Events 24 - Downtown New Jersey

Arts, Heritage, and History as Social & Economic Drivers

07/27/2021 @ 9:00 am – 10:15 am – The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission (SCC&HC) welcomes you to join them for a discussion about cultural innovation. Communities that cultivate arts, cultural heritage, and history reap broad benefits – from civic empowerment to economic development to improved health and well-being. The best cultural initiatives are collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-driven; using creative placemaking principles […]

Q&A Session: Government Restricted Municipality (GRM) Planning Grant Program

08/18/2021 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – The NJEDA’s Government Restricted Municipalities (GRM) Planning Grant Program provides grants to help the three GRM municipalities identified in the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA) – Trenton, Atlantic City, and Paterson – to develop and execute strategic action plans to move forward stalled projects that have significant potential to provide sustainable and […]

Downtown Management Forum: NJ Incentive Program Debrief

09/10/2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – The State of NJ is in the process of implementing several programs that your downtown could benefit from are moving toward implementation. NJEDA’s Maggie Peters will provide an overview of the Main Street Recovery Finance Program, including the Small Business Lease Assistance Grant and the Small Business Improvement Grant, both of which should hit the streets […]

Downtown Management Forum: Transforming Brownfields into Downtown Assets

09/17/2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Abandoned industrial sites, as well as closed gas stations, dry cleaners, old banks, and other vacant commercial properties plague NJ’s downtowns, but the redevelopment of these brownfields present opportunities to spur economic development, generate jobs, increase property values, and develop community needed land uses. Discover how to transform these properties into downtown assets. Representatives from The […]

Downtown Management Forum: Small Downtowns Can Do Economic Development Too!

11/16/2021 @ 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm – Don’t let limited resources hinder your revitalization aspirations. Small downtowns can harness people-power, as well as leverage technical and financial assistance to do great things. Experts with boots on the ground will share best practices for big change in your small downtown. (This session is coordinated by Downtown New Jersey for the 2021 NJLM Annual […]

Dollars and Sense: Financing TOD

12/10/2021 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm – Dollars and Sense: Financing TOD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 AT 11:00AM How are TODs in New Jersey typically financed? How does adding affordable units affect a project’s bottom line? How will financing drive the future of TOD in the Garden State? This event will bring together a panel of experts from public, private, and non-profit entities […]