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• APA EventAPA/ ITE Summer Happy Hour

  WHEN:
  Thursday, July 18, 2019
  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

  WHERE:
  Amity Hall, New York NY

  Please join the APA NY Metro Transportation Committee and the ITE Met Section Young Members Committee for a happy hour at Amity Hall at 6:00pm on Thursday, July 18. Come out to snack, drink, and mingle with your fellow transportation professionals.

  Amity Hall is located at 80 W 3rd St, New York, NY

  Feel free to share this event with your friends on Facebook!

  Sponsors: 
  • APA Event
  • Transportation

  Event Type: Conference
  CM Credits:

• APA EventEnvironmental Committee Meeting July 24th

  WHEN:
  Wednesday, July 24, 2019
  6:15 pm

  WHERE:
  AKRF Offices, New York NY

  Please join us at our next Environmental Committee Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, July 24th at 6:15pm at AKRF – 7th Fl.

  We will be discussing our upcoming events, including:

  Saw Mill Creek Pilot Workshop

  We will also discuss proposed legislation by NYC Council related to CEQR.

  The full package of legislation being considered includes:

  • Intro. 252, sponsored by Council Member Antonio Reynoso, in relation to  tracking mitigation strategies in final environmental impact statements as part of the uniform land use review process
  • Intro. 1487, sponsored by Council Member Francisco Moya, in relation to studying the incidence of secondary displacement resulting from neighborhood rezonings
  • Intro. 1523, sponsored by Council Member Mark Gjonaj, in relation to studying and reporting on transportation impacts of decisions of CPC in connection with certain land use actions
  • Intro. 1531, sponsored by Council Member Francisco Moya, in relation to studying and reporting on the education capacity and overcrowding impacts of decisions of CPC in connection with certain land use actions
  • Reso. 0009, sponsored by Council Member Inez Barron, which calls on the Mayor and certain city agencies to re-examine standards in the CEQR regulations and Technical Manual for assessing and mitigating possible adverse impacts of zonings

  News Coverage:

  • Council Hearing Highlights Big Gaps in City Planning Processes(The Gotham Gazette)
  • Rezonings Transform NYC Neighborhoods—But the City Doesn’t Meaningfully Study Their Impacts (Curbed New York)

  Sponsors: 
  • APA Event
  • Environmental

  Event Type: Conference
  CM Credits:

• APA Event"Saw Mill Creek Pilot" Mobile Workshop: NYC’s First Wetland Mitigation Bank

  WHEN:
  Friday, July 26, 2019
  2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

  WHERE:
  Pier 11 / Wall St. South Street, New York, New York NY

  Description

  In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, wetland restoration plays an important role in New York City’s rebuilding and resiliency efforts, creating large-scale green infrastructures while balancing sustainable waterfront development.

  The Saw Mill Creek Mitigation Bank Pilot aims at restoring and protecting 68 acres of severely degraded wetlands creating “mitigation credits” that developers can purchase to offset the expected adverse impacts of their future permitted projects.

  REGISTRATION REQUIRED for a FREE guided tour of the Saw Mill Creek, NYC’s First Wetland Mitigation Bank!

  AICP CM: 2 CREDITS

  Schedule:

  • 2:00 – 2:15 PM | Welcoming on board, sign-in, departure
  • 2:15 – 3:00 PM | Bus travel to Staten Island + introduction to mitigation banking and to the site
  • 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Presentation + guided walking site visit + questions & answers
  • 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Bus travel to Manhattan

  Meeting point: Pier 11 / Wall St., the bus will be parked under the FDR Dr. freeway.

  Organizing team:

  Max Taffet, Vice-president at NYC EDC, New York City Economic Development Corporation

  Robert White, Vice-president at AKRF

  Aldo Treville, Research Analyst at NY Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery

  For more info about the event, please email: aldo.treville@gmail.com

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  Mitigation Banks

  Guided by the Clean Water Act, a wetland mitigation bank places a perpetual conservation easement on the land, with a trust fund specifically dedicated to long term management of natural resources inherent to the bank. By securing mitigation credits large landowners, including the government, are able to maintain a property retaining ecological functionality and ecosystem services.

  28 states in USA have established over 1,000 mitigation banks since 1990, resulting in the restoration of over 960,000 acres of wetlands.

  Saw Mill Creek Mitigation Bank

  Saw Mill Creek Marsh is located in Staten Island’s North-West Shore, comprising of previously filled and degraded urban wetlands and upland buffers. During Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the creek suffered from severe flooding, which only worsened the degradation.

  The land is city-owned and managed by the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, while NYC EDC manages the credit sales process. Revenues through the sale of credits are used to reimburse construction costs, perform monitoring, maintenance and long-term stewardship of the site. The ongoing restoration initiative, called M.A.R.S.H.E.S. (Mitigation and Restoration Strategies for Habitat and Ecological Sustainability) is designed to: remove urban fill, improve tidal hydrology exchange, reestablish native plant species, control invasive plant species, minimize contamination risks, and increase fish and wildlife habitat

  Overall it’s expected that the project will improve water quality, flood attenuation, sediment quality, plant diversity, and increase wildlife species abundance and diversity. It will also foster economic development since the project generates 18.64 credits of mitigation for infrastructure and development projects located in Staten Island, Manhattan, and portions of the Bronx and the Brooklyn/Queens waterfront.

  Sponsors: 
  • Environmental

  Event Type: Trip
  CM Credits: 2

• APA EventAPA Long Island Section – Summer Tour City of Long Beach

  WHEN:
  Friday, August 9, 2019
  8:30 am - 1:00 pm

  WHERE:
  Riptides, Long Beach, NY

  The American Planning Association, NY Metro Chapter, Long Island Section is hosting a summer tour in the City of Long Beach. After Superstorm Sandy overwhelmed this beach-front community, numerous planning projects were created to help get Long Beach back on its feet and to make it more resilient to future storms. This guided bus/walking tour will focus on the themes of resiliency and economic development throughout the City. AICP-CM credits to be requested.

  Please register below for this event by August 2nd, 2019.

  Registration fee of $40.00 includes lunch and the costs of the tour. APA members and non-members are welcome to register. Spots for this event are first come, first serve and limited to 35 people.

  Schedule:
  8:30 am – Meet/Registration on the Boardwalk at
  Edwards Blvd (Riptides is open for breakfast)
  9:00 am – Tour begins on the Boardwalk. The tour will explore the Boardwalk, West End,
  and Bayfront of Long Beach. It will discuss the
  resiliency and priorities of this oceanfront
  community.
  11:45 am – Tour ends at City Hall
  12 noon – Lunch at Brixx and Barley – 152 W Park Ave. Lunch will include speakers from Long Beach
  1:30 pm – Time on your own to explore Long Beach

  Things to do in Long Beach:
   Go to the beach. Passes are sold at the trailer
  on Laurelton and Broadway. Click here.
   Rent a bike from Long Beach Sobi (Download
  the app. Click here.
   Surf lessons from Skudin Surf. Click here.
   Ice Skating at the Ice Arena. Click here.
   Check the Business Directory for various shops
  and eateries. Click here.

  Street parking is available and direct connection by LIRR from NYC. If you are planning on taking the train, consider the Long Beach Getaway Package.

  Please dress for the weather and the activities you plan to do. Remember to wear sunscreen!

  If you have any questions, call 516 705 7284 or 705 7286, or email economicdevelopment@longbeachny 

   

  Sponsors:  None

  Event Type: Conference
  CM Credits: