on. He served on the Ad Hoc CommiKee on State Planning, which

draVed the N.J State Planning Act and Fair Housing Act. He has lectured in ABA and American Planning Associa4on programs which included the APA’s pres4gious BeKman Lectures.

Judge Buchsbaum received the Media Award from the New Jersey State Bar Associa4on in 1987. His extensive publica4ons include co-‐edi4ng State and Regional Comprehensive Planning, published by the ABA, contribu4ng to The Trial of a Land Use Case and other ABA publica4ons, and authorship of a number of ar4cles in the Urban Lawyer. He has also been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers School of Law-‐Camden. For ten years, he served on the New Jersey Law Revision Commission as an appointee of the President of the Senate.

Judge Buchsbaum received his A.B. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. He began his legal career as Law Secretary to Joseph Weintraub, Chief Jus4ce of the New Jersey Supreme Court. He is listed in Who’s Who in America.

THURSDAY LUNCH 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

TB4: Integrating Hazard Mitigation into PlanningSalon AB CM I 2.0

A hazard mi=ga=on planning process can be an effec=ve method to build widespread community support for difficult land use decisions to prepare municipali=es against future natural disasters. The plan that evolves through the process can also be an indispensable mechanism to coordinate municipal, county, state and federal strategies, ac=ons and financial investments for both emergency response and long-‐term development alterna=ves. Every county throughout New Jersey is or will soon be preparing or upda=ng their All Hazards Mi=ga=on plans. These are plans that simply cannot become shelf-‐bound dust collectors. Learn how this task is being approached through the lens of the lessons from Superstorm Sandy and how these plans can and should be integrated into a municipality’s master plans, zoning ordinances, and capital improvement plans to influence day to day as well as long term lands use decision making.

• David M. Kutner, AICP/PP, Recovery Planning Manager, New Jersey Future• John Miller, P.E., CFM, CSM, Cer=fied Floodplain and Stormwater Manager, New Jersey Associa=on of Floodplain Managers

Legisla=ve Commibee Chair• David J. McKeon, AICP/PP, Planning Director, Ocean County• Dan Kennedy, AICP/PP, Deputy Director, Office for Planning Advocacy, NJ Business Ac=on Center• Cathleen M. Carlisle, MPA, Senior Mi=ga=on Planner, Risk Analysis Branch, Mi=ga=on Division, DHS/FEMA Region II

TC4: Redevelopment 2014: New Tools to Achieve ResultsRegency A CM I 2.0 I Law CLE

The dampening of the use of redevelopment as a tool for urban revitaliza=on, even with the growing popularity of an urban lifestyle, has been a result of the associa=on of public opinion between redevelopment and the use of Eminent Domain. Recent amendments to the enabling act have created a dis=nc=on between a Condemna=on Redevelopment Area and a Non-‐Condemna=on Redevelopment Area; changed criterion "E"; and added a criterion for "brownfields". This panel will outline poten=al uses of the changes in the statute and discuss the integra=on of the newly enacted financial incen=ves available to support redevelopment.

• David Roberts, AICP/PP, RLA, LEED AP ND, Department Manager, Maser Consul=ng PA• Stanley Slachetka, AICP/PP, Planning Group Manager, T&M Associates• Joseph J. Marazi^, Jr., Esq., Marazi=, Falcon & Healey, LLP • Robert S. Goldsmith, Esq., Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis• George Vallone, President, Hoboken Brownstown Company and Professor of Finance, Graduate School of Business, Rutgers

TD4: Using Planning Tools to Promote Energy EfficiencyGarden State A CM I 2.0

This session will address best prac=ces for promo=ng increased energy efficiency and resiliency through tradi=onal planning and zoning tools that were tested in West Windsor, NJ and Upper Merion, PA. Planners will learn to spot opportuni=es, overcome barriers, and both encourage and enable retrofit and redevelopment that will strengthen the energy system and achieve efficiency.

