The Planning Committee for the 2014 APAPA Conference is meeting on May 21.
Archive for Upcoming Events
Design on the Delaware Proposal Deadline Extended to May 2
Share your expertise, experience, and leadership in the design and building industry by presenting a program or tour at the 12th Annual Design on the Delaware Conference in Philadelphia.
AIA Philadelphia is accepting program proposals for the 2014 Design on the Delaware conference taking place November 12 -14, 2014, at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel and Center for Architecture. This multi-disciplinary conference for architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, and other design and building professionals features four keynotes speakers, 36 professional education programs, three days of tours and a full day design charrette.
Deadline for proposals has been extended to Friday, May 2. Submissions must meet the guidelines as outlined in the Call for Programs. To download the Call for Programs, visit www.designonthedelaware.com.
Questions, contact pat@aiaphila.org.
April 28: Open Government and Engaging the Public
Monday, April 28, 2014, 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM
Gloucester County Planning Commission, 1200 North Delsea Drive, Clayton, NJ 08312
This event offers 1.5 AICP CM credits.
3:30 – 3:45 PM: Registration
3:45 – 4:00 PM: DVRPC Presentation
4:00 – 5:30 PM: Live viewing of APA Audio/Webconference
Technology is changing the way planning is conducted and open government is reshaping community engagement. Citizens now can access extensive information online and make use of government data, application processes, review procedures, and project commenting. Learn how this affects the planning commission’s role as the interface between government and the public. The program also will look at the developing concept of participatory budgeting.
The event is free but RSVPs are required: http://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/
Sponsor Philadelphia’s APA Pennsylvania Annual Conference
The 2014 Annual Conference “Innovations from Historic Foundations” will be held at the Society Hill Sheraton October 12-14, 2014. This is the first time the American Planning Association, Pennsylvania Chapter Annual Conference is being hosted in Philadelphia for the first time in over a decade, providing a unique opportunity for firms located in Southeastern Pennsylvania to reach this state-wide audience and well up your name in the region. Become a sponsor today!
April 25: Volunteer at Temple EarthFest
Every year, Temple holds an Earth Day celebration called Earthfest. Over 10,000 students and adults attend. The Southeast Section staffs a booth on planning and the chapter. We typically use historic aerials to discuss land use changes over time and how to plan for them. The students (not all of them of course) typically react well to the aerials, trying to identify uses and answering questions on what they would do to plan. (We usually are involved with a treasure hunt stamp and usually have candy, both of which add to the demand at our booth.)
The event will be held Friday April 25 at the Temple Ambler campus from 9:30 AM to 2 PM, although we need to get there earlier, probably around 8:30. The event is lots of fun. We need volunteers, preferably two people at a time for two hour shifts. If you’re interested, please contact John Federico at jefederico@urbanengineers.com.
May 13: Andrew Howard of Team Better Block in Allentown
As part of the 2014 Spring Planning Forums – Making It Great Now, Andrew Howard, AICP of Team Better Block, a leading expert in placemaking and transportation, will be keynoting a day of sessions focused on revitalization and engaging communities in their future. Andrew and additional sessions throughout the day will address strategies and methods that can be rapidly deployed, quickly implemented and readily realized to advance local community engagement and revitalization objectives. The forum will focus on the how-to and hands-on of creative asset mobilization, organizational structure, community capacity building, institutional support and civic engagement. The local option is May 13, 2014 in Allentown. 5.25 CMs are pending approval for the event, including 1.5 ethics credits.
Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, events, redevelopment and revitalization, resources, transportation
March 24: APA-PA 2013 Conference Planning Meeting
The 2014 APA Pennsylvania chapter conference “Innovation from Historic Foundations” will be held at the Society Hill Sheraton October 12-14, 2014. This committee is working through topic specific subcommittees to help provide local support to APA Pennsylvania staff.
April 2: People, Planning, and Public Health: A Joint Conference of Planning and Health Professionals
Join the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the Health Promotion Council (HPC) at this symposium that will connect professionals from the fields of public health and planning to foster a better understanding among practitioners. Participants will learn about data sources, useful tools to better serve our communities, and successful collaborations. Participants will leave with new ideas and opportunities for partnerships.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
9:00am to 3:30pm
DVRPC’s Main Conference Room
8th Floor, ACP Building
190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106
April 9: GeoPhilly Film Night (Free!)
Roger Tomlinson
Wednesday April 9th 6:30-9:00. Film starts at 7:00 PM.
PhilaMoca 531 N 12th street, (just North of Spring Garden Street)
The GeoPhilly meetup would like to invite planners to GeoPhilly film night. This screening of short archival films related to mapping, cartography, and planning from as early as the 1940s. “Data for Decision” (1967), our feature for the evening, focuses on Roger Tomlinson (the “Father of GIS”) and the first ever use of digital analytical map making. Other films will feature WW2 era cartography, challenges of non-digital map projections and how to deter everything from boredom in suburbia to mob fights through proper planning. This event is part of Philly Tech Week. Drinks and snacks will be for sale.
April 10: Emerging Professionals Tour of Woodlands Cemetery
Join APAPASE’s Emerging Professionals for a guided tour of The Woodlands, Philadelphia’s historic cemetery, on Thursday, April 10th from 5:30-7pm. The event will start with a pre-tour drink in the historic neoclassical mansion and will be followed by a tour of the grounds. Woodland Cemetery is the final resting place for many prominent Philadelphians, including Paul Cret and Thomas Eakins.
The cost of the tour will be $10.
Register for the event at: apathewoodlandstour.eventbrite.com
