In the 1980s and 1990s, office parks sprouted at highway interchanges all over the state as employment followed population and retail into the suburbs. But with recent economic and demographic trends working to steer people and jobs back into walkable and transit-accessible mixed-use centers and away from self-contained, car-dependent campuses, the challenge is what to do with these now-obsolete “white elephant” office properties. Panelists will discuss a range of strategies that can be applied to various kinds of properties and locations.

• Paul Ceppi presentation
• Mark Pottschmidt presentation

Planning and Development track sponsor: New Jersey Economic Development Authority