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Planning Ethics in Action

November 19, 2013 / / Comments Off on Planning Ethics in Action

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APA has recently started a planning ethics blog:  http://blogs.planning.org/ethics/

The blog is designed to highlight common ethical traps, provide memorable illustrations, and provide a platform for regular review and discussion of the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, with particular focus on the Ethics Case of the Year.  Discussion of ethics case studies should begin in late November 2013.  If you are a member of AICP, the blog should be a periodic stop to revisit ethical issues.  If you aren’t AICP, the blog will also touch on APA’s Principles, which are relevant to all citizen and professional planners.

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Future City Philadelphia Still Looking for Mentors

October 20, 2013 / / Comments Off on Future City Philadelphia Still Looking for Mentors

The school year is off to a great start.  To date 42  schools have signed up and have started designing their cities of the future.  Hopefully there will be a few more schools that sign up before the October 31 deadline.  After the jump is the current list of schools that need mentors:

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Delaware County Public Transportation Map and Guide Is Available

October 20, 2013 / / Comments Off on Delaware County Public Transportation Map and Guide Is Available

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A significant portion of Delaware County is served by SEPTA, which means that most County residents have access to a reliable transportation network to meet most of their transportation needs. In consideration of this fact, the Delaware County Planning Department has completed the 3rd edition of the Delaware County Public Transportation Map and Guide, which serves as a reference to SEPTA’s public transit system in Delaware County.

One side shows a map of all bus, regional rail, trolley, and high-speed rail services in Delaware County and certain routes in neighboring Chester and Montgomery Counties and the City of Philadelphia. The map also shows the locations of colleges, shopping centers, hospitals, state and county government office buildings, business centers and office parks, hotels and motels, senior care facilities, and parks and trails. Detailed inset maps show Media, the Darby and Chester Transportation Centers, the 69th Street Transportation Center, and Center City Philadelphia.

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DelCo Planning Dept. Restructures Its Municipal Comp Plans

October 20, 2013 / / Comments Off on DelCo Planning Dept. Restructures Its Municipal Comp Plans

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The core document or “blueprint” of municipal development decision making is the comprehensive plan. This advisory document forms the basis for the zoning ordinance, municipal land use and policy decisions, and the acquisition of land for public use. Comprehensive plans are carefully crafted with input from professional planners, local officials, business owners, and residents. The process of drafting these plans can last up to 18 months, with the finished plan providing dozens of recommendations to help aid local officials with municipal initiatives. Throughout the extensive process of drafting a plan, the greatest challenge for planners is formulating a plan that is a relevant document for local officials; that is, securing a place for the plan on the desk of the borough or township manager where it is frequently consulted for day-to-day decisions, and not just sitting on a shelf gathering dust.

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

October 8, 2013 / / Comments Off on Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

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A great week for job searching, especially if you’re an urban designer or real estater.

1) Entry-Level Urban Designer (Provisional) – Philadelphia City Planning Commission – Philadelphia
2) Urban Designer/Planner – WRT – Philadelphia
3) Program Associate, Community Planning & Development – Isles, Inc. – Trenton, NJ
4) Strategy & Sustainability Planner – SEPTA – Philadelphia
5) Senior Policy Associate – Philadelphia Works – Philadelphia
6) Analyst – Athenian Razak LLC – Philadelphia
7) Real Estate Associate – Doyle Real Estate Advisors – Philadelphia
8) Programs Director, Philadelphia Office – DREAM – Philadelphia POSITION FILLED!
9) Intern – Garden Justice Legal Initiative/Grounded in Philly – Philadelphia
10) Research Assistant – Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers – Camden, NJ
11) Manager, Policy Communications – Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce – Philadelphia
12) Wetlands Project Coordinator – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

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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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Desperate Times Call for Desperate Data Measures

October 3, 2013 / / Comments Off on Desperate Times Call for Desperate Data Measures

We received the following note from our friends at DVRPC:

As many of you may have realized, access to data through the U.S. Census Bureau’s web site is not available during the current government shutdown. As an FYI, DVRPC has downloaded much of the 2006-2010 and 2007-2011 American Community Survey data for our nine-county region and for the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, searchable at the links below.         

ACS 2007-2011, nine-county region: http://www.dvrpc.org/asp/ACS2011/default.aspx

ACS 2006-2010, nine-county DVRPC region: http://www.dvrpc.org/asp/ACS2010/default.aspx

ACS 2006-2010, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: http://www.dvrpc.org/asp/acs2010pa/default.aspx

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Have You Used www.acsdatausers.org Yet?

October 1, 2013 / / Comments Off on Have You Used www.acsdatausers.org Yet?

If you use American Community Survey (ACS) data in your day-to-day planning work, you might be interested in a new website that was created through a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau, the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and Sabre Systems: http://www.acsdatausers.org/. The website is a new American Community Survey Data Users Group. The purpose of the ACS Data Users Group is to improve understanding of the value and utility of ACS data and to promote information sharing among data users about key ACS data issues and applications.

Membership in the group is free and open to all interested ACS data users. The group is led by a Steering Committee comprised of selected external stakeholders representing a broad spectrum of data users with different interests. To facilitate communication among ACS data users, PRB and Sabre Systems will maintain an online community forum, organize webinars and special sessions at professional meetings, and hold an annual ACS Data Users Conference.

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

September 18, 2013 / / Comments Off on Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

 

 

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A couple of looming deadlines this week, so hurry up and get a job!

1) Community Planner – URS Corporation – Philadelphia

2) Program Director – The Trust for Public Land – Philadelphia

3) Development Associate – RPM – Camden, NJ

4) Community Planner – Lancaster County Planning Commission – Lancaster, PA

5) Senior Community Planner – Lancaster County Planning Commission – Lancaster, PA

6) Outreach and Engagement Director – Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) – Harrisburg, PA

7) Garden Educator and Events Coordinator – Camden Children’s Garden – Camden, NJ

8) Corridor Planning / Transportation Engineer Intern – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia

9) Architect – Cope Linder Architects – Philadelphia

10) Watershed Outreach and Education Manager – Camden City Garden Club, Inc. – Camden, NJ

11) Development Associate – Camden Children’s Garden/Camden City Garden Club – Camden, NJ

12) GIS Interns – Philadelphia City Council – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

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Looking for Mentors for Planning Students

September 18, 2013 / / Comments Off on Looking for Mentors for Planning Students

For the sixth year, the American Planning Association of Southeast Pennsylvania (APAPA-SE) 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 learn about the array of planning jobs, day to day work responsibilities, and advice for navigating the job search.

If you are interested in signing up to be a mentor, please fill out this form and email your resume to planningmentorpa@gmail.com by Sunday, September 22.

Mentors agree to be available 2-3 times throughout the year to meet with students on an informal basis and will have the opportunity to meet with mentees at events sponsored by the APAPASE. You do not have to be a member of APAPASE to be a mentor in the program and the specifics of meetings with your mentee are up to you.

Please contact Tali Cantor or Jeannette Brugger at planningmentorpa@gmail.com with any questions.

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