Previous NJ Complete Streets Summits

The New Jersey Complete Streets Summit is a biennial event sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. During each summit, a wealth of information is provided in sessions centering on adopting a Complete Streets policy, lessons learned from implementation, and what is in store for the Complete Streets movement over the coming years. 

2021 NJ Complete Streets Summit

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Session 1: Complete Streets in New Jersey: A 10-Year Look Back
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.

Session 2: Connecting to the Future: What’s in Store for Complete Streets in the Next 10 Years
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.

Celebrate the 2021 New Jersey Complete Streets Champions
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.

Session 3: Putting it Down on Paper: Complete and Green Streets Policy Development, Adoption, and Promotion
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.

Session 4: Turn Policy into Action: Complete and Green Streets Resources and Local Lessons Learned
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.

Session 5: A Call to Action: Moving Forward with Complete and Green Streets
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.

Complete Streets Champions

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

Safe Routes to School Champion

• West Orange Townships Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board

Complete Streets Policy Adoption Recognition

• 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

Session Presentations
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• Morning Keynote Address by Harriet Tregoning, Director, NUMO. A talk about how we can anticipate the changes that are coming and help our communities manage these enormous transitions to be better, not worse places to live, work, play, and raise a family. Click here to view the presentation.
• “NJDOT Model Complete & Green Streets Policy and Guide.” A session of experts discussing the NJDOT Model Complete & Green Streets Policy and Guide for developing effective Complete Streets policies that address safety, equity, health, green streets, and economic vitality. Click here to view the presentation.
• Afternoon Keynote Address by Ryan Russo, Director of Transportation, Oakland Departments of Transportation. The Oakland Department of Transportation has quickly become a national model for incorporating equity into transportation planning, policy, programs, and operations. Ryan Russo explains how the department is working to center racial equity in every organizational aspect. Click here to view the presentation.
• “Don’t Burn Out or Give Up! Build Your Complete Streets Team.” A session where three local champions offer strategies for building effective complete streets teams. Click here to view the presentation.
• “Future Mobility.” A session exploring the current state of micromobility and how cities should move forward. Click here to view the presentation.
• “Complete Streets 101: Getting Started & Free Resources.” A session on Complete Streets basics for those just getting started or in need of some inspiration and free resources. Click here to view the presentation.
• “Vision Zero.” A session answering your questions on Vision Zero. Click here to view the presentation. Click here to view the FAQ’s.
• “Greenway Implementation.” A session that explores how trails work with Complete Streets and what it takes to implement a greenway from various perspective. Click here to view the presentation.
• “Future Mobility Part II.” This second panel on future mobility looks at how to create a Complete Street vision for the future of urban mobility, including the streets and a “revenue center.” They will identify threats such as the climate crisis and issues such as congestion pricing, the megatechs, and AI. Click here to view the presentation.

Complete Streets Excellence Awards

• Ben Franklin Bridge Ramp
• New Brunswick Ciclovia
• The Circuit Trails
• Middlesex Greenway
• The City of Jersey City
• Stuyvesant Avenue

Complete Streets Champions

• Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
• Cyndi Steiner, Executive Director (Former), New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition

Safe Routes to School Champion

• Bound Brook and South Bound Brook, Student Ambassadors for Community Health, Somerset County 4-H and Middle Earth

Complete Streets Policy Adoption Recognition

• Borough of Bloomingdale
• Borough of Eatontown
• Borough of Haddonfield
• Borough of Haworth
• Borough of Leonia
• Borough of Milltown
• Borough of North Haledon
• Borough of Old Tappan
• Borough of Pompton Lakes
• Borough of Roselle Park
• Borough of Westwood
• City of Long Branch
• City of Rahway
• Lower Alloways Creek Township
• Township of Berkeley Heights
• Township of Delran
• Township of Franklin
• Township of Galloway
• Township of Mount Olive
• Township of Pennsville
• Township of River Vale
• Township of Scotch Plains

Session Presentations
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• Keynote Adress by Tony Garcia, Principal, Street Plans Miami: Getting Things Done…Now! Click here to view the presentation.
• Cutting Edge Complete Streets
  • “Vision Zero and Complete Streets” by John Boyle, Research Director, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “GREEN and Complete Streets: The Power of Green Infrastructure in Street Design” by Kandyce Perry, Planning and Policy Associate, New Jersey Future. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Through the Looking Glass: Coordinated Human Service Transportation Planning,Through a Complete Streets Lens” by Karen J. Alexander, Managing Director, the New Jersey Travel Independence Program. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “The Intersectionality of Complete Streets and Equity” by Olivia Glenn, Regional Manager, New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete Streets for Complete Health” by Courtney Nelson, Senior Director Community Health, American Heart Association. Click here to view the presentation.
• Complete Streets 101
  • “Liability and Complete Streets” by Janine G. Bauer, Esq., Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader, P.C. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete Streets: Safe, Healthy and Green Streets for All + Sustainable Jersey Action” by Leigh Ann Von Hagen, Senior Research Program Manager, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete Streets 101: How to Adopt a Great Policy” by Ronda R. Urkowitz, Program Director, Cross County Connection. Click here to view the presentation.
• Getting Beyond the Policy with Funding and Advocates
  • “Local Aid and Economic Development” by Shukri M. Abuhuzeima, Supervising Engineer, NJDOT, Division of Local Aid. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Working with Elected Officials and Campaign Messaging” by Ian Allen, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete Streets Funding in Passaic County” by Michael Lysicatos, Senior Planner, Passaic County, NJ. Click here to view the presentation.
• Building Grassroots Support through Events
  • “Building Grassroots Support through FUN Events!” by Laura Torchio, AICP, Deputy Director, Transportation Initiatives, Project for Public Spaces. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “New Brunswick Ciclovia” by Jaymie Santiago, President/CEO, New Brunswick Tomorrow. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Better Bike Share Partnership” by Waffiyyah Murray, Indego Community Coordinator, City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Walk and Roll” Jerry Foster, Transportation Safety Educator and Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Greater Mercer TMA. Click here to view the presentation.
• Complete Streets Design Guide
  • “Complete Streets Design Guide” by Peter Kremer, Senior Supervising Planner, WSP. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “High Performance Streets: From Concept to Construction” by David Lustberg, CEO and Managing Principal, Arterial. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Making Complet-er Streets More Routine LTS Connectivity Analysis and Bike-Friendly Resurfacing Pipeline” by Greg Krykewycz, Associate Director, Transportation, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Click here to view the presentation.
• Complete Streets Coalition
  • “10 Elements of a Complete Streets Policy” by Heather Zaccaro, Health Program Associate, National Complete Streets Coalition; Nimotalai Azeez, Program Associate, National Complete Streets Coalition; and Mae Hanzlik, Program Associate, National Complete Streets Coalition. Click here to view the presentation.

