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  • APA EventAPA NYM Economic Development Committee Meeting in November

    WHEN:
    Tuesday, November 3, 2020
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Economic Development Committee is hosting the monthly meeting on 11/3/2020 at 6:30pm.

    If you are interested in joining us, please email at economicdevelopment@nyplanning.org

    We will send you the meeting link via email.

    Thank you and See you then!

     

    APA NYM Economic Development Committee

    Sponsors: 

    Event Type: Conference
    CM Credits:

  • APA EventHindsight Conference 2020

    WHEN:
    Thursday, November 12, 2020 - Friday, November 13, 2020
    8:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Hindsight Conference is an all-day conference in New York City on urban planning through an equity lens. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified our nation’s structural inequities, as evident in racial disparities in deaths and access to care, rise in income inequality, and layered on top, police brutality against Black lives. This year’s conference calls for planners and policy-makers to channel our public health roots and re-center environmental justice.

    Asserting our vision for the future is necessary to prevent others from taking advantage of crisis to impose their ideologies. Black and Indigenous People of Color; People with Disabilities; Queer, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals; and other historically marginalized groups, must lead the road to recovery.

    Through two half days of virtual workshops, exhibits,  and panels we challenge attendees to build a future where we all not just survive, but more importantly, thrive. We must strengthen our connections to our ancestral struggles, our historic and present-day movements, and one another, in order to build our health and our future.

    Registration and Hindsight 2020 Conference Schedule:

    Please visit the Hindsight Conference website for registration details and full program with sessions and speakers. Note: 1 CM credit per session – credits pending (60-minute sessions, concurrent by topic/tracks)

    November 12, Day One

    9:45am-11:00am – Opening Remarks and Keynote
    11:10am-12:10pm – Session 1 Block
    12:20pm-1:20pm – Movement Break
    1:30pm-2:30pm – Session 2 Block
    2:40pm-2:45pm – End of Day One Closing Remarks

    November 13, Day Two

    12:00pm-12:15pm – Day Two Kickoff
    12:20pm-1:20pm – Session 3 Block
    1:30pm-2:30pm – Session 4 Block
    2:40pm-3:40pm – Session 5 Block
    3:50pm-4:05pm – Closing Remarks
    4:10-5:30pm – Virtual Happy Hour & Dance Party with DJ Tara

    Please visit the Hindsight Conference website for the most up-to-date information about Hindsight 2020 including the full schedule, program, speakers, exhibiter/vendors, web requirements and other important information.

    Contact Us: Please email us with any questions.

    Sponsors: This conference is sponsored by the APA-NYM Chapter and organized by the members of the Diversity Committee.  For sponsorship opportunities please visit the Sponsorship Opportunities Page.

    Sponsors:  None

    Event Type: Conference
    CM Credits: 1 per session

Past Events

  • Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee

    WHEN:
    Thursday, October 22, 2020
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Please join us for our annual meeting:

    Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Monthly Meeting

    Thursday, 6:30-8:30 PM Zoom

    Agenda:

    1. Review of Conference Sessions
    2. Discussion: Brooklyn Re-zonings: Industry City, Gowanus
    3. Walking tours
    4. Plans for next year

    Contact Msickles40@gmail.com for zoom link

     

     

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Discussion
    CM Credits:

  • Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee

    WHEN:
    Thursday, October 22, 2020
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Please join us for our annual meeting:

    Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee Monthly Meeting

    Thursday, 6:30-8:30 PM Zoom

    Agenda:

    1. Review of Conference Sessions
    2. Discussion: Brooklyn Re-zonings: Industry City, Gowanus
    3. Walking tours
    4. Plans for next year

    Contact Msickles40@gmail.com for zoom link

     

     

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Discussion
    CM Credits:

  • APA NYM Economic Development Committee Meeting in October

    WHEN:
    Wednesday, October 21, 2020
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Economic Development Committee is hosting the monthly meeting on 10/21/2020 at 6:30pm.

    If you are interested in joining us, please email at economicdevelopment@nyplanning.org

    We will send you the meeting link via email.

    Thank you and See you then!

     

    APA NYM Economic Development Committee

     

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Conference
    CM Credits:

  • 2020 APA-NYM Chapter Annual Conference

    WHEN:
    Thursday, October 15, 2020 - Friday, October 16, 2020
    8:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Join us for this year’s APA New York Metro (APA-NYM) Chapter Annual Conference!

