This webinar will examine major U.S. tools for assessing the sustainability of neighborhoods, cities, and their components, including: 2030 Districts, APA Sustaining Places, EcoDistricts Protocol, Enterprise Green Communities, Envision for infrastructure, LEED for Neighborhoods, LEED for Cities & Communities, Living Community Challenge, STAR Community, Sustainable SITES, and WELL District.
In 2015, with the Pope and tons of visitors heading to town, Philadelphia became the largest city in North America to legalize short-term residential rentals (such as ones listed on AirBnB, HomeAway.com, and through other booking agents). With changes to the city’s zoning and tax code, a system was put into place that addressed the interests of property owners renting spare rooms and entire units, the guests they hosted, neighbors and traditional hotel operators.
Transient residencies, internet rentals, neighborhood character in flux, enforcement issues. Join NJAPZA and APA-NJ on March 29 at the Asbury Park Municipal Building from 9am-12pm for a discussion on how towns can address short term rentals.
The PP Exam Review Course for the Spring 2017 test period will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 8:30AM to 4:00PM, at the Bloustein School. The Review Course is expected to cover general exam topics including the State Plan, County Planning Act, environmental regulations, affordable housing, Planning Board and Board of Adjustment activities, MLUL, regional planning entities, and other material relative to the PP Exam.
Steve Whitman and Chris Parker will explore the many problems facing communities of all sizes, and the underlying issue of ecosystem services. They will explore how thinking holistically and using a systems perspective can provide a new way forward for communities. While planning documents may take a systems perspective, land use regulations seldom do.
Walking is something that nearly everyone does daily. Not only is it our most reliable form of transportation, it's good for our collective health, has little impact on the environment, and is practically free. It makes sense that as a region we’d do all we could to make it as easy as possible to get people out and about—from our youngest (and most vulnerable) pedestrians to our seniors (who may not always feel as steady on their feet).
NPC17 offers everything you look for in a top-notch professional conference: a great location, learning that will send you home smarter than when you arrived, and new connections to boost your career and advance your professional goals.
Join us Sunday, May 7th, 2017 from 6:30–8:30pm for an amazing evening at The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. Entry to this event includes wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres. $25 until April 15.
Join us on Thursday, May 18th for a walking tour of Newark’s Military Park Historic District and buildings, including the Hahne and NJ Bell Telephone buildings, the Peddie Memorial Church, & others. The tour will include discussions with local experts
about historic preservation, redevelopment and adaptive reuse, economic development, and innovation in collaborative
community space.
Are you a municipal official, planner, developer, land use attorney, environmentalist or anyone else interested in local development who has been frustrated by the ins and outs of the MLUL? If so, join us for a Re-Forum where our open meeting format will allow participants to shape the agenda on what changes you'd like to see!
As Philadelphia continues its renaissance into a 24-hour city and its surrounding suburbs become more urbanized, working with developers to add pedestrian amenities to new construction (while filling in the missing pieces of existing pedestrian infrastructure) is the new norm. How are planners and municipal staff succeeding in filling in these gaps? And how can good design make walking easier for all of us?
Since 2002, New Jersey Future has honored more than 100 projects with Smart Growth Awards. Winners are selected from a statewide public nomination process by an independent jury of professional developers, architects, planners and redevelopment experts.
Save the date for Regional Planning Summit hosted by PlanSmart NJ.
Join AHPNJ and APA-NJ for a timely symposium on effective affordable housing administration on June 28th at the Metro Top Plaza in South Iselin.