• Clinton Andrews, AICP, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean for Planning & New Ini=a=ves, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

• Jennifer Senick, Execu=ve Director, Rutgers Center for Green Building• Jennifer Souder, ASLA, LEED AP BD+C, Instructor, Green Building Studio, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public

Policy• Daniel Dobromilsky, LLA, PP, LTE, Landscape Architect, West Windsor Township• Eric Goldstein, LLA, PP, Execu=ve Director, King of Prussia District

THURSDAY 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM

TE4: Reforming or Replacing COAH: So What do We Do About It?Regency BC CM I 2.0 I Law CLE

A number of alterna=ves to COAH have been posited, but which makes the most sense depends on what goals are most important to achieve in the reform. This panel will present the array of alterna=ves from a re-‐boot of the alloca=on system, to modifica=ons of approaches that have been tried by other states.

• David Dante Troua, Professor of Law and Jus=ce John J, Francis Scholar, Rutgers School of Law, Newark• Art Bernard, AICP/PP• Robert W. Burchell, Professor & Co-‐Director for Urban Policy Research, Urban Planning & Policy Development Program,

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy• Thomas F. Carroll, III, Esq., Hill Wallack, LLP• Stuart Meck, FAICP/PP, Associate Research Professor & Director, Center for Planning Prac=ce, Edward J. Bloustein School of

Planning & Public Policy

TH4: Building Healthy CommunitiesGarden State BC CM I 2.0

Health professionals are turning to planners to help implement policies and programs that create healthier environments to live, work and play for all ages and abili=es. Concern for the health effects of transporta=on is an emerging focus of research and planning. Choices made by decision makers at the state and local levels have tangible impacts on the health of ci=zens, and educa=ng, inspiring and empowering decision makers to adopt and consider health impacts toward decisions about transporta=on planning is cri=cal. Leaders and policymakers at the local, regional, and state levels are beginning to integrate considera=ons of health and well-‐being during the development, evalua=on and implementa=on of transporta=on and land use policies, services and planning. This session will address how health data and chronic disease preven=on goals can be used in making land use and transporta=on decisions. Panelists will share na=onal, state and local examples of how health outcomes can influence community health. Panelists will discuss the health case for good planning and obesity-‐preven=on strategies that can empower planners to consider the health impact of their decisions.

• Leigh Ann Von Hagen, ACIP/PP, Senior Research Specialist, Alan M. Voorhees Transporta=on Center, Rutgers University• Nora Shepard, AICP, New Jersey State Advocacy Organizer, Safe Routes to School Na=onal Partnership• Laura Torchio, AICP, Eat. Play. Live... Beber, Program Coordinator, Montclair State University• Janet Heroux, MHS, MBA, Preven=on Consultant, Partnering for a Healthy New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Health

THURSDAY 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM

THURSDAY 4:30 PM - 6:00 PMTA5: Professional Ethics in Planning & DesignRegency DEF CM I 1.5 I Ethics

This session will focus on the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and its applica=on in the day-‐today decision making of prac=cing planners in both the private and public sectors. Abendees will discuss various scenarios planners may face and brainstorm how best to approach these situa=ons.

• Stuart Meck, FAICP/PP, Associate Research Professor & Director, Center for Planning Prac=ce, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

• Deborah Alaimo Lawlor, FAICP/PP, AICP Commissioner, Region 1• David Kinsey, FAICP/PP, Kinsey & Hand, Visi=ng Lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University

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FB1: Suburban Transformation with Transit, Mixed-Use & Density, Lessons from Beyond the DelawareRegency A CM I 1.5

What can suburban communi=es in New Jersey learn from other regions that have implemented bold visions that drama=cally increase transit, mixed-‐use and density? This session will feature presenters highligh=ng suburban transforma=ons in the Washington DC metro area, metropolitan Boston and the Greater Toronto Area. Case studies from each region will be related to similar contexts in New Jersey to help demonstrate the applicability for session abendees. Presenta=ons will summarize “lessons learned” including how support and opposi=on from elected officials and the public was addressed in order to build consensus

• Jim Constan^ne, PP, Principal, Looney Ricks Kiss• Russell A. Archambault, Vice President & Principal, RKG Associates, Inc.• Wai Ying Di Giorgio, BLA, OALA, Partner, The Planning Partnership

FC1: Planning for God, Managing Religious UsesRegency B CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

As recent headlines have reminded us, building churches is surprisingly controversial and divisive. What are the planning considera=ons in si=ng various types of religious ins=tu=ons? How do we reconcile pluralism and religious tolerance with preserva=on of community character? How do we plan both for the steibel that serves a walking community and for the regional church that serves a dispersed popula=on? What are the legal constraints under the RLUIPA, the First Amendment, and New Jersey land use law? This panel will report on recent NJ case law rela=ng to challenges to zoning restric=ons and the usefulness of the use variance process. Prac==oners will share “best prac=ces” and recommended approaches to developing planning support and structure for effec=ve and fair zoning provisions.

