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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131206T130000
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SUMMARY:National Disaster Recovery Framework and Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Everyone plays a role in disaster recovery\, both before and after an event. The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) is a guide that defines how the whole community will work together following a disaster to best meet the recovery needs of individuals and families\, communities and states. \nHurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee showcased the challenges a community may face in the aftermath of an event. In this session\, we will discuss best practices and lessons learned from the post-disaster recovery plans completed in communities in Pennsylvania. Post-disaster recovery planning forms the foundation for allocating resources and provides the benchmark for progress. It promotes post-disaster organizations to manage recovery in a deliberate and transparent process. \nThis session will introduce community planners to the concepts and core principles of the NDRF; equip planners and others involved in post-disaster recovery with the tools and techniques needed to design and execute a post-disaster planning process; and will educate planners on how to build community capacity through the post-disaster planning process. Planners will leave this session armed with a number of community recovery and planning resources. They will learn the critical steps needed to guide communities to successful recovery. They will learn how to engage local citizens in the recovery process\, and teach community members how to be engaged\, successful\, local champions who will take ownership of their local recovery planning process. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/national-disaster-recovery-framework-and-planning-for-post-disaster-recovery-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131122T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131122T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20131030T150530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131030T150530Z
UID:10001226-1385125200-1385130600@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Ethical Rules and Considerations for Planners\, Plan Commissioners\, and Lawyers (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Please join this important\, informative\, and engaging webinar on the ethical rules and considerations governing planners\, plan commissioners\, and lawyers who work with planners and appear before plan commissions. The webinar will cover the primary sources of ethical rules for planners and lawyers\, common ethical mistakes and how to avoid them\, and recent cases. In addition\, the webinar will have an interactive component that will enable participants to interact with the presenters and other participants on ethical scenarios. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/ethical-rules-and-considerations-for-planners-plan-commissioners-and-lawyers-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131108T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20131030T150116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131030T150116Z
UID:10001225-1383915600-1383921000@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Walkable City (CM |1.5)
DESCRIPTION:The Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America\, One Step at a Time. In this Webinar\, Jeff Speck outlines the compelling economic\, health\, and environmental mandates behind creating more walkable communities. He then discusses his General Theory of Walkability\, which describes the measures that communities can undertake to create larger walking and biking populations by providing the “useful\, safe\, comfortable\, and interesting walk.” \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/walkable-city-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131101T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131101T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20131030T145007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131030T145007Z
UID:10001224-1383310800-1383316200@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Designing Suburban Futures\, Now (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:The North American urban landscape is dominated by the products of late 20th century suburbanization\, leaving the built environment littered with dead malls\, failing strip centers\, foreclosed houses\, vacant big boxes\, and acre upon acre of asphalt parking lots. What to do? June Williamson will discuss promising planning and design strategies and tactics\, illustrated with competition-winning proposals from her book Designing Suburban Futures as well as case studies from her previous book Retrofitting Suburbia\, co-authored with Ellen Dunham-Jones. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/designing-suburban-futures-now-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131025T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130822T160729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130822T161229Z
UID:10001200-1382706000-1382711400@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Parking Reform Made Easy: How to Make Smarter Parking Requirements (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Status quo parking requirements often stand in the way of making communities livable\, equitable\, and sustainable. Responding to criticisms of excessive minimum parking requirements\, many planners feel that improvements should be made but they lack a solid procedure for generating reform. Webinar participants are provided with a handout showing a step-by-step technical and policy process for reforming parking requirements. A brief introduction explains that parking requirements are a policy choice\, not merely a technical calculation. We then review the arguments for and against parking requirements\, and highlight innovative parking requirement reform going on across the country. The core of the webinar is presentation and discussion of a 12-step process that can be used to reform parking