2005 Annual
Conference Highlights
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photos and summaries of a most successful day!
Overview
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Smart
Cities: Blending Old with New
Friday,
April 15, 2005
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Channeling redevelopment into New Jersey’s urban and densely
developed communities to create a strong economy while preserving the essential
character of the older built environment poses many challenges. This year’s
conference will explore the relationship between developing good public
policy, targeting incentives and recognizing opportunity in reinvesting
in the rich fabric of New Jersey’s past. The keynote speaker will be Douglas
W. Rae, professor of Political Science at Yale University, former Chief
Administrative Officer of New Haven, and noted author of City, Urbanism
and its End. The afternoon will feature concurrent afternoon workshops
focused on redevelopment tools, financial incentives and adapting unique
resources, and opportunities to tour the rich heritage of Jersey City. Participants
will also hear from former Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening,
champion of Smart Growth and current President of the Smart Growth Leadership
Institute as the closing speaker.
Co-sponsors: NJ Department of Environmental Protection,
Historic Preservation Office & Division of Parks and Forestry; Preservation
New Jersey; Jersey City Historic Preservation
Commission; and Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy.
Conference Schedule
Accessibility: The
Terminal is ADA accessible. If you have any special needs, please contact
the Historic Preservation Office in advance so that we can best assist you.
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Conference
Schedule and Overview
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8:00
- 9:00 am
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Registration
& Coffee
Resource
Area Open
Terminal Tours
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9:00
- 9:30 am
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Welcoming
Remarks |
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Keynote
Speaker: Douglas W. Rae
Douglas W. Rae is a professor of Political Science at Yale University.
In 1990-91, he served as chief administrative officer of the city of New
Haven under John Daniels, the city's first African-American mayor. Currently,
he teaches politics to MBA students. His recent work City: Urbanism
and its End chronicles the rise and fall of New Haven, Connecticut
within the 20th century. His keynote address draws from his experiences
in documenting the forces that shaped our cities, politically, economically
and demographically, and in his belief that public policy can help transcend
the changes in urban dynamics. His examinations of strategies to restore
urban vitality and create genuine urban renewal are easily transferred
to New Jersey's metropolitan centers. |
10:30
- 10:45 am
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Break
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Morning Panel:
The Secret to Smart Cities
State and national experts will examine the complex issues facing
urban redevelopment, both in and outside of New Jersey. Panelists will
offer insights and guidance on tools, incentives and policies that effectively
integrate the historic built environment with smart new development.
How can we ensure that our heritage is not forgotten as the urban landscape
of NJ is redefined? Hear from local, state and national authorities
who are working to make it happen.
Moderator:
Ron Emrich, Executive Director, Preservation NJ Panelists: Anthony
M. Tung, noted author and urbanist, Honorable Jose "Joey" Torres, Mayor,
City of Paterson, George S. Hawkins, Esq., Executive Director, NJ Future,
Joseph I. Donald, PP, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Smart Growth,
Department of Community Affairs and Wendy Nicholas, Director, NE Office,
National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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12:00
- 1:30 pm
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Lunch
Resource
Area Open
Terminal Tours
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The Central Railroad
of New Jersey Terminal is one of the nation's architectural gems that
evokes an important era in American History. Designed by prominent Boston
architects Peabody & Stearns and built in 1889, the terminal complex
represented the greatest concentration of rail facilities in the New
York Harbor area at the turn of the century. The current facility includes
the 1889 head house as well as a 1913 Bush-type Train Shed that replaced
the 1889 shed. At the height of its use (1890-1915), the terminal serviced
immigrants, commuters, and freight. Large terminal railroad stations
have often been acknowledged as being the essential architectural type
of the Victorian/Edwardian era and presented one of the most challenging
circulation requirements of any building type fostered by the industrial
revolution. This landmark tells the story of the development of transportation
in the State of New Jersey as well as the diaspora of immigrants into
America.
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1:30
- 3:45 pm
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Concurrent
Afternoon Workshops |
Session
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Urban Elephants
Urban elephants are extreme examples of historic resources including,
but not limited to: industrial facilities, educational facilities, transportation
facilities, and entire neighborhoods. With extraordinary vision, careful
planning, and generally a myriad of private and public partners providing
funds or incentives, proposals to re-use these seemingly unusable resources
overcome substantial obstacles resulting in a productive and aesthetic
project that stimulates the imagination and provides solid evidence
that these urban elephants can be resurrected.
Moderator:
Terry Karschner, Supervisor, Registration, Transportation and Planning
Section, Historic Preservation Office Panelists: Suzanna Barucco,
Director of Historic Preservation, Kise Straw & Kolodner; Shelby Weaver
Splain, Senior Associate and Historian, Nobel Preservation Services,
Inc.; J. Christopher Frey, Senior Associate and Conservator, Noble Preservation
Services, Inc.; and TBA
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Session
2
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Show Me the
Money!
