DVRPC is looking to hire a Transportation Planner! See the full job listing for more information
Call for Volunteers! Future City Competition
The Philadelphia Region is now celebrating its 29th year of the Future City competition.
This coming year, the competition will be returning to Archbishop Carroll High School and will be held on January 20, 2024.
The theme of this year’s competition is Electrify Your Future. The students’ challenge is to design a 100% electrically powered city with energy generated from sources that keep their citizens and the environment healthy and safe.
We need one person from our membership to evaluate the teams for the APA PA SE special award. If you are interested, please contact John Federico (john.federico@wsp.com) and then sign up at www.futurecityphilly.org.
Category: General, Upcoming Events /
Congratulations to Incoming Council Members!
We have received the results of our Southeast Section council 2024-25 term election and are excited to announce our new council members!
- John Federico – Chair
- Pattie Guttenplan – Vice-Chair
- Matt Edmond – Secretary
- Rick Collier – Treasurer
- Alexis Williams – Immediate Past Section Chair
- Matt Popek – At Large Member
- Nicole Hostettler – At Large Member
- Sue Myerov – At Large Member
- Danielle Baer — At Large Member
- Rachel Pastan – At Large Member / Citizen Planner
- Terry Robinson – At Large Member / Citizen Planner
Category: General /
Friday December 1st – Last Day to Register for our Annual Meeting!
Tickets are now available for our 2023 Annual Meeting – Deadline December 1st!
An Evening with Anne Fadullon
Thursday, December 7
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
The Post
129 South 30th Street, Philadelphia
Come join APAPA-SE at our 2023 annual meeting! The Southeast Section has had a lot to celebrate this year, including a national planning conference and summertime social outings. We will cover it all along with celebrating Anne Fadullon, the recently retired director of the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development. Anne will speak on her time with the city and what could come next in a new mayoral administration.
Networking and socializing are welcome throughout the event.
Heavy appetizers and two beer/wine drink tickets are included with your admission ticket.
The Post is located a block and a half south of Market on 30th Street, with easy access to highways and transit.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Category: Upcoming Events /
DVRPC Visioning Survey
Vision Update for 2050
See DVRPC’s website for the full announcement!
Join the Conversation. Shape Tomorrow.
What are your vision and goals for the region? It’s been several years since the Long-Range Plan for Greater Philadelphia was adopted. The Plan sets the Vision and goals for the region, strategies to achieve them, and allocates $67 billion in state and federal transportation funds through the year 2050. Per federal requirement, we’re updating it again, and need your help to do it!
Your Vision for 2050
The existing vision, generated through broad public engagement during the last Plan update, is an EQUITABLE, RESILIENT, and SUSTAINABLE Greater Philadelphia Region that:
– Preserves and restores the natural ENVIRONMENT.
– Develops inclusive, healthy, and walkable COMMUNITIES.
– Grows an innovative and connected ECONOMY with broadly shared prosperity.
– Maintains a safe, multimodal TRANSPORTATION network that serves everyone.
What do you like about the current vision statement? What would you add, remove, or change? Weigh in on a new ENERGY & CLIMATE focus area! DVRPC invites you to participate in a survey to shape the Vision for 2050 for the next iteration of the Long-Range Plan for Greater Philadelphia.
Take the Survey!
If you live, work, or play in Greater Philadelphia, we want to hear from you! Whether you have 5 minutes or more than 10 minutes to spare, your input matters in guiding investments and shaping the future for the region. Qualified participants who successfully complete a survey will have the opportunity to enter into a giveaway for one of 20 gift cards, valued at $50 each. Visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to see full giveaway rules.
Category: General /
Dec 6. – APA PA Webinar Wednesday – Land Use Law Update (Law CM Pending)
Webinar Wednesday: Land Use Law Update
December 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Land Use Law Update
This session will review opinions of the federal and Pennsylvania courts issued since the last APA PA annual conference and highlight developments in the law. The session will cover the adoption, administration, interpretation and enforcement of MPC-enabled ordinances; floodplain, stormwater and wetlands management; other state and federal statutes impacting land use (e.g. fair housing statutes, RLUIPA); and Pennsylvania and federal constitutional issues (e.g. due process, takings). (PLEASE NOTE: This is the same session from the APA PA Annual Conference, if you attended)
Law CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.
Speakers:
Susan J Smith, Esq
Leah Eppinger, AICP
**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**
Deadline to register is December 5
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.
Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /
2023 Annual Event Tickets Now Available!
Tickets are now available for our 2023 Annual Event!
SAVE THE DATE – APAPASE Annual Event
An Evening with Anne Fadullon
Thursday, December 7
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
The Post
129 South 30th Street, Philadelphia
Come join APAPA-SE at our 2023 annual meeting! The Southeast Section has had a lot to celebrate this year, including a national planning conference and summertime social outings. We will cover it all along with celebrating Anne Fadullon, the recently retired director of the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development. Anne will speak on her time with the city and what could come next in a new mayoral administration.
Networking and socializing are welcome throughout the event.
Heavy appetizers and two beer/wine drink tickets are included with your admission ticket.
The Post is located a block and a half south of Market on 30th Street, with easy access to highways and transit.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Category: Upcoming Events /
SAVE THE DATE – APAPASE Annual Event
SAVE THE DATE – APAPASE Annual Event
An Evening with Anne Fadullon
Thursday, December 7
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
The Post
129 South 30th Street, Philadelphia
Join APAPASE for our annual event at The Post in University City! We’re looking forward to a night of networking, appetizers and drinks, and a conversation with Anne Fadullon who recently left the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development.
Tickets will go on sale in early November.
Category: Upcoming Events /
Oct. 19: AIA PHL + ULI PHL Urban Resilience Forum (3 CM)
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
Category: CM Credits, Upcoming Events /
Oct. 24 – Sharing & Connecting Block: How We Are Implementing DEI Initiatives in Our Industry
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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