2018 Annual Meeting of the Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum
December 6, 2018; 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
1085 Raymond Blvd, 17th Floor, Newark, New Jersey
The Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum announces its 2018 Annual Meeting on December 6, 2018 at 10:30 am in Newark, New Jersey. For security purposes, please RSVP via Eventbrite at https://bit.ly/2S8tpHS. The meeting agenda appears below. Please note that the meeting also will be available remotely as a webinar using the following link at the time of the meeting: https://bit.ly/2zlh7EQ.
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions (10:30 am – 10:40 am) – Mary Ameen, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
2. Opening Remarks (10:40 am – 10:50 am) – Angel G. Estrada, Chair, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
3. Regional Issue: Sustainability Planning
a. Updates on the HUD Sustainable Communities Initiatives (10:50 am – 11:50 am)
i. Together North Jersey
1. Project Overview
2. Notable Outcomes
ii. New York-Connecticut Sustainable Communities Initiative
1. Project Overview
2. Notable Outcomes
b. Other Sustainability Planning Examples
i. Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
4. Public Participation (11:50 am – 12:05 pm)
5. Organizational Issues (12:05 pm – 12:55 pm)
a. New MAP Forum Work Program
i. Work Program Overview
ii. Roundtable Discussion of Multi-State Activities
1. Multi-State Freight Working Group
2. Transformative Technologies
2. Post-Sandy Resiliency
6. Next Meeting and Agenda Items (12:55 pm - 1:00 pm) – Mary Ameen
7. Adjourn– no later than 1:00 p.m.