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SUMMARY:Implications of Robotics for Public Policy
DESCRIPTION:Online presentation by Prof. Clint Andrews \nInnovations in robotics are now present in many aspects of human endeavour\, from robotic vacuum cleaners to autonomous battlefield drone swarms. Alongside the intended effects of these innovations are some emerging\, unintended adverse consequences. Legal and political processes exist in part to prevent and mitigate such harms. This presentation offers a systematic analysis of the emerging routes by which applications of embodied artificial intelligence—robotics—elicit public policy responses. It develops a typology that classifies robotics applications according to how they interact with individual humans\, large-scale human populations\, and specific physical settings; and whether the robots operate alone\, in swarms\, or in integrated cyberenvironments. Each case interacts with public policymaking processes in different ways\, spanning tort liability law\, regulatory codes and standards\, and policies for assessing and managing risk. Clear roles emerge for voluntary standards\, international collaboration among governance bodies\, professionals cross-trained in robotics and public policy\, and institutions that effectively anticipate emerging problems. \nRegister Here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415611
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/implications-of-robotics-for-public-policy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Korea Development Institute Policy Paper Presentations
DESCRIPTION:All members of the Bloustein community are invited to the final presentation of policy papers by our Korea Development Institute students. Faculty\, staff\, and students are all welcome to attend.  Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/korea-development-institute-policy-paper-presentations/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar
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SUMMARY:15-Minute Neighborhoods
DESCRIPTION:15 Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier\, More Just\, Resilient & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey \nThe 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. \nNear-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. \nJoin Jon Carnegie\, Executive Director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University\, for a summary of a two-year study designed to investigate how a comprehensive\, multi-goal planning and policy framework can be used to achieve carbon-neutral transportation choices that simultaneously support healthy\, just\, and resilient communities for all New Jersey residents. \nPRESENTATION\nJon Carnegie\, Executive Director\, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center\, Rutgers University \nMODERATOR\nJeanne Herb\, Executive Director\, Environmental Analysis and Communications Group\, Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy \nRESPONSE PANEL\nAlex Ambrose\, Policy Analyst\, New Jersey Policy Perspective\nZoe Baldwin\, Vice President\, Regional Plan Association\nElizabeth Semple\, Director of Adaptation\, The Nature Conservancy NJ \nRegister Here
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/15-minute-neighborhoods/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Urban Planning,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T095000
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SUMMARY:Evaluating sectoral decarbonization pathways for India’s net-zero ambitions
DESCRIPTION: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 \nAssociated reading: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667095X22000113 \nPAPER ABSTRACT: \nIn 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 Paris Agreement in 2015 and (ii) more ambitious NDC plus decarbonization trajectory aligned with India’s recent COP26 commitments at subnational level. The analysis uses a newly developed dynamic macro-econometric regional simulation model – E3-India to evaluate changes in key economic and emission parameters due to energy transition at both national and state levels for India. Impacts on emission intensity of the economy\, GDP\, employment and income are assessed to highlight the larger macro-economic and regional distributive impacts of existing NDC targets for India. \nThe results provide three key insights\, (i) overall socio-economic impacts of committing to an ambitious decarbonization trajectory primarily articulated through NDCs for India will be positive\, but the transition trajectory will have unequal distributive impacts across states and sectors. (ii)The NDC trajectories will have an expansive impact on the harder-to-abate construction sector so along with decarbonization of the energy sector\, the steel and cement sector would also need focused decarbonization measures. (iii) In the absence of policies promoting ‘Just transitions’ smaller coal-bearing