This month, we’re joining with our planning colleagues from across the country to celebrate the lasting value thoughtful planning has on communities of all sizes. To help us celebrate, there are signs to show off your favorite places created by planners. This is a great opportunity to highlight your favorite places. Take a picture and share your photo on social media using #PlanningMonth — don’t forget to tag your place.

Learn more about National Community Planning Month at www.planning.org/ncpm. 

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For the ninth year, the American Planning Association of Southeast Pennsylvania (APAPASE) is launching a mentor program for professionals in the planning field and local city planning graduate students. The program will include students from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University. This program has helped students to learn about the array of planning jobs in the real world, the day-to-day job duties of planners, and employment advice for planners on the job hunt.

If you are willing to mentor, please sign up here by Friday, September 30. Mentors agree to be available 2-3 times throughout the year to meet with their student on an informal basis and will have the opportunity to meet with their mentees at events sponsored by the APAPASE.

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The Delaware County Planning Department is sponsoring the Course in Zoning during the evenings of September 22, 29, and October 6. This “nuts and bolts” course deals with the most complex and provocative topic in local planning.  It stresses the fundamentals for developing a sound zoning ordinance using the authority granted in the PA Municipalities Planning Code. The course includes mapping exercises, reviews of ordinance provisions, and discussions of problem situations.

Topics include:
· Relationship of zoning to comprehensive plans
· Key terms used in zoning and how they are applied
· Critical issues in drafting a zoning ordinance and map
· Procedures for adopting and amending ordinances
· Basic zoning administration

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The PA Chapter of the APA has an Executive Committee meeting via conference call on Friday, August 16.  As always, any Board member (or PA-APA member) is welcome to attend these meetings.

The Call is at 10:00 am on Friday, August 16

866-499-7054    code 735 289 0020

If you are interested in calling in, email events@apapase.org and we can send you materials.

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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 Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 2pm. Any interested section members are welcome to join by calling 1-866-245-0351 passcode 605275.

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