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Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

November 19, 2013 / / Comments Off on Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

The 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter of the APA conference will be hosted by APA-PA-SE at the Society Hill Sheraton in Philadelphia. This is the first time the conference will be hosted in Philadelphia in over a decade, so it is an exciting chance to show off our great city.  You can register here if you are interested in being part of the planning committee.

There will be a meeting for the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter 2014 Annual Conference on November 20, with a detailed agenda below, but even if you can’t make this meeting please register here if you are interested in helping to show off our region to planners statewide.

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Delaware County Bates Award Nominations Open Until Oct. 14

October 8, 2013 / / Comments Off on Delaware County Bates Award Nominations Open Until Oct. 14
The 2012 William H. Bates Memorial Award for Outstanding Land Development went to a project in Glenolden Borough titled “Knowles Avenue Pedestrian Tunnel.” The project was completed by Stantec Engineers and nominated by Brian Hoover, Glenolden Borough manager.

The 2012 William H. Bates Memorial Award for Outstanding Land Development went to a project in Glenolden Borough titled “Knowles Avenue Pedestrian Tunnel.” The project was completed by Stantec Engineers and nominated by Brian Hoover, Glenolden Borough manager.

The Delaware County Planning Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2013 William H. Bates Award for Outstanding Land Development. These awards, named for the late Chairman of the Delaware County Planning Commission, honor excellence in site planning, development practices, and innovative use of land resources.

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Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

September 16, 2013 / / Comments Off on Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

Though we are all gearing up for the Pennsylvania Chapter conference in Harrisburg this October, as planners we like to keep an eye on the future.  The 2014 conference will be hosted by APA-PA-SE at the Society Hill Sheraton in Philadelphia. This is the first time the conference will be hosted in Philadelphia in over a decade, so it is an exciting chance to show off our great city.  You can register here if you are interested in being part of the planning committee.

There will be a meeting to kickoff planning for the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter 2014 Annual Conference on September 23, with a detailed agenda below, but even if you can’t make this meeting please register here if you are interested in helping to show off our region to planners statewide.

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Oct. 9: The End of the Suburbs?

August 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Oct. 9: The End of the Suburbs?

The End of the SuburbsIs it “The End of the Suburbs”?

The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance presents a book event with author Leigh Gallagher & Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron

Thursday, October 9, 2013

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Paradiso, 1627 Passyunk Avenue

Philadelphia, PA

The American Dream of homeownership was equated with an ideal of suburban living: single-family detached home, two cars in the driveway, multiple children attending strong public schools.

But as the nation emerges from the housing bust and Millennials defer marriage, homeownership, and children, the singular suburban American Dream may be giving way to a more heterogeneous vision. Join Fortune Magazine editor, Leigh Gallagher, and the Inquirer’s Award Winning Architecture Critic, Inga Saffron, for a conversation about Leigh’s new book, The End of the Suburbs. 

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Sept. 24: Come Join the APAPA-SE Events Committee

August 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Sept. 24: Come Join the APAPA-SE Events Committee

Interested in helping to plan planning events? Join us on the phone or in person at DVRPC for the Events Committee Meeting at 5:30 on September 24! We also welcome your suggestions even if you aren’t able to attend.

Register at https://apapaseeventsq3.eventbrite.com/

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Recap: LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia: Creating the John C. Anderson Apartments

August 23, 2013 / / Comments Off on Recap: LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia: Creating the John C. Anderson Apartments

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Thanks to all those who attended LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia: Creating the John C. Anderson Apartments.  The session PowerPoint presentations are linked to in the program description below and are all available from this download folder.  Thanks again for coming and we thank you for your feedback. We will be releasing a recording of this session as well, which will be advertised from this blog.

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Crowdsourcing for Public Input

August 13, 2013 / / Comments Off on Crowdsourcing for Public Input
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opensourceway via flickr

Have you ever been frustrated by the limitations on electronic surveys? After spending hours creating neutral questions and creating the universe of potential solutions, you find that people keep selecting the “other” box with something you accidentally left off.

One possible solution is looking at crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing, not to be confused with crowdsurfing, is a means allows users to create and vote on each others’ answers to questions or problems. Instead of the surveyor populating the survey, the users are able to come up with, vote on, and discuss their own answers. Users can vote up or down answers that they feel are relevant or irrelevant. In the end, the planner as moderator can get an idea of the most popular ideas as well as potentially new ideas. The user oriented nature can also encourage users to share the survey with their friends providing input from wider groups than your initial contacts.

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July 18: LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia

June 27, 2013 / / Comments Off on July 18: LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia

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LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia: Creating the John C. Anderson Apartments

Register at http://LGBTHousing.eventbrite.com/

Event: Thursday, July 18, 2013 7pm to 8:30 with reception to follow
At The William Way Community Center
1315 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tickets can also be purchased at the door using check or cash.
The speakers will start promptly at 7 and will be followed by a reception afterward with light refreshments.
1.5 AICP CM Credits pending approval

The John C. Anderson Housing Project is a significant precedent affordable housing development in Center City Philadelphia that has been undertaken to specifically address the needs of senior citizens in Center City Philadelphia. In the gay community, this demographic group has been overlooked in programming and community planning initiatives until recently. Lessons learned will be shared for an in-house and national (via webinar) audience, highlighting the project management/development, senior programming, LGBT needs, funding, and planning perspectives.

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July 18: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks That Work for Your Community

June 7, 2013 / / Comments Off on July 18: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks That Work for Your Community

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Interested in creating a renewable energy ordinance for your community?
Register for the 7/18 PDI: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community

APA PA SE PDI: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community
Register at http://energyframeworks.eventbrite.com/

Join a panel of local experts who will provide an overview of considerations for developing a renewable energy ordinance for solar, small-wind, and geothermal energy systems in Pennsylvania. An overview of Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC’s) Renewable Energy Ordinance Frameworks, which include a menu of permissive and restrictive ordinance language options; accompanied by explanatory guidance on the barriers, benefits and cautions for adopting language will be provided. Additionally, panelists will address the key issues surrounding the regulation of each type of renewable energy system at the municipal level.

This session is a part of the 2013 Greenbuild Challenge.

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June 12: APAPA-SE Events Committee Meeting

June 7, 2013 / / Comments Off on June 12: APAPA-SE Events Committee Meeting

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Interested in helping to plan planning events? Join us on the phone or in person at DVRPC for the Events Committee Meeting at 5:30 on June 12! We also welcome your suggestions even if you aren’t able to attend.

Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6681573767

The goal of this meeting is to discuss the details of various events (PDI, Emerging Professionals, CM credited events, Happy Hours, Annual Event), to make recommendations of action to the Council. At every Council meeting various issues come up related to events that aren’t fully flushed out in the limited format.
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