Working for Smart Growth:
More Livable Places and Open Spaces
The Raritan Valley Rail Coalition, a rail-advocacy group representing 1.7 million residents in four counties along NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley Rail line, will sponsor a free presentation on the Gateway Project.
Location: Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave., Cranford, NJ 07016
Join New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) for their annual policy conference exploring the long-term solutions that spread prosperity to every resident in every corner of the Garden State.
Location: The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center, 10 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Hosted by CivicStory
What is an ethical response to climate change? Is ‘growth’ always good? What should we do to reverse global warming? Can news help us live better? Join CivicStory for this lively interactive dialogue.
Location: Congregation Beth El, 222 Irvington Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079
One of the fastest growing segments of the creative sector is freelance artists, writers and performers. To attract and retain these professionals, communities may have to rethink their approaches to urban design, community development, and economic development.
Location: Online
Hosted by National Consortium for Creative Placemaking
Explore how to design communities and sites to encourage more creative and cultural activities. Participants will also learn how the arts can help improve navigation, safety and other issues in urban and site design.
Location: ValleyArts, 400 South Jefferson Street, City of Orange, NJ 07050
Each year, RPA brings together more than 1,200 civic and business leaders from around the New York metropolitan area to discuss major issues affecting the prosperity and quality of life in the region.
Location: Grand Hyatt New York, 109 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
Hosted by Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
Whether you are a lake manager or a lake resident, an ecologist or an engineer, this is for you. You will get the training needed to properly investigate/diagnose lake quality problems and to develop and implement cost-effective restoration measures.
Location: Rutgers Continuing Education at The Atrium
Suite 101, Room 120 Sequoia
300 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873
Hosted by Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
Designed for landscape architects looking to learn more about the application of green infrastructure stormwater management practices in new development and redevelopment projects, this course focuses on case studies and real-world projects.
Location: Cook Student Center
59 Biel Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Hosted by Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
This course is designed for ecologists, engineers, planners, and landscape architects involved in the recovery of impacted river, lake, riparian, wetland, and coastal environments. Designed to reduce storm water impacts and increase storm resiliency.
Location:Rutgers Continuing Education at The Atrium
Suite 101, Room 118 Mulberry
300 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873
Hosted by Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education
This new, 1-day, New Jersey specific course benefits plant and corporate environmental professionals with compliance, auditing, and air permitting responsibilities. Essential topics such as permit applicability assessments, key regulatory definitions, types of modifications, exemptions, and emissions netting/emissions change calculations and thresholds will be covered.
Location: Rutgers Continuing Education at The Atrium
Suite 101, Room 120 Sequoia
300 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873
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