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We didn't (Master) Plan on falling in love, but here we are. 💜

Happy Valentine's Day from Nishuane Group! 💟

#ValentinesDay #VDay #njplanners #njplanningfirm #njzoning #njredevelopment #njdevelopment

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#simcity #simcity2000 #SC2K #njplanners #njplanningfirm #njredevelopment #njdevelopment #njhousing #njlanduseplanning #njredevelopmentplanning

We are Perfectly Poised for Another Robert Moses When “America is Building Again” while decentering equity, the ghost of Robert Moses haunts us. 6 minute read January 8, 2026, 5:00 AM PST By Kristina Curtiss C.M. Stieglitz, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons This column is the first in a new…

All my homies hate Robert Moses. 😤

It is up to advocates and practitioners to fight the good fight to prevent the re-creation of the same infrastructure legacy of the American highway system's expansion: https://www.planetizen.com/blogs/136702-we-are-perfectly-poised-another-robert-moses

Happy New Year from all of us at Nishuane Group! 🥂 We are grateful for the partnerships and communities we had the privilege to work with this past year and look forward to continued collaboration in 2026! 🤝🏾

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and successful year ahead! 💜

🎶 Do you wanna build a snowmannn? ⛄ C'mon, let's go and play! 🎶

There's still something magical about snow days. 🌨 And that magic can also tell us a lot about our cities & their infrastructure: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024-2-23-snow-days-tell-us-a-lot-about-the-fragility-of-our-cities

Season's Greetings! 🎁 From all of us at Nishuane Group, we want to wish you a very happy, healthy holiday season! 💜

#LetItSnow #HappyHolidays #njredevelopment #njdevelopment #njplanners #njplanningfirm

Could Accessory Commercial Units (ACUs) Help Fill the Missing Commercial Middle? Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Many early-stage entrepreneurs have space needs that fall somewhere between a home occupation and "main street" commercial. Could accessory commercial units be the answer...

Okay, so you've probably heard about accessory dwelling units (ADUs) but have you heard of accessory commercial units (ACUs) and could they help fill the missing commercial middle? 🛍

Read more: www.planning.org/blog/9321784...

#ACUs

Proposed: A new California city A new city planned in California’s Central Valley offers an opportunity to test walkable community-building at a scale we haven’t seen in a century.

If you could design a city from scratch, what would it look like? 🤔

A new California city proposed in the Central Valley would offer an opportunity to test walkable community-building on a scale we haven’t seen in a century.

https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2025/12/04/proposed-urbanism-forever

Ten economic benefits of walkable places This is second in a series of articles on the advantages of building human-scale cities and towns.

Foot traffic = economic viability! 🏪 It's #SmallBusinessSaturday and it's no surprise that walkable downtowns are better positioned to support small businesses! So, do your part today! Get out there and #ShopSmall! 🛍

https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2021/08/18/ten-economic-benefits-walkable-places

Nishuane Group would like to wish everyone a warm and joyful #Thanksgiving filled with gratitude and good company! 🥧🍁🦃

We are truly #thankful for our clients, partners, and #community who make our work so meaningful all year long. 💜

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Thanksgiving Food Drive so far! If you haven't had a chance, you still have until next week to join us in helping local families in need this holiday season! 🥧

Today, we honor and thank all who have served our country with courage and dedication. 🇺🇸 Nishuane Group proudly recognizes the veterans whose commitment to service continues to inspire our work in building stronger, more resilient communities. 💜

#VeteransDay #ThankYouForYourService

Giving back is in our DNA. 🧬 Now more than ever, we hope you'll join us this holiday season to help those in need.

We are proud to support a community #fooddrive organized by Nishuane Group Director of Project Management Anika Dodson and her friend Maria. 🥧

How COVID-19 Redefined Urban Public Space Uncovering JAPA: Recently adopted street policies helped shape emergency responses as cities transformed streets into cafés and social spaces during COVID-19. Explore if these programs represented an adaptation of existing policies or a dramatic change, and needed actions for maintaining viable street cafe programs.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything, including how we think about the public realm. 😷 During the pandemic, cities transformed streets into open, car-free, and bike-friendly spaces to support safe social and economic activity, sparking new ideas about the future of street design.

World Town Planning Day World Town Planning Day, celebrated around the world each November, is a special day to recognize and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities.

Tomorrow is #WorldUrbanismDay aka #WorldTownPlanningDay! 🌎 Today we celebrate the power of thoughtful, inclusive planning to shape communities that are equitable, sustainable, and resilient. 💜

The APA has decided to kick things off a day early: https://www.planning.org/international/worldtown/

Grant for Film Industry Training in Newark Will Position Local Talent to Participate in Growing TV Production Sector A $750,000 grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Board was awarded to Invest Newark for film and media industry training.

