UPCOMING EVENTS (All events are free, open to the public and take place in the Special Events Forum unless noted.)
December 8, 7:30 pm
Annual Isadore Candeub Memorial Lecture in Planning
June Williamson, Associate Professor of Architecture, City College of New York
June Williamson will discuss the book she co-authored with Ellen Dunham-Jones, Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs, for this year's Candeub Memorial Lecture. An urban designer and registered architect, she has authored design guidelines and consulted on numerous urban design projects throughout the U.S. Click here to learn more.
September 15-December 1, 2009 Room 369,Tuesdays, 4-5:30 pm
2009 Planning Film Series
The Urban Planning and Policy Development Program is sponsoring a Tuesday film series on planning subjects ranging from garden suburbs to globalization. Each film runs about 55 minutes, providing 35 minutes for introduction and discussion. Dr. Robert W. Burchell, the program chair, will host each screening with another faculty member expert in the subject area. For the full schedule, click here.
Next Presentation:
November 24
Explaining Globalization: A Worldview on a Shrinking World and an Expanding Economy
A reort originally aired on the The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Faculty guests: Professor Robert W. Burchell, Associate Research Professor Michael Lahr
2009-10 Colloquium Series
The Bloustein School is conducting its second annual series of weekly presentations by faculty and outside speakers on various issues of current interest. Click here to view the full schedule.
Next Presentation:
January 28,
4 pm, Room 369
Faculty presenter: Rutgers Associate Professor of History Alison Isenberg.
EVENTS RECAP
November 19
Robert Weaver and the American City
Wendell Pritchett, Chancellor, Rutgers-Camden
Chancellor Pritchett lectureD on Robert Weaver, who became the the first African-American cabinet member in 1966 when he was appointed Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by Lyndon Johnson. Pritchett's book, "Robert Clifton Weaver and the American City: The Life and times of an Urban Reformer," was hailed by William Julius Wilson as a "tour de force (that) brilliantly captures...how racial tensions profoundly influenced battles over the future of American cities." Pritchett examined how race, biography, politics, and policy came together in Weaver's appointment as the first Secretary of HUD, as well as the first African American in the president's cabinet. Before coming to Rutgers-Camden, Pritchett was a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Office of Research, Planning, and Policy for the City of Philadelphia. His lecture is part of the 2009-10 Bloustein Colloquium Series.
November 12 The Obama Administration and U.S. Transportation Policy Roy Kienitz, Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
Roy Kienitz, the USDOT's Under Secretary for Policy, presented an overview of the Obama administration's priorites on federal transportation policy, sustainability, livable communities and reauthorization of the federal transportation program as the guest of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center.
October 30 The Great Recession, the American Labor Market, & Public Policy
The John J. Heldrich Center for Wortkforce Development hosted Erica Groshen, regional vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, along with Bloustein School professors William M. Rodgers III and Norman J. Glickman, for an analysis of the Great Recession and what the government is doing and might do to stabilize the U.S. economy, stem the loss of jobs, and accelerate economic recovery and opportunity. Part of the Heldrich Conversations Series.
October 29
R/ECON™ Fall 2009 Conference
The Rutgers Economic Advisory Service (R/ECON™) Fall Conference provided an overview of the U.S. and New Jersey jobs picture and highlighted health care in New Jersey in terms of its
contribution to the state’s economy as well as the challenges and possibilities for its delivery in the state.
Dean James Hughes and University Professor Joseph Seneca gave an overview of the current
position of the U.S. and New Jersey economies, followed by a short-term forecast for New Jersey’s economy by R/ECON Director Nancy Mantell.
Joel Cantor, director of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, presented on the New Jersey health care industry.
October 2 New Jersey’s Economy: Status of Gloom and Prospects for Bloom
Sponsored by the New Jersey League of Municipalities Educational Foundation, the half-day program examined the economic downturn from the national, New York regional and New Jersey perspectives. Bloustein School Dean James W. Hughes moderated a panel on current economic conditions and Professor Henry Coleman moderated a second panel on the economic outlook.
August 23-26, 2009
National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA
EJB Program Delivers Key Presentation
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control, the annual conference drew 3,000 participants from across the nation to focus on new developments in HIV prevention. The Bloustein School's HIV Prevention Community Planning Support and Development Initiative (CPSDI,) a joint program with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, delivered a prestigious podium presentation regarding the Jersey SISTA's program. To view the presentation abstract, click here.