    Registration is now open HERE. Conference links will be sent to all registered attendees the week of October 12th.
    When: Thursday, October 15, & Friday, October 16, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
    Where: Virtual (look for an email from Whova after registration with all instructions, check your spam folder)
    Conference Program: HERE
    Conference Speakers List: HERE

    Questions: Contact VP of Programs
    Sponsorship Opportunities: HERE

    This year’s conference program will cover topics including planning responses to COVID-19, race, and planning, and community engagement. The conference will include thirteen sessions, two keynote speakers, awards, and networking over the course of two days. Earn up to 11 AICP CM credits and network virtually with hundreds of regional planners, officials, students, and allied professionals.

    Our confirmed keynote speakers: 

    • Mitchell Silver, Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation
    • Maria Torres-Springer, VP of US Programs, Ford Foundation

    Conference Schedule, Thursday, October 15, 2020
    Conference Schedule, Friday, October 16, 2020

    20202 APA-NYM Awards

    The annual Chapter Awards will be held at the close of each day. Each year, the Chapter bestows recognition on individuals, organizations, and projects that exemplify the best of the metropolitan region’s planning work. Join us to learn who are this year’s awardees in the following categories:

    • Lawrence M. Orton Award for leadership in city and regional planning
    • Paul Davidoff Award for leadership in housing and equal opportunity
    • Andrew Haswell Green Award for individuals who have made outstanding contributions for a period of at least 15 years
    • Meritorious Service or Achievement Award for work of unusual merit or achievement
    • Journalism Award for print, broadcast, or web-based work
    • William H. Whyte Award for creativity and ingenuity in planning
    • Robert W. Ponte Award for a significant contribution to the vitality of the New York area through economic planning and development
    • Floyd Lapp Award for distinguished service to the APA-NYM Chapter

    Thank you to our sponsors!

    Become a sponsor and reserve a spot for your company’s logo.

    The APA-NYM supports our members, local communities, schools, and practicing professionals through advocating for good planning practice, hosting diverse events, and facilitating professional development opportunities in New York City, Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties), Hudson Valley East, and the Hudson Valley West. The Chapter represents more than 1,000 practicing planners and other people involved in the planning and design of the region’s communities.

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Conference
    CM Credits: 12

  • Planning for Mobility Justice

    WHEN:
    Friday, October 2, 2020
    12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

    Please join the APA-NYM Transportation Committee and Open Plans for a discussion exploring how to promote justice and equity through transportation planning. The panel will discuss the various tools that planners, designers, and policy-makers can use to uplift BIPOC communities.

    Our Panelists:

    • Dr. Destiny Thomas: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Thrivance Group
    • Kim Wiley-Schwartz: Assistant Commissioner of Education and Outreach, NYCDOT
    • Wilfredo Florentino: NYC Council Candidate, 42nd DIstrict
    • Moderator: Nicole Payne: Cities for Cycling Program Manager, NACTO

    When: October 2nd, 2020, 12:00-1:15 PM

    Zoom link

    Meeting ID: 856 7840 9079  |  Passcode: 495995

    1.25 AICP CM Credits (Event #9206021)

    Please fill out the form here to register for this event

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Discussion
    CM Credits:

  • Tech Committee - October Meeting

    WHEN:
    Thursday, October 1, 2020
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Join the Tech Committee for our monthly business meeting, scheduled on the first Thursday of the month. Although RSVP is not necessary, if you have not joined prior meetings please email <technology@nyplanning.org> with your attendance. Thank you and looking forward.

    Zoom Details Below 

    APA NYM Tech Committee is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Topic: Tech Committee – October
    Time: Oct 1, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting

    Meeting ID: 837 6425 7116
    Pass code: please email <technology@nyplanning.org> we will send it to you. 

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Conference
    CM Credits: 0

  • AICP What to Expect Session

    WHEN:
    Thursday, October 1, 2020
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    If you’re planning on taking the exam this Fall, now is time to start gathering your study resources and getting familiar with the exam topics if you haven’t already. Please join us for an overview of what you can expect on the AICP exam, a discussion of study materials, and hear from Chapter members who have recently passed the exam. You can meet other exam takers and create study groups.
    When: Thursday, October 1st, 6PM
    Where: Virtual
    Please RSVP HERE by September 30.

