Below is a collection of all posts from the committees.
New York Times: Tea Party Rebuttal
Planning at its core serves to balance individual property rights with societal needs, like the provision of clean air and clean water. In “Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot” (front page, Feb. 4), Tea Party activists demonstrate their unwillingness to participate in what the American Planning Association, New Jersey chapter, believes is an opportunity for communities to work collectively and advocate for good planning.
Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
The following letter was developed by APA-NJ’s Transportation Committee and sent to New Jersey’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. in response to HR 7 and MAP-21.
Photos: 2012 Executive Committee Retreat
posted on February 8th, 2012 in Committees, News
On Friday, February 3rd, the APA-NJ Executive Committee hosted their annual retreat to prepare a new 2-year strategic plan, welcome new board members and discuss upcoming initiatives and priorities.
Redevelopment Handbook
The Redevelopment Handbook was originally published in 2003 to provide municipalities with a guide to the various techniques that can be used to invigorate an area that is not physically or economically contributing to the community.
4Thought Forum Series – RFP
Download the RFP by clicking here. The APA-NJ’s Ethnic & Cultural Diversity Committee (ECDC) is providing opportunities for organizations and researchers to highlight their work and/or best practices that reflect interesting perspectives for regional equity and/or cultural and ethnic communities to a large audience. ECDC is requesting proposals for its ongoing ECDC’s 4Thought Forum Series [...]
A1338/S743 Undermines Regional Planning
The bill creates a new definition for a smart-growth area that includes places that have never been included before, and should never be included:
DCA Proposed Rule Changes: PRN 2011-243
APA-NJ does not believe the regulations currently in place governing municipal housing liaisons, administrative agents, and Regional Contribution Agreement (RCA) administrators should be changed.