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SAVE THE DATE – APAPASE Annual Event

August 27, 2024 / / Comments Off on SAVE THE DATE – APAPASE Annual Event
Thursday Evening, November 7, 2024
at DesignPhiladelphia
1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia
Please mark your calendars for APAPASE’s 2024 Annual Event!
Come join us as we continue to build on our past successes from this year, including the Spring Student-Mentor Mixer and the July Section Council Meeting/Happy Hour. This is a great opportunity for continued networking and socializing!
DesignPhiladelphia is located two blocks north of Market Street, between N. 12th and N. 13th Streets, with easy access to highways and transit.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks to learn more about the theme for this year’s annual event!
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Carpool Coordination to Erie!

August 27, 2024 / / Comments Off on Carpool Coordination to Erie!

Use the Google Form below to express interest in carpooling to the 2024 APA State Conference in Erie!

We are looking for people who are interested in driving and riding within the Southeast and LV-Berks sections. We will work to put you in touch with someone who may be a good fit so you can work out any remaining details.

You may also complete the form at this link.

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State Conference Carpool Coordination

July 7, 2024 / / Comments Off on State Conference Carpool Coordination

APAPASE is excited to announce that we will be helping to coordinate carpooling for those interested to the 2024 state conference in Erie this October.

Watch for a follow-up announcement closer to the conference!

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July 11: Section Council Meeting / Happy Hour

June 16, 2024 / / Comments Off on July 11: Section Council Meeting / Happy Hour
APAPASE is excited to host our July 11th Section Council Meeting / Happy Hour (cash bar) near Center City from 5:30-7:30 PM @ Fringe Bar at 140 N Columbus Blvd.  This event will be rain or shine!
Check our website for more details in the coming days: https://apapase.org/category/upcoming-events/
We hope that you will join us for an evening of networking and to learn about our Council and how you can get involved. This is a great opportunity for Students and Professionals to learn more about the planning profession and the work that we do. We also want to hear from you about planning topics and issues that are important to you, or that you’d like to learn more about.
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July 10 – 12: Intergenerational Community Planning & Placemaking

June 5, 2024 / / Comments Off on July 10 – 12: Intergenerational Community Planning & Placemaking

Intergenerational Community Planning & Placemaking

July 10 – July 12

July 10, 2024. 10:00a.m. to 3:30p.m. in Lancaster, PA
Intergenerational Community Planning & Placemaking

A 1-Day Symposium with 5 CM Credits for AICP (this day precedes the July 10-12 2024 Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference)

Planners, architects, and municipal staff, as well as community-based organizations that cut across disciplines focused on education, health and human services are invited to join:

The co-authors of the American Planning Association 2023 Report Intergenerational Community Planning

  • Irv Katz, Senior Fellow, Generations United
  • Matt Kaplan, Professor, Intergenerational Studies, Pennsylvania State University

Together with:

  • Karen Shakira Kali, AICP, Policy Advisor, AARP Public Policy Institute.
  • Douglas Smith, AICP, Chief Planner, City of Lancaster, PA.
  • Christine Kennedy, MA Urban Planning, Principal, Age2Age Consulting
  • David Rouse, FAICP, Urban+Regional Planning Consultant, co-author of The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century

Participants will learn about:

  • Making the case for intergenerational community planning, funding and resources.
  • Case study: “How the City of Lancaster, PA integrated the intergenerational lens within the Comprehensive Planning Process.”
  • Creating a network of educators, planners, providers and enthusiasts to develop a range/continuum of intergenerational community-building strategies.

The Registration fee for the 1-Day Symposium:

  • $115 as a stand-alone for the 1-Day Symposium on July 10, 2024.
  • $55 as an add-on to the full Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference, July 10-12.
  • Student discounts are noted on the registration page of the conference website.

Registration Includes:

  • Complimentary digital copy of the American Planning Association 2023 Report Intergenerational Community Planning
  • Lunch, Networking & Walking Tour of Lancaster City Intergenerational Places
  • Certificate Maintenance Credits from AICP (5 CM)

For more information and to register, search online for: 2024 Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference 

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Featured Job Listings – DVRPC – Multiple Openings

May 16, 2024 / / Comments Off on Featured Job Listings – DVRPC – Multiple Openings

DVRPC is looking to fill multiple positions! Click below for the full job announcement for each:

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June 6: LGBTQ+ Professionals in the Built Environment Pride Happy Hour

May 16, 2024 / / Comments Off on June 6: LGBTQ+ Professionals in the Built Environment Pride Happy Hour

LGBTQ+ Professionals in the Built Environment Pride Happy Hour

Thursday, June 6th, 6:00p-8:00p @ Cockatoo (208 S 13th St)

RSVP here!

