Extreme heat is becoming one of the deadliest and most complex climate threats—and planners must adapt. But what if we approached heat hazard mitigation not just with data and infrastructure, but also with art, storytelling, and technology?
This webinar explores how Historic Context Statements focused on LGBTQ history offer a critical tool for reckoning with past harms and guiding more inclusive planning practices going forward.
The premiere downtown economic development event of the year, the annual New Jersey Downtown Conference hosts industry experts who provide insights into downtown management best practices, as well as development, business and retail market trends.
Register Now! Learn how planners and administrators can use master plans, redevelopment, and zoning tools to support New Jersey’s expanding film industry. Discover how studio development can benefit municipalities and strengthen local and regional economies.
This interactive webinar will equip planners, zoning officials, and code enforcement with the knowledge and tools needed to develop and implement sign codes that are robust, enforceable, and fully compliant with First Amendment standards. Attendees will learn the core legal definitions and take away practical strategies for ensuring their sign regulations are as “content neutral” as possible on their face and in their application.
Speakers from these three state chapters will share lessons learned from their efforts and provide key insights for those who are working to improve housing supply in their own state, region, or local community.
Join your peers in Atlantic City for the largest municipal conference in the country. For 110 years, the Annual NJ League Conference has provided a gathering place for local officials and professionals to connect, network, and learn.
The session will focus on key aspects of implementation that help communities and firms achieve successful outcomes when seeking professional consultant assistance.
Designated in 2008 as one of the "10 Great Publics Spaces in America" by APA, the West Side Market stands as Cleveland’s oldest continuously operating public market and a symbol of the city’s immigrant roots, culinary diversity, and community spirit. Learn how the latest reinvestment will preserve its historic character while preparing it for the next century of service.
Join us for a Plan4HealthNJ Studio Presentation highlighting how students collaborated with officials and practitioners to research and beta-test strategies for integrating public health into municipal master plans, zoning ordinances, and capital improvement programs. Participants will learn how students applied APA New Jersey's Plan4HealthNJ toolkits to support urban, suburban, and rural communities across New Jersey. The presentation will share key findings and recommendations to guide the Chapter's work with municipalities in 2026 during the first round of grants.
Please join APA New Jersey for our annual awards reception as we gather to celebrate the people, plans, projects, and places that embody the power of great planning to create vibrant, healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities across New Jersey! Tickets are $150 per person and include a selection of seasonal fare and hors d’oeuvres, delicious desserts, and an open bar.
Since implementing the BESS moratorium in January 2024, the Department of Resource Management has engaged extensively with stakeholders to create comprehensive regulations for BESS projects in unincorporated Solano County. This effort has been guided by the BESS Technical Working Group, which includes local first responders, industry specialists, and community members, along with consultations from national safety agencies and other jurisdictions experienced with BESS.
Simplifying complex information is no easy feat, but during this Upskilling series, planners will learn and practice implementing tested strategies for parsing the most important messages and tailoring content to the recipient.
In the face of a collapsing public health infrastructure and deliberate attacks on government institutions and human and civil rights, community health and our collective well-being are at risk. As the pendulum swings widely, the fair solution is to build lasting safe spaces for equity and inclusion, where health equity and social justice can be achieved.
This session introduces professionals to the LEED v5 framework through real-world planning and design examples aligned with its core priorities. By analyzing projects that predate or operate outside of LEED v5 certification, the session highlights how many of the framework’s key themes—such as decarbonization, resilience, equity, and human health—are already embedded in practice.
The 2026 New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit is a premier statewide gathering for leaders advancing walking, biking, safety, and active transportation. Sessions explore planning, equity, mobility, and advocacy shaping transportation and land-use across New Jersey.
Join us for a historic preservation and development walking tour through Newark, starting at the Hahne & Co. apartments and featuring stops at Hahne & Co., Military Park, Harriet Tubman Square, 15 Washington Place, Walker House, and more.