states will be worst off\, stuck with the expansion of only primary and extractive mining sectors while high renewable energy potential states will show expansion in technology-focused sectors and high skilled sectors. \nBIO: \nKakali Mukhopadhyay is an Associate Professor for the Agricultural Economics Program (Department of Natural Resource Sciences) at McGill University\, Montreal\, Canada. She is a former Professor of Economics at Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE)\, Pune\, India and Adjunct Professor/Senior Fellow associate at McGill University\, Department of Agricultural Economics (2016-23). She earned an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in economics with specialization in energy and environment from Jadavpur University\, Calcutta\, India. She has been a senior advisor of E3-India Model\, a collaborative initiative of the Regulatory Assistance Project\, Vermont\, USA and Cambridge Econometrics\, UK\, for its development and validation. \nPrior to joining McGill in 2007\, she was a postdoctoral research fellow and subsequently a faculty at the Center for Development and Environmental Policy\, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta\, and Madras School of Economics\, Chennai\, India. She was also a postdoctoral/visiting fellow/visiting research scholar of the Faculty of Business Management\, Oulu University (Finland 2001\,2007); Stockholm Environment Institute (Sweden 2001); the SOM Research School\, Groningen University (the Netherlands 2003); UNU MERIT\, Maastricht University (the Netherlands 2003;2010;2019); OECD (2017) and the School of Environment\, Resources and Development\, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand 2005). Additionally\, she has served as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the De La Salle University\, Manila\, the Philippines (2014\,2016)\, and as a visiting professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences\, Beijing (2017). \nHer research focuses on energy and environment\, renewable energy and economic growth\, trade and environment\, air pollution and health\, regional economic integration\, R&D\, Global Value Chain\, economics of health and Nutrition\, and food safety. She has received a number of international fellowships and awards by the World Bank\, the Asian Development Bank\, the Indo-Dutch Program\, the Ford Foundation\, and the Presidential Award from the Chinese Government. She has also received the Best Professor Award in Energy and Environmental Economics in 2017 and 2018\, under the National Education Award in India. She holds a key expert position at the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and similar positions in ASEAN Vision 2025\, the Asian Development Bank\, and Shastri Indo-Canadian Program. As the Project Director\, the first of its kind regional Supply Use Table for the state of Maharashtra was constructed\, sponsored by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics\, Maharashtra at GIPE\, Pune. \nShe has over 110 publications including peer-reviewed journal articles of international repute and several books\, edited book chapters\, popular articles and working papers. She has authored seven books in various fields of energy\, environmental pollution\, trade and I-O modelling. She has completed several studies on behalf of the United Nations Environment Programme\, UN-ESCAP\, UNCTAD\, Asian Development Bank\, ERIA-Indonesia\, Shastri-Indo Canadian Institute\, Public Health Agency of Canada\, Genome Canada and Genome Quebec\, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada\, BioFuelNet Canada\, West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency\, Indian Council of Social Science Research\, Directorate of Economics and Statistics\, Maharashtra and South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics—SANDEE. \n  \n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/evaluating-sectoral-decarbonization-pathways-for-indias-net-zero-ambitions/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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SUMMARY:Bloustein Research Day 2024
DESCRIPTION: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! \nRegistration: https://forms.office.com/r/RRag8YBJAc \nAgenda:  \nContinental Breakfast (8:00 – 9:00 am) \nFaculty/Staff Lightning Talks (9:00 – 10:15 am) \n\n\n\nJane Miller\nBeyond Statistical Significance: A Holistic View of What Makes a Quantitative Research Finding “Important”\n\n\nAndrea Hetling\nState welfare policies and racial equity: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 policies on caseloads?\n\n\nMuazzam Toshmatova\nUsing the New Jersey Statewide Data System to explore Dual Enrollment Outcomes\n\n\nJulia Sass Rubin\nThe Impact of New Jersey’s County Line Primary Ballots\n\n\nRuth Winecoff\nLongitudinal Spillovers in Public Benefits Enrollment: The Effect of the Medicaid Expansion on Future Medicare Insurance Choices\n\n\nJon Carnegie\nTransit use\, gender and sexual orientation: How identity influences how we travel\n\n\nHannah Younes\nAre e-scooters more dangerous than e-bikes and bicycles?