requirements. These steps include technical issues concerning local parking utilization data and projecting parking utilization over the life of a project. Then we explore a series of policy-related steps for setting requirements that support broad community goals. The process emphasizes the need to evaluate prospective parking requirements in terms of their support for local goals. Examples of parking requirements for multifamily housing\, workplaces\, and mixed-use developments are highlighted. The webinar concludes by reviewing other elements of parking requirements\, such as parking maximums and design requirements\, and discussing a process for shepherding parking reform through the community and political process. Participants leave the webinar with a game plan for parking reform\, whether it be a comprehensive rewrite of all requirements or a project specific requirement. The presentation is based on Parking Reform Made Easy\, a new book on parking reform. Throughout the webinar\, participants’ questions are collected and addressed. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/parking-reform-made-easy-how-to-make-smarter-parking-requirements-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131018T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20131002T180240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131002T180240Z
UID:10001208-1382101200-1382106600@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Leaky Pipes (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Leaking underground water infrastructure is posing increasing public health threats. Planners have recently rediscovered our roots in public health\, but the problem of leaking underground infrastructure has not captured the attention of the planning profession. To the extent that aging water infrastructure is studied at all\, it is primarily in the context of cities in developing regions\, not in the U.S. Although APA and some other civic leadership organizations have highlighted the state of deterioration of U.S. water infrastructure\, much greater attention has been paid to the efforts to implement green infrastructure. The buried infrastructure of pipes is out of sight\, and seemingly out of mind as well. \nThe presentation is based on water quality research conducted by other scholars and practitioners in the Milwaukee metro area\, a literature review\, and interviews by Nancy Frank with a small sample of planning directors in southeast Wisconsin. \nThis presentation describes the scope of the problem in terms of public health risks. federal and state drinking water\, water quality\, and stormwater laws require permittees to address leaky infrastructure\, but local implementers often interpret these requirements in ways that ignore the potential infectious disease risk posed. Planners arguably have a role to play in quantifying the magnitude of the challenge and identifying cost-effective strategies for making accelerated progress in repairing our aging pipes in order to reduce the risk of infectious disease\, reduce costs\, assure a fair and equitable distribution of costs\, and identify innovative programs to achieve these goals. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/leaky-pipes-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131011T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20131002T175943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131002T175943Z
UID:10001207-1381496400-1381501800@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Freight Movement in Local Communities: Getting the Beer to the Bar (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Panel discussion the safety and land use implications of rail and truck freight routes through local communities. Learn from national research and from the experiences of the railroads\, the City of Baltimore. \nClick here to register. \n 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/freight-movement-in-local-communities-getting-the-beer-to-the-bar-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131004T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131004T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20131002T175629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131002T175629Z
UID:10001206-1380891600-1380897000@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Calculating Developer Contributions (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Public actions—such as investments in infrastructure and the provision of public services—can dramatically increase the dollar value of private land. While local governments seek to capture a portion of that value to address various needs\, planners often don’t know how to determine if a given request is reasonable. This session shows how to calculate the increase in value of private land due to public actions and develop a reasonable figure for developer contributions. This knowledge is particularly helpful to those working in urban design and preservation where much of what is achieved is through negotiating developer contributions. This session was first presented at the APA National Conference in Chicago in 2013. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/calculating-developer-contributions-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130927T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130908T161512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130908T162116Z
UID:10001068-1380286800-1380292200@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Incentivizing your City Centers: Regional Connections through Mass Transit and Redevelopment (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:This session will focus on the kinds of incentives and planning tools that can be used that promote both redevelopment in the traditional centers of a city—those outside downtown—and the unification of those areas through mass transit. The session will cover the use of a variety of economic development incentives\, form based codes implementation\, and use of the Institute for Transportation Engineers Walkable Urban Thoroughfares Manual as a package for revitalization in El Paso\, Texas. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/incentivizing-your-city-centers-regional-connections-through-mass-transit-and-redevelopment-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130920T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130920T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130822T155624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130822T155624Z
