2025 APANYM Annual Conference

2025 APANY Metro Chapter Annual Conference

Our Greater NY: Planning Boldly for 2030 and Beyond

Join us for the 2025 American Planning Association New York Metro Chapter Annual Conference, a pivotal event focusing on the future of our metro region.

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: NYU Kimmel Center for University Life
Address: 60 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012

Hosted by the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the conference will feature keynotes, expert panels, and workshops, all designed to foster innovation and collaboration among urban planners, policymakers, and transit professionals.

Continuing Education Credits available for all panels

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Rosenthal Pavilion

8:30 – 9:00 AM — BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:20AM — INTRO — Kevin Corte; Paul Lozito; Dr. Vanessa L. Deane

9:20 – 9:55 AM — OPENING REMARKS by NYU Wagner Dean Polly Trottenberg

10:00 – 11:00 AM — Building Faster, Smarter, Fairer: Lessons from New Rochelle’s Downtown Overlay Zone — Adam Salgado; Sarah Yackel; Kevin A. Kain; Sean McLean

11:05 – 11:30 AM — AWARDS CEREMONY — 2025 APANYM Awards Committee

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — LUNCH

Breakout Sessions

12:35 PM – 1:35 PM

• Paseo Park: Community Action & the Future of Streets as Open Space - 912

• Ethics: AICP CM Credits - 905/907

• Greening the Last Mile – New Freight Strategies for NYC - 914

• Using Innovation for Accessibility: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Riders at MTA’s Public Transit System - Rosenthal

1:40 PM – 2:40 PM

• Local Climate and Resilience Funding Amidst Federal Uncertainty - 912

• Beyond the Lines: Ensuring Pedestrian Safety in Parking Areas - 905/907

• Good Faith Efforts: How Faith-Based Owned Land Can Strengthen Neighborhoods - 914

• The Resilience Payoff: An Economic Evaluation for Westchester Yard Resilience - Rosenthal

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM – Coffee Break

2:55 PM – 3:55 PM

• Adopting AI in Architecture: Global Practices, Local Lessons for New York - 912

• Growing up! Reshaping neighborhoods for NYC youth - 905/907

• Planning for a Changing + Growing Borough: Access to Opportunity, TOD, and Urban Design in The 2025 Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn - 914

• Blue Highways Pilot on Governors Island - Rosenthal

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• How to Get Hired - 912

• The Power of Data-driven Hazard Mitigation Planning to Improve Disaster Resilience - 905/907

• Across the CEQRverse: How AI and Automation can speed up development in NYC - 914

• Micromobility and New York City Delivery Workers - Rosenthal