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Program for 2009 Forum

 Program for 2009 Redevelopment Forum

8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration | Atrium
Sponsored by: K Hovnanian Homes and PNC Bank

8:30 a.m. General Session | Regency Ballroom
Welcoming Remarks: Peter Kasabach, Executive Director, New Jersey Future

9:00 a.m. Workshop Session 1

  • Using Redevelopment to Go Green
  • Opportunities for Temporary Infill
  • Protecting the Public Good in Redevelopment Projects
  • Revenue Allocation District (RAD) Financing: Revisiting a Useful Redevelopment Tool
  • Redevelopment 101: Getting Started
  • Projections and Trends Affecting Redevelopment in New Jersey
  • Institutions as Redevelopers
  • Reconnecting Jobs with Transit

10:45 a.m. Workshop Session 2

  • Water Infrastructure: Sustainable Funding and Innovative Approaches
  • New Federal Funds for Neighborhood Stabilization
  • Meeting Affordable Housing Goals through Redevelopment
  • The Finances of Redevelopment: A How-To Workshop
  • Redeveloper Agreements: Understanding and Negotiating the Deal
  • Redevelopment Law: An Update
  • Creating Places of Enduring Value with Redevelopment
  • The ARC Mega Project and its Impact on Redevelopment in New Jersey


12:15 p.m. General Session & Lunch | Regency Ballroom
Sponsored by: Maraziti Falcon & Healey, LLP and the Port Authority of NY and NJ

Luncheon Remarks: Joseph V. Doria, Jr., Commissioner, NJ Department of Community Affairs

1:00 p.m. Keynote Address  | Regency Ballroom
Robert Liberty, Esq., Councilor, Portland Metro Council


2:15 p.m. Workshop Session 3

  • Conflicting Interests? Preserving the Environment and Promoting Redevelopment
  • Communicating About Redevelopment and Marketing Your Project
  • Jumpstarting Redevelopment with “Smart” Housing
  • Redevelopment without Eminent Domain
  • Form-Based Codes: An Innovative Alternative to Traditional Zoning
  • Parking Management: Creative Approaches to an Ever-Present Problem

3:45 p.m. Networking Reception (Cash Bar) | Atrium
Sponsored by: McManimon & Scotland, LLC


All workshops in sessions 1, 2 and 3 have received approval for Certification Maintenance (CM) credits with AICP.