July 20, 2009
Planning and Designing Climate-Friendly Towns: A Workshop for DEP Grants
Co-sponsored by the New Jersey Sustainable State Institute, NJ Future and the Mayors Committee for a Green Future, the workshop familiarized municipal and county officals with a new state grants program, the Local Government Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program. The workshop focused specifically on the development and implementation of climate-friendly design guidelines and zoning standards that allow for compact, walkable mixed-use development and/or transit-oriented development. The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center partnered in the event. Click here for the program.
May 17, 2009
Nicholas Music Center
2009 Bloustein School Convocation This Bloustein School held its 6th Convocation ceremony, honoring the graduates of its doctoral and master's programs.
9th Annual Bloustein School Family Feud This annual alumni event, which pits returning graduates from our planning and public policy master's programs against each other in a test for intellectual supremacy, this year featured NJ Network news anchor Jim Hooker as emcee. Hosted by the Bloustein School Alumni Association. Click here for the program.
Spring Colloquium Series
The Bloustein School conducted an inaugural series of weekly presentations by faculty, students and outside speakers on various issues of current interest. Click here to view the full schedule.
April 25, 2009
Busch, College Avenue, and Cook/Douglass campuses
Rutgers Day-Bloustein School events The Bloustein School played an active role in this year's inaugural Rutgers Day celebration, hosting seven events on the New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses.
For a complete list of the EJB events, click here
April 24, 2009
First Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Planning and Public Policy In honor of the late Professor Donald A. Krueckeberg, the Bloustein School initiated an annual Doctoral Conference in Planning and Public Policy. Professor Robert Noland and Assistant Professor Gabriella Carolini moderated presentations by eight Bloustein School doctoral candidates. The event opened with a retrospective on Professor Krueckeberg's contributions to the Bloustein School's doctoral program and the planning profession. To learn more, click here
April 13, 2009
Some Place Like Home Rutgers Film Series on New York A documentary by Furee, Some Place Like Home, The Fight Against Gentrification in Downtown Brooklyn, was screened at the Bloustein School as part of the Rutgers Film Series on New York. A panel discussion with planners and community activists followed. To learn more, click here
March 26, 2009
Conquering Gotham: Author Jill Jonnes Author Jill Jonnes discussed her book, Conquering Gotham, which chronicles the political and engineering challenges overcome by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the early 1900s when it built Penn Station New York and connecting tunnels to New Jersey and Long Island. Following her presentation, Art Silber, chief of NJ TRANSIT's ARC project discussed the imminent construction of the first new set of Hudson River rail tunnels in 100 years. Sponsored by the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Click here to learn more.
March 6, 2009
Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
Transportation & Infrastructure Issues for the Next Decade The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) co-sponsored this daylong event which featured numerous speakers, including Port Authority Chairman Anthony Coscia, the transportation commissioners of New Jersey, New York State and New York City, Anne Canby of the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, Robert Puentes of the Brookings Institution and others. VTC Director Robert Noland and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Mort Downey, who chairs the VTC board, also made presentations. The event was sponsored by VTC, Princeton's Policy Research Institute and the Rudin Center at New York University. Click here to learn more.
February 9, 2009
"Hydrogen in New Jersey: A New Policy?"
Dr. JoAnn Milliken, U.S. Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy's hydrogen program manager, Dr. Milliken was joined by a distinguished panel of experts to discuss the work being performed in the Hydrogen Program and how New Jersey can develop a similar policy to help fulfill it's new Energy Master Plan. Panel members included:
Kenny Esser, Chief Energy Advisor to Governor Jon Corzine
David Goldston, former Chief of Staff, U.S. House Committee on Science
Clint Andrews, Director, Urban Planning and Policy Development Program, Bloustein School
The event was sponsored by the Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy as part of its Hydrogen Learning Center project. Click here for more information.
February 5, 2009
4th Annual Robert A. Catlin Memorial Lecture: Herbert J. Gans Imagining the Suburban Future
A presentation by Columbia University Professor Herbert J. Gans was read, revisiting themes around suburban life first raised in his seminal works of the 1960s, “The Urban Villagers” and “The Levittowners.” Following his presentation, a distinguished three-member panel offered its reflections on the import for today’s New Jersey suburbs.
