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Now is the time to register for Creating Connections: The 2025 Empire State Greenways Conference! If you’ve been waiting to see what this year’s conference has in store, now’s the time to take a look—and grab your spot. Our “Conference at a Glance” document includes session descriptions, speaker announcements, and field trip previews.
Read MoreThe Village of Moravia has received a grant from the New York State Department of State as part of their New York Forward award, to implement improvements to multiple public facilities including Ethel Fuller Park and 875 feet of streetscape along Cayuga and Main Street. Component 1 of the project involves the improvement of the Main/Cayuga Street streetscape to support local businesses and pedestrian activity. Component 2 of the project proposes the redesign of Ethel Fuller Park to improve safety and better serve community needs. The 3rd component of the project involves day-to-day grant administration to ensure efficient implementation of the first 2 components.
Read MorePartnership and collaboration are what make associations prosper! The Board of Directors are often the bridge to creating meaningful partnerships. Nina Peek, our Member at Large, serves as the liaison between APA NY Upstate Chapter and the New York Planning Federation. This month, we're spotlighting her!
Read MoreThe deadline to submit award nominations for the 2025 Awards Program has been extended to Friday June 27. There is still time to nominate!
Read MoreThis survey is part of ongoing research regarding the experiences of sitting Commissioners and Board Members for United States cities.
Read MoreAPA 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 Chapter’s various sections! This month we’re featuring the Section Director for Western New York – Kim Amplement!
Read MoreSponsoring APA NYU is a strategic investment in your brand, your network, and our community.
Read MoreIn preparation for the next Chapter Newsletter, we are looking for newsletter submissions
Read MoreAPA New York Upstate Chapter is “springing” into planning for the Annual Conference. Leading that charge this year is dedicated board member Joe Bovenzi, featured here for our April Board Member Feature!
Read MoreThe 2025 Professional Award Nominations are open until June 13!
Read MoreA conference to discuss and learn about current Adirondack issues, ideas, and funding potential and for Planning and Zoning Board members to acquire annual continuing education credit hours.
Read More𝗔𝗣𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 ☘️ 𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗬 ☘️ 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 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!
Read MoreIf you liked (or you missed!) Upstate native Bill Fulton's recent Learn At Lunch webinar, just a reminder that his content is available several ways. You can sign up here for his AICP CM-eligible on-demand courses -- including courses on finance for planners, economic development, and parking- And you can subscribe here to his Substack newsletter (free or paid).
Read MoreThe 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
In partnership with the New York Planning Federation, APA NY Upstate Chapter is seeking interested members to present as part of NYFP Webinar Series “Learn at Lunch.”
Read MoreVoting ends this Friday, 11/8 for the NYU APA Officers. APA NYU Members: Be sure to vote for our officers. These dedicated volunteers help shape and guide the future of our organization.
Read MoreThe New York State Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Conference will be held on May 13-14, 2025 in Syracuse. We are pleased to invite transportation planners, researchers, and policymakers to submit presentation proposals for the 2025 NYSAMPO Conference.
Read MoreGot a minute? We want to hear from you! As we continue to grow our organization, we are looking for feedback from our members.
Read MoreNYS Homes and Community Renewal has launched a new funding opportunity available through the state’s recently created Vacant Rental Improvement Program (V-RIP). Grants up to $5 million are available to local governments and nonprofits to administer the program in areas across the state (outside of NYC).
The program will provide grants up to $75,000 per unit for property owners to rehabilitate vacant units into long-term rentals for low- and moderate-income tenants.
Read MoreThe City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning recently engaged on a strategic planning initiative. The city will review the progress made and utilize data to refresh the strategies necessary to achieve the vision of the city’s 2003 Queen City Hub Plan in light of the hidden challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, the team has prepared a survey to gather data from several different perspectives about the state of downtown.
If you’d like to learn more, please check out: https://www.buffalony.gov/1707/Queen-City-Hub-Revisited-2024-Downtown-A
The New York Upstate APA's mission is to serve and support the professional, student, and citizen planning community in New York State and to improve the quality of life through the use of planning. APA members seek to implement good planning in their communities and impart the benefits of planning.
Through its Parks Program, Open Space Institute (OSI) seeks to create and improve public access to open spaces and the natural world. The Parks Program Associate, working from OSI’s Beacon office and reporting to the Vice President for Parks & Stewardship, is responsible for support and administrative duties relating to all aspects of OSI’s Parks program.