2025 APANY Metro Chapter Annual Conference
Our Greater NY: Planning Boldly for 2030 and Beyond
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Join us for the 2025 American Planning Association New York Metro Chapter Annual Conference, a pivotal event focusing on the future of our metro region.
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: NYU Kimmel Center for University Life
Address: 60 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012
Hosted by the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the conference will feature keynotes, expert panels, and workshops, all designed to foster innovation and collaboration among urban planners, policymakers, and transit professionals.
Continuing Education Credits available for all panels
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Rosenthal Pavilion
8:30 – 9:00 AM — BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:20AM — INTRO — Kevin Corte; Paul Lozito; Dr. Vanessa L. Deane
9:20 – 9:55 AM — OPENING REMARKS by NYU WAGNER DEAN Polly Trottenberg
10:00 – 11:00 AM — Building Faster, Smarter, Fairer: Lessons from New Rochelle’s Downtown Overlay Zone — Adam Salgado; Sarah Yackel; Kevin A. Kain; Sean McLean
11:05 – 11:30 AM — AWARDS CEREMONY — 2025 APANYM Awards Committee
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — LUNCH
Breakout Sessions
12:35 PM – 1:35 PM
Paseo Park: Community Action & the Future of Streets as Open Space - 912
Ethics: AICP CM Credits - 905/907
Greening the Last Mile – New Freight Strategies for NYC - 914
Using Innovation for Accessibility: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Riders at MTA’s Public Transit System - Rosenthal
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM
Local Climate and Resilience Funding Amidst Federal Uncertainty - 912
Beyond the Lines: Ensuring Pedestrian Safety in Parking Areas - 905/907
Good Faith Efforts: How Faith-Based Owned Land Can Strengthen Neighborhoods - 914
The Resilience Payoff: An Economic Evaluation for Westchester Yard Resilience - Rosenthal
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM – Coffee Break
2:55 PM – 3:55 PM
Adopting AI in Architecture: Global Practices, Local Lessons for New York - 912
Growing up! Reshaping neighborhoods for NYC youth - 905/907
Planning for a Changing + Growing Borough: Access to Opportunity, TOD, and Urban Design in The 2025 Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn - 914
Blue Highways Pilot on Governors Island - Rosenthal
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
How to Get Hired - 912
The Power of Data-driven Hazard Mitigation Planning to Improve Disaster Resilience - 905/907
Across the CEQRverse: How AI and Automation can speed up development in NYC - 914
Micromobility and New York City Delivery Workers - Rosenthal