Congratulations to the New Jersey Planning Award Recipients who were honored at the 2015 New Jersey Planning Conference hosted by the American Planning Association - New Jersey Chapter.

2. President’s,Award
Trenton 250 Vision Element
City of Trenton
Jeffrey Wilkerson
Regina Saintilien
Stephanie Register
Group Melvin Design
Adam Tecza

3. October 9th, 2014
Vision Element
2501792-2042
TRENTON

7. Vision Chalkboards
Visioning Element
2014
2501792-2042
TRENTON

8. Outstanding,Student,,
,Project,Award
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and
Public Policy
Atlantic City Comprehensive Planning Studio - Fall 2014
Ms Elizabeth Terenik Planning Director

9. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Atlantic City Comprehensive Planning Studio - Fall 2014

10. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Atlantic City Comprehensive Planning Studio - Fall 2014
Alex Belensz
Kevin DeSmedt
Eric Geroulis
Matt Kirson
Mikhail Kublanov
Christian Mercado
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
Gabriel Sherman
Kevin Sievers
Katie Wettick
Steven Zimmerman
Helen Zincavage
Professor Susan Gruel
Professor Fred Heyer

11. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Atlantic City Comprehensive Planning Studio - Fall 2014
Provides Recommendations for;
• Waterfront Access
• Economic Development
• Sustainability and Resiliency
Specific Focus on 10 Opportunity Sites;
• Developed Specific Analysis and
Concept Work
• Proposals for each site aim to further
waterfront revitalization by
activating pedestrian space, creating
opportunities for economic
development, and improving public
access to the waterfront.

12. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Atlantic City Comprehensive Planning Studio - Fall 2014

13. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Atlantic City Comprehensive Planning Studio - Fall 2014

14. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Atlantic City Comprehensive Planning Studio - Fall 2014

15. Outstanding,Plan,Award
City of Hoboken
Green Infrastructure Strategic Plan
City of Hoboken
Perkins Eastman, with
Louis Berger Group
Clarke Caton Hintz
NJ TRANSIT
Together North Jersey

16. Louis Berger Group & Clarke Caton Hintz
with Together North Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, and the City of Hoboken
HOBOKEN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIC PLAN

17. Outstanding,Plan,Award
Supporting Priority Investment in
Somerset County
Somerset County Planning Board
Somerset County Planning Division
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Phillips Preiss Grygiel
Techniquest
A.Strauss-Wieder

18. SOMERSET COUNTY
INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
Priority Growth Investment Areas (PGIAs): where primary
growth and investment are preferred and where growth-
inducing investment is encouraged
Priority Preservation Investment Areas (PPIAs): where
land preservation, environmental protection and stewardship
are preferred
Alternate Growth Investment Areas (AGIAs): Areas within
adopted Sewer Service Areas that are neither PGIAs, LPAs or
PPIAs, where large scale, growth-inducing investments are not
desired.
Local Priority Areas (LPAs): In Somerset County, LPAs are also
identified, comprised of smaller towns and villages that are
“PGIA-eligible”, but where job retention and community
sustainability are high priorities, and where investments that
support quality of life and economic stability are desired
Limited Growth Investment Areas (LGIAs):: Areas outside of
Sewer Service Areas that are neither PGIAs, LPAs or PPIAs,
where large scale investments that may lead to additional
development is not desired.

19. Supporting Priority Investment
In Somerset County
Through Access and Mobility Improvements

20. PILOT
STUDY
SITES
-
ACCESS &
MOBILITY
STUDY

21. RECOMMENDED PILOT STUDY SITES
Site%Name! Municipality! Concept!
Sanofi%Aventis%Site! Bridgewater%Twp! Upgrade%Mixed%Office%to%Mixed%Use%Town%Campus!
Hotel%Site%near%287%Off%Ramp! Franklin%Twp! Consolidate%Isolated%Parcels;%Increase%Value%of%Leasable%Space!
KPMart%Shopping%Center! Hillsborough%Twp! Redevelop%Vacant%Highway%Commercial!
Weldon%Quarry! Watchung%Boro! Redevelop%Quarry%Site%%as%Mixed%Use%Center!
East%Central%Business%District! Somerville%Boro! Redevelop%as%Transit%Oriented%Development%(TOD)%Center!
Village%Commercial%District! Green%Brook%Twp! Upgrade%Corridor%to%Village%Greenway!
Nora%Shopping%Center! Franklin%Twp! Upgrade%Suburban%Arterial%to%Main%Street!

