By now, Southeast Section members should have received an email link to vote for the next two years’ Council. Below, please find bios of the candidates for office.
Now go vote!
Oct. 16: How Immigrant Businesses Can Bring New Vitality to Downtown Retail Districts (2.5 CM credits)
How Immigrant Businesses Can Bring New Vitality to Downtown Retail Districts (2.5 CM credits)
DVRPC’s Strategies for Older Suburbs Roundtable Series highlights challenges older suburbs and downtowns are facing. The Roundtable Series provides a means for networking and exchanging ideas with organizations facing similar concerns. This roundtable discussion will feature presentations on immigrant businesses followed by peer discussion.
Local economic development is of critical concern for municipalities and much effort is put into economic development strategies and initiatives. Actively working to attract immigrant newcomers is an emerging strategy many forward-thinking municipalities are employing. Immigrants represent 28 percent of Main Street business owners and can be found in a variety of businesses, including neighborhood goods and services, restaurants, and accommodations. Local officials understand immigrant-owned businesses contribute to local economic development, and competition is increasing. Learn how this important population segment can help the vitality of your downtown and what campaigns are currently underway in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, events, redevelopment and revitalization, resources
Oct. 2: Government Connext Forum
SUSTAINABLE JERSEY’S GOVERNMENT CONNEXT FORUM
Friday, October 2, 2015
8:30 am–4:00 pm
(Program begins promptly at 9:30am)
The Conference Center at Mercer
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ
With tightening budgets and growing responsibilities, towns across the country are struggling to keep pace with the constant flow of new government technologies. At the same time, citizens expect immediate access to information and streamlined communication alternatives. Join us to find out how municipalities can meet these expectations and improve operating efficiencies and communications.
Government & Nonprofit Representatives and Green Team Members: $35.00
Other Attendees: $100.00
REGISTER: http://bit.ly/govconnext
July 30: Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs
Is your sign code constitutionally compliant after the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert? If you don’t know, you’d better check and learn how to make it legal! You can do this by participating in the July 30th webinar Reed v. Town of Gilbert: The Supreme Court’s New Rules for Temporary – and other – Signs through the American Planning Association consortium.
Panelists will include Alan Weinstein, a nationally-known planning law expert, and Wendy Moeller, author of the new Best Practices in Regulating Temporary Signs. Participants will learn how to replace content-based regulations with effective content-neutral language, and save their community the headaches (and costs!) of legal challenges.
Don’t forget to register for this free and CM-eligible webinar today!
Candidates for Southeast Section Council Announced
The following candidates for the Southeast Section of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (APAPASE) will be running in the upcoming fall elections:
Officers
- President: Justin Dula, AICP
- Vice-President: Alexis Williams, AICP
- Secretary: Nicole Hostettler, AICP
- Treasurer: Rick Collier, AICP
Citizen Planners
- Cheryl Tumola
- Mike Martella
Professional Planners At Large
- Jeff Barg
- Jennifer Barr, AICP
- Marley Bice, AICP
- John Federico, AICP
- Abby Poses
- Kate Ramen
- Rebecca Ross, AICP
- Karen Thompson, AICP
- Andrew Svekla, AICP
- Ema Yamamoto, AICP
July’s Section Meeting Canceled
Due to many conflicts (it is high vacation season) that prevent a quorum, the July meeting is CANCELLED.
Please note all business will be carried to our next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 10th.
Please send any draft agenda items to secretary@apapase.org and mark your calendars!
July 14: QUE at Independence Beer Garden
Join QUE on July 14 at Independence Beer Garden!
Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at Independence Beer Garden (100 S Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106) on Tuesday July 14 at 5:30 pm. Though outside, there are areas that are covered in case of rain.
We’re going to do brief updates on all of our projects. If you’re interested in seeing more, check out our Meeting Notes from our last meeting. We created a summary for each project which included a description and highlights of what the next steps are. We will also look at the happy hour and say what we liked and what could make it better next time and start planning the next large mixer.
Featured Job Listing: Neighborhood Advisory Committee Coordinator at PEC
People’s Emergency Center is looking for a Neighborhood Advisory Committee Coordinator.
Click here for the full job listing!
July 15: Downtown Delivery Symposium
With the growth of e-commerce and next day delivery, expectations of instant gratification are changing freight and logistics. Dense downtown areas with smaller streets, competing vehicles, and increasing residential populations present their own challenges for meeting new demands.
Join DVRPC on July 15th from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM for a full day of discussion, networking, and sharing solutions that suit your downtown delivery needs, no matter the size of your town.
July 1: Need Law Credits?
2015 Planning Law Review (1.5 CM Law Credits)
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Planning feels the impact of decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, federal district courts, and state courts. How will their rulings affect you? Get a briefing on the year’s legal developments, from First Amendment issues to environmental actions, housing, and equal access. Presenters also will discuss major legislative initiatives and APA’s amicus filings. Join in a lively, informative program you and your staff, colleagues, and officials won’t want to miss. This program is also suitable for planning commissioners.
If you are an AICP member and would like to earn CM credits for attending this session, please bring your AICP number for the sign-in sheet and remember to claim your credits at www.planning.org/cm after the webinar.