• Stephen M. Eisdorfer, Esq., Hill Wallack LLP• Scarlea Doyle, PP, John Cilo, Jr. Associates• Peter Steck, PP• Carlos Rodrigues, AICP/PP, Design Solu=ons for a Crowded Planet

FRIDAY 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM


Creigh Rahenkamp, APA-NJ Vice President for conference services: welcome and conference overview

Charles latini, APA-NJ President: welcome and Introduction

James W. Hughes, Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy: “Annual Challenge to the Profession”

FD1: EngagementGarden State C CM I 1.5

Learn how to integrate new tools for social engagement into your planning process. The panel will present recent examples of how they have used these tools and the impacts on the planning process and the plans themselves. Audience engagement encouraged!

• Frank Hebbert, Director, OpenPlans• Elaine Clisham, Director of Communica=ons, New Jersey Future• Michelle Lee, Co-‐founder & CEO, Tex=zen• Alex Gilliam, Founder, Public Workshop

FE1: Best Practices in Affordable HousingGarden State A CM I 1.5

Learn from experienced developers how to plan for, finance, construct, and market affordable housing in your community. Hear about challenges and opportuni=es of developing various housing types, including rental, for-‐sale and special needs housing, experiences of both for-‐profit and non-‐profit developers, leveraging of mul=ple funding sources, developing public-‐private partnerships, and how to appropriately integrate affordable housing into the neighborhood fabric. Panelists will discuss best prac=ces and notable achievements of four (4) diverse projects, such as green and LEED features, transit access, connec=vity to the neighborhood, and most importantly, the posi=ve local impacts of affordable housing done The Right Way.

• Anthony L. Marcheaa, Execu=ve Director, NJHMFA• Ed Martoglio, Principal, RPM Development Group• Sean Closkey, President, The Reinvestment Fund Development Partners• Donna Blaze, CEO, Affordable Housing Alliance

FF1: Exploring Applications of the New and Improved Cluster ToolsRegency C CM I 1.5

This session will explore the new provisions for noncon=guous cluster development and alterna=ve uses for “preserved” lands authorized by amendments to the Municipal Land Use Law. Experienced prac==oners will use hypothe=cal case studies to illustrate how to structure an effec=ve noncon=guous cluster program to implement community goals while simultaneously crea=ng development opportuni=es that are abrac=ve to landowners and developers. The panel will compare the advantages and limita=ons of cluster compared to other tools including TDR and GDP’s.

• Philip B. Caton, AICP/PP, Principal, Clarke Caton Hintz• William F. Harrison, Esq., Genova Burns Giantomasi Webster• James E. Hartling, Partner, Urban Partners• Chris Sturm, Senior Director of State Policy, New Jersey Future


FG1: Tools & Strategies to Achieve ResiliencyBrunswick B CM I 1.5

Roll up your sleeves and join this hearty discussion about new tools, strategies and best management prac=ces to build and strengthen municipal resilience in NJ. A panel of experts will present over a dozen resiliency tools and ac=ons, including community risk assessments, sea level rise mapping tools, social media strategies, rolling easements, model ordinances, eleva=ng vernacular and historic structures, health impact assessments, and more. Also, learn about a new statewide program that connects communi=es in need of recovery or resiliency assistance with resources provided by government and non-‐governmental sources.