UID:10001198-1379682000-1379687400@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Where The Boom Babies Grew Up - Post WWII era Suburban Tracts and Complexes (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:As we move toward more transit oriented development and work to retrofit our existing suburbs\, we search for opportunities to use existing infrastructure and land area efficiently. As we evaluate these opportunities\, it is important to fully understand the residential developments in these suburban areas of the post-WWII era — both lower density modest single-family house tracts and garden apartment complexes with acres of green space. Which of these – if any – are worth preserving intact …and why? And how might we make such qualitative judgments especially where redevelopment offers a way to provide more affordable housing? This concerns not only the physical features of these tracts and complexes but the associations some of them may have with significant people or events. We need to understand what tradeoffs are appropriate when hard decisions are being made about where retrofitting and redevelopment should occur. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/where-the-boom-babies-grew-up-post-wwii-era-suburban-tracts-and-complexes-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130913T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130913T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130822T154603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130822T154603Z
UID:10001196-1379077200-1379082600@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Green Parking\, Sustainable Urban Mobility and Placemaking (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:86% of Americans drive to work (with an average trip distance of less than 20 miles)\, 75% drive alone\, and have done so pretty consistently over the past 25 years\, according to the US Census and the APA. We already paved paradise and put up a parking lot. In response\, the Green Parking Council (GPC at www.greenparkingcouncil.org) works to transform parking facilities and lots from the public face of a fossil-fueled\, congestion-producing culture to an enabler of sustainable urban mobility and an accelerator of neighborhood-scale sustainability. This webinar session will highlight trends in transport\, and explore sustainable mobility and solutions emerging from local and national partnerships. Successes around the country will be showcased\, and strategies noted that scale up the movement. GPC’s tools include: Energy efficient technologies; Hosting of bike-sharing\, car-sharing\, carpooling\, and mass-transit\, EV charging; Responsible storm water management\, Integration of intelligent transportation; Placemaking: parking assets right-sized\, as well-designed\, responsible neighbors; Resiliency: parking garages as energy storage and deployment centers in times of crisis; Green Garage Certification: a program inspiring parking assets to be a positive force in the built environment. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/green-parking-sustainable-urban-mobility-and-placemaking-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130823T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130823T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130709T134650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130709T134650Z
UID:10001178-1377262800-1377268200@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Success Stories in Sustainability:  The Common Ground Program (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:The Common Ground Program is a community gardening and urban agriculture program created by the city of Lawrence\, Kan. In the winter of 2011\, the city surveyed its vacant and underutilized properties\, identified appropriate sites for agriculture and made these sites available through an application process for citizens. During the 2012 growing season\, five pilot sites were opened to the public through partnerships with neighborhood associations\, nonprofit organizations and schools. The five sites include two neighborhood community gardens\, a youth-focused garden in a city park\, a community orchard for free picking\, and a market farm coordinated by college and middle school students. This webinar will provide an overview of the Common Ground Program\, an outline the goals of the project goals\, community benefits and lessons learned. The webinar will also provide insight on funding sources and potential partnerships that other communities or organizations may utilize in pursuing similar efforts. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/success-stories-in-sustainability-the-common-ground-program-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130816T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130816T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130709T134222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130709T134222Z
UID:10001177-1376658000-1376663400@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Beyond LID: Density and Form-Based Zoning Codes for Watershed Health (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will demonstrate a small historic Connecticut town’s efforts to create a form-based code that enables a significant amount of context-sensitive development within the existing town center. The town also established innovative stormwater management regulations and design guidelines integrated with the adopted form-based code. Issues common to many smaller towns will be discussed as will the approach taken to establish compact\, walkable development patterns as a framework for watershed health. \n Click here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/beyond-lid-density-and-form-based-zoning-codes-for-watershed-health-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130809T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130809T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130726T161738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130726T201730Z
