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Dec. 11: DVRPC Presents – Adapting to Changes in the Retail Banking Industry (1.25 CM)

November 19, 2024 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Dec 11, 2024 02:00 PM

Brick-and-mortar bank branches are closing at high rates across the country, due to changing consumer habits, and a national shift in the retail banking industry known as the “Great Consolidation.” As detailed in DVRPC’s recent report, The Great Consolidation: Community Banking Decline in Greater Philadelphia, between 2012 and 2022, 405 branches closed in our region alone. This equated to a loss of 22.4 percent of the region’s bank branches.

This trend has implications for everything from household finances and small business growth, to the future of the workforce.

Join DVRPC and a panel of experts on December 11 as we discuss the Great Consolidation, and how to anticipate and adapt to impacts of the changing retail banking industry.

The panelists are:

Alaina Barca, Community Development Research Analyst, The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will discuss her work on defining and mapping the region’s banking deserts.
Varsovia Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer, PA CDFI Network will share her expertise on the roles that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) play in helping unbanked and underbanked populations access important financial services.
Karen Sweeney, Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, TruMark Financial Credit Union will explain what types of skills will be needed in the banking workforce of the future, and the steps that TruMark Financial Credit Union is taking now to plan for that future.

Category: CM Credits, General, Upcoming Events /

Nov. 7 – APAPASE Annual Event!

October 14, 2024 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Please join us for APAPASE’s 2024 Annual Event!

Tickets are available here.

Thursday, November 7, 2024
5:30 – 8 PM
at Center for DesignPhiladelphia
1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia

The theme of this year’s annual event is The Future of Housing: Planning, Development, and Zoning Solutions in SE Pennsylvania! Come hear from our expert panel and learn how planners can be part of the solution to the housing crisis, nationally and locally. We intend to offer CM credits (stay tuned!).

This is a great opportunity for networking and socializing with planners, students, and other related professionals.
This year’s ticket includes an open bar, passed hors d’oeuvres, and more!

Center for DesignPhiladelphia is located two blocks north of Market Street, between N. 12th and N. 13th Streets, with easy access to highways and transit.

Please contact the Events Committee Co-Chairs if you have any questions: Danielle A. Baer, AICP at dabaer@urbanengineers.com or Lorianne DeFalco, AICP at ldefalco@akrf.com

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /

Oct. 23: MPact Regional Rail Day

September 24, 2024 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Regional Day: The Future of Regional Rail

Wednesday Oct 23, 2024

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Mpact Transit + Community 2024 $20 Freedom Ballroom

More info + Register

Reimagining Regional Rail

For Greater Philadelphia and Tri-State Access

Mpact Transit + Community’s Regional Day program focuses on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine regional rail for Greater Philadelphia and the Tri-State Area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, including service operated by SEPTA, NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak. During this afternoon program, start with an overview of SEPTA’s regional rail master plan along with best practices and recent innovations in other regional rail systems. Then, join breakout sessions focused on tools and programs to advance transit-oriented communities in the tri-state area, including two corridors along the Schuylkill River.

Regional Day will be a one-stop shop for getting up to speed about the future of regional rail. Scroll down for program details.

Please note: You do not have to be registered for the conference to attend Regional Day. A small separate fee is required. Register here. Under “I am attending” choose “Regional Day.”

Willow Grove Station on SEPTA regional rail and nearby market-rate housing.

Market rate housing at Willow Grove Station

Regional Day

Welcome

Soledad Alfaro, Chief Operating Officer, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Leslie S. Richards, CEO and General Manager, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

Setting the Stage Together

Part 1: The Future of Regional Rail: SEPTA’s Reimagining Regional Rail Master Plan

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Freedom Ballroom

SEPTA’s regional rail network was created through a century of infrasructure investments and mergers. In this overview of the new regional rail master plan, we’ll hear about the state of the system post-pandemic, the Network Vision for the future, and how it will be implemented. Created with input from planning partners, customers and diverse perspectives from the region, the master plan outlines potential benefits across the region. SEPTA’s project team will recap the effort to transform SEPTA’s Regional Rail. A Q&A will follow, including a transit advocate’s perspective and audience participation.