• Linda Weber, AICP/PP, Resiliency Program Director, Sustainability Ins=tute, The College of New Jersey • Lisa Auermuller, Watershed Coordinator, Jacques Cousteau Na=onal Estuarine Research Reserve• Stacy Perrine, AICP/PP, Senior Research Associate, Environmental Analysis & Communica=on Group, Rutgers University• Roderick Scoa, Flood Hazard Mi=ga=on Specialist, L & R Resources, LLC• Jus^n Auciello, AICP/PP, Founder/Editor of Jersey Shore Hurricane News

FH1: Opportunity CostGarden State B CM I 1.5

Todd Poole will use a combina=on of case study and analy=c methods to demonstrate that the consequences associated with indecision, concerning whether or not to commit public resources to a prospec=ve redevelopment project, can be far more expensive than the investment itself.

• Todd J. Poole, EDFP, President of 4ward Planning, Inc.

FI1: Innovate to Mitigate: Improving Our Waterfront CommunitiesBrunswick C CM I 1.5

This session illustrates how planning responses to severe storm events can help communi=es fix longstanding deficiencies, improve public access to open space, provide for the restora=on of degraded landscapes and habitats, and increase overall community resiliency. It will showcase several op=ons for the highly-‐vulnerable Weber Avenue neighborhood in Sayreville: State-‐sponsored "buy-‐out", construc=on of a USACE-‐sponsored levee system, poten=al private sector redevelopment, parkland swaps and the poten=al crea=on of the Central Jersey Nature Preserve.

• Anton Nelessen, PP, CNU, Professor & Director of Undergraduate Program, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

• Merisa Gilman – MCRP Candidate, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy• Bo Kyung Choi – MCRP Candidate, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy• Sara Yildirm – MLA Candidate, Department of Landscape Architecture, Rutgers University• Rebecca Cook – MLA Candidate, Department of Landscape Architecture, Rutgers University


FB2: Can Form-Based Codes Get Better Buildings? Better Communities?Regency A CM I 1.5

Planners are excited about Form-‐Based Codes, but the use of design regula=ons too oken results in uninspiring built forms. This session will help planners understand a wide spectrum of building and architectural typologies including many forms that are prevalent in other regions, but not permibed by typical New Jersey zoning codes. Typologies will range from =ny cobages and accessory apartments at one end of the spectrum to soaring high-‐rises and expansive warehouses at the other. Case studies will explore how planners are abemp=ng to guide the form of small lot single-‐family homes, mul=-‐family and mixed-‐use building types in a range of community seengs.

• Jim Constan^ne, PP, Principal, Looney Ricks Kiss• Michael DiGeronimo, AICP/PP, Senior Planner/Town Architect, Looney Ricks Kiss• Gonzalo Echeverria, Senior Urban Designer, Looney Ricks Kiss• Mark Cannuli, AICP/PP, Vice President of Development, Sharbell Development Corpora=on

FC2: Sustainability & Economic Competitiveness: Global Initiatives & Local ImplementationRegency B CM I 1.5

Companies and governments from the local to the global levels have come to realize that they must incorporate the principles of sustainability in their understandings of economic compe==veness. New policies and ini=a=ves from implemen=ng "cradle to cradle" produc=on to new approaches to Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) will be discussed.

• Robin L. Murray, FAIA, PP, LEED BD+C, RLM Architecture (Former Research Director, Sustainability Ins=tute)• Maahew Polsky, Senior Fellow, Ins=tute of Sustainable Enterprise, Farleigh Dickenson University• Robert Bzik, AICP/PP, Director of Planning, Somerset County Planning Division

FD2: Web-based Geospatial Tools for Sustainable PlanningGarden State C CM I 1.5

Browser-‐based Geospa=al tools are allowing GIS and other data to be easily accessed by non-‐GIS experts to support local decision-‐making. The ease of use and real-‐=me accessibility of these tools allow them to be used live during mee=ngs or in the field via mobile compu=ng devices. These free and open GIS tools can provide local-‐level support for planners including: managing land development, assessing land use change impacts, risk management, climate change adapta=on, demographic change analysis, watershed management, and farmland preserva=on among others. This panel of leading GIS researchers and prac==oners will demo a number of recently developed geospa=al applica=ons developed in their prospec=ve shops, which have the poten=al to significantly augment the local planning and decision-‐making process.