Click here for event details, and here for Professor Gans' remarks.
February 4, 2009 Syriana
The film Syriana was screened and followed by a discussion of the geopolitics of petroleum. Sponsored by Professor Meredeth Turshen
January 21, 2009
R/ECON™ Winter 2009 Conference: Outlook for the Regional Economy
The Rutgers Economic Advisory Service provided an outlook for the regional economy, covering current and prospective conditions in New Jersey and New York. The conference included a R/ECON™ short-term forecast for New Jersey’s economy, a presentation on New York’s economy by Jason Bram of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a round-table discussion with Bloustein School Dean James Hughes and Professor Joseph Seneca. Click here to read the forecast.
2008
November 24
Kean Hall, Kean University, Union, NJ
TLD Talent Network Roundtable
The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, in partnership with North Jersey Partners WIRED, sponsored a rountable discussion on the future workforce needs of New Jersey's Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (TLD) sector. The roundtable provided industry representatives, educators, workforce development leaders, and industry experts the opportunity to discuss employer needs and identify strategies for meeting the sector's need for skilled workers. Click here to learn more.
November 13
Labor Education Center Auditorium (Cook/Douglass Campus)
"The Big Squeeze on U.S. Workers and Workers' Rights"
The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, the School of Management and Labor Relations, and the Eagleton Institute of Politics sponsored "The Big Squeeze on U.S. Workers and Workers' Rights," a presentation and book signing with author Steven Greenhouse, labor reporter for The New York Times. Click here to learn more.
November 13
Common Ground Leadership Seminar
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center and the New Jersey Department of Transportation hosted a local leadership seminar on community trails. Craig Della Penna, a Rails-to-Trails advocate, planner and realtor, was the keynote speaker. Click here to learn more.
November 12 Blood and Oil
The film Blood and Oil was screened and then followed by discussion. Sponsored by Professor Meredeth Turshen and the Geopolitics of Petroleum Faculty Cluster.
October 29
Common Ground Leadership Seminars
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center and the New Jersey Department of Transportation hosted two half-day local leadership seminars on creating great places to walk and bike. Michael Ronkin, of Designing Streets for Pedestrians and Bicyclists, served as the keynote speaker for both the morning session on Walkability, and the afternoon session on Bicycling. Click here to learn more.
October 24 Policy Symposium on the Cultural Economy of New Jersey In 1959, then Rutgers President Mason Gross issued a controversial speech characterizing New Jersey as “culturally almost bankrupt,” pointing out how residents needed to go to Philadelphia or New York to get their culture.The symposium revisited the issue and explored the impact of the arts on the state's economy. Click here to learn more.
Speakers included:
University Professor Joseph J. Seneca
New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells
Elizabeth Currid, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, University of Southern California
Jeffrey Norman, Vice President, Public Affairs, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
John McEwen, Executive Director, New Jersey Theatre Alliance
October 24
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
The Future of Independent System Operators (ISOs)
The Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy sponsored a public forum on the future role of ISOs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions in the context of rising energy and electricity prices, pressing environmental concerns, and the performance of wholesale electricity markets after approximately a decade of experience. The event featured a panel discussion moderated by Seth Hulkower, president of Strategic Energy Advisory Services and former COO of the Long Island Power Authority. Click here for the agenda.
The panelists included:
Phillip Harris, former president and CEO of PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland Interconnection)
Jeffrey Tranen, former president and CEO, California ISO
William Museler, former president and CEO, New York ISO
October 23
Rutgers Student Center, 126 College Avenue Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke
Screening of the documentary; Lectures by Co-Producer Sam Pollard, EJB's Roland Anglin A host of Rutgers and outside organizations, including the Bloustein Student Service Association, sponsored a special screening of Spike Lee's documentary When the Levees Broke capturing the experiences of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Filmmaker Sam Pollard, who co-produced the movie with Spike Lee, delivered remarks; Roland Anglin, a Faculty Fellow at the Bloustein School, and Robin Leichenko, an associate professor in Rutgers' Department of Geography, presented lectures. Click here to learn more.