UID:10001185-1376053200-1376058600@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Webinar - Planning for Climate Change in New Jersey: Tools for Planners (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:New Jersey’s leading experts in climate change have been busy creating an assortment of tools to help us visualize the potential future impacts of climate change.  What’s more\, they are looking for ways to help communities prepare for and to adapt to “a new reality” that includes frequent changes in temperature\, precipitation and sea level.   Living in a state that is on pace to bear the impacts of climate change more quickly and harshly than others\, New Jersey planners should be familiar with the most current research and best practices for addressing climate change. \nSpeakers from the New Jersey Climate Change Adaptation Alliance will demonstrate historical observations in climate that have scientists so concerned\, and what we can expect for the future.  They will provide the results of a recent survey that tested New Jersey’s planners knowledge and beliefs about climate change.  Most critically\, they will present the leading best practices in climate change preparation.  The session will also feature a presentation by Richard Lathrop from the Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRASSA) at Rutgers about the NJ FloodMapper tool\, as well as other available tools that can assist planners in addressing Climate Change at the local and regional levels.    \n“A changing climate and rising sea levels will have a devastating impact on New Jersey’s economy\, the health of our residents\, the State’s natural resources\, and the extensive infrastructure system that delivers transportation services\, energy and clean water to millions of New Jerseyans.”  – New Jersey Climate Change Adaptation Alliance \nPart 1: Climate Change Trends and Projections in New JerseyDr. Marjorie Kaplan\, Associate Director\, Rutgers University Climate Institute \nPart 2: Survey Says: What New Jersey’s Planners think about Climate Change Raimy Schutzman\, Master’s Degree candidate\, Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy \nPart 3: Today’s Leading Practices and Methods for Preparing for Climate Change Stacy Perrine\, Senior Research Associate\, Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy \nPart 4: Tools for Visualizing Climate Change Impacts and Resiliency PlanningRichard (Rick) G. Lathrop\, JR\, Director of the Walton Center for Remote Sensing & Spatial Analysis \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW \nThis event is brought to you by our APA-NJ Northeast Area Representative Jessica Giorgianni and co-sponsored by the APA-NJ Hazard Mitigation and Recovery Planning Committee and the New Jersey Climate Change Adaptation Alliance
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/webinar-planning-for-climate-change-in-new-jersey-tools-for-planners-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130802T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130802T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130602T203317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130602T204556Z
UID:10001048-1375448400-1375453800@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Addressing the Needs of LGBT Seniors (CM Pending | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Addressing the Needs of LGBT Seniors: Seniors in the Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, and Transgender community face a unique\, and significant\, set of obstacles to aging comfortably\, including discrimination\, lack of certain legal protections\, and an absence of a family support system. Examine current trends in addressing the needs of LGBT seniors as well as innovative programs and services to help them age in place. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/addressing-the-needs-of-lgbt-seniors-cm-pending-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130726T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130726T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130701T185245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T185646Z
UID:10001053-1374843600-1374849000@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Functional Classification: So Important That No One Wants to Talk About It (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Functional classification is a transportation topic that is often left for engineers to sort out\, but it has a huge impact on urban planning. Anyone involved in urban planning – including community stakeholders – should be part of the dialogue surrounding the function of public streets. Functional classification is a way that transportation professionals group streets according to the type of traffic they serve and the degree of access expected to adjacent land uses. Few transportation issues are as important as functional classification\, and yet it is one of the least understood or debated. Despite the Federal Highway Administration’s advocacy of flexible design standards\, typical practice in the United States has been very rigid\, leading to unintended negative consequences. For new urbanism\, that means streets that require almost highway speeds and lane widths—physical impacts that are contrary to the overall purpose of new urban planning. For example\, in some areas an Urban Principal Arterial might require a minimum 45 MPH design speed and minimum 12-foot wide lanes\, even if the surrounding land uses need more appropriate (i.e. livable\, sustainable) solutions. This webcast will incorporate very specific examples that are typical of public transportation networks throughout the United States. \n Click here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/functional-classification-so-important-that-no-one-wants-to-talk-about-it-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130725T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130725T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130709T132747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130709T132747Z