• John Hasse, Department Chair, Geography & Environment, Rowan University• John Reiser, Rowan University GeoLab• Rick Lathrop, Rutgers University CRSSA• Wansoo Im, Founder & President, VERTICES, LLC• Chris Pollard, Senior GIS Specialist, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

FE2: Practical RedevelopmentGarden State A CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

Geeng posi=ve and =mely results from redevelopment takes more than knowing the process. Join a group of seasoned prac==oners to review what worked and what didn't, and what new possibili=es can be harnessed to achieve results.

• M. James Maley, Esq., Maley & Associates, PC• Joe Brigandi, Jr., Administrator, Borough of Glassboro• Phillip Rowan, President, Economic Development Associates, LLC• Angelo Alberto, AICP/PP, AIA, Alberto & Associates, Inc.

FF2: Planning for Emerging CentersRegency C CM I 1.5

Morristown became NJTPA’s partner in a pilot project for a combined Mobility and Community Form master plan element. This project creates a Streets Plan, a Community Form Plan, and a Plan for Places focusing on five development areas and roadway corridors to manage conges=on and create walkable, bikeable, and livable urban and suburban spaces. Learn how resources were coordinated, the public involvement process, and the outcome of this pilot, that provides many lessons for integra=ng transporta=on and land use in local planning.

• Jeffrey Perlman, AICP/PP, LEED-‐AP, North Jersey Transporta=on Planning Authority• Phil Abramson, AICP/PP, Project Manager, Jonathan Rose Companies• Adam Tecza, Planner/Urban Designer, Group Melvin Design• Darius Sollohub, AIA, Associate Professor of Architecture, College of Architecture & Design, NJIT• Michael J. Viscardi, AICP/PP, LLA, NJ Transit

FG2: Big Ideas for a Small City: Building a Resilient & Sustainable HobokenBrunswick B CM I 1.5

Sandy brought 500 million gallons of water from the Hudson River into Hoboken, flooding nearly 80 percent of the city and leaving over 90 percent of Hoboken without power, causing more than $100 million in property damages to residences and economic losses to small businesses, as well as severe damage to cri=cal community facili=es and transit infrastructure. Hoboken bounced forward, and is now advancing some big ideas for long term resiliency, including a Strategic Recovery Planning Report with a roadmap for improving power supply systems, shoreline protec=on, stormwater management, hardening of cri=cal facili=es and infrastructure, and more resilient building codes. A key component is the Hoboken Green Infrastructure Strategic Plan, which recommends cost-‐effec=ve and place-‐based, sustainable stormwater management strategies for the City. Join the panel to hear how this small city has embraced big ideas through a collabora=ve process.

• The Honorable Dawn Zimmer, Mayor, City of Hoboken• Stephen Marks, AICP/PP, CFM, LEED GA, Assistant Business Administrator, City of Hoboken• Niek Veraart, AICP, ASLA, Vice President, The Louis Berger Group• Eric C. Y. Fang, AIA, AICP, LEED AP, Associate Principal, EE&K a Perkins Eastman Company

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

FH2: Retail Planning 101: How to turn planning concepts into signed leasesGarden State B CM I 1.5

Successful retail space can ac=vate and enliven the surrounding streetscape so planners oken look to incorporate ground floor retail into their planning efforts. Oken=mes however, specific spaces are designated for retail uses without first taking into account market demand, area demographics, and retail/restaurant opera=onal requirements. This panel will shed light on what today's retailers are looking for when it comes to parking requirements, construc=on costs, store layouts and other key criteria, as well as highligh=ng how retailers’ site selec=on criteria varies in urban, suburban and rural markets. The panel, which includes a retail developer, town planner and store loca=on specialist, will provide the tools and background needed to plan for retailers' needs, resul=ng in successful neighborhood plans.

• Kate Coburn, Partner, HR&A Advisors, Inc.• George H. Jacobs, President, Jacobs Enterprises• Janice Talley, AICP/PP, Director of Planning and Community Development, Township of Montclair• Chase Welles, Execu=ve Vice President, The Shopping Center Group

FI2: Visualizing Responses to Sandy: Case StudiesBrunswick C CM I 1.5

The NJ Sandy Recovery Fund has funded researchers at the Bloustein School to probe public opinions with respect to a number of possible futures that may come about in response to the new condi=ons and regulatory requirements adopted in the akermath of Sandy. Engineered flood protec=on systems, public sector "buy-‐outs" and the requirements to elevate residen=al and commercial structures will all change the "look and feel" of the affected communi=es significantly. What are the most appropriate responses? How will each type of response look and feel like? What trade-‐offs are involved? What are the consequences for the affected property owners and the town? Which responses are most consistent with sound planning principles? The panel will discuss three towns with different condi=ons (=dal estuary, bay and ocean) to explore these issues.

