Working for Smart Growth:
More Livable Places and Open Spaces
The Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Summit is the largest dedicated Automated Vehicle conference in the Northeast region, bringing together both public and private industries. The conference’s subject matter experts and diverse group of attendees come together to discuss and engage with the broad range of issues related to these emerging technologies.
Location: Kalahari Convention Center
250 Kalahari Blvd.
Pocono Manor, PA 18349
Updates will be provided on mercury in flooring, current legislation, and from the WEC hygienist team on school conditions.
Guest speakers:
Gary Brune, Policy Manager, NJ Future will provide an update on lead in school water.
Chief Christopher Leusner, President of the NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police will share information regarding his work on ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences).
Location: NJEA Headquarters, 180 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
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Stormwater Camp, coordinated by Wallkill River Watershed Management Group and funded by New Jersey Future, is filled with field trips and hands-on activities designed to help campers understand the connection between rainfall, runoff, the rivers and lakes they love, the wildlife that surrounds them, and the water flowing into and out of their homes.
Twenty-one cities in New Jersey face ongoing problems caused by their outdated combined sewer systems. The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) wants public input on proposed solutions. The deadline to submit comments is September 1, 2019.
NJDOT’s new model complete and green streets policy and guide provides practical guidance for municipalities, counties, and agencies to improve roads and the overall landscape.
Each summer, New Jersey Future staff embark on a fun (and educational) outing to see smart growth in action. This summer, we chose to visit the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution: Paterson, NJ.
New Jersey Future’s internship program is developing the next generation of thinkers in smart growth. Here is what this summer’s interns worked on.
Jyoti Venketraman, program manager, will be recognized at New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s (NJCASA) September Celebration of Champions for her work preventing sexual violence in New Jersey.
Join DNJ for its quarterly quarterly round table discussion. The round table is an opportunity for downtown managers, economic development professionals, and public officials to network and exchange ideas about hot topics in downtown economic development.
Location: Verona Ristorante
141 Kings Hwy East
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
EPA’s Office of Research and Development and Office of Water host this monthly webinar series to discuss challenges and treatment solutions for small drinking water systems and communicate current small drinking water systems research along with Agency priorities.
Location: Online
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