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The Start of Future City 2017-2018 Is Around the Corner

June 28, 2017 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

It’s summer again: warm weather, poolside Sundays, seasonally-appropriate ice cream eating, and no school! School has now been out for a couple of weeks, and we’ve all forgotten what it’s like to get stuck in school traffic in the morning. However, the 2017-2018 schoolyear will be starting before you know it, and APAPASE wants to remind all of its members that there are many opportunities to volunteer for the upcoming 2018 Future City Competition for middle schoolers.

The Philadelphia Region Future City Steering Committee is hosting an Engineering Fair for future participants and collaborators in September. APAPASE encourages all interested schools, future mentors, volunteer judges, and event volunteers to attend.

Category: Education / Tags: mentoring, resources, students

PHS and PHL Launch Airport Landscape Design Competition

June 8, 2017 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) are hosting a design competition to create an “Image Maker” landscape at the Airport. The competition is an opportunity to demonstrate Philadelphia’s position as America’s Garden Capital and create a welcoming image for the Greater Philadelphia region.

The goals of the project are to create an iconic PHL landscape, enhance the environmental sustainability of the Airport landscape, and provide a customer-friendly arrival and departure experience. The focus areas are all landscapes visible to the traveler going to or from the Airport – a scope of approximately 130 acres visible from motor vehicles or from an airplane. The new design will replace the current landscape that features large areas that are both planted and naturalized.

Category: General /

Funding Opportunity: Delaware Watershed Research Fund

May 30, 2017 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The Delaware Watershed Research Fund (DWRF) is an opportunity for research funding intended to complement the broader watershed protection work of the William Penn Foundation. A total of $5 million is designated for the Delaware Watershed Research Fund to build on the goals of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI), a program working to ensure water quality in the Delaware Basin through restoration, protection, and monitoring of watersheds.
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Category: General / Tags: environment and sustainability, resources

June 1: Just Beneath the Surface

May 16, 2017 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The fate of Philadelphia’s cemeteries and burial places has been headline news several times in recent years. Join the Philadelphia Archaeological Forum and representatives from the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office and city agencies for a discussion of the legal and ethical issues surrounding burial places in and around Philadelphia.

June 1, 2017
6:00-8:00PM

Arch Street Meeting House
320 Arch St., Philadelphia

For more information:
www.phillyarchaeology.net | phillyarchaeology@gmail.com

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: ethics, events, law, Philadelphia, resources

Planning Commission Assistant Director Celebrates 40th Anniversary

April 13, 2017 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Chester County Planning Commission Assistant Director David Ward has always appreciated the uniqueness of communities. That passion started when he was young.

That’s why it’s fitting that he has worked for the Planning Commission — an organization that assists communities with future growth and preservation — for four decades. He celebrated his 40th anniversary with the agency on April 4.

“Around the state and region, David is not only known as a great planner and leader of the profession, he’s also known as Mr. Chester County,” said Planning Commission Executive Director Brian O’Leary. “When people think of the Chester County Planning Commission, they think of David and his leadership on a wide range of planning issues during his 40 years at the agency.”

Category: General / Tags: about

Survey: UrbanEyes 3D Mapping

March 18, 2017 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

We are a group of NYU students who are researching the feasibility of a brand new technology called UrbanEyes. UrbanEyes is a unique algorithm that processes cloud point data from LiDAR for 3D imaging. It is unlike anything out there and can improve accuracy of images to one inch. We invite you to participate in our survey to help us on our project.

To participate in our survey click here.

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Join the APAPA Southeast Section Council

March 14, 2017 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast Section Council of the American Planning Association is accepting nominations for new Council members!

Interested in getting more involved? Meeting other planners from the region? Expanding our profession?

Self-nominations encouraged!

All nominations are due NO later than May 15.

Taking nominations for Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, 6-7 Professional Planners, and 2-3 Citizen Planners.

Category: General / Tags: about

March 30: MS City and Regional Planning, Temple University Information Session

March 6, 2017 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Join us at the Architecture and Environmental Design, Tyler School of Art Graduate Information Session on March 30, 2017 to learn more about the MS City and Regional Planning program and application requirements. The program has two concentration tracks in Sustainable Community Planning and Transportation Planning. Both are areas of expertise that are in wide demand in the greater Philadelphia region as well as across the country and globe. Accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board since 2012.

At the Meet and Greet with MS CTRP alumni, you’ll have a chance to learn about the various career paths alumni have taken from traditional government planning to community-based programming and policy development with nonprofit organizations, from government innovation to entrepreneurial startups, and more.

Category: Education, Upcoming Events / Tags: events, Philadelphia, resources, students

Request for Qualifications: Waterfront Arts Program

December 28, 2016 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is seeking qualifications from individuals and firms interested in assisting DRWC with the formation of a comprehensive public art program for the central Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia.

The selected consultant will be responsible for leading a robust public engagement process, developing a written framework for a sustainable public art program, and selecting and implementing at least one piece of public art performance or installation. DRWC expects the selected consultant to have knowledge of public art, planning, urban design, and community engagement best practices as well as experience running a multi-faceted planning process.

More information about the project as well as details on submitting a response can be found on our website.

Category: General /

Open Call for GIS Day Presentations and Posters

October 3, 2016 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Do you use GIS in your research? Or, have you created any outstanding maps or other cartographic products? Temple University will celebrate GIS Day on Wednesday, November 16th from 12pm-6pm, and we invite members of GeoPhilly to showcase their spatial and cartographic work as a poster or brief (5-10 minute) presentation during this exciting event. We hope to include a diverse set of presentations, from a range of GIS applications.

To participate, please submit your presentation information, including your project title and 100-word description, and indicate your preference for a poster or talk via this link by October 15, 2016.