• Carlos Rodrigues, AICP/PP, Design Solu=ons for a Crowded Planet• Anton Nelessen, PP, CNU, Professor & Director of Undergraduate Program, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public

Policy• Clinton Andrews, AICP, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean for Planning & New Ini=a=ves, Edward J. Bloustein School of

Planning & Public Policy

FRIDAY 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Charles latini, APA-NJ President: Introduction and Remarks

FA3: KEYNOTE - - Planning for Who? The Financial, Demographic and Economic Trends That Will Drive Housing Needs and DemandRegency DEF CM I 1

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Mr. OKeau manages all facets of The OKeau Valua4on Group and has been ac4vely engaged in real estate consulta4on and valua4on since 1974. He holds the State Cer4fied General Real Estate Appraiser cer4fica4on which is the highest level offered. Frequently quoted in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, and having made television appearances on CNBC, Bloomberg and NBC News, Mr. OKeau is widely respected for his knowledge and insight into real estate trends. His aKen4on to detail and comprehensive fact finding has made him the go-‐to person for industry professionals seeking to enhance their compe44ve posi4on in the marketplace. Jeffrey has provided tes4mony as an expert witness at the municipal, county and state levels, authored several texts on property valua4on techniques and has lectured throughout the United States and in Canada. He served on the Appraisal Standards Advisory Council, which consulted with the Appraisal Founda4on in Washington, D.C. on its agenda of projects and major technical issues. Mr. OKeau served as a past Chairman of the Employee Reloca4on Council's Appraisal Standards Council and was inducted into their dis4nguished Hall of Leaders in 1995.

FRIDAY LUNCH 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

FE4: New Brunswick Bus Tour – Successful Housing RedevelopmentMeet in the Hotel Lobby CM I 2.0

Urban redevelopment has long been lauded for bringing prosperity to struggling areas, while simultaneously cri=cized for leaving behind the most vulnerable popula=ons. The City of New Brunswick has gone through a redevelopment renaissance and has addressed this issue head on. Tour the City’s premier luxury and affordable housing developments with experienced development professionals and learn about unique opportuni=es and challenges to successful development. The panel will also discuss various funding sources including federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Fund for Restora=on of Mul=family Housing, and the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program, among others, as well as innova=ve techniques to build housing that meets your community’s needs.

• Anthony L. Marcheaa, Execu=ve Director, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency • John H. Clarke, Execu=ve Director, New Brunswick Housing and Redevelopment Authority• Wasseem Boraie, Vice President, Boraie Development, LLC• Timothy I. Henkel, Senior Vice President, Pennrose Proper=es, LLC

FRIDAY 3:15PM - 5:15 PMNew Brunswick Bus Tour –

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FB4: Operator's Manual for Form-Based CodesRegency A CM I 1.5 I Law CLE

The Form-‐Based Code Guidebook -‐ An Operator's Manual for New Jersey Planners, Administrators and Boards, funded by NJDOT's Mobility and Community Form program is about to be released. This nuts and bolts publica=on provides a comprehensive and authorita=ve overview of the state-‐of-‐the-‐art in form-‐based zoning in NJ, the experience with this technique to date, reasons why towns are adop=ng form-‐based codes, the mechanics of embedding form-‐based elements within a conven=onal code, emerging issues with code administra=on, and poten=al legal issues, including the key dis=nc=on between regula=ng "uses" and "structures" and whether devia=ons should be treated as "waivers" or "variances." Join our panel in a discussion of the manual and the many prac=cal issues in using form-‐based requirements in our communi=es.

