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The American Planning Association's New York Metro Chapter addresses planning issues that concern the physical, social, and economic environment in the metropolitan region encompassing New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley. The Chapter represents some 1200 practicing planners and other people involved in the planning and design of the region's communities.

APA New York Metro Chapter
11 Park Place
Suite 914
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 646.278.6757
Fax: 646.278.6758

Chapter Administrator: Mary Findlen

President: Donald C. Burns, AICP

Executive Committee

Membership information


online consultant directory
Detailed information on planning firms within the metropolitan region and the services they provide

View the Directory

MetroPlanner

MetroPlanner is the newsletter of the New York Metro Chapter of the American Planning Association. MetroPlanner is distributed to Metro Chapter members 6 times per year.

View the current issue of MetroPlanner [.pdf]

View past issues of the MetroPlanner

Chapter Events

LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES in the NY metro area?

Browse through NY Metro Chapter's Employment Resource List

LI Section

Keep abreast of LI planning news via the new LI Section web pages!

APA NY Metro Chapter & AIA/NY
presents

How Zoning Makes Buildings
A panel discussion with the NYCDOB & NYCDCP

Monday, January 26, 2009, 6 - 8 pm
Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place, NYC

RSVP to AIANY.

For further information, contact APA NY Metro Zoning Committee Chair at Zachary.Bernstein@friedfrank.com and/or view the program flyer.

Qualifies for AICP CM, AIA and CLE credits.

FREE Online APA National Course

"Planning for Healthy Places with Health Impact Assessments"

Earn 6.0 CM Credits

Click here for more information.

APA 2009 Monthly Webcast SeriesOffers 12 webcasts starting Friday, January 9, 2009
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

Earn up 18 CM credits (1.5 CM credit per webcast)
Registration on a first-come basis up to 1,000 participants per webcast.

Click here for more information.

 

Register now for the

Ethics in Planning CD-ROM
January 28, 2009, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

NYMTC, 22nd floor conference room
199 Water Street, NYC

Earn 1.5 Ethics CM Credits

RSVP to office@nyplanning.org

Fee: $10 to Chapter members, payable at the door

View flyer for more information.

Chapter News

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

The Long Island Section just announced that Arthur Kunz Memorial scholarships will be awarded to up to three entry-level planners (as defined by APA) to attend the National Planning Conference in 2009. The scholarship will pay for conference registration, APA membership for one year, and some additional expenses. In the spirit of Mr. Kunz, a Suffolk County planner and mobile workshop enthusiast, the scholarship will also fund attendance at one mobile workshop. If you are an entry level planner from Long Island or working on Long Island and wish to apply for a scholarship to attend the 2009 conference, send your resume and why you are interested in an email to LongIslandSection@nyplanning.org

Proposed NYC Congestion Price Proposal

Read APANY Metro's March 17, 2008 policy statement to city and state government officials on the proposed proposal.

APA NY Metro/NYMTC program on Transit Oriented Development in Australia

entitled
Postcard to America
Urban Design/Planning
South East Queensland
February 13, 2008

Click here [20 MB .pdf] to view the presentation.

NY Metro's written response to PlaNYC 2030

We invite chapter members to read the NY Metro's response to the Bloomberg Administration's PlaNYC 2030.
Cover letter [.pdf]
NY Metro's response [.pdf]
Diversity Committee response [.pdf]

NY Metro Chapter's Recommendations on the Jamaica Rezoning Plan

Read the chapter's May 23, 2007 letter to Amanda Burden outlining our recommendations on the Jamaica Rezoning Plan.

NY Metro Chapter's Comments to AICP Commission on Certification Maintenance

Read the entire text of NY Metro chapter's March 20, 2007 letter to the AICP Commission on Certification Maintenance Program.

Read the latest CM changes and modifications (as of September 20, 2007) by the AICP Commission.

Ethel Sheffer's "Viewpoint" Article in the July 2007 issue of Planning

Read Ethel Sheffers "Viewpoint" article in the July 2007 issue of Planning magazine on Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC 2030 and some of the concerns of the NY Metro Chapter about the plan.

NY Metro Chapter Conference Proceedings

The APA NY Metro Chapter holds a biennial conference on topics and issues of relevance to planners and other professionals in the built environment in the New York metropolitan region. Proceedings of the conferences since 2001 can be accessed through this link.

NY Metro Chapter 2007 Conference Proceedings
Planning for a More Livable New York: Regional Growth, Nature and the Ecological City

October 12, 2007

NYU Kimmel Center, Rosenthal Pavilion, New York City

Summary of Proceedings

Notice APA NY Metro Planners!

More thoughts and questions on CM.

•Recent Planetizen Op-Ed article
 

•Stuart Meck email forwarding the Planetizen Op-Ed article
 

•AICP President's Response to Planetizen Op-Ed article
 

•AICP Staff Response to Planetizen Op-Ed article

Show your New York pride

Order NY Metro apparel and other items through our online store.

Other Events

Visit the website of The Leading Institute's "Leading from the Middle" to view upcoming training programs for planners.

Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program

Visit the website of the Professional Development Institute, Rutgers' Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy for information on events and courses.

2008 AIA New York Design for Living Exhibition

October 1, 2008 - January 19, 2009

Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place, NYC

For more info, click on Housing Exhibition

Project for Public Spaces
Spring 2009 Training Courses

Streets as Places
A two-day transportation/placemaking training course
April 2 - 3, 2009, NYC

Click here for more information.

How to Turn a Place Around
A two-day placemaking training course
April 16 - 17, 2009, NYC

Click here for more information.

Other News

Long Island Index & CUNY

announce online resource using innovative mapping tools for Long Island data.

Read the press release and visit www.longislandindex.org for more information.

NYSDOT & NYMTC are soliciting project proposals for FTA formula grant projects

Job Access Reverse Commute Program
& New Freedom Program

Applications due 4:00 pm, March 17, 2009

View flyer and visit www.nymtc.org for more information

NYMTC will host workshops in January & February 2009 on grant application process.

Read Transportation Alternatives August 17, 2008, study, Suburbanizing the City: How New York City Parking Requirements Lead to More Driving.

MillionTreesNYC - Something Big is Taking Root

MillionTreesNYC
A member of the MillionTreesNYC Advisory Committee

Leadership Plenty is now the Leading Institute

The Leading Institute provides innovative and effective programs in leadership and management to the fields of community development and urban planning.

More Info: http://theleadinginstitute.org

National Planning News

Student Affairs

The Wagner Planner -- Newsletter of the NYU Urban Planning Student Association
View Journal [.pdf]

The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute Real Estate and Planning Program

The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute, Baruch College, in conjunction with the Hunter College Urban Planning Program, offers a unique program involving both real estate and planning. Aimed primarily at those interested in the community aspects of real estate development, especially non-profit and government personnel, the courses provide financial, analytic and planning skills. For a more complete description visit the following web site.

The Source Water Assessment and Protection Program (SWAP)

The Source Water Assessment and Protection Program (SWAP) is a drinking water protection program, mandated by the 1996 amendments to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

More Info

Legislative Action Center

APA National has launched an updated feature to the Legislation & Policy section of its web site. The new Legislative Action Center will not only allow you to target your representatives in Congress, but it expands the field to your state legislators, your Governor, and federal and state agencies. It also gives you the option to contact local media.

APA Metro Listserve

An e-mail forum for members to exchange ideas regarding urban planning issues in the new york area.
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