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Vibrant Places Program Seeks New Projects

People sit at a table and play games at a temporary park set up in a parking space in Prospect Park as part of a Vibrant Places Program project.Public art installations, community vision plans, visitors' guides, virtual walking tours, and engagement plans; these are just a few examples of successful past projects completed through the Vibrant Places Program.  The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) is now accepting new applications! This program provides technical support for a variety of creative placemaking efforts that enable future place-based investments in step with other local economic development initiatives.

Eligible applicants range from municipal and county governments to non-profit, community-based, or non-governmental organizations in the 13-county NJTPA region. Special consideration is given to collaborations between municipalities, counties, and non-governmental organizations.

Vibrant Places projects may be chosen to receive technical assistance services in the form of staff time from The Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers University and other subject-matter experts. Projects should be manageable in scale since they must be completed within three to five months. All projects must conclude by June 1, 2025.

For additional information, including instructions on submitting a Letter of Interest and program project examples/ideas, visit the Vibrant Places Program page.
 
The application deadline is September 30, 2024. Projects are anticipated to begin in late 2024.

For more information, please contact Miriam Salerno at [email protected]
Posted: 9/4/2024 12:06:45 PM by Melissa Hayes | with 0 comments