APA PA Southeast Section Council meeting (held the second Thursday of every other month)
5:30 pm
WSP USA
1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 510
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Calling in? Please use the following:
Toll free: 1-866-499-7054 Conference code: 735 289 0020
Please direct any agenda topics and/or questions to secretary@apapase.org. *if you are a voting member unable to attend, please email secretary@apapase.org.
This summer we will hold elections for American Planning Association, Pennsylvania Chapter, Southeast Section (APA PA SE) Officers and Council members. Nominate a friend, nominate a colleague, nominate yourself! All nominations are due NO later than April 20th to elections@apapase.org!
We are taking nominations for Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, 6-7 Professional Planners, and 2-3 Citizen Planners.
If you are interested in serving either in an Officer or Council member position:
The official elections ballot will be distributed online in August by APA national to coincide with their election and voting will end in early September. The results of the election shall be published for Section members in October, with official terms to start in January 2020.
Please visit the APAPA-Southeast Section website for more information about the section.
APAPASE’s next committee meeting will be held on April 11th at 1601 Market Street at 5:45pm.
Registration is required through the event’s TicketLeap page.
AGENDA
Pre-Disaster and Response: The Role of Preparedness
Sarah Powell, Director of Emergency Management for Temple University, will discuss how a large anchor institution strives to ensure mission continuity in the face of critical events through planning, mitigation, training, and incident response.
Business Continuity and Survival: The Role of the Local Economy
Maura Shenker, Director, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Temple University, will discuss how small businesses are strong economic anchors and present SBDC services that can assist business owners to ensure continuity plans are in place to mitigate the impact of any type of business interruption, especially natural disasters.
Port Recovery and Resiliency: The Role of the United States Coast Guard
The ports of the Delaware River play a vital role in the regional and national economy, providing a critical link for industries to the global supply chain. Through coordination with key partners and the Marine Transportation System Recovery Plan, the United States Coast Guard works to ensure this vital link is sustained. Captain Scott Anderson, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay will provide an overview of maritime restoration planning and response for recovery and resiliency in the region.
11:15 AM Discussion
12:00 PM Adjournment and Lunch
Come and learn about our city’s exciting, dynamic, and often forgotten history with a guided tour of Philadelphia: The Changing City exhibition. The tour will be led by an exhibition curator in the Dietrich Gallery in the Rare Book Department, which is located on the third floor of the library.
This is a free, ticketed event through Eventbrite, but reservations are required.
To reserve your spot, please click here to reserve you ticket.
From river to skyline and stoop to stoop, Philadelphia has been re-formed and re-shaped throughout its history. Its transformation from bustling port to workshop of the world to World Heritage City and hub for education, medicine, and entrepreneurship has had a profound impact on both its built and natural environments and the lives of those who call it home. Images of the city drawn from 300 years of prints, photographs, documents, and maps in the Special Collections and Research Departments of the Parkway Central Library reveal the planned and unplanned changes that have affected Philadelphia’s landscape, its buildings, and its inhabitants.
The exhibition is on display until April 13, 2019.
DVRPC is currently hiring a Transportation Planner in Comprehensive Planning! Click through for the full job announcement.
https://apapase.org/job/dvrpc-transportation-planner-comprehensive-planning/
To register, sign up on EventBrite.
Sat, April 6, 2019
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM EDT
Wynnefield Library
5325 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Mill Creek can be found on 19th century maps of Philadelphia, draining more than 4,000 acres of West Philadelphia with its main stem and several tributaries. While some of the place names associated with this stream still exist — including the Overbrook and Mill Creek neighborhoods — the stream itself was long ago obliterated within the city limits.
DVRPC is looking to hire a GIS Application Developer! See the full job listing for more information.
https://apapase.org/job/dvrpc-gis-application-developer/
All webinars will be from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
March 28 – Complete Streets Basics and Benefits
April 11 Best Practices!
April 18 Complete Streets Planning and Policies
