NJ Redevelopment Forum 2020 - Kremer

1. AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES NEW JERSEY FUTURE REDEVELOPMENT FORUM ISAAC D. KREMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METUCHEN DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE MARCH 6, 2020
2. AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS STORY…
3. 2009
4. 2017
5. $100 MILLION OF INVESTMENT SINCE 2016
6. XS EXTRA SMALL
7. Arts & Culture: Free Library, Guerrilla Historic Registry, Movie Screening, Pop-up Museum, Public Art, Sidewalk Piano, Stage Food & Economy: Beer Garden, Beer Hall, Farmers Market, Food Trucks, Mobile Vendors, Outdoor Dining, Pop-up Cafe, Pop-up Shop, Urban Agriculture Nature & Greenery: Community Garden, Pallet Garden, Planter, Rain Garden, Suspended Trees Public Spaces: Alley Transformation, Bulletin Board, Clock, Games, Movable Furniture, Pallet Chair, Pop-up Park, Pop-up Dog Park, Positive Graffiti, Public Transportation, Spool Table, Street Furniture, Urban Trails, Utility Box Streets & Sidewalks: Bike Friendly, Bike Repair, Bike Share, Depave, Guerrilla Wayfinding, Informal Bike Parking, Parklet, Pavement Painting, Plant Trees, Re- forming, Sharrow, Stencils For examples of these actions and more, visit: isaackremer.com/livability
8. FREE LIBRARY
9. EXAMPLES OF TACTICAL URBANISM
10. SIDEWALK PIANO
11. URBAN AGRICULTURE
12. PALLET GARDEN
13. ALLEY CONVERSIONS
14. GAMES
15. PALLET CHAIR
16. PALLET CHAIR
17. PALLET CHAIR
18. PALLET CHAIR
19. STREET SEATING
20. STENCILS
21. BIKE SHARE
22. OUR KEYS TO SUCCESS IN METUCHEN • RETAIL PROMOTIONS • PUBLIC SPACE PROJECTS • INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC ART • STOREFRONT IMPROVEMENTS
23. PUBLIC SPACE PROJECTS
24. LA ROSA May 2017
25. LA ROSA Jan 2018
26. IMAGINATION ALLEY Apr 2017
27. Nov 2016
28. Sep 2018
29. Oct 2019
30. METUCHEN NEWS, AFTER PHOTO Oct 2019
31. OLIVE PRESS, BEFORE PHOTO Oct 2019
32. OLIVE PRESS, AFTER PHOTO Jul 2019
33. INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC ART
34. STOREFRONT IMPROVEMNTS
35. APR 2017 • OVER 30 STOREFRONT CONSULTATIONS
36. Mar 2019
37. Apr 2017
38. Sep 2017
39. Apr 2017
40. Nov 2017
41. Apr 2017
42. Dec 2019
43. Oct 2017
44. CAFÉ PARIS, AFTER PHOTO
45. Apr 2017
46. Mar 2019
47. PICTURE PERFECT STUDIOS Apr 2017Apr 2017
48. Aug 2018
49. PICTURE PERFECT, NIGHT PHOTO Aug 2018
50. KABAB FACTORY Apr 2017
51. Oct 2018
52. THE GREEK Apr 2017
53. Mar 2019
54. MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR FUNDING IN 2019 APPLIED FOR AND GOT $23,000 FROM DEPT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HELPED THAT ALREADY HAD WILLING OWNERS AND DESIGN WORK COMPLETE
55. LOTSA BALLS Apr 2017
56. LOTSA BALLS, AFTER PHOTO Oct 2019
57. TINY TOWN Apr 2017
58. Oct 2019
59. Apr 2017
60. METUCHEN NEWS, AFTER PHOTO Oct 2019
61. PYRAMID VITAMIN Apr 2017
62. Jun 2017
63. Apr 2017
64. Nov 2019
65. JEWELRY DOCTOR Apr 2017
66. JEWELRY DOCTOR, AFTER PHOTO Oct 2019
67. ANTONIO’S Apr 2017
68. ANTONIO’S, AFTER PHOTO Oct 2019
69. May 2019 Nov 2019
70. SENTIRSI Apr 2017
71. SENTIRSI, AFTER PHOTO Jan 2020
72. CREATIVE TWIST, BEFORE PHOTO Oct 2017
73. CREATIVE TWIST EVENTS Dec 2019
74. AWARDS
75. METUCHEN ARTS DISTRICT…
76. FOR MORE INFORMATION DOWNTOWNMETUCHEN.ORG @METUCHENNOW (732) 515-9660

Editor's Notes

Placing books where people are likely to use them is an excellent way to inspire reading. The Free Library may be placed in high traffic areas. People are welcome to take a book or leave a book. Literacy and community sharing are promoted at the same time.