\n\n\nYen-Tyng Chen\nRacial discrimination and mental health in the context of anti-Asian xenophobia: An intersecting approach of race\, ethnicity\, nativity\, and socioeconomic status.\n\n\nJanine Barr\n“And the survey says!”: A Case Study on Engaging Stakeholders to Inform Statewide Environmental Policy\n\n\nAndrea Restrepo-Mieth\nEnvironmental Conservation and the Politics of Infrastructure Scarcity in Galápagos\, Ecuador\n\n\nGarin Bulger\nA Case Study Analysis of Food Sovereignty as a Climate Adaptation Strategy across the Americas\n\n\nJeanne Herb\nResearch informing action:  Expanding access to nature for people with disabilities\n\n\nVanessa Tropiano\nBetter Buyouts: Collaborative Research to Inform NJDEP’s Blue Acres Program\n\n\nPritpal Bamhrah\nFlooding Impact on Municipal Finance in NJ – NJ Adapt based analysis\n\n\n\nStudent Poster Session (10:15 – 11:30 am) with Light Refreshments \nKeynote Address (11:30 am – 12 pm) Keynote Address by Dr. Joel Cantor \nFAQ: What’s a lightning talk? What a poster presentation? \nOrganizing Committee: Clint Andrews\, Liz Cooner\, Laura Geronimo\, Jeanne Herb\, David Listokin\, Will Payne \n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-research-day/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Staff Bloustein,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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SUMMARY:Public Policy Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:The Public Policy 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. \nHosted by Julia Sass Rubin\, Public Policy Program Director; Iman Basit\, VP of Public Policy Program for Bloustein Graduate Student Association; Courtney Culler\, Associate Director for Graduate Student Services; and Greg Marrero\, Student Counselor for Graduate Student Services. \nRSVP HERE \n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/public-policylistening-session/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Student Services
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SUMMARY:Applied Field Experience Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Applied Field Experience 3 presentations\, on Friday\, April 5th from 9AM to noon. \nThis is a great opportunity to hear from 2nd year MPP students about their experiences and what they learned about themselves in the process. \nEach presentation will last ten minutes\, with an additional five minutes for Q&A. Each presenter will briefly describe their internship and focus primarily on answering the following questions about their experience: \n\nWhat do you wish you had known before starting the internship? Is there anything you could have done to better prepare you for the position?\nWhat skills did you gain from the internship? Are there skills that you realized you needed because of the internship?\nWhat would you do differently if you were able to redo the internship search and acceptance experience? What would you recommend that others do to help them with their search and acceptance process?\nWhat key personal and/or professional insights did you gain from the internship (e.g. regarding your work habits; your career or job preferences; organizational cultures/politics in which you do or do not thrive; what kinds of managers/team members are most productive for you?)\nWhat would you do differently if you could redo the first year of the MPP program?\n\nThe schedule of presentations will be: \n9:00AM           Josephine O’Grady              Opening Doors to the Great Outdoors \n9:20AM           Abigail Alcala                        Harmonizing Education Policy and AI \n9:40AM           Cecilia Salazar                      Navigating Policy Landscapes: Insights from NJ State Capital & NY Think Tank \n10 – 10:10 Break \n10:10AM          Olakunle Ajayi                     Rural Women Financial Literacy: Providing Economic Empowerment and Financial Inclusion in Ondo State\, Nigeria \n10:30AM          Bauyrzhan Amanov            Construction of Student Dormitories in Astana City \n10:50 – 11:00 Break \n11:00AM         Jessica Parineet                  Exploring the Socioeconomic Impacts of Offshore Wing in New Jersey \n11:20AM         Galih Yogaswara                  NJ Sea Grant and Property Assessed Clean Energy Projects
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/applied-field-experience-presentations/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Virtual
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SUMMARY:16th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies\, Urban Planning\, and Public Policy
