Links to Training Resources

NYS Dept of State Local Government Training
For decades, the New York Department of State’s Local Government Training (LGt) staff have taught land use planning and regulation and local governance and procedure to thousands of local elected and appointed officials annually at regional and county workshops across the state.

NYS Annual Training Requirement
DOS Local Government Training website

The Environmental Leaders Learning Alliance
ELLA’s mission is to bring together town-appointed members of conservation, environmental, and open space commissions from across New York’s Hudson Hills and Highlands to strengthen environmental protection at a regional level, through environmental training, sharing lessons learned, and fostering collaboration.

ELLA Website

American Planning Association (APA)
APA is an independent, not-for-profit educational organization that provides leadership in the development of vital communities. 

www.planning.org/education

APA Utah Chapter Webcast Archive
The APA Utah Chapter website maintains a webcast archive of the APA sponsored online webcast series.

APA New York Metro Chapter
The APA New York Metro Chapter addresses planning issues that concern the physical, social, and economic environment in the metropolitan region encompassing New York City, Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties), Hudson Valley East and the Hudson Valley West.

www.nyplanning.org

APA Upstate New York Chapter
The American Planning Association's New York Upstate Chapter addresses planning issues that concern the physical, social, and economic environment in the upstate New York region.

www.nyupstateplanning.org

Regional Plan Association
Regional Plan Association is America's oldest and most distinguished independent urban research and advocacy group. RPA prepares long range plans and policies to guide the growth and development of the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan region. RPA also provides leadership on national infrastructure, sustainability, and competitiveness concerns.

www.rpa.org

Rutgers, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy serves as one of the nation's key centers for the theory and practice of planning and public policy scholarship and analysis. As part of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the school capitalizes on the strength and resources of this major research university. The Bloustein School reaches to the larger world beyond the realm of academia to contribute to the regional, national, and international communities.

www.policy.rutgers.edu

AIA Center for Architecture
The Center for Architecture is a destination for all interested in the built environment. It is home to the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation, vibrant nonprofit organizations that provide resources to both the public and building industry professionals.

cfa.aiany.org

Project for Public Spaces
Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities. Our pioneering Placemaking approach helps citizens transform their public spaces into vital places that highlight local assets, spur rejuvenation and serve common needs.

www.pps.org/training