Light week for jobs, so jump on ’em!
1) Land Use and Transportation Specialist – Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association – Marlton, NJ
2) Program Associate – William Penn Foundation – Philadelphia
3) Manager – Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) – Philadelphia
4) Sr, Academic Coordinator – Drexel University – Philadelphia
5) Hunger Relief Volunteer Coordinator – Klein JCC – Philadelphia
Full descriptions after the jump!
David Rouse, APAPA-Southeast council member who has spearheaded much of the section’s sustainability work, will soon be heading to Washington, DC to be the American Planning Association’s new Managing Director of Research and Advisory Services.
The full announcement from APA is after the jump.
The Philadelphia Trail Master Plan is available for public review until May 31st. The plan is the first of its kind in Philadelphia and was recommended in Philadelphia2035 to coordinate the planning and construction of trail systems in Philadelphia going forward. It inventories existing trails and details and prioritizes 75 proposed trails citywide. The implementation of the plan includes forming a Philadelphia Trail Committee to coordinate proposed trails citywide. The plan will be adopted by the Planning Commission this summer. Public comments on the draft plan are due at the end of May and can be emailed to Jeannette Brugger at jeannette.brugger@phila.gov.
Brand-new website. Same awesome job listings.
1) Township Manager – Township of Easttown – Devon, PA
2) Commercial District Revitalization Manager – Cornerstone West CDC – Philadelphia
3) VISTA Volunteers – Department of Commerce – Philadelphia
4) Americorps VISTAS – New Kensington CDC – Philadelphia
5) Transportation Engineer/Modeling Intern – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia
6) Community Development Director – Lower Providence Township – Eagleville, PA
7) Planner I – Kent County Levy Court, Department of Planning Services – Dover, DE
8) Rebel Ventures Team Manager – Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative – Philadelphia
9) AUNI Garden Assistant Supervisor – Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative – Philadelphia
Full descriptions after the jump!
Are you here because you just got an email with the subject line, “Your New User Account Information on APA – PA Southeast Section Blog”?
Sorry about that. Wasn’t meant to happen. As we mentioned yesterday, the site is brand-new, and we’re still working the kinks out. You don’t have to worry about that email–it just means that we have your APA membership info on file. You can delete the email, no problem.
Again, our apologies. New websites can be a little rocky, but we promise this one will be worth it.
–APAPA-SE admin.
“As a society, we need to learn to grow, develop and live in a sustainable manner, so that future generations have the resources they need to continue to prosper.” – John Pickett
John E. Pickett passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the age of 68 after a battle with lung cancer. John had previously survived a battle with prostate cancer. He leaves behind three children – Amy, Evan and Doug.
We’re really excited to unveil the all new APAPASE.org. You’re looking at the brand-spankingest-new design of the finest blog in the planning-sphere. We hope you’ll find the new look easier to navigate and read, and we’ve planted in a few bonus features that we’ll be rolling out over the coming weeks, including an all new look to our e-newsletter.
If you have any feedback, please let us know!
Not a huge list this week, but some cool jobs to be found:
1) Technical Services Specialist – Chester County Planning Commission – West Chester, PA
2) Education and Community Development Manager – Esperanza – Philadelphia
3) Planner/Urban Designer – Group Melvin Design – Camden, NJ
4) Special Projects Manager – Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers – Philadelphia
5) Regional Equity Community Organizer – Building One Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
6) Commercial District Revitalization Manager – Cornerstone West CDC – Wilmington, DE
7) Community Assessment Intern – Lutheran Settlement House – Philadelphia
8) Interns – Larry Weaner Landscape Associates – Glenside, PA
Full descriptions after the jump!
We were having a few technical difficulties that kept us from posting for the last week. Sorry about that. But we’re back in business! All of your great post-APA conference posts coming soon. Thanks for hanging in there with us!
In recent years the term green infrastructure has become well known to planners. At the municipal and regional scales it refers to a network of natural areas, parks, greenways, and working lands that provides multiple benefits for people and ecosystems. At the local and site scales it refers to a stormwater management approach that mimics natural hydrologic processes. These two definitions come together in the City of Philadelphia’s ground-breaking green infrastructure program, which includes Green City, Clean Waters and two related planning initiatives, GreenPlan Philadelphia and Green 2015.
