New Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum, March 6 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, is an annual full-day conference focused on all aspects of redevelopment in New Jersey. In the most intensively-developed state in the nation, redevelopment is increasingly becoming the default method for accommodating New Jersey’s growth, and brings economic benefit to its already-built places while helping to preserve its precious open-space resources.

WHO:

·    Governor Parris Glendening, President, Smart Growth America’s Leadership Institute and Former Governor of Maryland

·    Catherine McCabe, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

·    Adrienne Hollis, Senior Climate & Justice Scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists

·    Ramon Hache, Mayor, Ridgewood

·    Tim Sullivan, CEO, New Jersey Economic Development Authority

·    Donna Rendeiro, Executive Director, New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy

See the agenda for speaker times. View the full speaker list here.

WHEN:

Friday, March 6, 2020, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. NJDEP Commissioner McCabe is scheduled to deliver her remarks at 9:00 am, followed by the morning plenary. Gov. Glendening will deliver his remarks at 12:30pm.

WHERE:

Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, 2 Albany St., New Brunswick, N.J.

Founded in 1987, New Jersey Future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes sensible growth, redevelopment and infrastructure investments to foster vibrant cities and towns, protect natural lands and waterways, enhance transportation choices, provide access to safe, affordable and aging-friendly neighborhoods and fuel a strong economy. The organization does this through original research, innovative policy development, coalition-building, advocacy, and hands-on strategic assistance.