Committees


  • Technology Committee Member Spotlight – Andrew Buck, AICP

    Headshot Andrew Buck, AICP

    Urban Planner and Technologist Andrew is a long-term member of the Technology Committee who has stayed involved in the Tech committee. Andrew joined the Tech Committee to find opportunities to build connections with how technology is being used in urban planning and design and with the practitioners who are integrating data and technology into their […]

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  • Technology Committee Member Spotlight – Mike Frederick

    Olivia is the founder and co-chair of the Technology Committee, which launched in January of 2019. In 2018 Olivia transitioned from the consulting services sector into a new role at a budding real estate startup, in this uncharted new territory she looked for resources and discovered there were very few, if any, spaces for planning professionals emerging into the tech sector. It was at that point that she resolved to start the Technology Committee.

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  • Technology Committee Member Spotlight – Olivia Jovine, AICP

    Olivia is the founder and co-chair of the Technology Committee, which launched in January of 2019. In 2018 Olivia transitioned from the consulting services sector into a new role at a budding real estate startup, in this uncharted new territory she looked for resources and discovered there were very few, if any, spaces for planning professionals emerging into the tech sector. It was at that point that she resolved to start the Technology Committee.

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  • Technology Committee Member Spotlight – Shruti Shubham

    Shruti Shubham is an active member of the Technology Committee, working on events such as the Techquity panel at the 2019 APA New York Metro Chapter Annual Conference and leading the Tech Talk with Eldad Gothelf of Envelope. In this membership spotlight, we share Shruti’s thoughts on what inspires her most about technology and planning.

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  • Technology Committee Member Spotlight – Kelly Richardson, AICP

    Kelly Richardson, AICP is the Co-Chair of the Technology Committee and initiated the effort to create the committee’s Work Plan, the operational path for the group. In this member spotlight we share Kelly’s thoughts on what inspires her most about technology and urban planning. 

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  • Tech Talk Speaker Series

    The Tech Talk speaker series has become the Technology Committee’s signature event series, taking place bi-monthly on the fist Thursday of the month. Tech Talks are our bi-monthly speaker series, where we focus on a round table discussions that center around different subjects at the intersection of planning and technology.

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  • PARK(ing) Day

    When: Thursday, September 17, 2019, 2:00pm-6:00 pm Location: West End Avenue between 88-95th Streets  PARK(ing) Day is an annual international event where citizens, artists, and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into temporary miniature parks, or parklets. The mission of the event is to call attention to the importance of urban open space, generate […]

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  • Call for Submissions for 2020 Awards

    Nomination Deadline:  Nominations should be submitted to the Awards Committee by August 28, 2020 HERE The Awards Committee welcomes nominations for the APA New York Metro Chapter’s Annual Awards. Each year, the APA New York Metro Chapter recognizes and celebrates individuals, organizations and projects which exemplify the best of show in planning in the region. The Chapter recognizes […]

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  • Call for Submissions for 2020 Awards

    The Awards Committee welcomes nominations for the APA New York Metro Chapter’s Annual Awards. Each year, the APA New York Metro Chapter recognizes and celebrates individuals, organizations and projects which exemplify the best of show in planning in the region. The Chapter recognizes a variety of achievements. The Chapter awards projects from planning veterans and innovative beginners, and from private […]

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  • New York City Roundtable: COVID-19 Impacts for the Retail/Restaurant Industries

    While many professions offer the luxury of remote working, other sectors of the economy that foster vibrant day-to-day life of cities and towns, notably retail and dining, have been shut down or significantly reduced operations to slow the spread of the virus. For NYC, recent data show estimated tax revenue losses of up to $10 […]

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