Ryan Judge, Deputy Chief Planning Officer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
Joe Clemens, AICP, Manager, Strategic Planning, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
Christof Spieler, PE, AICP, Vice President, Director of Planning, Huitt-Zollars, Houston, TX
Madeleine Pelzel, Planner, Huitt-Zollars, Houston, TX
Connor Descheemaker, Coalition Manager, Transit Forward Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Part 2: Passenger Rail Best Practices and Recent Innovations

2:50 pm – 3:40 pm Freedom Ballroom

Learn about Germany’s S-Bahn “Regional Rail” service model and recent US innovations in regional rail, from Boston’s MBTA and Chicago’s Metra, two legacy commuter rail systems. Both MBTA and Metra are implementing aspects of the Regional Rail model, including more daytime and bi-directional service, new fare products, and marketing to increase and diversify ridership in the post-pandemic era.
Moderator: Christopher Kopp, AICP, National Practice Consultant, HNTB Corporation, Chicago, IL
Yoav Hagler, Vice President Technical Consulting, DB E.C.O. North America, Inc., Hoboken, NJ
Alistair Sawers, Head of Rail Modernization, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Boston, MA
Michael Rooks, Chief Railroad Officer, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Boston, MA
David Kralik, Director, Planning and Programming, METRA Commuter Rail, Chicago, IL

Breakout Sessions – Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC)

3:50 pm – 4:50 pm
Choose from 1 of 3 Breakout Sessions

Breakout 1: Greater Philadelphia TOC Opportunities

Freedom Ballroom

The TOC program at the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) plays a crucial role in supporting local municipalities and the region, providing research, tools and station area plans. Learn about these DRVPC resources and how you can tap into them. Similarly, SEPTA’s TOC program, with new Guidelines and Station Area Concepts, is promoting people-first places, multi-modal connectivity, and economic opportunity. By collaborating with municipalities, SEPTA is enabling more people to live and work near transit. Presentations will be followed by small group discussions about overcoming municipal barriers to TOC.
Karin Morris, AICP, Director of Community Planning, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Philadelphia, PA
Andrew Svekla, AICP, Manager, Office of Smart Growth, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Philadelphia, PA
Jennifer Dougherty, AICP, Manager, Long-Range Planning, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
Kenny Starr, AICP, Manager, Joint Real Estate Development, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA

Breakout 2: New Jersey TOC Best Practices and Opportunities

Philadelphia South

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)created its Transit Village Initiative over 25 years ago to spur TOC planning and development. NJ TRANSIT created a Transit-Friendly Planning Guidebook to inform municipalities about how to apply TOC practices to its stations. Rutgers University created a free Transit-Friendly Planning data application (www.transitfriendlydata.org) for users to identify TOD opportunities near transit facilities. Hear from public and academic leaders about how these initiatives have spurred TOC development and ridership, then join a discussion about best practices.
Jelena Lasko, Senior Transportation Planner, New Jersey Department of Transportation, Ewing Township, NJ
Megan Massey, AICP, PP, Assistant Director of Transportation Friendly Planning, New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit), Newark, NJ
Jon Carnegie, Executive Director, Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