October 23 'Soft Cities: Software and the Remaking of the American City'
Rob Kitchin, Professor of Geography, National University of Ireland, Maynooth An author and geography professor, Rob Kitchin has written on subjects ranging from "Key Texts in Human Geography" to "Understanding Contemporary Ireland" to "Lost in Space: Geographies of Science Fiction." His lecture was cosponsored by the Rutgers Department of Geography. To learn more, click here.
October 16 Annual Isadore Candeub Memorial Lecture in Planning
Daniel Lerch, The Post Carbon Institute Author and Rutgers University graduate Daniel Lerch lectured on his book, "Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty," described as "the first major local government guidebook on peak oil and global warming." A program manager with the Post Carbon Institute, Lerch has delivered presentations and workshops on energy uncertainty to elected officials, city planners and other audiences across the United States, as well as in Canada, Ireland and the UK. Click here to learn more.
October 10 Healthcare Reform and the 2008 Presidential Election: A Cross-Academic Forum A panel of public health and political experts from Rutgers and UMDNJ explored the issue of healthcare reform in the 2008 presidential election. Click here for the event announcement; click here for the program.
Professor Alan Rosenthal of the Eagleton Institute of Politics moderated the panel, which included:
Professor Joel C. Cantor, Rutgers Center on State Health Policy
Dr. Allison M. Blake, Rutgers School of Social Work, Institute for Families
Professor David Mechanic, Institute for Health, Healthcare Policy & Aging Research
Professor Alan Monheit, UMDNJ School of Public Health
Professor Cliff Zukin, Bloustein School
October 9 2008/2009 Inaugural Event - New Jersey Hydrogen Learning Center The Center for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy kicked off this academic year's series of events, which will focus on four key areas of the hydrogen economy: advanced and new technologies; fuel cells; hydrogen production; and siting hydrogen facilities and transportation. The kickoff event included special remarks from: Congressman Rush Holt, and Jeanne Fox, president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. A panel discussion followed with:
Mike McGowan, Linde North America
Mike Schweizer, Mercedes-Benz USA
Charles Dismukes, Princeton University
Visit CEEEP here to learn more.
October 6 Edward J. Bloustein and Ruth Ellen Steinman Memorial Lecture
Co-Sponsored by The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life
Arie Nesher, Politics of the Environment in Israel and the Region Prominent Israeli architect Dr. Arie Nesher delivered this year's Bloustein Memorial Lecture, speaking on "Politics of the Environment in Israel and the Region." The event was co-sponsored by the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life. An architect and city planner, Dr. Nesher is Professional Director of the Porter School of Environmental Studies at Tel Aviv University. He served as the Chief Architect for the National Project Renewal for the State of Israel and the Jewish Agency, as well as for the Israel Ministry of Housing and Construction. In his architectural practice in Israel and the United States, Dr. Nesher's projects have included design of public facilities, commercial and office space, residential development and rehabilitation, industrial parks and environmental initiatives. Click here to learn more.
September 22 Rebuilding Brownfields with Green Solutions
The National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment
Co-Sponsored by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and The New Jersey Association of Counties Rutgers President Richard McCormick joined with U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, Commissioner Joseph Doria of the NJ Department of Community Affairs, NJAC President Brett Radi, Assistant Commissioner Irene Kropp of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, and Brownfields Center Director Dr. Michael Greenberg to discuss state and county perspectives on brownfields redevelopment. Click here to learn more.
September 12 Economic Development Workshop for New Jersey Municipalities The Center for Government Services hosted this full-day workshop for elected officials, economic development and redevelopment officers, professional planners, planning and zoning board members, real estate developers, and others involved in job creation and improving the quality of life in New Jersey communities. To learn more, click here.
September 11 Presidential Forum on Service and Civic Engagement The Bloustein School and the Edward J. Bloustein Public Service Association hosted a viewing of the televised Forum on Service and Civic Engagement involving presidential candidates Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama. The Bloustein event included discussion about the new Ralph W. Voorhees Public Service Fellowships to be awarded starting in 2009. To learn more, click here.
