Please join us for the annual NJ Planning Conference! Due to Hurricane Sandy, the originally scheduled conference was moved to January 31 and February 1. There's still time to register!
New pressure from elected officials and city managers to reduce fees, regulations and process to make it easier to attract development may or may not be consistent with the Principles espoused by the Code of Ethics, much less the Rules of Conduct. This interactive session will engage participants in dialogue about the pressures we are facing in our jobs on a day to day basis and how to align our response with the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Planning and plagiarism go hand in hand. We copy zoning codes, plans, and ideas from other towns and, in the process, we are responsible for killing any sense of identity in our own communities. This session is about gaining the self confidence to plan truly exceptional places. This session is sponsored by the Ohio State University.
The Green Tourism and Hospitality Conference is coming to Somerset County this February! This full day event providing technical insight in operations and marketing will show you how to leverage People, Planet and Profits to give your company a competitive edge.
This event sponsored by the Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey will discuss how to get eligible homeowners interested in affordable units you have for sale. It will include Sample Forms, Materials and Advertising for Open Houses, Advertising Tips/Resources, What to Do When Homeowner hires a Realtor and Much More! Space is limited and a light breakfast will be provided.
The powers afforded municipalities under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law to reshape their communities are filled with promise and pitfalls. This session, featuring the authors of The Redevelopment Handbook: A Guide to Rebuilding New Jersey’s Communities (now in its second edition; available for purchase from APA-New Jersey via the link), will provide an overview of the redevelopment process, including the statutory criteria that must be established to determine that an area is in need of redevelopment, the steps that must be taken to adopt a redevelopment plan, together with a roadmap to follow the key legal requirements.
Real progress will occur with a paradigm shift if generations work together and cultural imperatives are addressed. This session will highlight both research and on-the-ground experience in multi-generational planning.
APA-NJ Members use promotional code APANJ2-13 to receive a 10% discount. A one-day intensive workshop teaching how to strengthen organizational communication & participation integrating the latest tools & innovations in social media and web applications. Designed for business district management organizations, chambers and other municipal, county and regional leaders.
This webinar will cover Food Systems Planning. It is targeted at local government officials and planners. The introduction will describe what food system planning is, what local governments should consider, and what tools and resources are available.
MAPS 3 is a 10-year program designed to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma City through the construction of eight projects funded by a limited term, one-cent sales tax initiative that began in April 2010. Russell Claus, Director of Planning for the City of Oklahoma City, and Cathy O’Connor, President of The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, will discuss the history of the MAPS initiatives, private investment that has occurred as a result, and ongoing planning for leveraging private investment from MAPS 3 projects.
Sustainable Jersey is hosting two workshops to highlight new and existing incentives that are available to assist residents, businesses and the public sector in rebuilding with energy efficiency and future savings in mind.
Professor Buehler's presentation will investigate international trends in daily travel behavior with a focus on Germany and the U.S. Reliance on the automobile for most trips contributes to costly trends like pollution, oil dependence, congestion, and obesity.
What happens when a group of six planning consultants decides to create a new consulting firm during the latest Great Recession? Hear how this group of one-time sole proprietor planning consultants chose to join forces and start a new consulting firm as the market contracted….and they succeeded. What did it take? What lessons did they learn? What tools and strategies worked best? How did sole proprietors, used to being leaders themselves, adjust to the new normal of being part of a six-person firm? Learn how to succeed and what it takes to move forward in today’s market.
Please join Together North Jersey, the NJTPA, and the City of Elizabeth for a
public workshop to gather input for the plans that will shape the future of
North Jersey.
Sustainable Jersey is hosting two workshops to highlight new and existing incentives that are available to assist residents, businesses and the public sector in rebuilding with energy efficiency and future savings in mind.
Please join Together North Jersey, the NJTPA, and Essex County for a
public workshop to gather input for the plans that will shape the future of
North Jersey.