Breakout 3: Schuylkill River Corridor Plans and TOC Opportunities

Philadelphia North

With its Regional Rail Master Plan complete, SEPTA is conducting a Manayunk/Norristown Corridor Study to model higher frequencies and new infrastructure. At the same time, the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) is evaluating the proposed Reading to Philadelphia passenger rail project. Get to know more about the project development process for these rail corridors. Then provide “open house” input on TOC planning and multi-modal connectivity, including how to engage elected officials on projects. There will be open house style displays for group discussion and one-on-one input.
Thomas Frawley, Executive Director, Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority, Reading, PA
Joe Clemens, AICP, Manager, Strategic Planning, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
Pankaj Jobanputra, AICP, Planner / Project Manager, Simone Collins Landscape Architecture, Norristown, PA
Howard Brown, Senior Program Officer, Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation, Pottstown, PA
Matthew Popek, AICP, Transportation Planning Assistant Manager, Montgomery County Planning Commission, Norristown, PA

Closing Remarks: Reimagining Greater Philadelphia

4:55 pm – 5:00 pm Freedom Ballroom

Jody Holton, AICP, Chief Planning & Strategy Officer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA

Ariella Maron, Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Philadelphia, PA

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /

Sept. 12 – ULI Urban Resilience Forum (3 CM)

September 1, 2024 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Join AIA Philadelphia, Green Building United, Preservation Alliance, and ULI Philadelphia for the second annual Philadelphia Urban Resilience Forum.

This year’s forum will explore strategies and case studies for property owners and communities to mitigate climate hazards such as extreme heat and flooding. Join us for a series of conversations exploring urban resilience across multiple scales, from the regional scale to the neighborhood scale and finally, to the property scale. The Urban Resilience Forum will be a half-day program with three sessions featuring guest speakers presenting case studies, moderated conversations, and audience Q&A. The program will include lunch and networking breaks.

Credits: 3 AICP Credits approved

https://philadelphia.uli.org/events/detail/DEAD6AA8-CFC6-42D4-8784-E9E892A4A39D/

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /

June 5: APA PA Presents Webinar Wednesday – CM Credits Available

May 16, 2024 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Webinar Wednesday: The Impact of Large & Medium Scale Solar Projects

June 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm

The Impact of Large & Medium Scale Solar Projects on PA Communities

The webinar will provide a comprehensive discussion of large and medium scale solar developments on the PA landscape including where and why they are being sited, common concerns in communities, zoning and land use considerations in ordinance development and proposed legislation that could impact solar in PA.

The webinar will discuss:

Solar terminology including the differences and demands of large, medium and small-scale operations.
The physical impact of grid scale solar deployment.
Land Use implications including agricultural and open land issues, siting considerations and environmental impacts.
Economic impact of solar development.
Ordinance considerations including glare, noise, screening and decommissioning.
Proposed legislation.
What is the role of the planner in this process.

The webinar will be presented by Extension Educators, who closely follow developments with PJM (a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity) and PUC (Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission) along with proposed legislation and policy changes as well as explain what is happening in the Commonwealth and why. In addition, a perspective from a county planning department will be shared regarding local land use controls for solar facilities.

CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.

Speakers:
Joseph Conklin
Dan Brockett
Matthew Svetz
Greg Moulter

**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**

Deadline to register is June 4

If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to info@planningpa.org.

Please note: You will receive a reminder email a few days before the webinar with zoom information (please check your spam/junk folders). This email will be sent to the email address you used to register for the event.

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events, Webinar /

May 1: Webinar Wednesday: Broadband Ready Community Program

April 19, 2024 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Webinar Wednesday: Broadband Ready Community Program

May 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Broadband Ready Community Program

The Broadband Ready Community Program developed by the PA Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) targets PA municipalities and counties to reduce procedural, policy, and permitting barriers to broadband deployment at the municipal level and to encourage broadband infrastructure investment within participating communities. The program encourages and promotes public-private partnerships through stakeholder engagement and promotion of a participating municipality as a Broadband Ready Community to signal that it has improved broadband infrastructure implementation efficiency. PBDA staff will be discussing how planners in PA can maximize the program’s value for participating communities.

CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.

Speakers:
Ted Ritsick
Jesse Suders

**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**

Deadline to register is April 30

If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to info@planningpa.org.