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Discussion
    CM Credits:

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

    WHEN:
    Wednesday, September 30, 2020
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    The American Planning Association’s New York Metro Chapter Economic Development Committee is pleased to invite you to the NYC Roundtable on COVID-19’s Impact for the Retail and Restaurant Industries. Part II.  This is in follow-up to our event in June, where we will build upon the previous conversation and highlight the creative strategies retailers and restaurateurs use to stay open.  Please join us on Wednesday, September 30th!
     

    New York City Roundtable: COVID-19 Impacts for the Retail/Restaurant Industries – Part II

    Purpose: Discuss the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC with a particular focus on the consequences for the City’s retail/restaurant industries. In addition to following up on New York’s recovery initiatives, the discussion will highlight experiences of local business owners, explore changes in the real estate market, examine the continuing financial impact, and touch upon the future of urban planning. We had the part 1 of this event in June and are excited to bring our guests along for a follow up discussion.


    Event Description: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh heavily on the economy of the United States, state and local jurisdictions are challenged to deal with the economic consequences without help from the federal government. New York City’s retail and restaurant industries have deployed creative strategies to stay open during this period, while the City explores long-term borrowing options to fund critical government operations and projects. The New York Metro Chapter of the American Planning Association Economic Development Committee, brings together a range of experts to provide insight on the economic toll the virus has inflicted on the City and what lies ahead in the struggle for recovery.

    Date: Wednesday, September 30th, 6-8pm    Location: Zoom Meeting  (RSVP: economicdevelopment@nyplanning.org) 

    ** We will send you the zoom information via RSVP email 

    Speakers:

    • Larisa Ortiz (New York City Planning Commission/Streetsense)
    • Mark Dicus (Executive Director of SoHo Broadway BID)
    • Sreoshy Banerjea (NYC EDC)
    • Roni Mazumdar (Restauranteur)


    Facilitator: Michael Thompson, AICP

    Participants: ~ 50 people (RSVP Required)

    CM credits: 1.5 CM  (pending)

    Committee: Economic Development Committee

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Conference
    CM Credits:

  • 2020 ASLA, AIA, APA Annual Conference- At Every Scale

    WHEN:
    Thursday, September 24, 2020 - Friday, September 25, 2020
    12:00 am

    WHERE:
    Virtual, New York

    When: September 24th 9am-1:30pm; September 25th  1pm-6:00pm
    Registrations: HERE

    The events of 2020 have exposed critical issues of social justice and health equity that are embedded within the built environment. It is clear that our professions face a broad range of challenges for the future. Are planners, architects,and landscape architects equipped to make measurable and positive change?

    This multi-disciplinary conference seeks to examine how current events have shaped Public Health, Transportation, and Technology, and how the allied professions can aid our communities in moving forward.. We will explore how these components of society are understood at the neighborhood level all the way to the global scale, because now more than ever each discipline must work to address the social and environmental reparations for the future at all scales. The conference will engage government officials, practitioners, and researchers in discussions about the relationships between scales and the methods of practice used across our professions.

    6 AICP CM Credits (approved)
    6 LACES Credits (pending)
    6 AIA Credits (pending)

    Sponsors:

    Event Type: Conference
    CM Credits: 6

  • PARK(ing) Day

    WHEN:
    Thursday, September 17, 2020
    2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    WHERE:
    West End Avenue between 88-95th Streets , NY New York

    When: Thursday, September 17, 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 a dialogue about landscape architecture and the benefits of public green space, and improving the quality of urban human habitat.  This year the APA Transportation Committee is teaming up with an extraordinarily diverse group of partners to take over the already open street of West End Avenue. We will be taking over not just parking spaces but at least 5 whole BLOCKS! Activities and stations will be dispersed to allow for proper physical distancing but will be connected with a common goal – to celebrate streets for people and connections. We need to collectively think of new ways to adapt our street infrastructure and public space for today and tomorrow’s needs.

    Join us on September 17 to share ideas for re-envisioning our street and providing connections with the people who use these public spaces. If you would like be a volunteer for PARK(ing) Day, please sign-up at the link HERE.

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    Event Type: Conference
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