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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 Chapterโs various sections! This month weโre featuring the Section Director for Western New York โ 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 โspringingโ 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 More๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐จ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ โ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฌ โ๏ธ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. 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 โLearn at Lunch.โ
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 stateโs 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 cityโs 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 youโd like to learn more, please check out: https://www.buffalony.gov/1707/Queen-City-Hub-Revisited-2024-Downtown-A
Enroll in FREE online GIS course at Pace University
Read MoreThe New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA), Southern Tier APA Section is proud to announce that the 2024 Annual Chapter Conference will be held in Ithaca, New York at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, from Wednesday, October 9 through Friday, October 11. The Planning Committee is now seeking proposals for presentations from those willing to share their talents to make this yearโs program memorable.
The conference theme โPlanning for Protopia: Designing with Empathy in Upstate New Yorkโ will bring together urban planners, designers, and community stakeholders to envision and create a future for Upstate New York that is prosperous, equitable, and sustainable. This year's conference emphasizes the importance of designing with empathy โ understanding and incorporating the lived experiences and needs of diverse residents into the planning process. This Conference is an opportunity for planners and allied professionals, planning students, and community advocates to learn and share successful strategies for revitalization in their communities and the Upstate region.
The 2024 Conference Planning Committee is developing a conference program to bring various planning, design and other allied professionals together to learn from each other, as well as acquire new skills. We are seeking presentations that present cutting edge skills and/or highlight current issues relevant to planners throughout Upstate New York. We are also developing ideas for mobile workshops and ways to encourage involvement of graduate students and citizen planners. Sessions are also sought on Law, Ethics, Equity, and Sustainability & Resilience that would fulfill the 1.0 hours (each) of AICP Certification Maintenance (CM).
If you have a presentation that you would like to share at the conference, please submit your session proposal by 4:30 pm on July 22, 2024 through this short online form .
If you have questions about sessions, submittal requirements or related topics, please contact Ray Burger at rburger@dryden.ny.us or 607-844-8888 ext 213. Questions about the conference can also be directed to the Southern Tier Section Director, Greg Hutnik at planner@danby.ny.gov.
The award deadline has been extended until June 28.
Information on the award criteria and the submission form are here: https://www.nyupstateplanning.org/about/chapter-awards.
Serving as an elected leader in APA offers a tremendous opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your networks, and work directly to strengthen the impact of the organization. The portal for candidate self-nominations will be open through May 30th at https://apa.directnominations.net and includes all the groups and positions up for election this year. Learn more at https://www.planning.org/elections/
The New York Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association is seeking expressions of interest from qualified firms or individuals able to provide the services of Chapter Administrator. The Chapter Administrator provides services as a consultant in accordance with a Scope of Services and is not an employee of the Chapter or the American Planning Association. The term of the agreement for the engagement is typically 12 months. The Chapter is accepting expressions of interest through May 24, 2024. A full request for proposals is expected to be released by May 31, 2024.
Prior scopes of service have included the following tasks:
Coordinate of communications among Executive Board, Sections and the general membership as directed, primarily through electronic forms of communication and often occurs weekly.
Assist with the Annual Conference and a spring chapter event, including soliciting and managing sponsorships, and promoting both events.
Assist the Professional Development Officer to register and promote upcoming Certification Maintenance and other development opportunities.
Manage chapter communications, including email updates (via MailChimp or similar), postings to the web site (CMS-based), and monitoring the Chapter email account (via Google Workspace).
Solicit sponsorships for the website, annual conference, and any other opportunity by email and possibly phone follow-ups.
Act as a liaison to partner organizations on behalf of the Chapter in order to facilitate more effective communication between the Chapter and our allied professional organizations, including AIA, ASLA, and the New York Planning Federation (NYPF).
Perform additional tasks not included in the scope and assigned by the Executive Board as agreed upon and documented in a written task order on an hourly or other fee basis.
You may submit an expression of interest to the Chapter President via email at president@nyupstateplanning.org. Please provide the following:
Name of the firm or individual expressing interest.
A summary of key qualifications and experience working with membership-based organizations.
Annotated resumes of key staff assigned to provide Chapter Administrator support.
A fee proposal based on approximately 250 hours of work per year in consideration of the scope above.
Contact information for additional questions or follow-up.
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.