DESCRIPTION: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 after Professor Donald A. Krueckeberg\, the conference commemorates Don Krueckeberg’s long-running commitment to doctoral education by providing a one-day forum highlighting doctoral student research at the cutting edge of urban studies\, planning\, and public policy. \nDoctoral students at any stage of dissertation research are invited and encouraged to present their work at the conference. First-year doctoral students are invited to participate to try out a topic\, and advanced candidates may present sections of research or a finished dissertation\, or anywhere in between. Past presentations have outlined tentative research topics\, surveyed literature\, reported interim findings\, and overviewed completed dissertations. The conference aims to encourage questions\, comments\, and discussions during each session. \nAbstracts are accepted for submission through 5pm on Friday\, March 8\, 2024 at https://go.rutgers.edu/krueckebergabstract \nA well-known and respected scholar in the planning profession\, Professor Krueckeberg’s special interests and contributions were in the areas of planning history\, property theory\, and land use policy. His books\, Introduction to Planning History in the United States\, The American Planner: Biographies and Recollections\, and Urban Planning Analysis\, still serve as important references for scholars and professionals in planning and public policy. \nAs a major contributor to urban planning and policy studies\, the Bloustein School’s Krueckeberg Conference showcases some of the most unique and forward-thinking research in the discipline. Past conferences have included doctoral candidates in urban studies\, urban planning and public policy from Columbia University\, The New School\, the University of Pennsylvania\, and more.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/16th-annual-krueckeberg-doctoral-conference-in-urban-studies-urban-planning-and-public-policy/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Colloquium,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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SUMMARY:Micromobility 2.0 Workshop: Smarter Strategies for Safe Travel
DESCRIPTION: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. \nView Summary Report \nWorkshop sessions covered: \n\nThe state of the practice and emerging micromobility challenges in New Jersey\nHow to use a Vision Zero lens to address safety for all road users\nInnovative technology related to data collection\, analysis\, prediction\, and limitations/li>\nSolutions to safety issues using social\, infrastructure\, and technological strategies/li>\n\nWorkshop attendees included engineers\, urban planners\, public health professionals\, innovative technology experts and scientists\, micromobility companies\, active transportation advocates\, and local\, regional\, state\, and federal policymakers. \nThe Micromobility 2.0 Workshop was hosted at the James Florio Special Events Forum at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University\, 33 Livingston Ave\, New Brunswick\, NJ. \nContinuing maintenance credits are available for AICP-certified planners who attended the workshop. Click here for more information. \nUp to three (3) PDH credits are available for professional engineers. \nThis workshop was funded through a grant provided by the National Science Foundation. \nFor more information\, email: micromobility@ejb.rutgers.edu \n\nWorkshop Agenda\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\nJames Florio Special Events Forum \n\nStuart Shapiro\, PhD – Professor and Dean – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\nJacob Kravetz\, PhD – Science and Technology Policy Fellow – National Science Foundation\nRobert Noland\, PhD – Director – Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center\n\n\nSession 1\nState of the Practice in Micromobility: Evolving Norms and Policies\nThe session delves into the dynamic landscape of micromobility\, focusing on the users\, data\, policies\, accessibility\, inclusivity. As cities evolve\, so do the norms and policies that shape their micromobility-friendly infrastructure such as bike lanes and parking. Learn about the potential for sustainable and efficient urban environments where connectivity and accessibility redefine the way we experience cities. \nClick here to see presentation slides\nSpeakers \n\nLeigh Ann Von Hagen\, AICP\, PP (moderator) – Managing Director and Adjunct Professor – Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center\nIrene Figueroa-Ortiz\, AICP – Policy Advisor – New York City Department of Transportation\nAlex Keating – Head of Policy and Partnerships – Veo\nSimone Gore\, AICP – Assistant Program Manager of Capital Programs – NJ TRANSIT\nRalph Buehler\, PhD – Professor\, Urban Affairs and Planning – Virginia Tech\n\n\nSession 2\nToward a Safer Future: Innovation in Micromobility Safety\nThe U.S. Department of Transportation has put forward a vision for zero roadway deaths and is committed to addressing every aspect of crash risk through a Safe System Approach. Micromobility users are some of the most vulnerable road users and require