Alumni practitioners working in a variety of organizations, sectors and focus areas discuss the variety of careers in this arena. Kelly Pflicke (MCRP ’14) of FEMA Region II moderates panelists from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP), Michael Baker International, Wharton Risk Center at the University of Pennsylvania, NYC Planning and consultant Sea Change Planning Services, LLC.
On Monday, December 15, 2025, the New Jersey Target Zero Commission officially adopted the first New Jersey Target Zero Action Plan, reaching a major milestone in the State’s goal to eliminate all roadway fatalities and serious injuries in the state by 2040. The New...
Kenia Gonzalez recently joined the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center as its Bilingual Outreach Specialist. We spoke with her about her role and why language access plays a critical part in VTC’s work. Kenia leads Spanish-language translation, interpretation,...
When it comes to promoting the peaceful coexistence of traffic and pedestrians on city streets, sometimes less can be more. That is the philosophy behind "road diets," reconfiguring urban roadways to turn four-lane roads into two lanes with a turning lane and leftover...
State of New Jersey, Office of Governor Mikie Sherrill Governor Mikie Sherrill announced Kevin Dehmer as her pick to be the state’s next Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the New Jersey Office of Information Technology. As Chief Technology Officer, Dehmer will...
Rutgers–New Brunswick Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jason Geary announced that Dr. Nicholas V. Longo has been appointed the inaugural director of the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, effective Feburary 1. He...