Join SCAPE at the upcoming American Planning Association’s 2017 National Planning Conference, May 6–9 in New York City! The APA’s big annual event has hundreds of events to cover a broad spectrum of practice, while also offering targeted sessions to benefit planners working in the field. It will be held at the Javits Convention Center and will be a great event to make new connections and be inspired by new trends, challenges and solutions that are shaping planning and its related fields.
Gena, Pippa, and Alexis will be leading sessions that feature SCAPE’s work, including lessons learned and best practices.The team will speak on current and ongoing design efforts in the NYC metro area, such as the Living Breakwaters, CSO+ Field Guide, and Hudson River RBD projects.
See further details below:
Sunday, May 7, 2017 | 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Transforming the Edge: Incentivizing Waterfront Resiliency
Gena Wirth
Monday, May 8, 2017 | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
APA Mobile Workshop – Touring Climate Adaptation in Hoboken: Urban Stormwater Management
Alexis Landes, Nans Voron
Monday, May 8, 2017 | 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Innovations in Urban Stormwater Management
Pippa Brashear
Monday, May 8, 2017 | 2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m
Implementing Innovative Flood Protection/Mitigation
Pippa Brashear