Begin with an unrivaled professional development program. Mix in unparalleled networking opportunities. Top it all off with unmatched restaurants, jazz clubs, and sights. Don't miss out; join APA in Chicago April 13-17, 2013.
80 sessions with 5 to 6 concurrent each time slot specializing in transportation planners subjects ranging from new state and federal programs, guidelines, rules, etc. to peer group and VIP sessions. An exhibit hall with more than 100 exhibitors from government agencies to consultants, to equipment suppliers. All modes of transportation included except aviation.
This training will offer an overview of PennDOT’s new handbook, “Improving Connectivity and System Function through Local Planning,” and provide guidance to municipalities on how to enhance vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian connectivity. The presenters will discuss strategies to effectively regulate and manage a connected transportation network within a community, including a review of connectivity index calculations and model ordinance language.
Join us on Saturday, April 20th, for a leisurely stroll through the beautiful Borough of Frenchtown, named One of New Jersey’s Great Places by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association – and we’ll show you why it deserves this title!Â
The inaugural Hoboken Green Buildings Walking Tour will showcase sustainability in building design and function, from LEED® certified residential and commercial buildings to Hoboken’s first Passive House, composting at Hoboken Community Church and renewable energy production at Stevens Institute of Technology. On the tour you will experience Hoboken’s vibrant community, innovative architecture and see some of the hottest new properties in town. Plus, you'll learn how your neighbors are saving money and making our city greener!
Members will learn the basics of energy pipeline operations and maintenance, facilities, and products transported. They will gain an understanding of the risks and benefits pipelines pose to the community. Members will learn the agencies that regulate pipelines at the Federal, State and local level. They will learn the role that local governments can play in improving pipeline safety. Additionally they will learn risk based practices for land use and development planning near transmission pipelines. They will be provided with examples of good and poor development near pipelines and well as the location of additional technical information and financial resources to support their efforts to improve safety of the community and the built environment near pipelines.