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Become an Instructor on Zoning Practice

February 24, 2017 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

PMPEI is Looking for People Who Want to Teach Zoning Classes. A “Train-the-Trainer” class is scheduled for new instructors who want to teach the PMPEI

Course in Zoning. Train-the-Trainer prepares instructors to teach courses by equipping them with an in-depth knowledge of course content to ensure it will be taught consistently throughout the Commonwealth. Principles of adult education, program procedures, and presentation delivery are also part of the training.

Citizen and professional planners and allied professionals with a minimum of five years’ experience in planning and zoning in PA are eligible to become PMPEI Certified Instructors. If you are committed to planning education and would like to become a Certified Instructor the deadline for applying for The Course in Zoning training is May 5, 2017.

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May 19: 2017 Classic Towns Trolley Tour

February 16, 2017 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

2017 Classic Towns Trolley Tour

Friday, May 19, 2017, 8:00 AM — 4:30 PM
Tour starts at Cosi, 50 Yorktown Plaza, Elkins Park, PA 19027

Tickets: $25 (includes breakfast, lunch, and 5.75 AICP CM credits)
Register at: https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/2017trolleytour/

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: DVRPC, events, Philadelphia, resources

March 31: The New Normal for Downtowns

February 16, 2017 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

The New Normal for Downtowns
A DVRPC Strategies for Older Suburbs Roundtable

Friday, March 31, 2017, 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

DVRPC

190 N Independence Mall West, 8th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19106

www.dvrpc.org/directions/

DVRPC’s roundtable series highlights challenges older suburbs and downtowns are facing. The Strategies for Older Suburbs Roundtable Series provides a means for networking and exchanging ideas with similar organizations facing the same concerns. Join us for a workshop with David Milder, DANTH, Inc., who is nationally recognized for his expertise on the new normal for downtowns, the deliberate consumer, multichannel retailing and niche revitalization strategies. The workshop will feature presentations, a question and answer session as well as one-on-one discussions. This event is approved for 2.5 AICP CM credits.

Light lunch will be served

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, events, redevelopment and revitalization, resources

Join the 2/22 Engagement Committee Call at 2pm

February 16, 2017 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Have ideas for how APA Pennsylvania Southeast section can reach its members? Have suggestions for how better to get value from your membership? Share them during the Engagement Committee call. The Engagement committee’s next call is Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 2pm. Any interested section members are welcome to join by calling 1-866-499-7054, conference code 735 289 0020.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: about, community participation and public outreach, Emerging Professionals, engagement, events

APAPA-SE to Match Donations in Memory of Matt Honea

February 9, 2017 / Nicole Hostettler / Comments Off

https://fundrazr.com/MattHoneaMemorialFund

Matt Honea received his Masters in City & Regional Planning from University of Pennsylvania. He applied these skills to his passion of helping make his community better, including the Make the World Better Foundation (MTWB).

In his memory, the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast Section (APAPASE) is offering to match any donations to the Matt Honea Memorial Fund, up to $500 before March 1^st. The Matt Honea Memorial Fund is part of the Make The World Better Foundation who work to rebuild parks in Philadelphia. The fund is to honor Matt’s legacy at Ralph Brooks Park, a park he truly loved.

When donating, please make sure you include “APAPASE” in the comments, so it is earmarked for the match.

Category: General / Tags: about, Philadelphia

2017 Philadelphia Future City Competition Points to a Bright Future

February 7, 2017 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Regional Winner: Lionville Middle School Source: futurecityphilly.org

If it’s true what they say, ‘children are our future,’ then we have some very smart cities to look forward to! On Saturday January 21, thirty-six middle schools from southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware competed in the 2017 Philadelphia Future City Competition held at Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor.

Category: Education, Recent Events / Tags: Children, Education, events, FutureCities, School

Southeast Region AICP Exam Study Group Now Forming

February 5, 2017 / Alexis Williams / Comments Off

Are you planning on taking the AICP exam this year? Need a little motivation to help you study? A study group is starting to form in the southeast region to work together to prepare for the exam. If you are interested in joining the study group, please email race.hodges@mbakerintl.com to add your name to the list.

Category: General / Tags: AICP, Philadelphia, resources, sponsorship

Speak on Planning for Diverse Communities

February 2, 2017 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Have you ever wanted to share your planning experiences with others planner around the United States about your interaction with diverse communities? Do you plan on attending the 2017 APA Conference in NYC? If so, Diana Hasrouni would like to personally invite you to participate in the session “Cultural Competency in Planning” on Saturday, May 6th from 2:30-3:45 PM. In this interactive session, planners will be able to become the “Doctors/Experts,” while providing suggestions for other planners’ (the attendees) problems.

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Feb. 23: PennDOT Connects

January 28, 2017 / Kate Raman / Comments Off

Have you heard of PennDOT’s newest initiative, PennDOT Connects? Secretary Richards, PennDOT, and planning agencies are working to make transportation planning a more collaborative process that supports community goals. The PennDOT Connects initiative reaches into community and transportation planning processes to initiate early dialogue and partnered decisionmaking about the kinds of transportation projects that will help a community achieve its vision. Learn the various ways PennDOT is supporting this initiative internally and in its outreach to local communities. Learn how communities can better articulate what they desire in transportation investments and design, including placemaking and the role of transportation facilities as public spaces.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, Philadelphia, resources, transportation

Help design our new website!

January 24, 2017 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Maintaining an effective website that provides useful information on events, employment opportunities, and planning issues is one of the best ways that the Southeast Section can serve our members and interested officials and citizens. Over the next several months, we will be redesigning our website and we would love to hear how you think it can be improved. Please click on the link below to complete a brief survey. It should only take you a few minutes and all responses are completely anonymous. Thank you!

Take the survey: http://bit.ly/APAPASEweb

Category: General / Tags: about

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