APA New Jersey urges transparency in affordable housing allocations
posted on October 11th, 2024 | Read more
With fourth round numbers set to be released in late October, APA New Jersey penned a letter to DCA Commissioner Jackie Suarez requesting publicly available links to the datasets used in DCA’s calculations that would explain the choices made in developing its model.
2024 NJ Planning and Redevelopment Conference a Success!
posted on June 14th, 2024 | Read more
New Jersey Future and APA New Jersey extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for participating in tour annual conference. Your presence, insights, and support made this event a remarkable success, which featured 37 sessions over three days, 175 speakers, and over 900 attendees.
Alex Dougherty Appointed Professional Development Officer
posted on June 8th, 2024 | Read more
At its May board meeting, President Chuck Latini announced the appointment of Alex Dougherty as Professional Development Officer for Continuing Education. He stated, “Alex has already been assisting the Chapter in a variety of important ways, including building partnerships with allied organizations and ensuring professional credits are obtained for planners in broad array of offerings relevant to our practitioners. He has hit the ground running and we’re thrilled to have him join our dynamic team.”
Perth Amboy Transit Hub
posted on April 25th, 2024 | Read more
In January 2023, the City of Perth Amboy was selected for a Transit Hub Volunteer Planning Project. The selection was made by the two organizations that would oversee the work, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association. The work is an ongoing partnership between the two organizations to encourage stronger transit hubs at existing transit stations in New Jersey. Perth Amboy’s rail station is on NJ TRANSIT’s North Jersey Coast Line. The station is ideally located in the center of the City’s retail commercial district at Smith Street and Elm Street.
Tom Dallessio Named AICP Fellow
posted on April 25th, 2024 | Read more
APA New Jersey is thrilled to announce Tom Dallessio, APA New Jersey Vice President of Policy, was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners at the 2024 National Planning Conference, the highest honor AICP bestows upon a member.
Affordable Housing Legislation (Final Update)
posted on March 20th, 2024 | Read more
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Governor Murphy signed A4/S50 into law. While APA New Jersey was successful in better connecting affordable housing to statewide planning, we continue to have concerns about the proposed methodology for the Fourth Round.
2024 Trend Report for Planners
posted on February 1st, 2024 | Read more
The third Trend Report for Planners was developed by APA in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. As in previous years, the 2024 Trend Report features a list of over 100 existing, emerging, and potential future trends identified as relevant to planning. The trends are structured within three timeframes (Act Now, Prepare, Learn and Watch), which indicate the urgency of planners’ action.