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Philadelphia: A National Leader in Green Infrastructure
In recent years the term green infrastructure has become well known to planners. At the municipal and regional scales it refers to a network of natural areas, parks, greenways, and working lands that provides multiple benefits for people and ecosystems. At the local and site scales it refers to a stormwater management approach that mimics natural hydrologic processes. These two definitions come together in the City of Philadelphia’s ground-breaking green infrastructure program, which includes Green City, Clean Waters and two related planning initiatives, GreenPlan Philadelphia and Green 2015.
Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings
Seems the job listings are coming fast and furious now that spring is finally here:
1) Development Coordinator – Bartram’s Garden – Philadelphia
2) Benefits Budget Analyst – SEPTA – Philadelphia
3) Executive Director – Lehigh Valley Planning Commission – Allentown, PA
4) Development Associate – Congreso – Philadelphia
5) Get Healthy Philly Healthy Supermarkets Coordinator – Health Commissioner’s Office, Philadelphia Department of Public Health – Philadelphia
6) Project Analyst – Transportation Resource Associates – Philadelphia
7) Senior Project Architect, Facilities Engineering – SEPTA – Philadelphia
8) Program Analyst, Operating Budgets – SEPTA – Philadelphia
9) Development Associate – RPM – Montclair, NJ
10) Energy & Climate Change Intern – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia
11) Comprehensive Planner – Adams County Office of Planning and Development – Gettysburg, PA
12) Economic Development Specialist – Adams County Office of Planning and Development – Gettysburg, PA
13) Recovery and Resiliency Coordinators and Managers – Sustainable Jersey – Ewing, NJ
14) Associate – Fairmount Ventures, Inc. – Philadelphia
15) Communications Intern – Facilities and Real Estate Services, University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
Full descriptions, as always, are after the jump!
Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings
Lots of internships, as well as a few far-flung jobs to be found this week:
1) Preservation Compliance Coordinator – Chester County Department of Open Space Preservation – West Chester, PA
2) Interns – Next City – Philadelphia
3) Planner – Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority – Allentown, PA
4) Program Officer – The Fund for New Jersey – Princeton, NJ
5) Assistant Director of Coordination & Policy Research – Wharton Public Policy Initiative – Philadelphia
6) Director of Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance – Project H.O.M.E. – Philadelphia
7) Sustainability Intern (Graduate level) – University of Pennsylvania, Facilities and Real Estate Services – Philadelphia
8) Internship – Cairone & Kaupp – Philadelphia
9) Research Intern – The McDevitt Company – Philadelphia
10) Internship – Heritage Consulting Inc. – Philadelphia
Full descriptions after the jump!
April 10: Creating a Transit First Community – 3 CMs Pending
Learn strategies to create a Transit First Community through both planning and design at this training opportunity April 10th in West Chester. The program includes case studies from New Jersey and State College and a presentation on SEPTA’s recently released “Bus Stop Design Guidelines.” Three Certification Maintenance (CM) credits are pending approval for AICP planners. Go to http://www.tmacc.org/news-and-events/ to register by April 1st.
April 10, 2013 from 8am to noon
West Chester Country Club (111 W. Ashbridge St., West Chester, PA 19380)
Cost: $45 TMACC members and $55 for non-members
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Council Nominations Are Here!
The Nominating Committee of the APA-PA Southeast Section Council is pleased to propose the following slate of candidates to serve a two-year term from 2013-2015. However, there is still room for any other member who wants to be considered for a position on the Council.
Save the Date: April 30: Greater Philadelphia Pedestrian and Bicycle Summit 2013
In the past five years, Philadelphia and neighboring communities have become increasingly supportive of residents, workers and visitors who chose travel by foot or bike. Multi-million dollar investments have been made across the region to both tie to together and expand our trail networks. Philadelphia neighborhoods have been actively building pedestrian enhancements, such as Parklets in North Philly and Pedestrian Plazas in University City. Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities, in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, invites you to celebrate, learn more about recent investments and emerging best practices at the Greater Philadelphia Pedestrian & Bicycle Summit.
A detailed agenda will be released in the coming weeks. If you are not able to attend the entire summit feel free to join us for sessions that most relevant to you. Morning sessions will focus on the region’s trail network and policies for protecting pedestrians. Afternoon sessions will focus on the expanding bicycle network, evolving best practices and standards and community investments in active transportation.
If you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to be placed on the summit’s email distribution list, please contact Ariel Ben-Amos at ariel.ben-amos@phila.gov or 215-686-9001.
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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings
Spring has sprung, and so have jobs!
1) Program Coordinator, Cultivating Communities Campaign – Health Promotion Council – Colmar, PA
2) Data Coordinator – Health Promotion Council – Philadelphia
3) Planner II – City of Wilmington, DE – Wilmington, DE
4) Parks & Recreation Community Organizer – Office of the Deputy Mayor Environmental & Community Resources/Parks & Recreation Commissioner – Philadelphia
5) GIS Specialist – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia
6) Director of Market Analysis and Research – Michael Salove Company – Philadelphia
7) Analyst, Policy and Resource Innovation – Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation – Philadelphia
8) Deputy Director – Philadelphia LISC – Philadelphia
9) Executive Director – Norris Square Neighborhood Project, Inc. – Philadelphia
10) PA Watershed Restoration Manager – Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Harrisburg, PA
11) Performance Management Analyst – Health Commissioner’s Office – Philadelphia
12) Water Resources Design Professional – AKRF – Mt. Laurel, NJ
13) Project Manager, Data Services – Azavea – Philadelphia
Full descriptions after the jump!
March 14: Improving Connectivity
Registration is now open for the Improving Connectivity and System Function Through Local Planning seminar on March 14th at the Arcadia University King of Prussia Campus. The seminar is hosted by GVF in partnership with Parsons Brinckerhoff and the PA Chapter of the American Planning Association. Two CM credits are available for attending! Costs is only $15. Registration is from 8 to 8:30AM and program is from 8:30 to 10:30AM.
PennDOT’s new handbook on “Improving Connectivity and System Function through Local Planning” provides guidance to municipalities on how to enhance vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian connectivity. This training offers an overview of the handbook and includes strategies to effectively regulate and manage a connected transportation network within a community including a review of connectivity index calculations and model ordinance language.
See attached flyer for more information. You can register here http://tinyurl.com/connectivity-seminar
Council Elections Are Just Around the Corner!
Last month we asked you to vote on a bylaw change clarifying our voting procedures. Voting is now closed and that bylaw change passed. With that behind us, it’s time to elect our 2013-2015 Section Council!
This spring the Southeast Section of APA-PA will hold its biennial election for the 2013-2015 term. The Council is responsible for a variety of functions including carrying out training programs, mentoring planning students, holding social events including the annual fall event, and disseminating planning information to our members via the internet throughout the year. Council members participate on various committees, including Program, Education & Scholarship, Student Mentoring, and the Professional Development Institute that sponsors AICP-credit quality events.
