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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 President: Donald C. Burns, AICP |
| online consultant directory Detailed information on planning firms within the metropolitan region and the services they provide |
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. |
APA New York Metro Chapter Calendar of Events Visit our online calendar of all Chapter activities and relevant APA national and regional activities.
Chapter Events APA 2010 Monthly Webcast Series Click here for more information. Chapter News APA-AICP Election Results APA Metro Chapter celebrates the election of former Metro Chapter President Mitch Silver as APA President. Please click here to see the results of the entire election. Call for APA New York MetroChapter 2010 Award Nominations Click here for more information. APA Metro Chapter Nominating Committee is Seeking New Leaders for 2010-2012 Click here for more information. End of CM Reporting Period Reminders Grace Period: Members have a four-month grace period ending April 30, 2010. Members who have not fulfilled their requirement by the end of the reporting period (December 31, 2009) should use the grace period to complete their requirements by attending and recording CM-eligible activities. Carryover Credit: Members may carry over a maximum of 16 excess CM credits from one reporting period to the next. These cannot include the required law and ethics credits. For example, a member on the 2008-2009 reporting period earned 30 CM credits prior to the start of the reporting period, then earned an additional 20 CM credits during 2008-2009 for a total of 50 CM credits (including ethics and law). The member has satisfied the 32 CM credit requirement for this reporting period and may carry over a maximum 16 of the excess credits to the 2010-2011 reporting period. The member will begin their 2010-2011 reporting period with 16 credits. Two NEW APA online courses available for AICP CM credits Ethical Practice for Practicing Planners (2.0 CM, $49.95) CM Ethics & Law Requirement Package - members can save 10% when ordering the CM Ethics and Law Requirement Package (package includes both Ethical Practice for Practicing Planners and Hot Topics in Planning Law courses) - CM | 5.0 meets the ethics and law requirement The Transportation/Land Use Connection - CM | 6.0 Click here to view catalog and register. APA National's Online Ethics and Law Courses Now Available For APA members looking to fulfill CM Ethics and Law requirements, you can do this through APA's two new online courses: Ethical Practice for Practicing Planners (CM 2.0, $49.95) and Hot Topics in Planning Law (CM 3.0, $99.95) are available for purchase via this website. NOTE: Transportation/Land Use Connection, a new online course, will be available Fall 2009, and Planning for Healthy Communities with Health Impact Assessments (CM 6.0) is still available for free through June 2010. LOOKING FOR LAST MINUTE AICP CM CREDITS??? Did you know that you are eligible to self-report up to 8 CM credits if you attended or spoke at a planning related event? Go to: http://www.planning.org/cm/log/selfreport.htm for more information about the types of events that are eligible and the form you can fill out to claim credits. Certification Maintenance Member Exemption Options If a member is finding it difficult to meet their Certification Maintenance requirements, there is an option to apply for an exemption. There are exemptions for a variety of personal and professional reasons (such as, overseas travel and unemployment) for both retaining an active membership status or inactive membership status. If there are members who are retired from planning, they may qualify for an exemption from CM. To learn more about the criteria for retired exempt status from CM and to download a Retired Status Exemption Form, please request members visit www.planning.org/cm/exemptions.htm. APA National Offers "Digital Capture" for 2009 Planning Conference Sessions Digital Capture is a new way to experience sessions from the APA's 2009 National Planning Conference, held in Minneapolis, April 25-29. In Digital Capture, PowerPoint presentations from individual speakers are synced with audio from their 2009 conference sessions for viewing online. Visit APA's website for complete information. Locate FREE distance education CM credits offered by APA and its Chapters via APA National's new webpage. Visit frequently to view new offerings. APA National's 2010 National Planning Awards Nomination period now open. Check out award categories at www.planning.org/awards/categories.htm. Questions? Visit www.planning.org/wards/faq.htm 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! Join an APA New York Metro Committee APA New York Metro Chapter is looking for volunteers to become involved with the Chapter's activities by joining a committee. Download the Committee brochure with a description of the various committees and their respective chair and co-chairs' contact information. Or, contact Vice President of Committees Michael Marrella, AICP, at michael.marrella@parks.nyc.gov. Position Papers Visit our Position Papers web page to read various documents or letters prepared by members of the APA New York Metro Chapter on critical planning issues affecting the New York metro region. Certification Maintenance program Go to our AICP web page to read comments by the APA NY Metro Chapter and others on the AICP Certification Maintenance program. 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. APA New York Metro Chapter Contact Neal A. Stone, Vice President of Programs, or Chapter Administrator for more information. |
How to post a program/event on the Chapter website or blast email To post a program/event on the APA Metro Chapter website or blast email please send an email message with the name, date, brief description, and RSVP information of the program/event to office@nyplanning.org. You can also attach a flyer with the same information.
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. Pratt Institute's Graduate Center for Planning & the Environment is offering new international courses for 2010/2011 and we are encouraging non-matriculated students to participate. Attached is a brief description of some of the upcoming international courses. GET INVOLVED! Come join the Department of City Planning for a public visioning workshop on your Borough's waterfront. Visit the Department of City Planning's website for event dates and information. Other News "Planner envisions a greater Raleigh" View an article about Raleigh Planning Director and APA President-elect Mitchell Silver. The New York Bar Association recently completed an important report entitled “The Role of Community Benefit Agreements in New York City’s Land Use Process”. Please go here to read the report. Rudin Center/APA Graduate Student Award in Transportation Planning Portland State University’s Designing Bicycle Boulevards in NW Portland, OR is the recipient of the Rudin Center/APA Graduate Student Award in Transportation Planning. Please see the award notice and project summary for more information. Congratulations Portland State University! National HUD Awardee HUD, in partnership with APA, announce that NYC's Homebase wins HUD Secretary's 2009 Opportunity and Empowerment Award. For more information about Homebase and the HUD Secretary's Award, click here. Elizabeth and Robert Jeffe Preservation Fund for New York City The National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce creation of a new grant fund to benefit historic preservation and community revitalization in New York City. Grants from the Elizabeth and Robert Jeffe Preservation Fund for New York City will be awarded to nonprofit organizations and government agencies for planning activities and education efforts focused on preservation and revitalization within New York City limits. Typical award amounts will generally range from $2,500 to $10,000, with a cash match required on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The application deadline for the inaugural grant round will be June 1, 2010. More information, including application and guidelines, is available here. View flyer. Follow the Planning Commissioners Journal across the USA Read Editor Wayne Senville's reports on local planning success stories and challenges on his "Circle the U.S.A" web blog (http://www.CircleTheUSA.com) See the press release for more information. Rutgers University BOCEP 2009-2010 schedule now available & registration is now open. To learn more, please visit BOCEP. Almost all courses are eligible for 14 AICP CM credits. For more info, please contact Leonardo Vazquez or 732.932.3822, x711. 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. Read Transportation Alternatives August 17, 2008, study, Suburbanizing the City: How New York City Parking Requirements Lead to More Driving. |
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 School of Pratt Architecture - Newsletter of the Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development. The Wagner Planner -- Newsletter of the NYU Urban Planning Student Association Urban Review - a publication of the students of Hunter College Department of Urban Affairs and Urban Planning. View publication. 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. 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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