Join us for our next Roundtable discussion on various strategies on how to engage local businesses and build a more unified downtown. Topics of discussion will include outreach strategies, incentives for businesses, and overall strategies for downtown businesses. David Rucki of DMR Consulting Solutions will lead the roundtable discussion.
Design guidelines are an innovative tool for controlling strip development and helping to maintain community character. This session will present case studies of design guidelines being used to control strip development in Kittery and Scarborough, Maine, Salem, New Hampshire, and Cape Cod in Massachusetts. It will illustrate how design guidelines were prepared and implemented and how they have influenced new development.
The workshop is part of a series being held throughout the region by Together North Jersey, a consortium of local, state, and regional partners working together on a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. These workshops are an opportunity for the public to share ideas about planning for the future to build stronger communities and local and regional economies. The NJTPA also will be on hand to discuss Plan 2040, its update to the long-range transportation plan for the region.
High oil and natural gas prices over the last decade, combined with new technology have ignited a fossil fuel boom across the West. Drilling for oil and natural gas is a high-impact economic activity. Today’s unconventional oil development and its effects differ in important ways from oil booms of the past. This webinar charts the new “unconventional” fossil fuel boom, tracking production, employment, and fiscal trends in an effort to better understand the pressures boomtowns face and to identify best practices for benefiting from these new unconventional fossil fuel plays.
TOGETHER NORTH JERSEY plans to host a day-long workshop to introduce the concept of HIAPs and train participants in approaches to HIAP, leaving them with the tools they need to undertake a HIAP approach in “non-health” decision-making.
Please join Together North Jersey, the NJTPA, and Hunterdon County for a
public workshop to gather input for the plans that will shape the future of
North Jersey.
The workshop is part of a series being held throughout the region by Together North Jersey, a consortium of local, state, and regional partners working together on a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. These workshops are an opportunity for the public to share ideas about planning for the future to build stronger communities and local and regional economies. The NJTPA also will be on hand to discuss Plan 2040, its update to the long-range transportation plan for the region.
The Emerging Professionals Group has teamed with ASCE's young member group to host a joint networking event.
The City Planner Book Club Meet-up is scheduled for Thursday, March 21 at 6:00PM. The meeting will beat The Merchant in Jersey City.
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"From Jersey to Dixie: Issues of Place and Planning" is a documentary, created by Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy students Brandon McKoy and Susannah Dyen, that compares and contrasts planning issues in New Jersey and the Southern region of the United States (Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana).
Registration Open! As the lights come back on in New York and New Jersey, the region looks to the future. How can planning create a more resilient region? Who will make the tough decisions? And how will they change the way people live, work, and play along the coastal shores?
Finding the right development properties and partners is a real challenge. The Community Marketplace will highlight 14 transit-oriented communities with redevelopment opportunities. Join builders, developers, investors, realtors, architects, engineers and economic development professionals to learn about these great places and how to leverage the right partnerships for success.
As bike sharing systems are proliferating in cities across the US, and early systems in Boston and Washington, DC are coming of age, we examine the different metrics on which bike share programs can be evaluated. What does bike share success mean? Financial self-sufficiency, or even profitability? Improved mobility? Improved public health? Reduced GHG emissions? How can we measure the cultural impact of bike share? Or should we simply be concerned about operational success--keeping the trains running on time.
This conference, sponsored by the Raritan Valley Community College and the New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club, will discuss the idea of building on parking lots near transit. Leading experts from the business community, environmental organizations, and academia will be featured.
Please join us in a candid and information discussion among students and professionals about the realities of the planning profession. Obtain insight, career advice, and network with practitioners.
The Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey is sponsoring this event that will explore how to effectively market affordable rental properties. There will also be a legislative update on affordable housing issues. A light breakfast will be provided.
Downtown New Jersey will be welcoming Joe Getz, Principal, JGSC Group to their April 12, 2013 meeting held at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith and Davis, Metro Corporate Campus 1,99 Wood Street, Iselin, New Jersey 08830-2712– 4th Floor, 10 am.