accessible\, sustainable\, equitable solutions to ensure their safety. This session explores the role of micromobility in Zero Deaths Initiatives (Vision Zero\, Toward Zero Deaths\, and Road to Zero)\, with an emphasis on infrastructure\, geometric design\, and data. \nClick here to see presentation slides\nSpeakers \n\nBronwen Keiner (moderator) – Transportation Specialist – Federal Highway Administration\nAlan Huff – Safety Specialist – Federal Highway Administration\nHannah Younes\, PhD – Post-Doctoral Researcher – Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center\nEli Guseman\, AICP – Senior Transportation Planner – City of Jersey City\n\n\nSession 3: Interactive Learning Labs and Posters\nNavigating the Future: Unveiling the Impact of Emerging Technology on Active Transportation Safety and Inclusion\nInnovative solutions are needed to ensure a more sustainable\, safer\, and equitable future. Workshop attendees are encouraged to explore three (3) Learning Labs that highlight recent advances in technology surrounding micromobility research. Hands on demonstrations\, including virtual reality\, biometric sensors\, eye-tracking glasses\, and LiDAR will be featured. In addition\, explore poster presentations that show how research is shaping the future of urban planning\, engineering\, and computer science. \nEngineering Learning Lab \nRoom 369A: Virtual Reality Demonstration \n\nChelsea Duan – Research Assistant\nShengyuan Feng – PhD Student\, Engineering\n\n  \nRoom 369B: LiDAR\, Sidewalks and Urban Heat Island \n\nJie Gong\, PhD – Associate Professor – Rutgers School of Engineering\, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering\n\n  \nRoom 369B: Computer Vision \n\nJiahao Xia – PhD Candidate\, Civil Engineering\n\n  \nComputer Science Learning Lab \nRoom 253: Use of AI in Rebalancing and Charging of Shared Micromobility \n\nYu Yang – Assistant Professor – Department of Computer Science and Engineering\, Lehigh University\n\n  \nRoom 253: App Development: Predicting Actions when Riding Micromobility Vehicles \n\nYuequn Zhang – PhD Candidate\, Computer Science\n\n  \nRoom 261: Trajectories Prediction \n\nDimitris Metaxas\, PhD – Distinguished Professor – Rutgers School of Arts and Science\, Department of Computer Science; Director – Center for Computational Biomedicine\, Imaging and Modeling (CBIM)\nSong Wen – PhD Candidate\, Computer Science\n\n  \nUrban Planning Learning Lab \nRoom 113: Biometric Sensors: Eye Tracking Glasses and Galvanic Skin Response \n\nWenwen Zhang\, PhD – Associate Professor – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\, Rutgers University\nShiyu Ma – PhD Student\n\n  \nPosters \n\nAddressing the First and Last Mile Challenge: Innovative Solutions and Case Study Analysis in Camden City\, New Jersey\nRuqaya Alfaris – Rowan University\nInvestigation of Young Pedestrian Crashes in School Districts of New Jersey Using Machine Learning Models\nArifuzzaman Nayeem – Rowan University\nEye Tracking Measures of Bicyclists’ Behavior and Perception: a Systematic Review\nShiyu Ma – Rutgers University\nFindings from Traffic Camera Footage in Asbury Park\, New Jersey\nHannah Younes\, Ph.D. – Rutgers University\nMultimodal Mobility Feasability Study in Jersey City\, New Jersey\nColin Roche – Rutgers University\nHuman Behavior-Aware Rebalancing and Charging for Shared Micromobility Vehicles\nHeng Tan – Lehigh University\nDelveloping a Micromobility Guide for New Jersey\nSam Rosenthal & Greg Woltman – Rutgers University\nPiloting an E-bike Rebate Program in Bridgeton\, New Jersey\nJacob Thompson – Rutgers University\nImplementing a Micromobility Demonstration Project in Asbury Park\, New Jersey\nMonika Pal – Cambridge Systematics\nPowering Bikeshare in New York City: Does the Usage of E-Bikes Differ from Regular Bikes?\nNingning Xie\, Ph.D. – Rutgers University\nMicromobility and Youth Education\, Engagement & Awareness in Safe Routes to School Programs\nSean Meehan & Jon Dugan – Rutgers University\nPredicting Trajectories\nSong Wen – Rutgers University\n\n\nSession 4: Moderated Discussion\nFrom Lab to Streets: Exploring the Applicability of Emerging Technology for Micromobility Safety\nEmerging technology can be used as a tool to improve safety\, equity\, and inclusion in transportation. But what practical role does it play in our society? Take your experience from the Workshop Learning Labs and join the discussion. This session will reveal the potential of emerging technology and its role in policy and infrastructure. Strengths and shortcomings of each technology\, including who bears the risks and potential unintended consequences will be discussed\, including their applicability for experimentation beyond laboratory settings. \nSpeakers \n\nClinton Andrews\, PhD (moderator) – Professor and Associate Dean for Research – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\, Rutgers University; Director – Center for Urban Policy Research\nWenwen Zhang\, PhD – Associate Professor – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\, Rutgers University\nJie Gong\, PhD – Associate Professor – Rutgers School of Engineering\, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering\nDimitris Metaxas\, PhD – Distinguished Professor – Rutgers School of Arts and Science\, Department of Computer Science; Director – Center for Computational Biomedicine\, Imaging and Modeling (CBIM)\nJiahao Xia – PhD Student\, Civil Engineering – Department of Engineering\, Rutgers University\n\n\nClosing Remarks & Adjournment\n\nClinton Andrews\, PhD – Professor and Associate Dean for Research – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\, Rutgers University; Director – Center for Urban Policy Research
