How Planners Can Get the Most Out of Design on the Delaware

September 11, 2013 / / Comments Off on How Planners Can Get the Most Out of Design on the Delaware

October 29 – November 1, 2013

Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel

26 Accredited AICP CM

Programs for Planners including Law and Ethics

 

APA PA has been a collaborating organization offering members discounted registration rates since the first conference in 2001.

This year for the first time the conference will offer both the required AICP CM law and ethics sessions.

The planners track has 26 sessions and tours to chose from over the four day conference.

The maximum credits offered to our members over the four days is 27 AICP CMs…. including both the required Ethics and Law credits.

Only 5 credits short of the 32-credit two-year requirement!

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Oct. 9: Planning Ethics and the Law — 1.5 CM Ethics Credits!

September 8, 2013 / / Comments Off on Oct. 9: Planning Ethics and the Law — 1.5 CM Ethics Credits!

DVRPC’s Municipal Outreach program will be showing an APA audio/web conference in DVRPC’s Main Conference Room on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. The event is free to attend, but you must register in advance to attend: http://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/. Please note: you must attend the event in person; you cannot watch from your desk.

Sometimes “ethical” planning decisions run afoul of the law, but why? How does a court’s perspective on ethics differ from a planner’s? Broaden your understanding of ethics (and the AICP Code of Ethics) and learn how cases have been decided. Examine what standards the law uses to judge ethical behavior. This program is fast and informative. Hear from individuals who closely follow legal developments and from colleagues on the front lines as this important subject is examined.

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Give PennDOT a Piece of Your Mind

September 8, 2013 / / Comments Off on Give PennDOT a Piece of Your Mind

Following is a press release announcing the website for  PennDOT’s new public input process for the State Transportation Commission on the Twelve Year Transportation Program.

http://www.talkpatransportation.com/

Click on the “Take Our Survey/Tell us what you think” icon where you can participate in a survey to prioritize your transportation concerns and identify transportation needs/locations using a web mapping application.  Feedback can be provided through October 7th.
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Register Now for Sept. 22 Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour! Limited Spots Remain!

September 6, 2013 / / Comments Off on Register Now for Sept. 22 Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour! Limited Spots Remain!

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Join APAPASE’s Emerging Professionals for a guided tour of Philadelphia’s historic Laurel Hill Cemetery on Sunday September 22nd at 2pm.

The tour will last approximately two hours and will cover a variety of topics, including the place of cemeteries in the developing city, the symbolism of monuments, the importance of cemeteries for sanitation purposes, the use of cemeteries as public parks and how Laurel Hill in particular was a first step towards the creation of what has become the Fairmount Park system. Laurel Hill is also the resting place for such prominent Philadelphians as Rittenhouse, Widener, Elkins and Strawbridge.

The cost of the tour will be $17, which goes towards historic preservation at the cemetery.

Remember to wear comfortable shoes!

Register for the event at: https://laurelhillcemeterytour.eventbrite.com/

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Trolley Tour + 3 CM credits + lunch + ice cream = $30

September 4, 2013 / / Comments Off on Trolley Tour + 3 CM credits + lunch + ice cream = $30

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Phoenixville Borough, the West Chester Business Improvement District, