In this course, the PLANNING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE (PHCI) will lead an introductory training on health impact assessment as a tool to promote community health and equity in planning processes and decision- making. Participants engage in group exercises related to HIA steps, discuss opportunities and challenges to integrating health into planning and policy processes, and learn about new statewide collaborative initiatives and emerging tools to build capacity for health advancement in planning, and to support health in all policies.

The DNJ conference hosts over 100 downtown professionals, real estate experts, designers, developers, lawyers, public officials, and community organizers for this full day of education, networking, and celebration of achievement. 

Join more than 300 state and local decision-makers, practitioners and stakeholders to amplify the importance of addressing New Jersey's water infrastructure, explore innovative solutions and national models, and celebrate the Jersey Water Works collaborative and its members.

Many of our public processes require some form of community outreach and engagement, but do these efforts lead to meaningful community engagement? Yes, we can tick the box to say that we've held the requisite public hearing or placed the public advertisement, has the community been reached?

New Jersey Future’s annual Redevelopment Forum is our biggest event of the year, attracting more than 500 local and state officials, citizen activists, development professionals, architects, attorneys, planners, business leaders and students. Redevelopment allows us to re-use infrastructure, take advantage of historically strategic locations, maintain and improve our communities and preserve our remaining open spaces. It is clear that redevelopment, already at the heart of many of the opportunities available today, will play an even more vital role in the future.

NPC20 @ Home provides practical insights and education you can use right away. Join for what you'd like live and take advantage of the recordings as soon as the following day. AICP members will have the opportunity to earn over 20 CM credits, including law and ethics credits.

In this webinar we will explore how local planners incorporate sea level rise projections into different planning processes and documents. How does a local jurisdiction decide which sea level scenario to use? Then how has this been implemented into different planning documentation?

Attendees will hear from three leading practitioners in the emerging field of micromobility, each presenting a different angle on the changes that nimble, on-demand transportation options mean for street design and streetscapes, transit service, and travel patterns.

The program will run from 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm followed by an optional extended Q&A session from 1:00 - 1:30 pm. During this webinar, a panel of experts will explain key features of new stormwater rules that require the use of green infrastructure, and how to make green infrastructure work to your benefit using the newly updated Developers Green Infrastructure Guide 2.0.

How can community leaders continue to engage stakeholders and other members of the public in important local decisions when staying safe means staying home? The MSU National Charrette Institute and the Form-Based Codes Institute at Smart Growth America are partnering to deliver a series of webinars to provide local leaders, developers and advocates with tools and examples for staying in touch, sharing ideas, and getting interactive feedback to keep critical decisions moving forward. Many of these techniques, while essential in this time of separation, have the potential to engage new, hard-to-reach segments of the community, and will be useful, even beyond this current crisis.

Technology and changes being brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are at the forefront of growing demand for new and emerging travel options in the NJTPA region. A convergence of both conventional and power-assisted bicycles and scooters, and other “mini-modes” are behind a radical rethinking of short distance and first-/last-mile access. While this micromobility revolution is attracting a variety of shared ride, commercial and personal users, many communities are looking for answers on how to incorporate them safely, equitably and sustainably through community policies, effective programs and roadway infrastructure. Join our panel of experts as we explore these issues.

How can community leaders continue to engage stakeholders and other members of the public in important local decisions when staying safe means staying home? The MSU National Charrette Institute and the Form-Based Codes Institute at Smart Growth America are partnering to deliver a series of webinars to provide local leaders, developers and advocates with tools and examples for staying in touch, sharing ideas, and getting interactive feedback to keep critical decisions moving forward. Many of these techniques, while essential in this time of separation, have the potential to engage new, hard-to-reach segments of the community, and will be useful, even beyond this current crisis.

Register Now This session, presented by APA New York Metro, will explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on planning, zoning and design.  The presenters will attempt to investigate what the “new normal” will look like and how the pandemic will impact future planning and zoning decisions in addition to changing the way we think […]

With phased reopening underway, planning and zoning departments are trying to accommodate new methods of operation in a COVID-19 world. Many planners are now armed with new tools authorized by executive order. But are these planning tools enough?