Have you ever wondered how historic building projects, whether large
or small, secure various sources of combined public and private funding
and incentives? The panelists will illustrate strategies for sustaining
urban communities as vibrant civic, social and economic centers of activity.
We will highlight a developer's techniques for financing adaptive reuse
projects, an architect's solutions for creating affordable residential
infill in historic areas, and Main Street New Jersey's approaches for
downtown commercial revitalization. You will gain a better understanding
of financial tools available to create successful urban environments.
Moderator:
Peter Kasabach, Chief of Policy and Community Development New Jersey
Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Panelists: Timothy Henkel,
Vice President and Charles M. Lewis, Esq., Vice President, Pennrose
Properties, LLC; Lawrence V. Antoine, Jr., AIA, AICP, Associate Principal,
Torti Gallas and Partners, Inc.; Jef Buehler, State Coordinator, Main
Street New Jersey, NJ Department of Community Affairs.
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Session
3
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Redeveloping
New Jersey: Defining a Role for Historic Preservation
The redevelopment process is a powerful tool which, when used correctly,
can result in economic revitalization and an enhanced urban environment.
Integrating historic preservation and redevelopment can prove challenging;
especially when cultural resources are not considered, or are viewed
as obstacles to be overcome rather than key components of the overall
redevelopment plan. This session will explore the redevelopment process
in New Jersey and highlight examples where redevelopment projects successfully
integrated historic resources. Redevelopment experts Stan Slachetka
and David Roberts, authors of The Redevelopment Handbook: A Guide
to Rebuilding New Jersey's Communities, will provide a redevelopment
primer and show relevant examples; Robert Cotter, Director of Planning,
will highlight Jersey City's successes; and moderator Edward Fox, Director
of Smart Growth for the Camden County Improvement Authority, will introduce
the topic and coordinate wrap up questions and discussion.
Moderator:
Edward Fox, AICP/PP, Director of Smart Growth, Camden Co. Improvement
Authority Panelists: Stan Slachetka, AICP/PP, Assistant Division
Manager, Planning Division, T&M Associates; David Roberts, AICP/PP,
ASLA, CLA, Vice President Schoor DePalma Inc; Robert Cotter, Director,
Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce
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Afternoon Tours
Please
note that space on the tours is limited; registration will be on a first-come,
first-served basis. Tours will embark (rain or shine) from the Terminal
parking area. Both tours will involve extensive walking; please wear
appropriate shoes and clothing
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Tour
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Lafayette
History Tour
A short distance from the Central Railroad Terminal is Lafayette, where
the Lenni Lenapi Indians once flourished, the Dutch East India Company
established its first settlement in the New World, and the first African
American community in New Jersey grew and prospered. This 19th century
neighborhood with its brownstones, mansions, churches, cobbled alleyways,
Dutch structures and industrial sites is undergoing revitalization. The
tour will conclude at the Whitlock Cordage, a 19th century industrial
complex built alongside the Morris Canal. Formerly slated for demolition,
the complex was saved by local residents and preservationists and is now
under redevelopment as affordable housing. Your tour guide will be John
Gomez, founder of the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy and history columnist
for The Jersey Journal. Co-sponsored by the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy,
the Communipaw Avenue Block Association and the Jersey City Historic Preservation
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Tour
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Hudson-Bergen
Light Rail Historical Tour
Explore the historic landscape of Hudson County via the new NJ Transit
light rail system. Stop at stations along the way to take in three centuries
worth of architecture, industry and transportation. Highlights will
include the Paulus Hook Historic District, Exchange Place, the Warehouse
Historic District, Hoboken Terminal, Jersey City Heights and the Palisades
Cliffs of Weehawken. Your tour guide will be photographer Leon Yost.
Cosponsored by the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy and the Jersey
City Historic Preservation Commission.
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3:45
- 4:00 pm
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Break |
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Wrap
Up Speaker: Gov. Parris N. Glendening
As former, two term, Maryland Governor, one of his primary agenda items
was in discouraging urban sprawl and championing Smart Growth. He led
the creation of a groundbreaking smart growth initiative that focused
on using the entire $23 billion state budget as an incentive for smart
growth. His policies aimed at ending sprawl, preserving open space, and
reinvigorating established communities received several prestigious awards,
including the American Society of Landscape Architects Olmsted Award and
the Harvard Innovations in American Government Award. He was also named
a "Public Official of the Year" by Governing Magazine. Currently serving
as President of the Smart Growth Leadership Institute in Washington, DC,
Glendening lectures widely on principles, tools, and policy necessary
to promote efficient and effective redevelopment into our urban and densely
developed areas. |
5:00
- 7:00 pm
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Closing
Reception |
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