For more information, please visit: https://littlefreelibrary.org/.
Example from Traverse City, Michigan.
Movies have long served a function to bring people together for fun and entertainment. Showing classic films or ones that have a tie-in and connection with the community or region is an excellent way to celebrate the place. Whether inside or outside, or just a handful of people or several hundred, the power of film draws people together.

Materials Needed
King or queen sized sheet OR white tarp
Projector
Speakers
Note: Review licensing requirements to make sure your work complies with all relevant copyright laws. Libraries often have special licensing rates and might be a good partner.
Someone came up with an idea to take an old-fashioned upright piano, paint it vibrant colors, and place it on the sidewalk. Add a cover and your piano will last longer. Invite people who actually know how to play and develop a schedule of planned and impromptu performance times throughout they year then it might become a cherished institution in your town.
Someone came up with an idea to take an old-fashioned upright piano, paint it vibrant colors, and place it on the sidewalk. Add a cover and your piano will last longer. Invite people who actually know how to play and develop a schedule of planned and impromptu performance times throughout they year then it might become a cherished institution in your town.
Urban agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food. This may involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and horticulture. A parking space, yards, roof-tops, sidewalks, and balconies may be used for agricultural purposes.
Elevated beds with permanent irrigation, terraces, and manageable width allows them to be cultivated from either side.
Use pallet slats to build a planter box inside of a shipping pallet. Line planting area with landscape fabric. Fill with dirt and plants.

Materials Needed
Clean shipping pallet
Landscape fabric
Screws
Plants and dirt
Examples of pallet garden, planter boxes, and vertical structure from Middlesborough, Kentucky. Also notice the guerilla wayfinding signage in the background.
Alleys may be converted into plazas. Some tactics involve putting a higher grade and level paving material to make them pedestrian friendly. Hang lights overhead. And if vehicle access is not necessary, line them with tables and chairs. This tactic also works well for narrow streets that may be adapted for pedestrian use.
Green wall as part of alley conversion in Princeton, New Jersey.
Playing is an important tool to bring people together. From an oversize chess board, to bocce, to cornhole, the ways to encourage play in your downtown are limitless. A cart designed for carrying games with or without attendant is another way to bring play to any street or sidewalk.
Jumbo Connect Four is perfect for kids and adults alike.
These chairs are made from shipping pallets. They help to divert waste from landfills and build community. Placing chairs like this on streets and sidewalks is referred to as “chair bombing.”
It all starts with finding a pallet. You need a minimum of two pallets for one chair. Look for the “HT” stamp on the side that stands for heat-treated and avoid MB which stands for methyl bromide that is toxic.
Once the chairs are cut to specified dimensions you have a pallet chair kit ready for assembly.
Gather a few people together and make an event out of building the chairs. It will require collaboration and cooperation. If you really want to see people be creative don’t give them the 16 page instruction manual. The capacity of humans to figure things out is truly amazing.
Gather a few people together and make an event out of building the chairs. It will require collaboration and cooperation. If you really want to see people be creative don’t give them the 16 page instruction manual. The capacity of humans to figure things out is truly amazing.
Seating can come in many forms. Whether it be chairs made from pallets, benches, or steps fabricated for people to sit on – there are many ways to encourage people to sit, stay a while, and enjoy themselves. William H. Whyte probably said it best: “People tend to sit most where there are places to sit.”
Seating can come in many forms. Whether it be chairs made from pallets, benches, or steps fabricated for people to sit on – there are many ways to encourage people to sit, stay a while, and enjoy themselves. William H. Whyte probably said it best: “People tend to sit most where there are places to sit.”
These fairly inexpensive and easy to produce stencils help to deliver a message wherever folks are passing through town. Some are called “positive graffiti” and are intended to uplift by design.
“It’s Good to be Here” in Middlesborough, Kentucky, is based on a similar project by artist Candy Chang from New Orleans.
Much can be done to make cyclists feel welcome. A valet service allows for easy drop off and pick up as people go about doing their business. Including repair services along with valet is an excellent opportunity to create added value for cyclists while the bicycle is waiting to be picked up. Bike share programs are growing in increasing popularity. Often a credit card system is used to pick up bikes at one point and drop them off at another. A small fee is charged based on the duration of travel, or no fee at all if it is for just a short time.
Much can be done to make cyclists feel welcome. A valet service allows for easy drop off and pick up as people go about doing their business. Including repair services along with valet is an excellent opportunity to create added value for cyclists while the bicycle is waiting to be picked up. Bike share programs are growing in increasing popularity. Often a credit card system is used to pick up bikes at one point and drop them off at another. A small fee is charged based on the duration of travel, or no fee at all if it is for just a short time.
Online only, Aug 2018, complete Nov 2018
Approve August 2018, work complete Sep 2018. Ran into issues with permits.
Some immediately began to implement, such as Metuchen News in Sep 2017. New paint, dark blinds, door lettering.
Apply May 2018, complete Aug 2018, Sep 2018, Nov 2018
Online consultation, report provided 9/23/2018 work complete by Oct 2018.
No design assistance, open Jun 2019

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