Last week Nishuane Group co-hosted an APA NJ webinar with the New Jersey Municipal Managers Association which peaked at over 100 attendees! 🎬

Thank you to everyone who joined us! 🙏🏾 Couldn't make it? Check out a short recap of "Lights, Camera, Planning!" below...

#NJFilmIndustry #FilmReadyNewJersey

Small zoning code changes can lead to big differences for communities facing housing shortages. 🗺📝

Read more: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025-10-30-how-small-zoning-code-changes-can-unlock-big-opportunity

#housingpolicy #affordablehousing #zoningcode #njzoning #njlanduse #njhousing

But does it come with the Jeep? 🚙 Happy Halloween from Nishuane Group! 🎃

#HappyHalloween #Halloween #njredevelopment #njdevelopment #njplanners #njplanningfirm

City Planning and Historic Preservation What we do, how we do it, and the history behind the fields.

For no particular reason, let's talk about the importance of #historicpreservation. 🏛

Not just in its crucial link to healthy urban growth, smart #placemaking, and thoughtful design, but in the context of respecting the past.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e1bbb29edd6c43e2a1aaf478937cf3a0

YIMBY isn’t dead. It’s the future - Smart Growth America

While zoning reform alone cannot solve the housing crisis, it's the critical foundation that allows other solutions to succeed, such as affordable housing funding, infrastructure investment, and tenant protections: https://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hub/news/yimby-isnt-dead-its-the-future/

Seven Ways to Make Cities Better for Mental Health Urban design can affect the depression, anxiety, stress, and well-being of city dwellers.

Take care of your mentals! 🧠

On #WorldMentalHealthDay let's dig into how #urbandesign can affect the depression, anxiety, stress, and well-being of city dwellers: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_to_make_cities_better_for_mental_health

Hoboken Connect

Nishuane Group had the privilege of reviewing the land use application on behalf of the Hoboken Planning Board, and we cannot wait to see this project come to life. 🏗

⛴ Learn more about Hoboken Connect: hobokenconnectnj.com
🏆 See the full list of winners: newjerseyfuture.regfox.com/2025-smart-g...

Congratulations once again to #HobokenConnect, a transformative #redevelopment nearly 20 years in the making, which will be presented with a 2025 New Jersey Future Smart Growth Award next month! 👏🏾 These awards recognize the best in planning, development, and redevelopment in the Garden State.

Hoboken Connect

Nishuane Group had the privilege of reviewing the land use application on behalf of the #Hoboken Planning Board, and we were particularly impressed by the affordable housing component.

⛴ Learn more about #HobokenConnect here: hobokenconnectnj.com

We're excited to share that #HobokenConnect, a transformative #redevelopment nearly 20 years in the making, was just named a recipient of a 2025 New Jersey Future Smart Growth Award, which recognize the best in planning, development, and redevelopment in the Garden State. 👏🏾

📷 LCOR

Rethinking the First-Mile/Last-Mile Fix Uncovering JAPA: Learn how a Milwaukee pilot program challenges the effectiveness of first-mile/last-mile services and reveals the need to center rider input and regional coordination in transit plann...

New research is challenging planners to rethink how we connect transit riders to their final destinations. 🛴

The distance between a bus stop or train station and where people actually need to go remains a major hurdle in making transit truly accessible. 🚉

#micromobility #firstmilelastmile

New Documentary Pulls Back the Curtain on the People Who Make Cities Run 'Dallas, 2019’ makes it personal, following the real-world drama and complexities of day-to-day city management.

Though we share a lot of projects we've been involved with, on both the public and private side of the #cityplanning process, a lot of the intricacies of day-to-day #citymanagement goes unseen. 🙈

Let's pull back the curtain. Check it out here: planning.org/planning/202...

#urbanplanning

Six-point visual check for a better downtown When looking at façades, six questions asked together can point you toward new buildings that increase downtown vibrancy.

How do you define a vibrant downtown? 🤔 It's probably walkable, most likely mixed-use, with great pedestrian infrastructure and maybe even some thoughtful landscape architecture. 🌳🛍 But if you take a look at the building façades, they tell a story too...

#urbandesign #placemaking #greatdowntowns

Planning is Not Project Management Uncovering JAPA: Discover how planners can go beyond project management with negotiation, persuasion, and creativity to navigate digital media, advocacy, and development.

Get you a firm who can do both. 😉

Read more: planning.org/blog/9306007...

#ProjectManagement #constructionmanagement #njdevelopment #njredevelopment #njplanners #njplanningfirm

🚨 PROMOTION ALERT 🚨

Good news on a Friday! We are thrilled to announce that two members of the Nishaune Group team are being elevated to new roles!

👷‍♂️ Steven Martini has been promoted to Senior Associate
👷‍♂️ Justin Melao has been elevated to Associate

Well-deserved congratulations to you both! 👏🏾