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Date of lecture: October 2nd, 2024
Abstract
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 pollution that causes climate change, 15-minute neighborhoods provide residents with easy access to parks, schools, gathering places, social services, places to buy healthy fresh food, and, in some cases, public transit, within a comfortable walk or bike ride. Near-term, multi-billion-dollar investments in infrastructure, a revolution in transportation technologies not seen in a century, the recalibration of relationships between people and places brought about by the pandemic, and converging policies related to energy, health, climate, transportation, and environmental justice provide New Jersey with an unprecedented opportunity to rethink and adjust how we design and build communities. This talk will highlight the findings for recently completed research and three New Jersey case studies and describe an action agenda that NJ leaders can follow to create healthier, more just, resilient, and sustainable communities in New Jersey.
Short Bio
Jon Carnegie is executive director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University and an adjunct member of the faculty at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers. He has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of land use and transportation planning and policy at the municipal, county and regional level. His expertise includes: land use and transportation planning and policy, transportation equity, workforce transportation options for low-income individuals and persons with disabilities, mobility for older adults, public engagement, vulnerability and risk assessment, community impact analysis, sustainability, and as well as transport security, emergency management, and evacuation planning.