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Feb 28: Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership to Host Author Richard Louv

February 11, 2018 / / Comments Off on Feb 28: Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership to Host Author Richard Louv
The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) presents NATURE TALKS: a series of annual, thought-provoking conversations with Author RICHARD LOUV on The Nature Rich Life: Nature-rich cities, homes, schools and more. Followed by a Meet the Author Reception. Proceeds from this program will fund TTF outreach and education programs. Louv’s books are available to purchase in advance or at the reception from the Open Book Bookstore. This program is sponsored by the Scattergood Foundation.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 6 pm – 8 pm
WHERE: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia 19102
TICKETS: $50. Purchase at ttfwatershed.org/NatureTalks or call 215-744-1853.
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Urban Share Junket: Tour of Chicago (Application Deadline: February 19, 2018)

February 10, 2018 / / Comments Off on Urban Share Junket: Tour of Chicago (Application Deadline: February 19, 2018)

Little Giant Creative, a full-service creative agency that works with local and national companies and institutions to develop and execute custom brand strategies & events, is selecting eight Philadelphia city development and urban planning professionals for an insider’s tour and professional exchange in Chicago.

Travel dates: April 20 – 22, 2018
Cost: $2,000, which includes:
Insiders’ tour + discussions
Private network of city developers and planners
Roundtrip airfare
Accomodation for 2 nights – 3 days
Meals (2 lunch + 1 dinner)
Application Deadline: February 19, 2018
Additional Details and Application: https://www.urbansharejunkets.com/
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Featured Job Listing: Transportation Planner

February 3, 2018 / / Comments Off on Featured Job Listing: Transportation Planner

DVPRC is looking for a new transportation planner! Click here for the full description.

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RFP: 12th Street Connector Alignment Study

February 3, 2018 / / Comments Off on RFP: 12th Street Connector Alignment Study

Click here for the RFP: 12th_St_ConnectorRFP_1_19_18

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April 17: Chester County Planners’ Forum for Spring 2018

January 23, 2018 / / Comments Off on April 17: Chester County Planners’ Forum for Spring 2018

Professional planners from Chester County are invited to attend the spring 2018 Chester County Planners’ Forum from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. April 17 at the Oakbourne Mansion, a beautiful historic property in Westtown (1014 S. Concord Road, West Chester, Pa., 19382).

The event will include the following presentations:

  • Greening Coatesville:  Lively Parks for Healthy People, presented by Ann Hutchinson of Natural Lands
  • Understanding Transportation Impact Fees, presented by Joe Platt, P.E. of Traffic Planning and Design, Inc.
  • Historic Preservation: Planning Initiatives and Economic Value, presented by Ray Ott and Jane Dorchester

To register for the forum, visit: https://2018-spring-planners-forum.eventbrite.com. Email any questions you may have to ccplanning@chesco.org.

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Looking for an AICP Study Group?

January 6, 2018 / / Comments Off on Looking for an AICP Study Group?

A study group is forming for those taking the May 2018 AICP Exam. If you’re interested in joining the group and learning more, please contact Hailey Stern at hailey.stern@phila.gov.

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Economic Development Division Holzheimer Memorial Student Scholarship

December 20, 2017 / / Comments Off on Economic Development Division Holzheimer Memorial Student Scholarship

Applications due February 2, 2018

The Economic Development Division is currently accepting applications for the Holzheimer Memorial Student Scholarship for Economic Development Planning. Though applications are not due until February 2, early submissions are encouraged. Applicants must be Master’s level students currently enrolled in or recently graduated (2016 or later) from PAB-accredited planning programs in the United States.

The scholarship is named in memory of longtime APA member and economic development visionary, Dr. Terry Holzheimer of Arlington County, Virginia and Virginia Tech. The $2,000 award is a scholarship provided by the APA’s Economic Development Division. Winners are strongly encouraged but not required to use the award money to support attendance at the APA National Planning Conference. The application materials should include an original student paper or work that is 2,500 words or less (including citations and footnotes), and must include the name and contact information of a faculty member involved in supervising the student and/or the submitted work. The application form is available at: https://goo.gl/forms/RObcycBRCpNv7BSi2.

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Growing Older—and Designing Smarter

December 15, 2017 / / Comments Off on Growing Older—and Designing Smarter

by Laura Poskin

This is the first installment in a three-part series on designing age-friendly communities.

Communities should work for everyone.

Our parks and sidewalks should suit young moms and dads, as well as their kids, parents, grandparents and—as we live longer— great grandparents. Likewise, everyone should be able to enjoy environments that make a community feel like home and provide opportunities to learn, to make a difference, and to connect with friends, old and new.

But if we pause to look around, our cities and towns aren’t built for us to fully engage with life throughout our lives. Crossing the street or finding a part-time job, for example, may be exponentially more difficult for an 82-year-old than a 28-year-old.

That’s where the age-friendly movement comes in. Started by the World Health Organization and led by AARP in the United States, it inspires us to see this inequality as a social justice and sustainability issue, and rethink how to welcome every generation into the fold.

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APA and AARP Partnering on Aging and Livable Communities Initiative

December 11, 2017 / / Comments Off on APA and AARP Partnering on Aging and Livable Communities Initiative

APA’s International Division has received a grant to partner with AARP International to implement the Divisions’ Council initiative, Aging and Livable Communities. The initiative seeks to educate planners regarding awareness building techniques, tools and best practices for planners from the US-focused research of APA’s earlier efforts under the initiative to those that can be gleaned from researching internationally.

APA’s LGBTQ & Planning Division is participating in the project to learn from existing initiatives that may provide insight on how best to plan for LGBTQ seniors and their needs and also to provide information to the project team regarding issues that LGBTQ persons encounter as they age.

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Help a Worthy Charity Get a $2,000 Donation

October 30, 2017 / / Comments Off on Help a Worthy Charity Get a $2,000 Donation

AmericanTrucks recognizes that pickups are the backbone of the American workforce, from job sites to disaster relief and everything in between, which is why we’re proud to launch the Positive Payload Program.

The Positive Payload Program is designed to benefit non-profit charitable organizations who use and rely on pickup trucks to better their community. Anyone who works with or volunteers for a charity that uses Ford F-150s, Chevrolet Silverados, GMC Sierras, or Dodge Rams is welcome to apply for a $2,000 donation to the charity they are involved with. The person who nominates the selected charity will be awarded $200 (via mailed check) and an AmericanTrucks t-shirt.

Learn more here.

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