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. Additionally, all students will receive a copy of the 2018 Complete Guide to Planning in New Jersey and the 2018 New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law.
Please join New Jersey, New York Metro and New York Update for our annual National Planning Conference Reception which will be held on Saturday, April 14 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at The Office in San Francisco (located 8 minutes from the main conference hotel).
The New Jersey Sustainability Summit is an exceptional one-day forum, annually drawing more than 350 change-makers from across the political, private and public sectors. Participants will engage in thoughtful discussions, share best practices, hail the work that is currently being done in sustainability across the state, and identify areas for future regional collaboration. This year’s Summit will be bigger and better than ever to celebrate Sustainable Jersey’s 10th Anniversary!
AHPNJ is excited to once again be hosting a June Symposium for affordable housing professionals. Continuing education credits are pending with NJAPA, Rutgers, and NJ Supreme Court. Janel Winter, Director, DCA Division of Housing and Community Resources, will be the keynote speaker.
Join APA New Jersey for a guided tour of Newark featuring parks, small business corridors, corporate headquarters and new residential developments followed by a networking reception that will be held at Redd's Beer Garden. Registration is limited to the first 30 guests. There is no charge for the event. AICP CM 3 Pending.
Starting at Kula Farms and Kula Café on the west side, the tour will move on to visit the City's public parks, the Central Business District, and ending at the Asbury Park Boardwalk, including historic and cultural icons such as The Stone Pony, Carousel Building and Convention Hall.
Movements of industry, service, and residents cause substantial change to our cities, towns, and suburbs. The visual impact of the changed physical environment often negates the social characteristics that once uniquely identified a neighborhood or place. Urban design is often used to generate and substantiate citizen buy-in – the promise of a better quality of life, and a higher tax base, But who is the beneficiary of good urban design? Our panelists will discuss how design impacts community development. They will explain how their role in community development leads, and will partner-with the development community to reduce the negative effects of change and gentrification.