Professionals Gathered at Annual Downtown Conference
The DNJ Annual Conference hosted industry experts who provided insights into downtown management best practices, as well as market trends.
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Shop, Dine, and Discover Downtown Haddonfield
September 19, 2019: There are several great reasons to visit Downtown Haddonfield, located in Camden County, just 20 minutes from Philadelphia.
The downtown’s 200 shops, inviting eateries, sculptures, historic sites and dramatic streetscape make it one of the most fabulous places to spend the day.
2019 Downtown Excellence Awards
October 18, 2019: Downtown New Jersey celebrated initiatives that have made a major or sustained impact on downtown economic development in New Jersey at an awards ceremony during its annual Downtown Conference at the Westminster Arts Center in Bloomfield, NJ.
Smartphone Technology
September 10, 2019: Smart phone use is omnipresent. According to Statista.com the current number of smartphone users in the United States is estimated to be 265 million. Besides social media, how can a downtown community connect to these smart phone users?
Banning Single Use Plastic Bags, Straws & Styrofoam Containers
September 9, 2019: What do California, Connecticut, Hawaii, New York and the District of Columbia have in common? They have banned single use plastic bags. While New Jersey was on the verge of leading the ban against plastic bags in Spring of 2018, the bill was vetoed by Governor Murphy because it was not strict enough.
Policy Watch – September 2019
September 6, 2019 – Downtown New Jersey acts as an advocate for downtown commercial districts in New Jersey, tracking legislative, regulatory, and policy issues that can affect the success of the state’s downtowns and then informing and educating members on these issues. Since our last Policy Watch, there has been movement on a few bills impacting downtowns…