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Free Historical Document Care Seminar

March 24, 2016 / / Comments Off on Free Historical Document Care Seminar

Paper Conservation SeminarThe Heritage Commission of Delaware County presents a FREE workshop: “Caring for Paper Collections: Basic Care, Handling and Assessing Storage Needs” on Saturday, April 9.

This workshop will give an introduction to best practices in caring for paper-based artifacts. This could be useful for archiving historic maps or planning documents. Topics covered include: preparing work areas, following guidelines for handling objects, assessing storage materials and special needs, prioritizing for treatment, and understanding preservation and conservation terminology. This program is appropriate for volunteers and staff with responsibility for cultural collections, such as librarians, archivists, curators, collections managers, and stewards of historic house museums.

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High Cost of Free Parking May 5

March 3, 2016 / / Comments Off on High Cost of Free Parking May 5

DVSGA Spring Forum: The High Cost of Free Parking

The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance invites you to meet Donald Shoup, FAICP, recipient of the American Planning Association’s 2015 National Planning Excellence Award, who will address land use, parking, smart growth and strong communities. Following his presentation will be a discussion from our expert panelists, Anne Fadulon, Tim Haas, and Rob Zuritsky.
The American Planning Association, Pennsylvania Chapter, Southeast Section has partnered with the DVSGA to help plan this event and has reserved tickets for APA PA members.  Please register today and select that you are an APAPASE member as this event is expected to sell out!
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Apply for Philadelphia Citizen Planning Institute!

March 3, 2016 / / Comments Off on Apply for Philadelphia Citizen Planning Institute!

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Philadelphia Citizens Planning Institute Accepting Applications for Spring 2016 Classes

Want to learn about the nuts and bolts of planning, zoning, and development in Philly? Become a more engaged citizen and apply to be part of the Citizens Planning Institute’s spring session.

Special topics this session include commercial corridors, public spaces for people, and the Citizen’s Toolkit: using a new resource.

Citizens Planning Institute (CPI) is the education and outreach arm of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.

To date, 330 participants representing over 120 different neighborhoods have completed CPI!

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Join 10 That Changed America Premiere on March 24

February 24, 2016 / / Comments Off on Join 10 That Changed America Premiere on March 24

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The 10 That Changed America is a whirlwind tour of America’s architectural treasures: great homes, masterpieces of landscape design and triumphs of town planning.

Join WHYY for the Philadelphia premiere of the series, which features Fairmount Park and William Penn’s Design for Philadelphia in the 10 Parks That Changed America and 10 Towns That Changed America episodes.

Our screening will feature segments highlighting Philadelphia’s past as well as a panel discussion of William Penn’s unlikely vision for Philadelphia and the fight for Fairmount Park hosted by The 10 That Changed America program host Geoffrey Baer.

Panelists Include:

  • Dr. Rob Armstrong, Preservation and Capital Projects Manager, The City of Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Dr. Jessica Roney, Assistant Professor of History, Temple University
  • Dan Protess, Producer, The 10 That Changed America

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WHERE: WHYY Inc – 150 6th Street Philadelphia, PA 19106

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10-that-changed-america-philadelphia-premiere-tickets-21090265552 

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Great Places In Pennsylvania

February 24, 2016 / / Comments Off on Great Places In Pennsylvania

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The PA Chapter of the American Planning Association recently kicked-off its 2016 Great Places in Pennsylvania Program.  Great Places are unique, memorable places where people want to be – not only to visit, but to live, work and/or play every day.  They serve as a model that other communities want to emulate – places of exemplary character, quality planning, identity, cultural interest and community involvement with a sustainable vision for the future.

Nominations are now open and seeking the nomination of Great Streets and Great Greenways/Trails. If you know a special street or greenway/trail that truly stands out in what it offers residents and visitors, NOMINATE IT!!!!

You can view the Program Guidelines, Category Criteria and Nomination Form on the APA PA website. The program flyer also contains links to the Program materials and the Nomination Form. The deadline for Nominations is April 11, 2016.

Great Places in PA 2016 Program Announcement Flyer

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Support APA Pennsylvania Southeast!

February 10, 2016 / / Comments Off on Support APA Pennsylvania Southeast!

The work and programs by the Southeast Section of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (APAPASE) aren’t possible without the support of our sponsors. We are working harder than ever to create sponsorships that also benefit the sponsors that make these great programs possible.

We’ve adapted our sponsorship levels to respond to suggestions from sponsors. The sponsorship levels are laid out in our sponsorship package. If you would like to discuss a custom sponsorship, simply contact sponsorship@apapase.org to start the discussion.

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Feb. 12: Engage With Planning

February 8, 2016 / / Comments Off on Feb. 12: Engage With Planning

 

Have ideas for how APA Pennsylvania Southeast section can reach its members? Have suggestions for how better to get value from your membership? Share them during the Engagement Committee call. The Engagement committee’s next call is Friday, February 12, 2016 at 11am. Any interested section members are welcome to join by calling 1-866-245-0351 passcode 605275.

 

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Dec. 16: Development Committee Kickoff

December 14, 2015 / / Comments Off on Dec. 16: Development Committee Kickoff

APA Pennsylvania Southeast section is having a Development Committee call to help with the growth of the organization. The first phone call to help set the priorities of the group will be held on Wednesday, December 16 at 11:00 am. Any interested section members are welcome to join by calling 1-866-245-0351 passcode 605275.

The call will follow up and set new priorities for the newly created Development Committee. The committee looks at ideas to create sponsorship opportunities and develop membership in the APA Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast Section. If you’re unable to attend the call, but still have input you’d like to include, please contact vicechair@apapase.org with any thoughts, ideas, or interest in participating in future meetings.

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Dec. 14: QUE at Tavern on Camac

December 4, 2015 / / Comments Off on Dec. 14: QUE at Tavern on Camac

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Join QUE on December 14 at Tavern on Camac!

Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at Tavern on Camac (Tavern on Camac, 243 South Camac St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) on Monday, December 14 at 6:00 pm.

We’re going to do brief updates on all of our projects. If you’re interested in seeing more, check out our Meeting Notes from our last meeting. We created a summary for each project which included a description and highlights of what the next steps are. We will also look at the happy hour and say what we liked and what could make it better next time and start planning the next large mixer.

Can’t make it?  You can sign to the group and find out more on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/QUEPHL and on Google Groups at http://bit.ly/QUEgoogle. You can also see Meeting Notes in our Files.

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Dec. 1: Development Committee Kickoff

November 22, 2015 / / Comments Off on Dec. 1: Development Committee Kickoff

APA Pennsylvania Southeast section is kicking off a Development Committee to help with the growth of the organization. The first phone call to help set the priorities of the group will be held on Tuesday, December 1 at 10:30 am. Any interested section members are welcome to join by calling 1-866-245-0351 passcode 605275.

The call will set the scope and priorities for the newly created Development Committee. The committee will look at ideas to create sponsorship opportunities and develop membership in the APA Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast Section. If you’re unable to attend the call, but still have input you’d like to include, please contact vicechair@apapase.org with any thoughts, ideas, or interest in participating in future meetings.

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