Complete Streets Excellence Award

• Cape May County
• Millburn Township
• City of Newark
• Town of Morristown
• Lawrence Hopewell Trail
• Borough of Somerville

Session Presentations
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• Making the Case for Complete Streets
  • “#Keepingitreal About Equity in Active Transportation” by Keith Benjamin, Safe Routes to School National Partnership. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “New Brunswick Ciclovia” by Manuel J. Castaneda, New Brunswick Tomorrow. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “A Case for Complete Streets” by Colin Driver, Borough of Somerville. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Proven Counter-measures” by Keven Murphy, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete Streets are Good for Health” by Laura Torhcio, Eat. Play. Live…Better. Click here to view the presentation.
• Demystifying Complete Streets
  • “Funding Your Complete Streets Project” by Elise Bremer-Nei, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete Streets in South Jersey: Lessons Learned” by Patrick Farley, Cross County Connection TMA. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Liability and Complete Streets” by Janine Bauer, Szaferman Lakind. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Safe Routes to School & Complete Streets: Perfect Together” by Leigh Ann Von hagen, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Click here to view the presentation.
• Complete Streets in Your Community, Now and Tomorrow
  • “Complete Streets Training and Case Studies” by Mike Dannemiller, RBA Group. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans” by John Federico, Urban Engineers. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete Streets Implementation” by Peter Kremer, WSP/Pasrons Brinkerhoff. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete-ish: Navigating Tradeoffs in Various Contexts” by Gregory Krykewycz, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Click here to view the presentation.

Complete Streets Excellence Award

• City of Camden
• City of New Brunswick
• Borough of Highland Park
• Ocean City
• City of Hoboken
• Passaic County

Session Presentations
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• Opening Keynote Address by Charles “Chuck” Marohn, Strong Towns: “Making the Case for Complete Streets”. Click here to view the presentation.
• Contextualizing Complete Streets
  • “The Complete Streets Movement” by Ranjit Walia, Civic Eye Collaborative. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “The Importance of Context in Institutionalizing a Local Complete Streets Policy: Chatham Borough Case Study” by Susan Blickstein, Borough of Chatham. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Sussex County, NJ Complete Streets Study” by Eric Snyder, Sussex County. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Moving Passaic County” by Michael Lysticatos, Passaic County. Click here to view the presentation.
• Rightsizing Streets
  • “Rightsizing Streets, aka Road Diets” by Gary Toth, Project for Public Spaces. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Rightsizing in Montclair” by Kimberli Kraft, Borough of Montclair. Click here to view the presentation.
• Complete Streets Implementation
  • “Funding Complete Streets” by Sheree Davis, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Liability and Complete Streets: Case Studies” by Janine Bauer, Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Click here to view the presentation.
• Making the Case for Complete Streets
  • “Complete Streets…What’s Aging Got to Do with It?” by Karen Alexander, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Expanding the Complete Streets Network with Safe Routes to School” by Elise Bremer-Nei, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Click here to view the presentation.

Complete Streets Excellence Award
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• City of North Wildwood
• City of Lambertville
• Township of Montclair
• City of Newark
• City of Hoboken

Session Presentations
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• Opening Keynote Address by Michael Ronkin, Designing Streets for People, LLC: “Complete the Streets.” Click here to view the presentation.
• Policy
  • Nora Shepard, Monmouth County Planning.
  • “No More Incomplete Streets!” by Kyle Wiswall, Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Click here to view the presentation. Click here to view the presentation.
  • Debbie Kingsland, NJDOT. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “NJDOT’s Complete Streets Policy” by Jerry Fried, Montclair Township, NJ: Complete Streets in NJ. Click here to view the presentation. Click here to view the presentation.
• Design/Safety
  • “Designing Complete Streets” by Michael Ronkin, Designing Streets for People, LLC. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “New Jersey Project Examples” by Dana Hecht, NJDOT. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility” by Keith Skilton, FHWA. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “Complete Streets in Ocean City” by Jim Rutalla, Rutala Associates, LLC. Click here to view the presentation.
• Cost, Funding, and Maintenance
  • “Complete Streets and MPO Planning and Funding” by Lois Goldman, NJTPA. Click here to view the presentation.
  • “150 Years of History…Hoboken” by Ian Sacs, City of Hoboken, NJ.
  • “The Costs of Incomplete Streets” by Janet Heroux, NJ State Obesity Partnership. Click here to view the presentation.
• Liability
  • “Liability and Complete Streets” Liability 101: Dorothy Kowal, Esq. and Tracey Hinson, Esq.. Click here to view the presentation. Click here to view the questions and photos.