Desperate Times Call for Desperate Data Measures

October 3, 2013 / / Comments Off on Desperate Times Call for Desperate Data Measures

We received the following note from our friends at DVRPC:

As many of you may have realized, access to data through the U.S. Census Bureau’s web site is not available during the current government shutdown. As an FYI, DVRPC has downloaded much of the 2006-2010 and 2007-2011 American Community Survey data for our nine-county region and for the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, searchable at the links below.         

ACS 2007-2011, nine-county region: http://www.dvrpc.org/asp/ACS2011/default.aspx

ACS 2006-2010, nine-county DVRPC region: http://www.dvrpc.org/asp/ACS2010/default.aspx

ACS 2006-2010, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: http://www.dvrpc.org/asp/acs2010pa/default.aspx

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Have You Used www.acsdatausers.org Yet?

October 1, 2013 / / Comments Off on Have You Used www.acsdatausers.org Yet?

If you use American Community Survey (ACS) data in your day-to-day planning work, you might be interested in a new website that was created through a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau, the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and Sabre Systems: http://www.acsdatausers.org/. The website is a new American Community Survey Data Users Group. The purpose of the ACS Data Users Group is to improve understanding of the value and utility of ACS data and to promote information sharing among data users about key ACS data issues and applications.

Membership in the group is free and open to all interested ACS data users. The group is led by a Steering Committee comprised of selected external stakeholders representing a broad spectrum of data users with different interests. To facilitate communication among ACS data users, PRB and Sabre Systems will maintain an online community forum, organize webinars and special sessions at professional meetings, and hold an annual ACS Data Users Conference.

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RSVP Today! 2013 APAPA-SE Annual Event: Thurs., Nov. 7, 6 – 9 pm

September 25, 2013 / / Comments Off on RSVP Today! 2013 APAPA-SE Annual Event: Thurs., Nov. 7, 6 – 9 pm
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Please join fellow planners in the Southeast Section of the APAPA at our 2013 Annual Event!  Following our very successful 2012 Annual Event at The Manayunk Brew Pub, this year’s event promises to be an exciting evening at the Twentieth Century Club in Lansdowne, PA (Delaware County) on November 7th.
This year, we are meeting up in Lansdowne and learning more about the interaction between the town and its businesses in creating successful downtown programs. 1 CM credit is expected for the presentation, followed by a few hours of food, drink and networking.  Watch the blog for more information!
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Oct. 16: Using Brick for Resilient Structures in Communities

September 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Oct. 16: Using Brick for Resilient Structures in Communities

An opportunity to earn 3 CM credits at the Center for Architecture, on October 16th.  The event is held each year in DC and Baltimore with attendance selling out.  This is a great opportunity to interact and hear from other disciplines, which often results in a lively Q&A.   The program will be worth 3 AIA/CES HSW for architects and 3 AICP CM credits for planners, and you can read the full invitation for complete details.
Location:      Center for Architecture

1218 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Date:           October 16, 2013
Time:           8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Credits:        3 APA CM credits
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Sept. 25: PenTrans Forum: Pennsylvania Transportation

September 18, 2013 / / Comments Off on Sept. 25: PenTrans Forum: Pennsylvania Transportation

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Pennsylvania Transportation – Invest NOW!
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A PenTrans joint event with the Economy League
and the Greater Valley Forge TMA

Adequate transportation funding legislation in Pennsylvania is critical to the Commonwealth’s economy, business climate and quality of life. Join PenTrans, the Economy League, and the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association on Wednesday, September 25 as PennDOT Secretary Barry Schoch, State Representative Kate Harper, Montgomery County Commissioner Leslie Richards, SEPTA General Manager Joe Casey, and other leaders make the case for increased state investment in our transportation infrastructure.

