Public Plazas: 8 Key Considerations When Planning a Public Plaza
February 5, 2020 – Vibrant and active public plazas are an important element of successful redevelopment in downtowns and urban areas.
Professional Development
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TOD in Your Downtown Forum: Placemaking in Transit-Friendly Downtowns
February 11, 2020: Planners, municipal officials, members of the real estate community, and placemaking experts gathered on December 6, 2019 at the Edward J. Bloustein School in New Brunswick for the 2nd TOD in Your Downtown Forum.
Annual Downtown NJ Conference: “The Value of Downtown”
October 18, 2019 – Downtown New Jersey’s annual conference and New Jersey’s premiere economic development event, “The Value of Downtown: Capitalizing on Your Assets to Realize Success”, offered insights into downtown management best practices, as well as development, business and retail market trends.
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.
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.