11/16/2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Downtown NJ’s Executive Director, Courtenay Mercer, and South Orange Village President, Sheena Collum will facilitate a networking session at the League Conference to discuss liquor license reform. Senator Gopal is confirmed to attend the first 15 minutes of the chat. Assemblymen Bergen and Burzichelli have been invited. This session will be presented at the 2020 […]
11/19/2020 @ 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm – The repercussions of the COVID-19 closures will be felt across all sectors for years to come, particularly small businesses that make up the backbone of downtowns. Recovery is going to be a slow process – the goal is not to prevent vacancies; it is to mitigate the impact on your downtown and its remaining businesses. […]
11/24/2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – It Takes a Village – The Importance of Partners, Stakeholders, and Community Engagement will focus on the importance of collaboration in advancing a brownfield site to redevelopment. This webinar will help communities embarking on brownfields redevelopment understand who the critical players are, and how developing beneficial relationships with them will greatly improve the chances of […]
12/03/2020 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are an often overlooked and underutilized solution to the affordable housing shortage we face in New Jersey and across the Northeast. ADUs can be built on single-family lots as attached or detached homes by converting yard space, garages, basements, or attics. RPA’s July 2020 report, Be My Neighbor, outlined strategies to create […]
12/04/2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – With the recent introduction of S2964/A4925, Senator Gopal and Assemblyman Bergen recently joined the chorus of legislators calling for expansion of liquor license laws. Downtown New Jersey and an alliance of organizations, merchants, and public officials believe that now more than ever, reform is needed to help our small businesses survive and thrive during the […]
12/08/2020 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Access to transportation impacts lives and personal outcomes on many levels. Insufficient access means people cannot reliably get to work, school, healthcare, social services, or other destinations. Government institutions must work to address the effects of past practices that perpetuated racism and segregation. It’s no longer enough to go through the motions; it’s time for […]