UID:10001055-1374757200-1374762600@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:The State of Takings After Koontz (CM Law | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Last month\, the US Supreme Court handed down its decision in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District. In this complex 5-4 decision\, the court ruled that monetary conditions attached to land use permits are now subject to the heightened scrutiny tests of nexus and rough proportionality found in Nollan and Dolan – and that these tests also apply to permit denials\, as was the case here. What does this important decision mean to planners? Depending on your point of view\, this ruling could be seen to “threaten the heartland of local land use regulation” (Justice Kagan’s dissent) or it could be viewed as a minor shift in law and practice. Because of the complexity and ambiguity of the court’s ruling\, it’s not perfectly clear. To help you understand what Koontz means\, join with two of the country’s leading experts in land use law: Professor John Echeverria of Vermont Law School and Dwight Merriam\, Esq.\, FAICP of Robinson & Cole LLP. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/the-state-of-takings-after-koontz-cm-law-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130719T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130719T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130701T184608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T184608Z
UID:10001052-1374238800-1374244200@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Getting Back to Business: Addressing the Needs of Rockaway Businesses Impacted by Superstorm Sandy (1.5 CM | Pending)
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, October 29\, 2012\, Superstorm Sandy struck New York City\, the most populous region in the United States. Sandy was the biggest Atlantic storm in history\, devastating homes and businesses across the Northeast\, and causing over $19 billion in damages in New York City alone. In response to this disaster\, the New York Metro Chapter of the APA undertook a six month effort to assess how Superstorm Sandy impacted businesses in Rockaway\, Queens\, a community uniquely situated on a narrow peninsula and one of the hardest-hit areas of New York City. A team of over 60 planners volunteered their services to assess needs\, identify resources\, and make recommendations for short- and long-term planning strategies that will help businesses recover and plan for the future. The APA team partnered with the Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation (RDRC)\, a community development corporation that provides business support in the Rockaways and has promoted economic development throughout the peninsula for over 30 years. When Sandy struck and displaced or damaged nearly 1\,000 businesses\, RDRC sprang into action. RDRC proved to be an invaluable partner and assisted the APA team visited approximately 300 businesses and conducted over 100 business interviews in 3 commercial corridors. The Chapter recently released a report documenting this process and lessons learned along the way in hopes that New York City’s experience can help other communities impacted by storms and other natural disasters. This webinar walks you through the process that the New York Metro Chapter team took to conduct its needs assessment and develop meaningful recommendations for strong planning. \n Click here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/getting-back-to-business-addressing-the-needs-of-rockaway-businesses-impacted-by-superstorm-sandy-1-5-cm-pending/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130712T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130709T133419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130709T133419Z
UID:10001176-1373634000-1373639400@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Multimodal Way Finding (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:New York is known the world over as a city of walkers and straphangers\, not to mention one of the most popular tourist destinations anywhere with five very distinct boroughs\, clashing street configurations\, and a variety of naming and numbering conventions. Despite huge volumes of residents and visitors walking and using transit\, most existing on-street directional information is aimed at drivers. To fill this gap the New York City Department of Transportation chose an international design consortium known as PentaCityGroup (PCG) in 2011 to develop a standardized\, map-based\, citywide Pedestrian Wayfinding System. PCG is comprised of wayfinding specialists CityID\, industrial designers Billings Jackson Design\, graphic designers Pentagram\, cartographers and map database developers T-Kartor\, and engineers and urban designers the RBA Group. The first phase of the program is rolling out this summer with additional phases and program expansion in the works. This webinar will introduce participants to the basics of wayfinding with a focus on the system design and program development in NYC. There will be a Q & A session at the end of the webinar. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/multimodal-way-finding-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130701T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130701T170000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130701T190633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130701T190633Z
UID:10001054-1372665600-1372698000@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Addressing the Needs of LGBT Seniors (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Addressing the Needs of LGBT Seniors: Seniors in the Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, and Transgender community face a unique\, and significant\, set of obstacles to aging comfortably\, including discrimination\, lack of certain legal protections\, and an absence of a family support system. Examine current trends in addressing the needs of LGBT seniors as well as innovative programs and services to help them age in place. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/addressing-the-needs-of-lgbt-seniors-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130628T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130628T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130602T201620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130602T202358Z
