On December 17, 2025, the New Jersey State Planning Commission adopted the first new State Development and Redevelopment Plan in nearly 25 years. Developed through collaboration across all levels of government, the plan provides a framework to guide growth, land use, and development across New Jersey.
The plan is supported by two companion documents: an Impact Assessment, produced by Rowan University and Rutgers University, and an Infrastructure Needs Assessment, by Rutgers’ Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center. Join us for a discussion of the plan and two companion studies examining the impact of state planning and the infrastructure needed to support New Jersey’s future growth.
📅 Wednesday, April 22, 2026
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
📍 Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
Free and open to the public.
🔗 RSVP requested at go.rutgers.edu/njstateplan2026
1.5 AICP CM credits
Panelists:
- Walter C. Lane, PP, AICP, Executive Director, New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy
- Lisa R. Avichal, Senior Planner, New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy
- Steve J. Simone PP, AICP, Senior Planner, New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy
- Dr. Qian He, AICP, Assistant Professor, Rowan University
- Leigh Ann Von Hagen, AICP, PP, Executive Director, Rutgers Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center
- Moderator: Clint Andrews, Distinguished Professor; Associate Dean for Research; and Director, Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research
This event is presented by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, with support from the New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy.