Archive for Upcoming Events

June 6 – Planning Professionals Happy Hour Event

Happy hour for Planners and related professions: engineers, transit professionals, architects, designers…all are welcome. Happy hour and networking at La Peg followed by short discussion led by Christopher Puchalsky of the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (oTIS) and Chris Dougherty of the Delaware River Waterfront Coalition (DRWC) at Cherry St. Pier.

Details: Happy hour at La Peg can only be applied to items ordered inside, which can be carried outside. Food and beverage also available from food carts outside.

Rain Date: 6/13/19

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May 30 – Addressing Turnover in the Transit Industry

A Design-Thinking Workshop for Transit and Workforce Practitioners

The median age of transit workers is 51.  Research indicates that  approximately 50% of the transit industry’s workforce will retire over the next 10 years. Due to this demographic shift, demand for increasingly sophisticated skills, gaps in training, and industry perceptions, the transit industry needs to address these workforce and human capital issues that are critical to the continuing success of the industry.

This workshop will highlight these workforce trends and strive to pinpoint the contributing factors. Learning from a panel of professionals in the transit and workforce development industries, participants will work in groups to think through the problems and uncover solutions to mitigate the challenges of attracting and retaining the next generation of transit workers.

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June 13 – 2019 Classic Towns Trolley Tour – CM Credits Available

Thursday, June 13, 2019
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Starting location: Woodbury, NJ City Hall Council Chambers, 33 Delaware Avenue, Woodbury, NJ 08096
Join DVRPC for the 2019 Classic Towns Trolley Tour. This year we’re going to visit our two Classic Towns in Gloucester County, New Jersey: Woodbury and Glassboro. The tour will include both walking and driving portions. You will hear about placemaking initiatives, adaptive reuse, new construction, community events, historic preservation projects, Opportunity Zones, and recent developments in these Classic Towns.
Cost: $30. Includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and 5.0 CM credits

Comments Due June 7 – APA Considering Revision to CM Credit Process

APA is considering updating the CM Credit process, with comments due by Friday, June 7. See the full details of the change at https://www.planning.org/cm/updates/.

Summary of Changes Under Consideration

The chart below summarizes the updates under consideration. If approved, the proposed timeline will allow for technology updates and offer sufficient advance notice to members and CM providers. The expected implementation date is January 1, 2021.

Mandatory Credit Topics Credits Required in a Two-Year Reporting Period Minimum Length of Sessions on Mandatory Topics
Ethics:

  • 1 CM credit on ethics
  • 1 CM credit on ethics related to equity
2 One hour
Law 1 One hour
Targeted topic: A critical, urgent issue that is relevant to planners.
First targeted topic: Climate*
*Proposed
1 One hour

If all four mandatory credit topics are approved, members would log each credit type separately, as they do now for law and ethics.

Thank you for your attention to these important proposed changes to the CM program. Please provide feedback by sending an email to amoore@planning.org by Friday, June 7.

May 15 – TCI Workshop: Advancing Equity & Creating Opportunities for All Communities

This is a free event but requires registration. Click here for more information.

The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) will host a workshop and roundtable discussion focused on advancing equity and addressing the transportation priorities of underserved and disproportionately affected communities as part of a regional low-carbon cap and invest program design.

This workshop is free and open to the public. The event is co-hosted with the New Jersey Innovation Institute.

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May 9, 16, 23: Zoning Course Presented by Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute

The Delaware County Planning Department is sponsoring a Course in Zoning presented by the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute this May 9, 16, and 23, at the Delaware County Community College.

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May 9 – APA Pennsylvania Southeast Section Council

APA PA Southeast Section Council meeting (held the second Thursday of every other month)

5:30 pm

WSP USA
1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 510
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Calling in? Please use the following:

Toll free: 1-866-499-7054 Conference code: 735 289 0020

Please direct any agenda topics and/or questions to secretary@apapase.org. *if you are a voting member unable to attend, please email secretary@apapase.org.

April 12: Building a Resilient Supply Chain hosted by DVRPC

Registration is required through the event’s TicketLeap page.

AGENDA

  •  9:30 AM- Coffee and Networking
  •  10:00 AM – Welcome and Introductions
  •  10:10 AM – Presentations 

Pre-Disaster and Response: The Role of Preparedness

Sarah Powell, Director of Emergency Management for Temple University, will discuss how a large anchor institution strives to ensure mission continuity in the face of critical events through planning, mitigation, training, and incident response.

Business Continuity and Survival: The Role of the Local Economy

Maura Shenker, Director, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Temple University, will discuss how small businesses are strong economic anchors and present SBDC services that can assist business owners to ensure continuity plans are in place to mitigate the impact of any type of business interruption, especially natural disasters.

Port Recovery and Resiliency: The Role of the United States Coast Guard

The ports of the Delaware River play a vital role in the regional and national economy, providing a critical link for industries to the global supply chain. Through coordination with key partners and the Marine Transportation System Recovery Plan, the United States Coast Guard works to ensure this vital link is sustained. Captain Scott Anderson, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay will provide an overview of maritime restoration planning and response for recovery and resiliency in the region. 

11:15 AM                             Discussion

12:00 PM                             Adjournment and Lunch

 

 

April 11 – A Free Tour of Philadelphia: The Changing City Exhibition

Come and learn about our city’s exciting, dynamic, and often forgotten history with a guided tour of Philadelphia: The Changing City exhibition. The tour will be led by an exhibition curator in the Dietrich Gallery in the Rare Book Department, which is located on the third floor of the library.

This is a free, ticketed event through Eventbrite, but reservations are required.
To reserve your spot, please click here to reserve you ticket.

From river to skyline and stoop to stoop, Philadelphia has been re-formed and re-shaped throughout its history. Its transformation from bustling port to workshop of the world to World Heritage City and hub for education, medicine, and entrepreneurship has had a profound impact on both its built and natural environments and the lives of those who call it home. Images of the city drawn from 300 years of prints, photographs, documents, and maps in the Special Collections and Research Departments of the Parkway Central Library reveal the planned and unplanned changes that have affected Philadelphia’s landscape, its buildings, and its inhabitants.

The exhibition is on display until April 13, 2019.

April 6 – “Where’s the Creek?” Bus Tour: Uncovering the History of Mill Creek in West Philadelphia

To register, sign up on EventBrite.

Date And Time

Sat, April 6, 2019

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM EDT

Location

Wynnefield Library
5325 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

Event Description

Mill Creek can be found on 19th century maps of Philadelphia, draining more than 4,000 acres of West Philadelphia with its main stem and several tributaries. While some of the place names associated with this stream still exist — including the Overbrook and Mill Creek neighborhoods — the stream itself was long ago obliterated within the city limits.

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