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Local EconomiesJef BuehlerAdministrator, NJDCA Neighborhood PreservationProgram, Place Based Revitalization SpecialistCourtenay MercerExecutive Director, Downtown NJ &Principal, Mercer Planning Associates@SJ Program #NJSustainabilitySummit
AnnouncementsMore info on each initiative can be found in the rotatingimages at sustainablejersey.com Certification Timeline Changes Municipal – Samantha, info@sustainablejersey.com Schools – Veronique, lambertv@tcnj.edu EDF Fellows: Free Technical Assistance for EnergyInitiatives – Nancy, quirkn@tcnj.edu Free Municipal Tech Coaching – Lauren, skowronl@tcnj.edu Census Response – Samantha, info@sustainablejersey.com@SJ Program #NJSustainabilitySummit
LOCAL ECONOMIES ACTIONS Support Local Economies Expansion of purchasing opportunities with local businesses Business promotion activities Business development activities Buy Local Program Green Business Recognition Program Green Jobs/Economic Development A meaningful initiative that drives investment in sustainableeconomic activities, stimulates demand for green labor, and/orprovides green workforce training@SJ Program #NJSustainabilitySummit
COVID-19 RealityBenchmark@SJ Program #NJSustainabilitySummitReality?
COVID-19 Reality@SJ Program #NJSustainabilitySummit
Local Economies:Immediate Need, Sustainable ActionSustainability SummitOnline, NJApril 28, 2020
Here’s What You Take Back: Actionable Ideas (Free/Cheap) Tactical Urbanist Approach (Virtual)
Get S*** Done.
Make It Easy
CommunicateYou Care
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TacticalAction
Contactless Online Gift Cards Community/District eGift Cards Business eGift Cards
Redeeming Your eGiftCardsShow this card to the cashier 10.00 Any merchant that takes MasterCardcan participate. Key in codes toredeem (like a phone order) Reconciled by normal MC bank. CNPinterchange fees apply on redemption. No App required on phone to redeem,Yiftee sends monthly reminders. Giftscan be printedRefreshes tocurrent balanceMulti-use, unique-to-this-gift digitalMasterCard, redeemable only atparticipating merchants
PoS-agnosticeGifts Cards are aunique solution thatgoes directly tobusiness cash floweach weekRedeemedonline viainternetconnecteddevicePlug and playinstantly intoyour websiteFraud riskeliminatedeGiftCardsMobile:always withconsumers ontheir phonesBuilt-inreminders toredeem giftsMoney sentuponpurchase,once a week
Short Term:Technical Assistance
COVID-19 .com/covid-forums
Long Term:Re-entry
Long Term:Vacancy Mitigation
Other Topics/Needs? Q&A
@SJ Program #NJSustainabilitySummit
More Virtual SustainabilitySummit events to come!List of VSS events & to register bit.ly/NJVirtualSustSummitRecordings of VSS events –www.sustainablejersey.com Resources Presentations Sustainability Summit@SJ Program #NJSustainabilitySummit
Jef.Buehler@dca.nj.govinfo@downtownnj.com@SJ Program #NJSustainabilitySummit
@SJ_Program #NJSustainabilitySummit Announcements Certification Timeline Changes Municipal -Samantha, info@sustainablejersey.com Schools -Veronique, lambertv@tcnj.edu EDF Fellows: Free Technical Assistance for Energy Initiatives -Nancy, quirkn@tcnj.edu Free Municipal Tech Coaching -Lauren, skowronl@tcnj.edu Census Response -Samantha, info@sustainablejersey.com