• Andrew Swords, AICP/ PP, Director, Division of Statewide Planning, NJDOT• Mark Keener, AIA, AICP/PP, Director of Urban Design, The RBA Group• Carlos Rodrigues, AICP/PP, Design Solu=ons for a Crowded Planet• Steven Tripp, Esq., Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

FC4: Scenario Planning: Buzzword or Tool for Planners & Decision-makers?Regency B CM I 2.0

Join leading scenario planning prac==oners to beber understand the best uses for these powerful tools in crea=ng robust plans that can stand the test of =me and respond to mul=ple uncertain=es. The panelists will address the role of scale (region or local), different types of planning scenarios, involving the public in using online tools, and the limita=ons of scenario planning.

• David Heller, AICP/PP, Team Leader, Regional & Systems Planning, South Jersey Transporta=on Planning Organiza=on• Andrew Tracy, Transporta=on Planner, South Jersey Transporta=on Planning Organiza=on• Brea Fusco, Senior Transporta=on Planner, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission• Zenobia Fields, Department Director of Planning, North Jersey Transporta=on Planning Authority

FD4: Putting the Public Interest Back Into Planning: Stories from Practicing ProfessionalsGarden State C CM I 2.0

Planning is unique among professions with its goal of serving the public interest and placing the public good above client, corporate, and even financial considera=ons. Both the AICP exam applica=on and the professional code of ethics explicitly call out the cri=cal role of the public interest in professional ac=on and efforts. This session spotlights a group of New Jersey planning professionals who have taken the ini=a=ve to do exactly that‚ put the public interest back into planning.

• Peter Kremer, AICP/PP, Senior Supervising Planner, Parsons Brinckerhoff• Dan Faaon, Trenton Recycling Revolu=on• Tiffany R. Robinson, Senior Planner, The RBA Group• Laura Torchio, AICP, Eat. Play. Live... Beber, Program Coordinator, Montclair State University• Akram Abed, Manager, Camden Metro Area, Rails-‐to-‐Trails Conservancy

FRIDAY 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM

FF4: Regional Planning on a Local Scale: Early Returns from the Demonstration Project Activities of the Together North Jersey Sustainable Communities ConsortiumRegency C CM I 2.0

A US HUD Sustainable Communi=es planning grant is suppor=ng a planning effort that charts a (hopefully) enlightened and agreed upon future course with the region's residents, employers, advocates, watchdogs and, yes, even the skep=cs that -‐ at its core -‐ is about fostering equitable TOD across the region linked directly to the region's robust transit network. Panelists will report on early successes, ac=ons and direc=ons from the first tranche of local demonstra=on projects that have been COMPLETED. Come learn about the work of Together North Jersey.

• Vivian Baker, Assistant Director, Transit Friendly Land Use & Development, NJ Transit• Eric C. Y. Fang, AIA, AICP, LEED AP, Associate Principal, EE&K a Perkins Eastman Company• Leigh Ann Hindenlang, AICP/PP, Senior Planner, City of Perth Amboy, Office of Economic and Community Development• Patrick Morrissy, Execu=ve Director of HANDS Inc.• Chris Phelan, President & CEO, Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce

FG4: Innovative Design in a Complex, Post-Sandy Environment Brunswick B CM I 2.0

From the catastrophic event of Sandy emerged spirited new discussions and ini=a=ves to increase resiliency in the built environment. The Rebuild By Design compe==on, commissioned by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), invited the world’s most talented design professionals to envision solu=ons that would increase resilience across the Sandy-‐affected region. View some of the designer’s concepts that address the complexity of systems and environments to produce innova=ve, resilient designs. Learn about the work of the New Jersey Ins=tute of Technology and its proto-‐typologies that were developed from applied research and field-‐tes=ng in post-‐Sandy New Jersey. Experience their 2-‐, 3-‐ and 4-‐D designs that consider strategic and long-‐term interven=ons to be smarter than the storm.

• Linda Weber, AICP/PP, Resiliency Program Director, Sustainability Ins=tute, The College of New Jersey• Jamie Torres Springer, MPP, Partner, HR&A Advisors, Inc.• Jason Hellendrung, ASLA, Principal, Sasaki Associates• Thomas G. Dallessio AICP/PP, Director, Center for Resilient Design, New Jersey Ins=tute of Technology

FRIDAY 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM

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2014 New Jersey Planning Conference Final Program

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