APA New York Metro Chapter Long Island Section

The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design cordially invite you to a book launch for The Storm, the Strife, and Everyday Life: Sea Changes in the Suburbs.

When: Monday, April 25, 5-7 PM

Where: Hofstra University Club, 225 Hofstra Blvd, Hempstead, NY 11550

This creative and forward-thinking book presents the results of a design studio at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in Fall, 2014, under the supervision of Harvard Prof. Daniel D’Oca. The studio, which was generously sponsored by the Horace and Amy Hagedorn Fund in the NY Community Trust, the Long Island Community Foundation, and the Rauch Foundation, invited graduate students of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and urban design to take stock of how Long Island is changing. Then, with advice from NCSS Executive Dean Lawrence Levy, who wrote a foreward to the book, the Harvard students used this research to work with community-based partners to help their communities confront today’s demographic and environmental realities.

The book launch will feature wine and hors d’oeuvres, brief introductory remarks from Dean Levy, Sol Marie Jones (Long Island Community Foundation), and Daniel D’Oca (Harvard Graduate School of Design), short presentations of projects from Harvard students, and a discussion with students from Hofstra’s Sustainability Studies program, moderated by Prof. Robert Brinkmann.

Books will be available for sale.

Admission is free and open to the public. Please RSVP by April 20, 2016 to Jackie.Geis@hofstra.edu.

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Latitude 41 Nitrogen Reduction Regional Symposium

Taking Action to Reduce Nitrogen in Long Island Sound, the Peconic Estuary,

and the South Shore Bays

May 3, 2016,  8:30AM – 4:30PM

Hilton Garden Inn Stony Brook

1 Circle Road, Stony Brook, New York  11794

Restore America’s Estuaries and The Nature Conservancy are pleased to co-host a Regional Symposium on ways to identify and advance nitrogen reduction strategies for Long Island Sound, the Peconic Estuary,and the South Shore bays. 

CLICK HERE For more information and a complete agenda.

Registration:  There is no fee to attend the Symposium, but advance registration is required.  Please CLICK HERE to register.  Registration closes on April 18, 2016.

Event has been approved for 5.75 AICP CM credits. 

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The Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District and Nelson, Pope & Voorhis are sponsoring a 4-hour NYSDEC-endorsed Erosion and Sediment Control Training on April 7th, 2016 from 12pm – 5pm at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY  11804.

Trainee Application Forms can be downloaded by visiting www.nassauswcd.org

Registration Fee:  $100.00

Completed registration form and payment must be received by April 5, 2016.

For more information, CLICK HERE.

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For Immediate Release:  Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Announces Lottery for Second Phase of Suffolk County Septic Demonstration Pilot Program:  Additional Homeowners to Receive Free State-of-the-Art Septic System to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution & Enhance Water Quality

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced a lottery which will be held for the second phase of the County’s Septic Demonstration Program for single family homeowners. Applications for the second lottery are due Friday, April 8, 2016, and winners will receive a free advanced wastewater treatment system – which includes free installation, monitoring and maintenance for five years.  CLICK HERE for more information.

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REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

The APA LI Section is happy to announce that it will be hosting a Tour of Plum Island on July 21, 2016!  Tour is limited to APA members.

Plum Island is a unique place in the greater context of Long Island and represents one the more significant planning questions that it is part of the regional conversation. It is certainly one of the most significant federal properties in the area.  The tour will offer participants a better understanding of the Island’s history, facilities, geography, environment and place in the regional economy.

Please be advised that federal security clearance requirements apply, and tour registrants will be required to provide personal information to USDHS in advance.

Tour participants will leave from Orient Point via ferry and the estimated tour duration (travel included) is 7am – 2pm.  We will provide an exact start time in the next few weeks.

Registration is now closed.  Thank you for completing the pre-registration form.  We will be reaching out shortly for required security clearance information.

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2016 Programs Announced

The APA New York Metro Chapter, Long Island Section is happy to be a sponsor of the Touro Institute for Land Use and Sustainable Development Law’s 2016 Bagels with the Boards Lecture Series and the Second Annual Long Island Coastal Resiliency Summit.  AICP CM Credits have been requested for all events.  Visit http://www.tourolaw.edu/landuseinstitute/ for more information and to register for each event!

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The Long Island GIS Steering Committee is canvassing GIS Professionals here on Long Island to get a sense of their needs and training interests. Please take a moment to fill out this 5 minute survey. Once you have completed the survey you can view a summary of the results.

Click this link to take the survey:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9RT323H

For more information on LIGIS click HERE.

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2016 APA National Conference, Phoenix, AZ

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The Form Based Code Institute

FBC101 (ONLINE):  The ABC’s of Form Based Codes
An Introduction to Form-Based Coding

Participants who complete the entire 101 track will gain useful knowledge of what to expect from a coding process, how to structure a coding process, and some potential problems to avoid. This track fulfills all requirements for enrolling in FBCI’s two-day on-site advanced courses, FBC 201 (Urban Design and Placemaking) and FBC 301 (Formulating, Adopting, and Administering). Participants who successfully complete all three receive a certificate of completion from FBCI.

CLICK HERE to access the online course.  A minimum of a monthly subscription to PLANETIZEN is required.  This course is approved for 8 AICP CM Credits.

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Application deadline EXTENDED to January 8, 2016!

Join the Young Planners Group (YPG) Mentorship Program as it celebrates its 7th year in the APA NY Metro Chapter. This unique professional development opportunity is made available to planning practitioners of all experience levels and second-year graduate students. The program is free for mentors and there is a $30 fee for mentees to support group activities. There is no fee to apply to the program. Only those mentee applicants who are selected to participate in the Mentorship Program will be required to pay the $30 non-refundable fee. If you have any questions, email the YPG Mentorship Subcommittee at ypgmentorship@gmail.com

Apply now to be a mentor or mentee using the following links (case sensitive):
Prospective Mentors: http://goo.gl/forms/x8Iy4s3QsM
Prospective Mentees: http://goo.gl/forms/kUmvSjKNJh

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