๐ŸŒŠ ๐Ÿ‰ ๐™…๐™๐™‰๐™€ ๐˜ฝ๐™Š๐˜ผ๐™๐˜ฟ ๐™ˆ๐™€๐™ˆ๐˜ฝ๐™€๐™ ๐™๐™€๐˜ผ๐™๐™๐™๐™€: ๊œฑแด‡แด€ษด แดแด€ษขแดœษชส€แด‡, แด€ษชแด„แด˜ แด„แด‡แด„แด…

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๐ŸŒŠ ๐Ÿ‰ ๐™…๐™๐™‰๐™€ ๐˜ฝ๐™Š๐˜ผ๐™๐˜ฟ ๐™ˆ๐™€๐™ˆ๐˜ฝ๐™€๐™ ๐™๐™€๐˜ผ๐™๐™๐™๐™€: ๊œฑแด‡แด€ษด แดแด€ษขแดœษชส€แด‡, แด€ษชแด„แด˜ แด„แด‡แด„แด…

APA NYU relies on volunteers like our dedicated board of directors to advance the associationโ€™s goals. Leading that charge of dedicated volunteers is our Chapter president who sets broad policy for the association and governs its affairs. Nowโ€™s our time to give a shout-out to Sean Maguire, APA NYU Chapter President, Sean M. Maguire, AICP CEcD

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๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐–๐๐˜ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ Kim Amplement

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๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐–๐๐˜ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ Kim Amplement

APA NYU has 5 sections within the Chapter, based on geographical location. One of the benefits of joining APA NYU is access to the activities and programs coordinated by the Chapterโ€™s various sections! This month weโ€™re featuring the Section Director for Western New York โ€“ Kim Amplement!

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Conference Updates: Deadline to Submit a Session for the Annual Conference Extended

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Conference Updates: Deadline to Submit a Session for the Annual Conference Extended

Deadline extended until April 25, 2025: Are you a subject matter expert with a passion for sharing knowledge? We want to learn from you at the Annual Conference, October 8-10 in Rochester.

Complete the Call for Session Presentations Application to be considered for Conference faculty and the opportunity to present to a statewide audience, and network within the larger APA NYU community.

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2025 Empire State Greenways Conference - Call for Presentations Deadline Extended to April 30

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2025 Empire State Greenways Conference - Call for Presentations Deadline Extended to April 30

Join Parks & Trails New York in Kingston, October 15-17 for Creating Connections: The 2025 Empire State Greenways Conference! The conference committee is seeking presentation proposals to create a dynamic program around the solutions for developing, maintaining, and enhancing greenway trails in every corner of the state and beyond. The deadline for submitting a proposal has been extended to April 30, 2025.  Find more information and submit a proposal on the conference webpage. 

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โ˜˜๏ธ March Board Member Feature: George Frantz

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โ˜˜๏ธ March Board Member Feature: George Frantz

๐—”๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€ โ˜˜๏ธ ๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—–๐—ž๐—ฌ โ˜˜๏ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ. The role of a board member is giving of your time, treasure and talent. Education Officer George Frantz has been doing just that for APA NYU since 1993!

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Chapter News: Parks and Trails New York Call for Presentations for Conference

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Chapter News: Parks and Trails New York Call for Presentations for Conference

October 15-17, 2025 Parks & Trails New York is hosting New Yorkโ€™s first Statewide Greenways Conference in nearly fifteen years in Kingston, New York.  The conference committee is seeking presentation proposals to help create a dynamic, motivating program to generate and share solutions to the challenges of developing, maintaining, and enhancing greenway trails in every corner of the state.  

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CDPA holds its annual meeting in Albany

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The Capital District Planners Association, a section of the New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association, held its Annual Meeting and mentorship event this evening. About 30 members were present to approve an update to its bylaws and to elect a new executive board.

The new section officers are:

  • Section Director Jesse Vogl, AICP

  • Deputy Section Director Liz Podowski King

  • Treasurer Melissa Marton

  • Communications and Media Officer Sergio Ramirez

  • Professional Development Officer Ethan Warren

  • Secretary Mirren Galway

  • Programming Officers Matthew Lee and Tess Drauschak

  • Student Representative Shan Prevatt