2021 New Jersey Complete Streets Summit

Welcoming remarks from New Jersey Department of Transportation. In 2009, NJDOT became a national leader in Complete Streets by passing an award-winning policy. Over the past ten years hundreds of engineers, planners, and others have been trained, skeptics have become advocates, and innovative projects have been funded and completed. Join us as we look back at successes through policies, projects, and partnerships.

Welcome and opening remarks:

• Andrew Swords Director, Statewide Planning, New Jersey Department of Transportation
• Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation
• Jon Carnegie Executive Director, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers
• Michael Russo Assistant Commisioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation

Moderator:

• Laura Torchio Principal, LT LLC

Panelists:

• Alan Huff Program Manager, SJTPO
• Cassidy Boulan Assistant Manager, DVRPC
• Christine Newman Director, Community Outreach and Volunteer Engagement, AARP New Jersey
• Corinne Orlando Director, Government Relations, American Heart Association
• Debra Kagan Executive Director, New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition
• Elise Bremer-Nei Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Transportation
• Janna Chernetz Deputy Director, Director of New Jersey Policy, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
• Peter Bilton Principal Planner, New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
• Tara Shepherd Executive Director, goHunterdon TMA

Many New Jersey municipalities have adopted a Complete and Green Streets approach or have accelerated projects in response to COVID-19. With pandemic recovery on the horizon, what’s in store for implementing Complete Streets in the future? How can we reduce serious injuries or fatalities among our vulnerable road users? What technologies are on the horizon that will impact Complete Streets? Panelists will discuss these issues and more as they share their vision for the future.

Welcome:

• Daniel Lisanti Manager, New Jersey Department of Transportation

Moderator:

• Lauren Rushing Communications & Community Engagement Manager, New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition

Panelists:

• Barkha Patel Deputy City Manager, City of Jersey City
• Michael Manzella Director of Transportation / Deputy City Manager, City of Asbury Park
• Olivia Glenn Deputy Commissioner, Environmental Justice & Equity, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
• Robert Noland Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers

Join this session to celebrate the 2021 New Jersey Complete Streets Champion Award winners! Our hosts, Elise Bremer-Nei (NJDOT) and Leigh Ann Von Hagen (Rutgers) will host the awards and recognize individuals and teams who have led by example in making the New Jersey streets safer and more accessible for everyone.

Moderators:

• Elise Bremer-Nei Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Transportation
• Leigh Ann Von Hagen Managing Director, Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University

Transforming Complete Streets from a concept to reality begins with the formalization of Complete Streets principles in a policy. Hear from planners and public officials from around the State as they discuss the development, adoption, and promotion of Complete and Green Streets policies in their communities.

Welcome:

• William Riviere Principal Planner Transportation, NJDOT

Moderator:

• Sonia Szczesna Director of Active Transportation, Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Panelists:

• Anthony Talerico, Jr. Mayor, Borough of Eatontown
• Michael Lysicatos Director, Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development
• Robert Lewandowski Commissioner, Borough of Collingswood
• Ryan Sharp Director of Transportation and Parking, City of Hoboken

Adopting a policy may be the first win towards Complete Streets implementation, but it also requires training, funding, collaboration and community engagement. Learn about available resources, best practices, and how to incorporate equity into Complete and Green Streets implementation.

Welcome:

• Jeevanjot Singh Section Chief, Safety, New Jersey Department of Transportation

Moderator:

• Steven Wong Principal and NJ General Manager, Sam Schwartz Consulting

Panelists:

• Anne Heasly Program Manager for Policy and Planning, Sustainable Jersey
• Kandyce Perry Director, Environmental Justice, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
• Keith Hamas Principal Planner, New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
• Kyle Skala Project Management Specialist, Division of Local Aid and Economic Development
• Peter Kremer Senior Planner, Michael Baker International

Find the inspiration to take action! This session will address what we’ve learned from the last ten years of implementation, revisit some of the exemplary Complete Streets projects in New Jersey, and consider how we can propel the movement into the future.

Moderators:

• Elise Bremer-Nei Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Transportation
• Leigh Ann Von Hagen Managing Director, Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University

Speaker:

• Barbara Mccann Senior Advisor to the Associate Administrator for Safety, FHWA

• Councilwoman Susan Welkovits, Highland Park
• Team4NJ Safe Passing Law, New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition

• West Orange Townships Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board

• Borough of Bernardsville
• Borough of Collingswood
• Borough of Fair Lawn
• Borough of Millstone
• Borough of North Plainfield
• Borough of Rocky Hill
• Borough of South Bound Brook
• City of Bordentown
• Township of Green Brook
• Township of Upper