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Oct. 19: AIA PHL + ULI PHL Urban Resilience Forum (3 CM)

October 11, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Reserve your spot today for the ULI Philadelphia
& AIA Philadelphia Urban Resilience Forum on
10/19! Learn about the creative ways in which
our local leaders are responding to the effects of
climate change in the Philadelphia region.
Learn more about each panel and register today:
https://philadelphia.uli.org/events/detail/7B16204C-8D69-40DE-83E5-24147640BE7D/

WHEN

Oct 19, 2023

12:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

WHERE

Center for Architecture and Design

1218 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

About the Program:

Hurricane Ida’s record flooding in 2021, summer of 2023 heat records, and record for worst urban air quality in the world on June 8, 2023, these events demonstrate that climate change is on Philly’s doorstep, and we must respond. What is Philadelphia doing to address the effects of climate change from the parcel, project, and regional scale while addressing historic environmental injustices?

Join AIA Philadelphia and ULI Philadelphia to hear about the creative ways in which our local leaders are responding with solutions that will work in our specific context.

The Urban Resilience Forum will be a half-day program with three sessions featuring guest speakers presenting case studies, moderated conversations, and audience Q&A. Following the program, continue the conversation over a networking happy hour.

Credits: Earn a total of 3 AIA LUs (HSW) | 3 LA CES Credits (HSW) | 3 AICP

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Oct. 24 – Sharing & Connecting Block: How We Are Implementing DEI Initiatives in Our Industry

October 10, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

October 24 – 5:30 PM to 7:3 PM

Presented by ASCE Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee

To round out our series, this event will focus on SHARING how we are implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and employee resource groups (ERGs) initiatives. With a fast and dynamic presentation, representatives of different companies and industry associations will share what they’re doing at their organizations. What works? What doesn’t? How can we do better? This will be followed by a series of breakout roundtables, allowing us to CONNECT on a more personal level.

Location: 1818 Market St 16th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
(The presentation section will have a virtual option.) –
Registration: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, This is a FREE event (Register Here)

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Annual APA PA Conference

September 11, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

October 15 – October 17

Electrifying the Future With Our Past

Join Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association for their Annual Conference in Scranton.

400 planners expected
Over 40 classroom sessions
6 mobile workshops offered
Up to 12 CM credits, including Sustainability/Resilience, Equity, Law and Ethics
Welcome Reception at Scranton Cultural Center
Annual Awards presentation – our best and brightest
State of the APA PA Chapter
Monday reception with the Exhibitors
Tuesday afternoon Desserts with our Exhibitors
and more!

The largest annual gathering of planners in PA!

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PMPEI Train the Trainer

September 11, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The PA Municipal Planning Education Institute will be conducting a Train-the-Trainer class to prepare instructors to teach the PMPEI Course in Subdivision and Land Development Review. The training consists of two weekend sessions, Friday and Saturday, October 6 and 7, and Saturday, October 21. and will be held in State College. The training program will also include instruction for teaching the PMPEI online course, Managing the Subdivision Review Process.

The Course in Subdivision and Land Development Review Course is an in-depth, 10-hour, newly revised course intended to help students master the complex and time-sensitive review process, as well as teaching them how these regulations are an integral part of a community’s planning process. In sharing your knowledge and experience you will be helping local officials become better planners.

2023 is PMPEI’s 31st year as the PA Chapter/American Planning Association’s principal educational outreach to planning commissioners and local officials. Courses are set up at convenient sites- usually in municipal facilities- so they are close to where students are located. As an instructor you will be joining about 50 other professionals who teach in the PMPEI program that reaches about 1,400 officials a year. PMPEI Instructors are paid for teaching courses, and also receive travel and meal reimbursement. Teaching assignments are set up to keep travel time reasonable for instructors.

If you have at least five years’ experience in planning in Pennsylvania and would like to be a PMPEI Instructor, contact Stanford Lembeck, AICP, at slembeck34@gmail.com. The registration fee for the three-day training is $150, and class size is limited. A registration form, with additional information about the PMPEI Planning and Zoning Course Program, will be sent to you.

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Aug. 8: Advancing Climate Resiliency in Pennsylvania

August 6, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Date- Aug 8, 2023

Time- 11am-12pm ET

Title- Advancing Climate Resiliency in Pennsylvania

Zoom link- https://tpl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7716IrenQcqwSQk-nw-owQ

Description- Investing in ‘blue and green zones’–trails built along waterways such as streams, rivers, creeks, and lakes– has immense potential to bring multiple climate benefits to communities in Pennsylvania. Restoring buffers along waterways not only addresses state and federal water quality improvement goals and stormwater management requirements, but also protects habitats, increases biodiversity, and makes these natural areas more accessible to local communities. This webinar will highlight success stories of modern “blue and green” greenway projects in central Pennsylvania, and speakers will share a holistic approach to increasing climate resiliency in these areas, and how they leveraged funding to integrate trails and waterway development.

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Aug. 17 – August Happy Hour!

August 1, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Join your APAPASE colleagues for a second chance at a summer 2023 happy hour! We’ll be meeting up at PHS’s Parks on Tap event at Clark Park (43rd and Baltimore) in West Philly on Thursday, August 17 from 5:30 to 7:30. (Street parking is available, or take the 11,13, 34, or 36 trolleys.) Come for drinks, networking, and enjoyment of the setting summer season.

RSVPs are not required, but it is recommended that you fill out this form for day-of information: https://forms.gle/eP4FtbmtJnrPPs4P9

We hope to see you there!

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July 12 – Young Professionals in Energy Networking Event

July 9, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

July 12th, from 5:30-7:30 PM, at Billy Penn Studios.

Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) is planning an Electric Vehicle speaker panel and networking event on Wednesday, July 12th, from 5:30-7:30 PM, at Billy Penn Studios. The event is free and light refreshments will be provided. Below is the EventBrite link, which includes more information regarding the event, and the option to register.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/philly-event-tickets-634707084977?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&status=30&view=listing

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June 7: APA PA Webinar Wednesday – Checking the Boxes with Green Infrastructure

May 30, 2023 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Checking the Boxes with Green Infrastructure

What are the impacts of trees? Maintenance costs, economic benefits, equity considerations, health factors, stormwater implications, regulatory challenges… This session will look at the multi-dimensionality of green infrastructure (not just trees!) and the long-term vision for risk reduction and health improvement with planner and municipal action opportunities woven throughout. Speakers will raise some considerations specific to active transportation and climate change as well. The discussion will provide a framework for recognizing the compound impacts of natural systems and incorporating systemic benefits into planning processes. It will also touch on practical techniques for reducing apparent conflicts between trees and paving surfaces and space competition between green infrastructure and active transportation.

Sustainability/Resilience CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.

Speakers:
Rebecca Wetzler
Samantha Pearson

**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**

Deadline to register is June 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 info@planningpa.org.

Please note: You will receive a reminder email a few days before the webinar with zoom information (please check your spam/junk folders). This email will be sent to the email address you used to register for the event.

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