With the Baby Boomer Generation retiring and a large segment of the population entering old age, planners have a new set of demands for planning communities and developments that address these changing demographics.     This session features two prominent urban planners who have extensive practical and research experience in planning for and housing the elderly population.

This presentation will give planners a comprehensive overview of the regulatory framework governing coastal development, and an understanding of the natural resource and property rights concepts and concerns unique to waterfront property.

2011 marks the start of the baby boomers entering retirement and increasing the 65+ population to a projected 70.3 million by 2030.  The aging of America is an extraordinary opportunity to critically examine the built environment from the perspective of older people with the goal of creating communities that one can spend their lifetime or age-in-place.

A panel discussion featuring regional experts in sustainable streets will be followed by a workshop session, where you will work with facilitators to analyze the potential for innovative roadway treatments in Hoboken and Long Island City.

Come network with young professionals involved across the community development spectrum!

Planners and policy makers must advance infrastructure supporting aging in place within a comprehensive and inclusive planning strategy. This session briefly reviews aging research and presents a matrix of individual, cultural, health, economic, legal, infrastructure, and environmental systems within which to consider aging in place technologies.

Planning Reality 101 is a series of rotating 20 minute discussions between two 'Young Professionals' and small groups of students. This year, we will feature five (5) groups: Transportation, Environmental, Housing, Land Use, and Local Planning.

Co-sponsored by the American Planning Association – NJ Chapter, the NJ Historic Preservation Office and Drew University, this one-day workshop is open to all preservationists, but specifically geared toward those serving on a local commission. This program is designed to benefit both new and experienced commission members as well as being relevant for planning and zoning board members and elected officials.

The APA-NJ Chapter is offering exam preparation courses for candidates planning to take the AICP and/or New Jersey PP exam(s) in May 2011. The courses will feature topics likely to be addressed in the exams and will be led by a variety of well-respected planning professionals and lecturers practicing or teaching in New Jersey.

The presentation will focus on balancing the special assessment fee with the “special benefits” that must be received by the assessees to avoid a “takings.” The presentation will also discuss community organizing, preparation to become a witness, and the AICP Code of Ethics.