Happy October from Future City Philadelphia. The program is going strong with 46 schools registered. Here is the current list of schools that need mentors:
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Today! The Future of Transportation in Pennsylvania and Beyond
More so than most states, Pennsylvania is at a turning point as it confronts its transportation future. Much of the state’s diverse transportation infrastructure needs upgrading or replacement, at the same time that new technologies are coming down the pike which are changing the way we think about transportation. In Pennsylvania, as in other states, voters are looking to Congress to take the lead in identifying priorities and providing funding, but Congress has again kicked the can down the road.
Please join us on Monday, October 6th at 6 pm in Meyerson B-3 for a facilitated discussion between Rina Cutler, Al Biehler, and Professor Megan Ryerson about “The Future of Transportation in Pennsylvania and Beyond.” This is an all-star cast.
Oct. 1: Special Surprise Planning-Related Announcement at Reading Terminal
Join APA at 10 am on Wednesday, October 1 for a special announcement with special guests Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and Carol Rhea, APA President Elect. Meet in the center court seating area for light snacks and refreshments.
RSVP to Lynsey Knowles, lknowles@planning.org or 202.349.1040.
Oct. 30-Nov. 2: ACSP Conference
Thursday, October 30-Sunday, November 2
2014 ACSP Conference: Big Ideas, Global Impacts
Co-hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Today’s planning researchers and practitioners grapple with “big ideas”. From big data to fundamental restructuring of the world’s economy to climate change, the challenges of planning have changed dramatically. These challenges are daunting but they provide unprecedented opportunities for planning to have global impacts like never before. With these big challenges in mind, the Philadelphia conference aims to provide opportunities to address the big issues of today and tomorrow. Indeed, as the birthplace of one of history’s biggest ideas, that of the constitutional democracy, Philadelphia is an apt location to think big. Registration
Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Pennsylvania
Oct. 1: Green Infrastructure and Environmental Health and Safety
The next presentation of the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) Green Infrastructure, Climate and Cities Seminar Series will be held on Wednesday, October 1st at 4pm EST at Drexel University. Come join the discussion about the risks and opportunities presented to our urban communities by climatic extremes, and what decision makers, researchers, and practitioners are learning about how to address these issues.
Space is limited, so please RSVP for both in-person and webinar attendance at http://ccrun.org/seminars
Green Infrastructure and Environmental Health and Safety
Dr. Michelle Kondo and Dr. Austin Troy Read more
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PennDOT: Access Management Trainings
PA Chapter of APA and PennDOT Present:
Integrating HOP Coordination into Access Management Programs
Approved for 2 CM Credits
Cost: Members are FREE
Non-members $25
Recognizing key county and municipal roles in managing roadway access, the Department has recently updated Pub 574, Access Management Handbook, containing three tiers of access management techniques and model ordinance language for use by Pennsylvania counties and/or municipalities. Training participants will be provided with an overview of the handbook, several case study examples, and a review of the model ordinance contents.
The second half of the training will contain a short section on the Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) component of managing access, which has recently been updated as an online “e-permitting” system (“EPS”). This new system includes a “Municipality Portal” that provides local governments with direct access to key HOP information as permit applications are submitted. The training will provide municipal managers, planners and engineers with hands-on instruction on this new tool that they will need to be working with for their municipalities.
Sept. 3: Environmental Governance as a System
Environmental Governance as a System: Individuals, Organizations, and Stewardship Networks
Erika S. Svendsen and Lindsay K. Campbell
The next presentation of the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) Green Infrastructure, Climate and Cities Seminar Series will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd at 4pm at Drexel University. Come join the discussion about the risks and opportunities presented to our urban communities by climatic extremes, and what decision makers, researchers, and practitioners are learning about how to address these issues.
Space is limited, so please RSVP for both in-person and webinar attendance at http://www.ccrun.org/seminars
Join the USGBC Board of Directors
Want to have an impact on USGBC’s direction?
August 6: CCRUN Seminar at Drexel: Green Infrastructure and Heat Island Mitigation
The next presentation of the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) Green Infrastructure, Climate and Cities Seminar Series will be held on Wednesday, August 6 at 4pm at Drexel University. Come join the discussion about the risks and opportunities presented to our urban communities by climatic extremes, and what decision makers, researchers, and practitioners are learning about how to address these issues.
Space is limited, so please RSVP for both in-person and webinar attendance at http://www.ccrun.org/seminars
Green Infrastructure and Heat Island Mitigation
Dr. Kimberly DiGiovanni, Post-doctoral research fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Villanova University
Dr. Stuart R. Gaffin, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR), Columbia University