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /

Mar 6: APA-PA Presents Webinar Wednesday: Environmental Justice Tools to Help Understand

February 15, 2024 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Webinar Wednesday: Environmental Justice Tools to Help Understand Your Community

March 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Environmental Justice Tools to Help Understand Your Community

This event will give a brief introduction to the environmental justice (EJ) movement nationally and in Pennsylvania, before drilling down to specific tools and policies that affect planning and land use in Pennsylvania around EJ. Planners will learn about the EJ Policy from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and how it may affect their work. They will also be shown various national, state, and regional tools to better understand environmental justice concerns in the communities in which they work. These tools can be used to get more detailed demographic information as well as to assist planners in completing grant application materials. These tools can better help planners understand their communities in ways that help meet the equity aspirations of the profession.

Equity CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.

Speakers:
Justin Dula, AICP

**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**

Deadline to register is March 5

If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to info@planningpa.org.

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /

Dec 6. – APA PA Webinar Wednesday – Land Use Law Update (Law CM Pending)

November 9, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Webinar Wednesday: Land Use Law Update

December 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Land Use Law Update

This session will review opinions of the federal and Pennsylvania courts issued since the last APA PA annual conference and highlight developments in the law. The session will cover the adoption, administration, interpretation and enforcement of MPC-enabled ordinances; floodplain, stormwater and wetlands management; other state and federal statutes impacting land use (e.g. fair housing statutes, RLUIPA); and Pennsylvania and federal constitutional issues (e.g. due process, takings). (PLEASE NOTE: This is the same session from the APA PA Annual Conference, if you attended)

Law CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.

Speakers:
Susan J Smith, Esq
Leah Eppinger, AICP

**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**

Deadline to register is December 5

If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to info@planningpa.org.

Please note: You will receive a reminder email a few days before the webinar with zoom information (please check your spam/junk folders). This email will be sent to the email address you used to register for the event.

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /

Oct. 19: AIA PHL + ULI PHL Urban Resilience Forum (3 CM)

October 11, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Reserve your spot today for the ULI Philadelphia
& AIA Philadelphia Urban Resilience Forum on
10/19! Learn about the creative ways in which
our local leaders are responding to the effects of
climate change in the Philadelphia region.
Learn more about each panel and register today:
https://philadelphia.uli.org/events/detail/7B16204C-8D69-40DE-83E5-24147640BE7D/

WHEN

Oct 19, 2023

12:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

WHERE

Center for Architecture and Design

1218 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

About the Program:

Hurricane Ida’s record flooding in 2021, summer of 2023 heat records, and record for worst urban air quality in the world on June 8, 2023, these events demonstrate that climate change is on Philly’s doorstep, and we must respond. What is Philadelphia doing to address the effects of climate change from the parcel, project, and regional scale while addressing historic environmental injustices?

Join AIA Philadelphia and ULI Philadelphia to hear about the creative ways in which our local leaders are responding with solutions that will work in our specific context.

The Urban Resilience Forum will be a half-day program with three sessions featuring guest speakers presenting case studies, moderated conversations, and audience Q&A. Following the program, continue the conversation over a networking happy hour.

Credits: Earn a total of 3 AIA LUs (HSW) | 3 LA CES Credits (HSW) | 3 AICP

Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /

Annual APA PA Conference

September 11, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

October 15 – October 17

Electrifying the Future With Our Past

Join Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association for their Annual Conference in Scranton.

400 planners expected
Over 40 classroom sessions
6 mobile workshops offered
Up to 12 CM credits, including Sustainability/Resilience, Equity, Law and Ethics
Welcome Reception at Scranton Cultural Center
Annual Awards presentation – our best and brightest
State of the APA PA Chapter
Monday reception with the Exhibitors
Tuesday afternoon Desserts with our Exhibitors
and more!

The largest annual gathering of planners in PA!

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Nov. 7 – APAPASE Annual Event!

Oct. 23: MPact Regional Rail Day