Downtown New Jersey offers a variety of in-person and virtual opportunities for downtown managers, economic development professionals, and public officials to exchange ideas about best practices related to downtown economic development. Check out the opportunities to interact with your peers below.
September 28, 2023 – Join DNJ, NJTOD.org, & NJ TRANSIT Transit Friendly Planning for a discussion about the intricacies of parking in commercial districts and new residential projects, and the effects of the antiquated parking standards.
October 19, 2023 – We will be gathering in Red Bank for the 2023 NJ Downtown Conference & Excellence Awards where you’ll hear insights from industry experts about downtown management best practices.
November 14, 2023 – Join us at the NJ League Conference to learn creative approaches to ensure your retail spaces are filled and stay open.
June 23, 2023 – We hosted a session at the NJ Planning and Redevelopment Conference talking about liquor license reform.
June 1, 2023 – We kicked off the summer with an informal happy hour in Asbury Park.
May 18, 2023 – DNJ, NJTOD.org, & NJ TRANSIT Transit Friendly Planning hosted a discussion about attracting and retaining local businesses in NJ’s downtowns.
May 9, 2023 – The NJ Liquor License Reform Alliance held a discussion about needed reform to support our small businesses and downtowns. Afterwards, we enjoyed happy hour networking.
April 28, 2023 – We were joined be on-the-ground experts for a discussion about parklet best practices.
March 10, 2023 – We brought together a panel of experts from federal, state, and non-profit entities to discuss available funding and incentive programs and how they can be used in downtowns to support small businesses, redevelopment, planning, and infrastructure projects.
November 15, 2022 – We convened at the NJ League of Municipalities Conference for a discussion about re-envisioning the public Right-of-Way to activate and revitalize your downtown.
June 24, 2022 – Downtown enthusiasts joined us for the return of our in-person “lunch & learn” Downtown Management Forum, where we discussed ways to cultivate the arts in your downtown with representatives from ArtPride NJ and the NJ State Council on the Arts.
May 18, 2022 – From Downtown New Jersey, NJTOD.org, and NJ Transit’s Transit Friendly Planning program’s TOD in Your Downtown forum series, a panel of experts from public and private entities to discuss their experience rethinking the right-of-way (ROW).
April 21, 2022 – In this session, marketing maven Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt of Suasion Communications Group was joined by her Gen Z progeny to explain how TikTok can complement your existing social media strategy, and provide a 101 for those looking to take the leap.
