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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Oct. 27: Jane Jacobs Biographer Robert Kanigel at the Free Library

October 3, 2016 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

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Robert Kanigel | Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs

Thu, October 27, 2016 7:30 p.m.
Parkway Central Library

Cost: FREE

Robert Kanigel was a National Book Critics Circle finalist for The Man Who Knew Infinity, “an exquisite portrait” (Los Angeles Times) of the rich collaboration between an unschooled but brilliant Indian clerk and a pre-eminent English mathematician. The author of six other books and more than 400 articles, essays, and reviews, Kanigel has produced biographical and scientific writings that earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship and an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant. He was formerly a professor of science writing at M.I.T., where he was the creator and director of its Graduate Program in Science Writing. Eyes on the Street tells the story of Jane Jacobs, the irascible, unstoppable polymath activist who changed the way we understand the metropolis.

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

Nov. 10: Healthy Communities Task Force (2.5 CM Credits)

October 3, 2016 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

We’re excited to announce that the next Healthy Communities Task Force meeting will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 9:30am to 12pm. This meeting will focus on health and housing with presentations from Jill Roberts, Executive Director of the Healthy Rowhouse Project, Joel Johnson, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Housing Authority, and Samuel Katz, Program Manager, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers. The meeting will also feature a conversation around what your community can do to encourage housing policies and programs that support better health outcomes. To RSVP, please visit: https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/hctf/. Please stay tuned for a draft agenda.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, events, Philadelphia, resources

Oct. 1: Creative Conversation: “Arts And …”

September 23, 2016 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

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Saturday, October 1
10 am – 3 pm
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
$20 for EAL:P members/$25 for nonmembers (membership is free; click here to become an EAL:P member)

Lunch included.

Click here to register!

Emerging Arts Leaders: Philadelphia is pleased to announce Creative Conversation 2016, a one-day symposium gathering arts leaders from the Greater Philadelphia region. The event, featuring a keynote speech from PECO’s Tiffany Tavarez, will take place on Saturday, October 1, 10 am, at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (100 N. 20th St., fifth floor).

This year’s Creative Conversation follows last year’s successful “What’s Next?” event by breaking open the traditional conference format to engage participants in a daylong dialogue about the myriad ways that the arts shape our region, and how we as arts leaders can promote and support the arts in and around Philadelphia. After a morning keynote speech from Tiffany Tavarez, corporate contributions manager at PECO, attendees will divide into fast-paced facilitated discussions with local arts leaders on the ways that the arts intersect with fields and topics ranging from government, policy and community to education, entrepreneurship and social justice.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: Emerging Professionals, events, Philadelphia, resources

Oct. 20: Temple Open House

September 15, 2016 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Architecture and Environmental Design
Graduate Open House
Learn about the MS City and Regional Planning program at Temple University.
Meet current students and faculty.

When: October 20, 5:30-7:30
Where: Room 207 Center City campus (1515 Market), Philadelphia PA

For more information on the MS City and Regional Planning, visit the Planning and Community Development department’s website

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

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