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/micromobility-2-0-workshop-smarter-strategies-for-safe-travel/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T103000
DTSTAMP:20260715T212816
CREATED:20240304T212830Z
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: The Financialization of Corporate America: A Case Study of STEM Professionals at a Consumer Products Company
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Edwin Cooper\, PhD candidate
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-defense-the-financialization-of-corporate-america-a-case-study-of-stem-professionals-at-a-consumer-products-company/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260715T212816
CREATED:20240216T212157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T212157Z
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Prioritizing Federal Investments for Coastal Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Laura Geronimo\, PhD candidate
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-defense-prioritizing-federal-investments-for-coastal-adaptation/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T133000
DTSTAMP:20260715T212816
CREATED:20240213T181937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T155218Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Health and Housing Equity Cluster
DESCRIPTION:The Rutgers Housing & Health Equity Cluster would like to invite you to join us for an in-person lunch and learn. All are welcome to bring lunch and eat during the event. \nThe purpose of this event is to introduce attendees to the current activities of the Housing & Health Equity Cluster\, invite attendees to participate in future cluster activities\, including opportunities to workshop and present one’s housing and health equity-related work to Rutgers colleagues\, and to “meet and greet” other Rutgers faculty interested in housing and health equity work. \nWe will also hear presentations by newly hired cluster faculty and have time for Q&A. \nDan Treglia\, PhD\, MPP – Instructor\, Institute for Health\, Health Care Policy\, and Aging Research\n“Leveraging Cross-Sector Partnerships to Address Housing and Healthcare Needs” \nKatherine Marçal\, PhD\, MSW – Assistant Professor\, School of Social Work\n“Housing Insecurity and Maternal Mental Health” \nVeronica Jones\, PhD\, MPH\, CHES – Assistant Professor/Family & Community Sciences Educator III\, Department of Family and Community Health Sciences\n“Project Overview of a Food Access and Transitional Housing Initiative”
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/lunch-and-learn-health-and-housing-equity-cluster/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Hybrid,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Staff Bloustein,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T180000
DTSTAMP:20260715T212816
CREATED:20240122T204527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T212808Z
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SUMMARY:Defending Democracy: The Fight for a Floor Beneath Which No Person Should Fall
DESCRIPTION:The Gov. James J. Florio Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture\nIn partnership with the offices of Florio\, Perrucci\, Steinhardt\, & Fader LLC\, in 2015 the Bloustein School recognized Gov. Florio’s public service career through the endowment of a high-level visiting scholar. The annual Governor James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Public Policy will be a former senior government official or policy practitioner\, focusing on an issue that was central to his legislative and gubernatorial career. The themes of the lecture include public service\, foreign policy\, the environment\, transportation and mass transit\, education\, welfare reform\, health care\, and gun control. \nCongresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman\nU.S. House of Representatives (D-NJ 12th District); House Appropriations Committee \nThe first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress\, Bonnie Watson Coleman’s work in the House centers on her belief that\, in the United States\, there should exist a floor below which we should never allow any child\, any family\, any person to fall. Knowing that millions struggle