UID:10001047-1372424400-1372429800@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Utilizing LEED for Neighborhood Development to Strengthen Your Municipal Sustainability Efforts (CM |1.5)
DESCRIPTION:USGBC and the Land Use Law Center at Pace University have recently launched two new\, free resources to help municipalities utilize the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system to support their sustainable planning goals. While certification under the rating system is often best suited to development projects\, many elements of the rating system can be utilized as an open-source tool to strengthen local government planning efforts. These two resources explore in great detail the ways in which the rating system can be utilized translating those into direct action for planners complete with numerous case study examples. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/utilizing-leed-for-neighborhood-development-to-strengthen-your-municipal-sustainability-efforts-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130614T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130614T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130602T201234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130602T201234Z
UID:10001046-1371214800-1371220200@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:What NOT to do: Lessons Learned from the Failure of Others (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:A wise person once said\, “Learn from others mistakes\, you can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.” No one who has been a party to a failed development or was taken in by a fraudulent real estate scheme thought that the project would turn out badly for them or their municipality. Unfortunately\, in the world of economic development there are plenty of examples of poorly-designed projects\, terrible advice\, real estate fads\, and clear fraud. As planners and economic developers\, we have a duty to our clients to provide sound advice and analysis to protect the interest of the municipality\, and ultimately the taxpayers. In this webinar we examine a few failed projects that damaged the financial position of the municipality that undertook them and consider what lessons we can learn from these unfortunate situations. “The wise learn from other people’s mistakes and fools from their own.” –Old Proverb. “The way of fools seems right to them\, but the wise listen to advice.” –King Solomon\, Circa 950 A.D. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/what-not-to-do-lessons-learned-from-the-failure-of-others-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130607T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130602T200812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130602T200929Z
UID:10001175-1370610000-1370615400@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:New FCC Guidance Impacts Local Control of Wireless Facilities (CM Law |1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Recent federal legislation on collocations\, FCC non-binding guidance and now state level legislative proposals could dramatically impact your community’s planning authority and local zoning of wireless facilities towers. In this webinar\, BB&K telecommunications attorneys will provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities facing local governments as they attempt to protect local interests while complying with federal requirements governing zoning of wireless facilities and to defeat damaging state legislative proposals that are sweeping the nation. The webinar will cover: Federal laws on siting wireless facilities; as well as the newly passed collocation law; the FCC’s recent efforts to preempt and limit local governments’ zoning authority\, including the “shot clock” order; the FCC’s guidance about local authority over collocations\, including one interpretation that could greatly expand what facilities the telecommunications industry may add to existing towers\, poles and other platforms without any local oversight; what the guidance does not say about governments’ and special districts’ ownership of wireless communications facilities and their concerns for public safety and security; the FCC rulemaking\, expected to launch this summer\, which could transform this guidance into binding rules\, fashion new “shot clock” requirements and develop national model siting rules; the newest threats being seen in state legislatures to further undercut local government zoning authority under the guise of promoting public safety; and how local governments can positively influence and shape the rulemaking proceeding. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/new-fcc-guidance-impacts-local-control-of-wireless-facilities-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130426T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130426T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130404T203102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130404T203102Z
UID:10001166-1366981200-1366986600@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Land Use & Development Planning Near Transmission Pipelines (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is provided by the American Planning Association (APA) County Planning Division as part of the APA/Ohio State Planning Webcast Series. The National Association of Counties is a partner with the US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) to promote the recommended land use practices described in the Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA) Report: Partnering to Further Enhance Pipeline Safety in Communities Through Risk-Informed Land Use Planning: Final Report of Recommended Practices. \nMembers 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. \nThe presentation will also provide information about Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s recent enhancement to the state Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) to address pipelines. Members will learn of resources for local governments to prepare for pipeline emergencies. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/land-use-development-planning-near-transmission-pipelines-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130412T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130404T202634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130404T202634Z