July 16 R/ECON™Rutgers Economic Advisory Service Summer 2008 Conference
The 2008 summer conference provided outlooks for the New Jersey economy, " The State Forecast-How Bad Will It Get?" and its real estate market, "Collapse or Revival?" Patrick O'Keefe, the former CEO of the NJ Builders Association, was joined by Dean James W. Hughes, University Professor Joseph J. Seneca, R/ECON Director Nancy Mantell and David Listokin, co-director of the Center for Urban Policy Research. The July 2008 R/ECON forecast, "New Jersey: Downturn or Just No Growth?" was issued; click here for the Executive Summary.
April 4 Building Capacity in Community-Based Organizations for Brownfields Redevelopment The National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment hosted a tri-state conference on the role of brownfields remediation in community revitalization. Speakers included commissioners Joseph Doria of the Department of Community Affairs and Lisa Jackson of the Department of Environmental Protection, Perth Amboy Mayor and Assemblyman Joseph Vas, Tracy Vernon, director of the Pennsylvania State Brownfield Action Teams, and Mark McIntyre of PlaNYC. Visit the Brownfields Center website for more information.
March 7
Center for Race & Ethnicity, 191 College Avenue Race, Ethnicity, and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis Research Professor David Listokin and Assistant Professor Kathe Newman joined with Rutgers-Newark professors Beryl Satter (History) and David Troutt (School of Law) for a roundtable discussion on the subprime mortgage lending crisis. Click here for the announcement.
March 3 Undergraduate Career Session for Public Health Gregory Sobol, assistant director of Career Services, provided job search, career option, resume, and interview tips for public health majors and those interested in pursuing a career in public health.
February 21 Urban Decline, Rebellion and Resurgence: A Comment on Newark EJB Distinguished Fellow Robert Curvin lectured on the 1967 civil disturbances in Newark and the Governor's Select Commission on Civil Disorders that was created in its aftermath. The lecture was part of a series of events hosted by the Bloustein School reflecting back on the Newark riots. Click here for the announcement.
February 8 The Newark Disturbances and the Lilley Commission: Looking Back 40 Years EJB Distinguished Fellow Robert Curvin, Sanford Jaffe, Co-Director of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and Star-Ledger reporter Brad Parks took part in a panel discussion reflecting back on the 1967 Newark disurbances. Click here for the announcement.
January 29 Mayors' Committee for a Green Future The Mayors' Committee for a Green Future conducted a workshop and business meeting for mayors and municipal officials. New “how-to-do-it” toolkits for conducting Energy Audits and creating Green Purchasing programs were introduced at the workshop; the business meeting addressed the criteria municipalities will have to meet to become designated as "green" communities. Click here for the announcement; click here for the workshop agenda.
January 17 R/ECON™ Winter 2008 Forecast - New Jersey: In the Doldrums R/ECON Director Nancy Mantell, James Diffley, director of Global Insights' U.S. Regional Services Group, and Rae Rosen, senior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York offered their perspectives on the economic prospects for New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Bloustein School Dean James W. Hughes and University Professor Joseph Seneca also took part. Click here for the Executive Summary; click here for the press release.
December 8, 2007
Rutgers University College Center
Black Summit: Economics, Politics and People of African Ancestry in New Jersey The Bloustein School and the New Jersey chapter of the NAACP co-hosted this conference which addressed the economic and political influences impacting the lives of African Americans living in New Jersey.
December 3, 2007 Greetings from Asbury Park Film Screening and Conversation with the Filmmaker, Christina
Eliopoulos The issue of eminent domain and its impact on the
redevelopment of Asbury Park was explored in this film by Christina
Eliopoulos, whose family has lived in the city for over 100 years.
A special pre-release screening followed with a conversation with
the filmmaker. Click here for the announcement.
November 1, 2007
Nicholas J. Masucci, President/CEO, Berger Group Holdings, Inc.
The President and CEO of Berger Group Holdings, Inc., which includes The Louis Berger Group, Mr. Masucci lectured on "International Development and Reconstruction: The Role of a Large International Planning Firm," relating his firm's experiences with the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Click here for more information. Click here to view the slide show.
October 29, 2007 George Street
Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue Reaching Our Targets: Innovative
Global Warming Solutions for New Jersey The New Jersey Sustainable State Institute and the Rutgers
Innovation Studies Iniative hosted this full-day conference
on New Jersey's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The
results of the New Jersey Energy Sustainability Project were
released during the conference. Click here for more information and the agenda.