every day just to make ends meet from the first to the last of the month\, her legislative work seeks to bridge the gap for these Americans\, making sure that the richest nation in the world doesn’t allow millions to live below the poverty line; doesn’t allow vulnerable groups to suffer the fallout of environmental violations; doesn’t allow profit margins to define the standards or the motivations for incarceration; and doesn’t allow bias to push everyday needs like car insurance out of reach for working families. \nWatson Coleman’s work in Congress continues a family legacy of public service\, fighting for women\, economically and socially disadvantaged populations\, and other vulnerable groups in our society. Prior to her election as a Representative for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District\, Watson Coleman served eight consecutive terms in the New Jersey General Assembly and shattered racial and gender barriers to become the first Black woman to serve as Majority Leader\, and as the Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. During her time as Majority Leader\, Watson Coleman convened a year- long series of public hearings on reforms to prisoner re-entry programs while shepherding legislation through the Assembly that the New York Times called “a model for the rest of the nation\,” on prisoner rehabilitation and release. \nFree and open to the public. Register at https://go.rutgers.edu/ejbflorio2024
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/gov-james-j-florio-distinguished-visiting-scholar-in-public-policy-lecture/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public,Public Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T113000
DTSTAMP:20260715T212816
CREATED:20240116T215627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T215627Z
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SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap Between Researchers & Government Agencies
DESCRIPTION:Local governments of all sizes are facing increasing threats to their fiscal and economic health\, community well-being\, and environmental resources. These agencies often will work with researchers to determine how best to address these challenges. \nThis panel\, hosted by the New Jersey State Policy Lab\, will include presentations from Elizabeth Bell\, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs\, and Aaron Deslatte\, P.D.\, Associate Professor at the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Each will discuss their experiences handling researcher-practitioner partnerships with federal\, state\, and local agencies and provide recommendations for better tailoring research incentives in universities with research needs in communities. \nRegister Here
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bridging-the-gap-between-researchers-government-agencies/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public,Public Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260715T212816
CREATED:20240116T191952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T191952Z
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SUMMARY:Frontline Workers and Civic Tech: Bridging the Responsiveness Gap in Automated Service Delivery
DESCRIPTION:Join the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development for a brownbag lunch presentation by Dr. Gregory Porumbescu\, Associate Professor at the Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration and a faculty affiliate at the Heldrich Center. Dr. Porumbescu will present on the topic\, “Frontline Workers and Civic Tech: Bridging the Responsiveness Gap in Automated Service Delivery.” Bring your own lunch\, but do note that the Heldrich Center will be providing light refreshments (coffee\, tea\, soda\, water\, snacks). Registration is required at the link below. \nhttps://go.rutgers.edu/hkt5n8yy
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/frontline-workers-and-civic-tech-bridging-the-responsiveness-gap-in-automated-service-delivery/
LOCATION:Heldrich Center Roosevelt-Perkins Room (second floor)\, 30 Livingston Ave\, New Brunswick\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Public,Public Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T175000
DTSTAMP:20260715T212816
CREATED:20231013T180207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T174447Z
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SUMMARY:Public Policy Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:This Listening Session will be held during the AFE Course \nHosted by \n\nProfessor Julia Sass Rubin\, Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Public Policy Program Director\nSahar Sherwani\, VP of Public Policy Program for BGSA\nCourtney Culler\nGreg Marrero\n\n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/public-policy-listening-session/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Public Policy,Student Services
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