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Nov 14: QUE meet up

October 4, 2018 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at A Dream Deferred: Redlining Past Present and Future (600 W. Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) at 5:30 pm followed by a visit to Yards Brewery Taproom at 500 W. Spring Garden at 7pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

Using art, technology, and media, A Dream Deferred tells the story of how race and policy shape the landscape of Philadelphia and the lives of its residents. Experience multimedia storytelling through interactive touchscreen mapping, a large-scale art installation by Shawn Theodore, and short documentary film. Visitors will also have a chance to share their personal reactions in a private confessional booth. The exhibit also has a cafe and reading area.

Help spread the word!

Facebook Event – https://www.facebook.com/events/277005773143659

Meetup Event – https://www.meetup.com/Queer-Urbanist-Exchange/events/255286188/

Category: General / Tags: eve

Nov. 7 – Inside the Planner’s Studio with Eleanor Sharpe

October 3, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Inside the Planner’s Studio with Eleanor Sharpe

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 5:45 to 7:45 PM

The Innovation Lab

Municipal Services Building,
16th floor (1401 John F Kennedy Boulevard)
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Cost: Free

Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-the-planners-studio-with-eleanor-sharpe-tickets-50873907226?ref=eios&aff=eios

Have you ever wondered how someone became such a successful and effective planner? What advice they could provide about civic engagement? What projects are they are most proud of and why? APAPASE’s “Inside the Planner’s Studio” series asks these questions and more.

We’re honored to have Eleanor Sharpe, Deputy Director for Philadelphia’s Department of Planning and Zoning and the Executive Director for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission as our 5th speaker in the series. Karen Thompson of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation will be asking Ms. Sharpe about her career, civic engagement, and her advice for planners.

Karen will skip the small talk and ask Ms. Sharpe the big questions: What pivotal moments have shaped her career? If she could go back, would she do anything differently? You’ll have to come to find out!

5:45-6:15: The event will begin with networking. Light hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
6:15-7:00: The Inside the Planner’s Studio program will take place.
7:00-7:15: Ms. Sharpe will take questions from the audience.
7:15-7:45: There will be additional time to network after the event.

Category: Engagement, Upcoming Events /

Oct. 12 – Lecture: Dan Parolek on THE MISSING MIDDLE

September 28, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Lecture and panel discussion on “The Missing Middle”

Fri., Oct. 12, 8:30-11am

LeBow Hall

Drexel University

Gerri C. Lebow Hall

3220 Market St, Rm 220

Phila., PA 19104

Register For Event

How did middle density housing go MISSING?

Architect Dan Parolek with expert panelists:

Kevin Gillen, Sarah Peck and Kara Kneidl

Housing production in the Philadelphia region is a density bar-bell: at one end high-density apartment complexes and at the other singles and towns. We create little in between.

The expert on those “missing middle housing” types is architect Dan Parolek of Berkeley, CA who will share strategies for sensitively providing new housing in existing centers. How can we provide affordably priced new housing in walkable settings? How can we satisfy demand for walkable communities without undermining the very character of these special places?

Dan will speak and then participate in a panel with:

Kevin Gillen of Drexel’s Lindy Center for Urban Innovation
Sarah Peck of Progressive Housing Ventures
Kara Kneidl of Philly YIMBY (“Yes in my backyard”)

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, housing, walkability

Featured Job Listing: DVRPC, Transportation Planner

September 20, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

DVRPC is look for a Transportation Planner! Click here for more information.

https://apapase.org/job/transportation-planner-dvrpc/

Category: Featured, Job /

Take a Short Survey to Help APA Prepare for the Planning Accreditation Board Visit of the U. Penn Planning Program !

September 14, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The graduate planning program at the University of Pennsylvania is preparing to be reviewed for accreditation by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB).

Programs accredited by the PAB are expected to maintain a relationship with the profession, the local planning community and the local APA Chapter. As part of the accreditation process for planning programs, PAB is interested in learning about the interaction between the U. Penn Planning Program and APA members and the local planning community.

Please take this short survey by September 24, 2018 to assist with providing feedback in advance of the PAB review: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/52BJ9SV

Category: Education /

Sep. 27 – APA-PA Southeast Section Council meeting

September 6, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

APA-PA Southeast Section Council meeting is being postponed to not conflict with our annual event and moved to Sep. 27.

5:30 pm @ STV Incorporated 1818 Market, Suite 1410 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.

Category: Committees, Upcoming Events /

Oct. 4 – Events Committee Meeting

September 6, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

APAPA-SE’s Events Committee will be meeting October 4th Thursday, October 4, 2018 from 5:45 – 7:00 PM at Michael Baker, 1818 Market Street, 31st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apapase-events-committee-meeting-october-2018-tickets-41612122980.

Category: Committees, General, Upcoming Events /

Oct. 24: Chester County Planners’ Forum

August 28, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Professional planners from Chester County are invited to attend the fall 2018 Chester County Planners’ Forum from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Oct. 24 at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square.

The forum provides a great opportunity to hear about current planning issues, share ideas with your fellow planners, and catch up with old friends. There will be presentations about planning at Longwood Gardens, understanding the Certified Local Government Program for historic preservation, and wayfinding signage for Chester County.

Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-fall-planners-forum-tickets-48417085807.

Email any questions you may have to ccplanning@chesco.org.

Category: Upcoming Events /