[Update: This event will now take place on March 19.]

This Friday is New Jersey Future’s Redevelopment Forum, one of the state’s largest events for municipalities, developers, and advocates interested in smart growth.  The event’s keynote speaker is Shelly Poticha, the Senior Advisor for Sustainable Housing and Communities at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, who will discuss the department’s new “livable communities” initiatives. Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno will also offer remarks during lunch.

Event workshops range from ground-level sessions, on topics like green building design and how municipalities can attract employers, to policy-focused discussions on New Jersey’s new complete streets policy and new transit projects in northern and southern Jersey. Tri-State executive director Kate Slevin will join a panel discussing the looming bankruptcy of the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (which funds state road, bridge, and transit projects) and what it will mean for localities.

Learn more and register for the event at NJ Future’s website.