Thursday, May 22, 2014
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Michael Baker Jr.
1818 Market Street
Suite 3110
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Spring is in full swing… finally! With the warmer, sunnier weather, it’s the perfect time to tune up our bikes and ride to work. It’s fun, it’s healthy, and it helps the environment.
On Friday, May 16 Thursday, May 22, Delaware County Transportation Management Association (DCTMA) and the Delaware County Planning Department will host the 13th Annual Bike to Work Day. County workers and other Media business employees will ride to work, and meet on the grounds of the Courthouse at Front and Olive Streets for a morning celebration. Participants are invited to enjoy breakfast and other treats, plus special raffle prizes donated by downtown Media businesses, and other companies throughout the county.
Bike to Work Day
Friday, May 16 Thursday, May 22
8:30am
Courthouse Lawn at Front and Olive Streets
Join UArts on Saturday, May 17 from 10 am – 4 pm for a one-day hands-on experience, including free lunch for only $35.
These one-day workshops are designed to give you a short introductory experience to many of our popular subjects. They provide a quick sample that can help you select a full course or allow you to explore a new subject that intrigues you. Free lunch is included for all participants.
Students who register and complete a workshop are eligible for a 20% tuition discount on one 30-hour course within the same term. Space is limited so register now!
For more information or to register for an upcoming course visit cs.uarts.edu/ce or call 215-717-6006. Create your now.
Philadelphia is just an Internet connection away.
Tune in via YouTube for select sessions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s 2014 Reinventing Older Communities conference, Bridging Growth & Opportunity.
The following sessions will be streamed live:
Check here to connect to these sessions through our Reinventing Older Communities conference website at the times noted above (the video streaming box will appear in the center of the page). You can also connect through the Philly Fed’s YouTube page on the days of the event.
Years ago, colleges wanted to remove themselves from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. They often created internally-focused, walled-off campuses. Nowadays, colleges are embracing the wider community, looking for ways to reconnect their campuses to their neighborhoods and regular street life.
How is this working?
How have classic town and gown issues changed in the smart growth era?
Find out at the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance event on Wednesday, June 4 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am at PECO Energy Hall, 20301 Market St, Philadelphia, PA.
A panel of experts will discuss recent expansions at local colleges; future expansion and construction plans; market issues for colleges that are incorporating retail shops, restaurants, research facilities, and private housing; how colleges are appealing to a new generation of students; interaction of colleges with their local neighborhood; and impacts on the broader community.
Panelists include representatives of Temple, Rowan, Drexel, University of Pennsylvania, the Chestnut Hill community, and Radnor Township.
Find out more and register here.
Rack up CM credits with the following upcoming events at DVRPC:
Gays and Lesbians in Planning (GALIP) Philadelphia is hosting our kickoff event at the Westbury Bar and Restaurant on the Northeast corner of Spruce and 13th on Tuesday, May 13 at 5:30 pm. This first meeting will give us a chance to meet face to face to discuss what we want to get out of the group and brainstorm future events. Can’t make it? You can sign up at http://bit.ly/GALIPPHL to join the group list and find out more on upcoming events.
The Planning Committee for the 2014 APAPA Conference is meeting on May 21.
Share your expertise, experience, and leadership in the design and building industry by presenting a program or tour at the 12th Annual Design on the Delaware Conference in Philadelphia.
AIA Philadelphia is accepting program proposals for the 2014 Design on the Delaware conference taking place November 12 -14, 2014, at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel and Center for Architecture. This multi-disciplinary conference for architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, and other design and building professionals features four keynotes speakers, 36 professional education programs, three days of tours and a full day design charrette.
Deadline for proposals has been extended to Friday, May 2. Submissions must meet the guidelines as outlined in the Call for Programs. To download the Call for Programs, visit www.designonthedelaware.com.
Questions, contact pat@aiaphila.org.
Monday, April 28, 2014, 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM
Gloucester County Planning Commission, 1200 North Delsea Drive, Clayton, NJ 08312
This event offers 1.5 AICP CM credits.
3:30 – 3:45 PM: Registration
3:45 – 4:00 PM: DVRPC Presentation
4:00 – 5:30 PM: Live viewing of APA Audio/Webconference
Technology is changing the way planning is conducted and open government is reshaping community engagement. Citizens now can access extensive information online and make use of government data, application processes, review procedures, and project commenting. Learn how this affects the planning commission’s role as the interface between government and the public. The program also will look at the developing concept of participatory budgeting.
The event is free but RSVPs are required: http://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/
