includes drinks and appetizers. Stay tuned for information on programming and how to purchase tickets. We hope to make this year’s event as memorable as last year’s!
Levittown, PA celebrated its 70th anniversary recently and this bus tour provides an overview of its history, warts, and all. Levittown (in all 3 locations) is the prototypical post-World War II American suburb and reflects America in many ways – in its design, discrimination and hostility. Our tour will take us through several of the neighborhoods, including seeing some original homes and some renovated homes (including a TV series makeover house), we will see both the forward-looking designs that Levittown pioneered and its legacy today after 7 decades. We will also highlight how systemic discrimination and racism of federal and local policies and laws played a role in Levittown, and the little-remembered riots after the first Black family moved in.
A model for modern suburbia, a cautionary tale of racism and crowd violence, Levittown remains a living and evolving example of the American suburban landscape. The bus will make stops to see the nearby Delaware Canal, for lunch, and some infrastructure and historic sites, which includes the original mansion.
Interested individuals are strongly encouraged to contact the APAPASE Events Committee Co-Chairs at ldefalco@akrf.com or dabaer@urbanengineers.com to express their interest and reserve a spot by Friday, June 27th. The cost of the tour is anticipated to be approximately $25 per person. The tour leaves from Levittown SEPTA station at 10 AM on 20th and is anticipated to last approximately 5 hours.
Stay tuned for how to purchase tickets.
4th Annual Pride in the Built Environment Happy Hour
Writer’s Block Rehab
Wednesday, June 18th
6–9 pm
Free & 21+
The TCPHL24 team is pleased to be hosting our fourth-annual Summer Gathering event on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Initially formed as an extension of our 2021 virtual conference to offer a safe, outdoor in-person experience, the event was such a blast, we’ve been keeping it going as a standalone event… even as we’ve returned to an in-person conference!
As with years past, the event will feature a day of urban exploration with fellow TransportationCamp participants, concluding with a happy hour in the afternoon. What’s it like? Check out photos from 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The event is open to recent and former attendees of TransportationCamp PHL, other TransportationCamp conferences, APTAtech attendees & affiliates, members of YPT chapters from Philadelphia and beyond, and their friends and family. (Yes, we’re family-friendly, and have had some families join!)
Are you a local or looking to make a long weekend out of it? Our event is designed to help you make the most out of your time in the Philadelphia region… particularly if you’re coming to Philadelphia for the very first time.
We’re ecstatic to be seeing you in-person and hopefully connect with others throughout the region and beyond. Let the summer fun commence!
Tickets are complimentary; there is no charge to participate, although food, transportation, and admission to any activities (e.g. museums, events, sports) are not included.
Vision Zero Delco: An Innovative County Approach to Vision Zero
Developing a Vision Zero Plan for a county that owns no roads and is comprised of 49 municipalities presented many challenges and barriers. Undeterred, Delaware County became the first Pennsylvania County to adopt a Vision Zero Safety Action Plan. It was adopted by resolution on February 19, 2025. This presentation will discuss how the county overcame the barriers and challenges using innovative planning methods and tools to develop an implementable Safety Action Plan that all 49 municipalities could adopt.
CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.
Speaker(s):
Cathy Spahr
**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**
Deadline to register is May 6
If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to admin@planningpa.org
May 28 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Join Design Advocacy Group (DAG) for a special event as we host Angela Brooks, Philadelphia’s new Chief Housing & Urban Development Officer and Immediate Past President of the American Planning Association (APA), for a one-on-one conversation that will touch on issues related to affordable and accessible housing and community development. In this newly-established role in Philadelphia’s administration, Brooks will oversee the implementation of Mayor Parker’s Housing Plan, which aims to achieve the goal of creating and preserving 30,000 units of housing. Leah Eppinger, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin and President of APA’s Pennsylvania chapter, will moderate the discussion.
This event is a collaboration between DAG and APA Pennsylvania, and will be held at the Center for DesignPhiladelphia, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA 19107.
Registration is not required for in-person events, however it is helpful for our planning. Light refreshments will be served.
Mark your calendars – Friday, April 25th at 5:00 PM please join APAPASE at our Spring event where we will be offering a tour of the Rail Park! The Rail Park is a former section of the Reading Railroad Viaduct in Philadelphia that has been transformed into an elevated park with walking paths, landscaping, lighting, swinging benches, and expansive city views. The Project Manager for the Rail Park will be leading us through the site and explaining the Planning/Engineering history behind the completed Phase 1 portion as well as the vision for the next phase of the Rail Park. Following the tour (approximately 30 minutes), we plan to convene at Love City Brewing to continue our conversations and network.
Interested in attending? Please email Danielle Baer at dabaer@urbanengineers.com to save your spot. Further details about a specific meeting location and rain plan will be sent as we get closer to the event. This event is free, but we ask that you please consider donating to the Rail Park to assist with the maintenance and upkeep of the space (https://www.therailpark.org/
The Navy Yard
4747 South Broad Street #Building 101, Suite 120 Philadelphia, PA 19112
The Québec’s government office in New York, the Southeastern Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority (SEPTA), and the City of Philadelphia, are excited to partner on the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Showcase taking place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 9am to 3pm, on the Marine Parade Grounds. The event is free and open to public and professionals.
More than 20 cutting-edge companies from Québec, Canada will be present at the event, showcasing the latest innovations in transportation and equipment. This event will provide a unique opportunity for participants to connect and network with industry leaders, government officials, and other professionals in the field. Participants can expect to see a variety of vehicles and equipment on display, including battery electric transit buses, electric school buses, electric street sweepers and other innovative solutions designed to reduce emissions and support the Philadelphia region’s climate objectives.
April 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Blowing up Your Boards and Other Bold Ideas to Bring Your Comp Plan to Life
How do you guarantee that your community’s new comprehensive plan will see fruition? Operationalize its implementation. The presenters will explore fresh ideas for delivering on vision, highlighting an innovative accomplishment by the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon to completely restructure the community’s appointed advisory boards to align with the key issues at the center of Ascend Lebo, the recently adopted comprehensive plan. Discussion will also focus on inclusive engagement strategies to discern shared values and build momentum for progress, as well as integrating the plan into the Capital Improvement Program.
This session is designed to provide education to professional planners, municipal officials, students and others on the creative application of the implementable comprehensive plan model, which helps communities co-create processes for progress. A key theme is critical thinking about how to embed long-range planning firmly rooted in equitable engagement into municipal operations: How can advisory boards strengthen implementation efforts? How can the Capital Improvement Program be anchored in plan implementation? We propose the Mt. Lebanon case study within the broader context of communities doing this work and will engage the audience in interactive discussion.
Educational objectives:
CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.
Speakers:
Ian McMeans
Jenni Easton
**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**
Deadline to register is April 1
If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to admin@planningpa.org.
