2024 Transit-Oriented Development Symposium

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Registration is now open for the 2024 TOD Symposium. This free full-day event will be held in person on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Registration is free, but seats are limited! Register at: go.rutgers.edu/2024-NJTOD-Symposium This symposium, presented in partnership with the […]

Placemaking in Context: Honoring the Culture and History of Communities

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Placemaking strengthens the connection between people and places. Join us as we examine placemaking through a lens of arts and humanities with transportation, highlighting the culture and histories of local communities and encouraging safe, active transportation through the built environment. This workshop, Honoring the Culture and History of Communities, is open to municipalities, planners, and anyone […]

Freights and Ports Capstone Presentations 2

Virtual

All are invited to attend the capstone presentations to be given by graduate students in the Urban Planning: Freights and Ports course.  There will be two sessions: Monday, April 15, and Monday, April 22, both from 6-9 pm. A complete list of presenters and times for each session are included below, as well as in […]

15-Minute Neighborhoods

Virtual

15 Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey The 15-minute neighborhood concept gained visibility as the global pandemic demonstrated that local access to basic life needs is critically important. In addition to being an important contribution to New Jersey’s efforts to achieve its goals of reducing […]

Evaluating sectoral decarbonization pathways for India’s net-zero ambitions

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

You are invited to join Professor Mike Lahr for a guest speaker presentation by Professor Kakali Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D. (she/her/elle), McGill University, Montreal, CANADA Associated reading: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667095X22000113 PAPER ABSTRACT: In the first of its kind, this study evaluates the socio-economic impacts of two ambitious decarbonization pathways for India (i) aligned with India's Nationally Determined Commitments (NDC) negotiated through the […]

Freights and Ports Capstone Presentations 1

Virtual

All are invited to attend the capstone presentations to be given by graduate students in the Urban Planning: Freights and Ports course.  There will be two sessions: Monday, April 15, and Monday, April 22, both from 6-9 pm. A complete list of presenters and times for each session are included below, as well as in […]

Event Series Research Seminar

Bloustein Research Day

Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

You are invited to our third annual Bloustein Research Day! It will be an in-person event. Anyone may register to attend. Faculty and staff may sign up to deliver lightning talks. Graduate and undergraduate students may sign up to present posters and potentially win a Best Poster Award. We strongly encourage participation by all members of the Bloustein community. Sign up today!

Urban Planning Listening Session

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Urban Planning Listening Session is an open and informal forum discussion for students to provide feedback, offer suggestions, and hear the most up to date news about the program. Hosted by Mi Shih, Urban Planning Program Director; Md Shahadat Hossain, VP of Urban Planning Program for Bloustein Graduate Student Association; Courtney Culler, Associate Director […]

Historic Preservation and Development Walking Tour: Newark, NJ

Rutgers-Newark 15 Washington Street, Newark, NJ, United States

This is a free, custom tour offered by Rutgers-New Brunswick, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers-Newark, Department of Arts, Culture & Media to members of their communities and to members of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association-New Jersey Chapter. Spouses, significant others, children, friends and other family […]

16th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies, Urban Planning, and Public Policy

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Bloustein School will present the 16th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies, Urban Planning, and Public Policy on Friday, April 5, 2024. The conference is organized by doctoral students for doctoral students engaged in urban planning, urban studies, health, and policy-related research across disciplines and universities in the tri-state NJ-NY-PA metropolitan region. Named […]

Micromobility 2.0 Workshop: Smarter Strategies for Safe Travel

Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Micromobility 2.0 Workshop was held on Friday, March 22, 2024. The Workshop bridged research and practice surrounding the use of micromobility devices (e-bikes, e-scooters, bicycles, etc.) and how best to address safety, infrastructure, and the use of innovative technology. Workshop sessions covered: The state of the practice and emerging micromobility challenges in New Jersey […]

Occupant-Centric Simulation-Aided Building Design–Methods to obtain the occupant perspective

Virtual

International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) is a non-profit international society of building performance simulation researchers, developers and practitioners, dedicated to improving the built environment. Their new seminar series, Occupant-Centric Simulation-Aided Building Design, promotes occupants as a focal point for the design process. A multi-disciplinary, globally recognized team of scholars and practitioners responsible for an […]

Historic Preservation and Development Walking Tour: East Jersey Old Town Village and Cornelius Low House

East Jersey Old Towne 1050 River Road, Piscataway, United States

RSVP HERE Members of the Bloustein School community and their friends, significant others, spouses, parents/grandparents, and children are invited to a historic preservation and development walking tour in Piscataway, NJ at East Jersey Old Town Village and Cornelius Low House on Sunday, March 3, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. until approximately 3:15 p.m. Participants must provide […]