UID:10001165-1365771600-1365777000@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:The Changing Role of Public Housing Authorities in the Affordable Housing Delivery System (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION:Since the beginnings of the public housing program\, public housing authorities (PHAs) in the U.S. have transformed from entirely public endeavors-funded by the federal government – to agencies that must respond to market forces and that combine both public and private efforts. As the recession began\, PHAs were just beginning to experience the full effects of this transition. \n Using 13 cases studies of the largest PHAs in the Pacific Northwest Region\, this webinar outline what activities PHAs are undertaking in this devolved\, market-based context\, speculating about the future. PHAs make trade-offs among paths that emphasize agency survival\, producing more housing for the poorest households\, identification as a non-profit housing provider (rather than depending on HUD)\, poverty alleviation\, merging with another public agency\, or closing. This diversity of responses points to the under-valued attribute of public housing authorities as local organizations receiving diverse mandates from the federal government and as local housing providers. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/the-changing-role-of-public-housing-authorities-in-the-affordable-housing-delivery-system-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130405T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130405T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130404T202232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130404T202232Z
UID:10001164-1365166800-1365172200@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:How Do We Measure Bike Share Success (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nObjectives: Participants will learn about the different methods of evaluating bike sharing systems\, and what each method can tell us. Analysis of the Hubway bike share system will be presented\, based on ridership\, survey\, and operational data. Participants will be encouraged to think critically about the goals of urban bike share programs\, and whether current systems are meeting those goals. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/how-do-we-measure-bike-share-success-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130322T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130322T120000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130312T210454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130318T210929Z
UID:10001152-1363946400-1363953600@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:AICP Exam Prep Webinar
DESCRIPTION:If you are taking the AICP exam in May 2013\, please take note: \nTo supplement webcasts recorded in 2012 by multiple state APA chapters and posted to the Utah APA chapter webcast website at http://www.utah-apa.org/webcast-archive\, one additional AICP exam review session has been scheduled. The 2012 Planning Law webinar recording does not have audio\, and a new Planning Law session will be held and recorded on Friday\, March 22 at 10:00 a.m. EST. This year’s presenter will be Gary Taylor of Iowa State University. \nPlease register for the session at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/169893938 The session will be recorded and posted to the Utah APA website under past events by April 5\, 2013. The webinar and access to the recording are a free service to help prepare planners for the AICP exam.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/aicp-exam-prep-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130315T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130123T211049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130123T211049Z
UID:10001126-1363352400-1363357800@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:State and Local Government Fiscal Policies Specific to Oil and Natural Gas Extraction (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION: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. This session is sponsored by the APA Western Central Chapter. The presenter will be Mark Haggerty of Headwater Economics\, an independent non-profit research group whose mission is to improve community development and land management decision in the West. \n Click here to register. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/state-and-local-government-fiscal-policies-specific-to-oil-and-natural-gas-extraction-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130308T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130308T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20130123T210609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130123T210609Z
UID:10001125-1362747600-1362753000@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:Using Design Guidelines to Control Strip Development (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION: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. \n Click here to register. 
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/using-design-guidelines-to-control-strip-development-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130301T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130301T143000
DTSTAMP:20260614T183410
CREATED:20121230T202731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20121230T202816Z
UID:10001116-1362142800-1362148200@njplanning.org
SUMMARY:How to Start a New Consulting Firm: Strategies for Success (CM | 1.5)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://njplanning.org/event/how-to-start-a-new-consulting-firm-strategies-for-success-cm-1-5/
LOCATION:Online Webinar\, United States
CATEGORIES:APA-NJ Event,Events
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