Register today >>

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Save the Date: Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) and DVRPC Present the M. Powell Lawton Conference

September 18, 2013 / / Comments Off on Save the Date: Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) and DVRPC Present the M. Powell Lawton Conference

Building Community Partnerships to Address Chronic Illness Among Older Adults
AICP CM credits pending
Friday, November 1, 2013 9:00 – 4:45 PM
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
www.pcacares.org/lawton
80% of elders in the Philadelphia area have a chronic illness. Preventing and managing chronic illness will require collaboration between government, health care providers, community stakeholders, and agencies that serve older adults.
Topics for this year’s conference include:

  • Identifying the challenges of chronic illness and aging
  • Building new partnerships between health, aging, and planning networks
  • Building collaborative efforts at the neighborhood level

 

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

September 18, 2013 / / Comments Off on Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

 

 

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A couple of looming deadlines this week, so hurry up and get a job!

1) Community Planner – URS Corporation – Philadelphia

2) Program Director – The Trust for Public Land – Philadelphia

3) Development Associate – RPM – Camden, NJ

4) Community Planner – Lancaster County Planning Commission – Lancaster, PA

5) Senior Community Planner – Lancaster County Planning Commission – Lancaster, PA

6) Outreach and Engagement Director – Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) – Harrisburg, PA

7) Garden Educator and Events Coordinator – Camden Children’s Garden – Camden, NJ

8) Corridor Planning / Transportation Engineer Intern – Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – Philadelphia

9) Architect – Cope Linder Architects – Philadelphia

10) Watershed Outreach and Education Manager – Camden City Garden Club, Inc. – Camden, NJ

11) Development Associate – Camden Children’s Garden/Camden City Garden Club – Camden, NJ

12) GIS Interns – Philadelphia City Council – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

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Looking for Mentors for Planning Students

September 18, 2013 / / Comments Off on Looking for Mentors for Planning Students

For the sixth year, the American Planning Association of Southeast Pennsylvania (APAPA-SE) is launching a mentor program for professionals in the planning field and local city planning graduate students. The program will include students from the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University. This program has helped students learn about the array of planning jobs, day to day work responsibilities, and advice for navigating the job search.

If you are interested in signing up to be a mentor, please fill out this form and email your resume to planningmentorpa@gmail.com by Sunday, September 22.

Mentors agree to be available 2-3 times throughout the year to meet with students on an informal basis and will have the opportunity to meet with mentees at events sponsored by the APAPASE. You do not have to be a member of APAPASE to be a mentor in the program and the specifics of meetings with your mentee are up to you.

Please contact Tali Cantor or Jeannette Brugger at planningmentorpa@gmail.com with any questions.

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Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

September 16, 2013 / / Comments Off on Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

Though we are all gearing up for the Pennsylvania Chapter conference in Harrisburg this October, as planners we like to keep an eye on the future.  The 2014 conference will be hosted by APA-PA-SE at the Society Hill Sheraton in Philadelphia. This is the first time the conference will be hosted in Philadelphia in over a decade, so it is an exciting chance to show off our great city.  You can register here if you are interested in being part of the planning committee.

There will be a meeting to kickoff planning for the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter 2014 Annual Conference on September 23, with a detailed agenda below, but even if you can’t make this meeting please register here if you are interested in helping to show off our region to planners statewide.

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Ethics and Law CM Credits at Design on the Delaware

September 16, 2013 / / Comments Off on Ethics and Law CM Credits at Design on the Delaware

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Planners can earn both their Ethics and Law AICP CM at Design on the Delaware conference October 29 – November 1 in Philadelphia.

The conference, in its 11th year, offers 23 AICP CM accredited programs in addition to the ethics and law courses. Programs cover a range of planning topics including form based zoning, campus planning, Skyplane regulations, SITES rating system, and numerous programs focused on urban and suburban projects.  Planners can earn up to 25 AICP CM at the conference.

APA members are entitled to the discounted member registration.  Registration for October 29 & 30 is just $265. October 31 and November 1 programs are individually priced ranging from $25 to $50.  The early discount registration fee ends midnight, October 4.  Go to www.designonthedelaware.com for a complete conference schedule and registration.

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