Regularly scheduled Legislative Committee Meeting.

In this second presentation on using GIS analysis for making planning decisions, we will examine the landscape effects of residential development scenarios.

The Borough’s long term vision, redevelopment planning process, the relationship and compromises between the Borough and the redeveloper, the inter-municipal cooperation between Somerdale and Magnolia, the overall successes, the setbacks brought by the economic recession, as well as remaining challenges will be discussed.

Sam Surtees, previous Chair of Bordentown’s Shade Tree Commission, Mike Hunninghake founding Chair of the Bordentown City Environmental Commission and Bill Collom, Mayor of Bordentown (2001-2009) will narrate a two-hour walking tour of Bordentown highlighting the history of the community through the years with stops at local historical spots as well as a tour of recently preserved properties along the Delaware and Blacks Creek. After the tour we will have lunch and drinks at a local restaurant.

Each year APA, its members, chapters, divisions, and professional institute sponsor National Community Planning Month to raise the visibility of the important role of planners and planning in communities across the U.S. Please join the APA NJ and NY Metro Chapters incelebration of this occassion! Appetizers included. Cash Bar.

The webinar will discuss the research on the dangers to pedestrians of talking while talking or texting on cell phones. It will cover four of Prof. Nasar’s studies on pedestrians and cell phones and the evolution of his thinking about both beneficial and harmful effects of cell phones use among pedestrians.

Regularly scheduled Executive Committee Meeting.

This webinar will inform planners how to effectively communicate the value of our work, leverage discussions with community stakeholders into educational opportunities, and using the media to our advantage.

Help our APA-NJ Young Planners Group build affordable, energy efficient homes for community members in Paterson. There is room for 15 volunteers. Please RSVP to for those wishing to volunteer.

“Reach Them to Teach Them” - November 3rd-4th, Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, NJ

The presentation will enable planners to recognize and incorporate into practice the fundamental principles of small-town design. The session seeks to inspire and motivate planners (generally as non-designers) to work for better place design, how to achieve it, and what the results are.

New Energy Economy is no longer a pie in the sky for the U.S. Many companies around the world are working hard to figure out how to lower the cost to provide clean energy to American consumers.

Join us for a tour of the new 4500 sq ft roof garden at the John Theuer Cancer Center. Attendees will learn more about its purpose, design and construction along with regulatory issues, urban heat island and neighborhood impacts, storm water reduction methods, and tips on utilizing roof garden planning.