8:00 a.m. Continental breakfast and registration

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview of Redevelopment in NJ

9:00 a.m. Workshops -- Session One
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• Getting Started: What To Do Before Launching a Redevelopment Project
• Working with Developers: Building an Understanding 
• Eminent Domain as a Tool for Redevelopment 
• Defining Areas in Need of Redevelopment 
• Involving the Public in Brownfields Redevelopment 
• Spotlight on Millville: NJ's First Revenue Allocation Plan

10:45 a.m. Workshops -- Session Two
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• Discussing the Tough Issues: Density, Kids, Affordable Housing, and Taxes 
• Creating Urban Parks That Work 
• The Truth About PILOTs, Tax Abatements, RAD/RAB 
• Parking: Real-World Strategies 
• Economics 101: Real Estate Development 
• Community Benefit Agreements: Merging Development with Community Needs  
• Spotlight on Wesmont Station, Wood-Ridge: Utilizing Traditional Spotlight on Wesmont Station, Wood-Ridge: Utilizing Traditional Neighborhood Design

12:30 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Remarks from Commissioner Susan Bass Levin, NJDCA
       NJ's Commitment to Redevelopment

1:15 p.m. Keynote address by Fred Kent, President of Project for Public Spaces
         What If We Built Our Cities Around Places?

2:00 p.m. Workshops -- Session Three
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• Understanding the Market: What Motivates Developers  
• Pairing Historic Preservation and Redevelopment  
• Evaluating Redevelopment Projects  
• Taking the Reins: Mobilizing the People, Vision, Plan and Resources for Neighborhood Revitalization 
• Planning for Mass Transit, Pedestrians, and Healthy Communities  
• Spotlight on Collingswood: Innovative Project Financing Strategies 

4:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Networking
                  Remarks by Mayor Douglas Palmer