Use the Google Form below to express interest in carpooling to the 2024 APA State Conference in Erie!
We are looking for people who are interested in driving and riding within the Southeast and LV-Berks sections. We will work to put you in touch with someone who may be a good fit so you can work out any remaining details.
You may also complete the form at this link.
APAPASE is excited to announce that we will be helping to coordinate carpooling for those interested to the 2024 state conference in Erie this October.
Watch for a follow-up announcement closer to the conference!
July 10 – July 12
July 10, 2024. 10:00a.m. to 3:30p.m. in Lancaster, PA
Intergenerational Community Planning & Placemaking
A 1-Day Symposium with 5 CM Credits for AICP (this day precedes the July 10-12 2024 Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference)
Planners, architects, and municipal staff, as well as community-based organizations that cut across disciplines focused on education, health and human services are invited to join:
The co-authors of the American Planning Association 2023 Report Intergenerational Community Planning
Together with:
Participants will learn about:
The Registration fee for the 1-Day Symposium:
Registration Includes:
For more information and to register, search online for: 2024 Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference
DVRPC is looking to fill multiple positions! Click below for the full job announcement for each:
LGBTQ+ Professionals in the Built Environment Pride Happy Hour
Thursday, June 6th, 6:00p-8:00p @ Cockatoo (208 S 13th St)
RSVP here!
Let’s celebrate Pride within the planning, landscape architecture, and architecture professions in Philadelphia!
Join us on Thursday, June 6th at 6:00p at Cockatoo for our third annual Pride happy hour, an event for LGBTQ+ landscape architects, architects, planners, and allied professionals in the Philadelphia region. Let’s start conversations, build community, and celebrate Pride within our fields!
The event is free and open to LGBTQ+ individuals and allies that work in the built environment (bring your friends and colleagues)! Attendees will receive a free drink ticket. The event is 21+ and is sponsored by OLIN, WRT, Land Collective, ASLA PA-DE, APA PA-SE, and AIA Philadelphia.
For any questions, please reach out to Max at mdickson@theolinstudio.com
June 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
The Impact of Large & Medium Scale Solar Projects on PA Communities
The webinar will provide a comprehensive discussion of large and medium scale solar developments on the PA landscape including where and why they are being sited, common concerns in communities, zoning and land use considerations in ordinance development and proposed legislation that could impact solar in PA.
The webinar will discuss:
The webinar will be presented by Extension Educators, who closely follow developments with PJM (a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity) and PUC (Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission) along with proposed legislation and policy changes as well as explain what is happening in the Commonwealth and why. In addition, a perspective from a county planning department will be shared regarding local land use controls for solar facilities.
CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.
Speakers:
Joseph Conklin
Dan Brockett
Matthew Svetz
Greg Moulter
**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**
Deadline to register is June 4
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.
May 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Broadband Ready Community Program
The Broadband Ready Community Program developed by the PA Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) targets PA municipalities and counties to reduce procedural, policy, and permitting barriers to broadband deployment at the municipal level and to encourage broadband infrastructure investment within participating communities. The program encourages and promotes public-private partnerships through stakeholder engagement and promotion of a participating municipality as a Broadband Ready Community to signal that it has improved broadband infrastructure implementation efficiency. PBDA staff will be discussing how planners in PA can maximize the program’s value for participating communities.
CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.
Speakers:
Ted Ritsick
Jesse Suders
**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**
Deadline to register is April 30
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.
APAPASE held a successful student-mentor mixer event at the University of Pennsylvania on April 11, 2024.
Twenty-five attendees from professional backgrounds and the three Philadelphia-area planning schools – UPenn, Temple, and West Chester – met to share stories and career advice. Conversations went deep into the evening over sandwiches and drinks, and both sets of attendees felt that the information exchange was valuable.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Center for DesignPhiladelphia