22. Address: 1041 U.S. Route 202/206
Municipality: Bridgewater Township
Current Zoning: Office/Commercial
Size: 110.75 acres
SANOFI AVENTIS, BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP
• Current!Status!
– Vacant!single2tenant!office!site!
• Key!Constraints!
– Capacity,!incomplete!interchanges!
– Cannot!be!connected!to!adjacent!sites!
• Concept!2!Mixed!Use!Campus!
– R&D!office/hotel!and!conference/!quality!
rental!residenGal/small!retail!and!dining!
– CollaboraGve!and!interacGve!office!!
design!with!on2site!ameniGes!
– Improve!on!site!circulaGon!
– Improve!U.S.!206!Street!frontage!to!open!
site!and!improve!visibility!
– Walkable!site!design!

23. Outstanding,Implemented,
, ,Plan,Award
Roosevelt Plaza Park
City of Camden
Cooper’s Ferry Partnership
Group Melvin Design
Sikora Wells Appel.

25. Roosevelt Plaza Park
2012
Phase I of Roosevelt Plaza Park’s revitalization began in June 2012 with the demolition of the Parkade Building, reintroducing
75,000 square feet of open space into Camden’s downtown. The planning and redesign of the park was overseen by the Camden
Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
The photo above is looking towards City Hall at the corner of Market Street and 5th.
City Hall

26. Learn more at our Friday session (3:15pm – 4:45pm)
William Whyte 2.0: Uncovering Possibilities for Public Space in Camden

27. Learn more at our Friday session (3:15pm – 4:45pm)
William Whyte 2.0: Uncovering Possibilities for Public Space in Camden

28. Learn more at our Friday session (3:15pm – 4:45pm)
William Whyte 2.0: Uncovering Possibilities for Public Space in Camden

29. Learn more at our Friday session (3:15pm – 4:45pm)
William Whyte 2.0: Uncovering Possibilities for Public Space in Camden

30. Distinguished,Civic,
,Leadership,Award
Randall Solomon & Donna Drewes
Sustainable Jersey

32. • Program start: February 2009
• 422 (75%) NJ municipalities participating
• 82% of NJ s population lives in these
communities
• 177 municipalities certified:
• 149 towns at bronze level
• 28 towns at silver level
Sustainable Jersey Participating Communities

33. Donna Drewes NJPP, AICP, Co-Director, Sustainable Jersey

34. Randall Solomon, Co-Director, Sustainable Jersey

35. Metrics
422 ! ! !Registered!MunicipaliGes!!!
28 !! ! ! !Silver!CerGfied!MunicipaliGes!!!
149 ! ! !Bronze!CerGfied!MunicipaliGes!
7,000+! ! !AcGons!completed!(since!2009)!
180+! ! ! !Trainings!and!outreach!events!completed!around! !
! ! ! !the!State!
60(AVG) ! ! !People!aending!each!event!
5,000(AVG) ! !Web!Page!visits!per!month!
35,000(AVG) ! !Facebook!page!views!per!month!
3,400+!! ! !Recipients!on!the!Sustainable!Jersey!Mailing!List!

36. Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program
Since 2009, over
$1.8 million in
grants to
municipalities

37. Elwood,“Woody”,Jarmer,Award,
,Environmental,Achievement
Jennifer Wenson Maier, PP
Rebuilding Union Beach

38. Rebuilding,Union,Beach

39. Rebuilding,Union,Beach
• 14 eco-friendly, solar, prefabricated, FEMA compliant
homes for Low to moderate income residents.
• Turf Stone paver permeable driveways,
• Rain gardens, rain barrels, native planting
• 10% recycled roofing,
• Bamboo flooring,
• No VOC paint,
• Energy star appliances and lighting, water
efficient plumbing fixtures.
• Elevated to 1' above FEMA requirements
• ADA compliant
• Solar offsets the increased property taxes

40. Distinguished,Service,Award
Tom Schulze, AICP

41. Community,Planning,Assistance

42. Community,,
,,,Planning,,
,,,,,,Assistance

44. Budd,Chavoosian,Award
Carlos M. Rodrigues, PP, AICP