Let’s celebrate Pride within the planning, landscape architecture, and architecture professions in Philadelphia!

Join us on Thursday, June 6th at 6:00p at Cockatoo for our third annual Pride happy hour, an event for LGBTQ+ landscape architects, architects, planners, and allied professionals in the Philadelphia region. Let’s start conversations, build community, and celebrate Pride within our fields!

The event is free and open to LGBTQ+ individuals and allies that work in the built environment (bring your friends and colleagues)! Attendees will receive a free drink ticket. The event is 21+ and is sponsored by OLIN, WRT, Land Collective, ASLA PA-DE, APA PA-SE, and AIA Philadelphia.

For any questions, please reach out to Max at mdickson@theolinstudio.com

Category: Social Event, Upcoming Events /

June 5: APA PA Presents Webinar Wednesday – CM Credits Available

May 16, 2024 / / Comments Off on June 5: APA PA Presents Webinar Wednesday – CM Credits Available

Webinar Wednesday: The Impact of Large & Medium Scale Solar Projects

June 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

The Impact of Large & Medium Scale Solar Projects on PA Communities

The webinar will provide a comprehensive discussion of large and medium scale solar developments on the PA landscape including where and why they are being sited, common concerns in communities, zoning and land use considerations in ordinance development and proposed legislation that could impact solar in PA.

The webinar will discuss:

  • Solar terminology including the differences and demands of large, medium and small-scale operations.
  • The physical impact of grid scale solar deployment.
  • Land Use implications including agricultural and open land issues, siting considerations and environmental impacts.
  • Economic impact of solar development.
  • Ordinance considerations including glare, noise, screening and decommissioning.
  • Proposed legislation.
  • What is the role of the planner in this process.

The webinar will be presented by Extension Educators, who closely follow developments with PJM (a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity) and PUC (Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission) along with proposed legislation and policy changes as well as explain what is happening in the Commonwealth and why.   In addition, a perspective from a county planning department will be shared regarding local land use controls for solar facilities.

CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.

Speakers:
Joseph Conklin
Dan Brockett
Matthew Svetz
Greg Moulter

**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**

Deadline to register is June 4

If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to info@planningpa.org.

Please note: You will receive a reminder email a few days before the webinar with zoom information (please check your spam/junk folders). This email will be sent to the email address you used to register for the event.

REGISTER NOW

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events, Webinar /

May 1: Webinar Wednesday: Broadband Ready Community Program

April 19, 2024 / / Comments Off on May 1: Webinar Wednesday: Broadband Ready Community Program

Webinar Wednesday: Broadband Ready Community Program

May 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Broadband Ready Community Program

The Broadband Ready Community Program developed by the PA Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) targets PA municipalities and counties to reduce procedural, policy, and permitting barriers to broadband deployment at the municipal level and to encourage broadband infrastructure investment within participating communities. The program encourages and promotes public-private partnerships through stakeholder engagement and promotion of a participating municipality as a Broadband Ready Community to signal that it has improved broadband infrastructure implementation efficiency. PBDA staff will be discussing how planners in PA can maximize the program’s value for participating communities.

CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.

Speakers:
Ted Ritsick
Jesse Suders

**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**

Deadline to register is April 30

If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to info@planningpa.org.

Please note: You will receive a reminder email a few days before the webinar with zoom information (please check your spam/junk folders). This email will be sent to the email address you used to register for the event.

REGISTER NOW

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /

2024 Mentor Mixer Recap!

April 17, 2024 / / Comments Off on 2024 Mentor Mixer Recap!

APAPASE held a successful student-mentor mixer event at the University of Pennsylvania on April 11, 2024.

Twenty-five attendees from professional backgrounds and the three Philadelphia-area planning schools – UPenn, Temple, and West Chester – met to share stories and career advice. Conversations went deep into the evening over sandwiches and drinks, and both sets of attendees felt that the information exchange was valuable.

Category: General /
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