October 23, 2007 Annual Isadore Candeub Memorial
Lecture in Planning University of Massachusetts Associate Professor of Architecture
and History Max Page, one of the nation's preeminent urban historians,
delivered this year's Candeub lecture on his forthcoming book The City's End: Two Centuries of Fantasies, Fears and Premonitions
of New York City's Destruction. Click here for the announcement.
October 15, 2007 Congressman Donald M. Payne Congressman Payne, who represents
New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, discussed Africom and
other Africa-related issues. The event was cosponsored by the Bloustein
School and the Center for African Studies.
October 11,
2007 A
Nation at Work: A Conversation with Ellen Galinsky Ellen Galinsky,
President and Co-Founder of the Families and Work Institute, was
the guest of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development.
Her 35 books and reports include Ask the Children, selected by The
Wall Street Journal as one
of the best work-life books of 1999.
October 3, 2007
Visual
Simulation and the City Professor
Michael Batty, University College London A member of the British Academy of Sciences,
Professor Batty explored new technologies for modelling, visualization
and participation in the planning process. Cosponsored
by the Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis.
Click here for the announcement.
September
20, 2007 Politics,
Money and Ethics Governor Thomas H. Kean As part of the Arthur J. Holland Program on
Ethics in Government, former Governor Kean spoke on the ethical
implications of the budgetary process in New Jersey. Click here for event flyer.
September
13, 2007 Free
Trade & The Rural Crisis The Bloustein
School hosted this event, one of three at Rutgers, that explored
the plight of farmers internationally. Farm leaders Braulio Alvarez
of Venezuela and Juan Tiney of Guatemala led a panel discussion
on agriculture and free trade issues affecting farmers around the
world.
July 20,
2007 New
Jersey High School Students Present Urban Planning and Public Health
Projects The Bloustein School and Community Technical Assistance,
Inc. co-hosted a series of summer mid-term presentations. Click here for the announcement.
July 19,
2007 R/ECON™
Summer 2007 Conference The Rutgers Economic Advisory Service presented a New Jersey
Forecast and then hosted a roundtable on the New Jersey Energy Master
Plan. R/ECON Director Nancy Mantell delivered the economic
forecast; participants in the roundtable included BPU President
Jeanne M. Fox, CEEEP Director Frank Felder, Bloustein School Dean
James W. Hughes and University Professor Joseph J. Seneca. Click here for the Executive Summary. Click here for the press release.
May 22, 2007 The New Jersey Energy Sustainability Project Conference
The New Jersey Sustainable State Institute released the results
of its year-long Energy Sustainability Project. Featured speakers
included BPU President Jeanne Fox, state senators Barbara Buono,
Thomas H. Kean and Bob Smith, and Assemblywoman Linda Stender. Click here for the
program. Click here for videos and
podcasts.
May 2, 2007 Senior Seminar in Urban Planning and Policy Final Paper
Presentations Click
Here for Program
May 1, 2007 Senior Seminar in Public Health Final Paper Presentations Click
Here for Program
April
20, 2007 A
Celebration of the Life of Donald A. Krueckeberg, Professor and
Associate Dean 1938-2006 The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
honored the memory of our special colleague, friend, and mentor,
Donald Krueckeberg, in the Special Events Forum. Click here for the program.
March 29, 2007 COAH
Forum: The Status of Third Round Compliance
The Center for Government Services and the New Jersey Chapter
of the American Planning Association hosted this forum with the
Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to update the state’s
professional planning community on the status of municipal affordable
housing programs in the wake of recent legal action. Click here for the program.
March 19, 2007 Climate and Energy Policy in New Jersey
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
hosted the first of two forums on Governor Corzine's recent Executive
Order calling for an aggressive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
in New Jersey. Click here for the announcement. Click here for the agenda for the March 19 forum.
March 5, 2007 Brooklyn Matters:
This year's Robert A.
Catlin Memorial Lecture featured a screening of the documentary, Brooklyn Matters, followed
by a panel discussion with the filmmaker, Isabel Hill. Click here for the program.
The panel included: Professor Robert W. Lake, Center for Urban Policy Research Professor
Stacey Sutton, Columbia University Professor
James DeFilippis, Baruch College, City University of New York
Professor Robert W. Lake, Center for Urban Policy Research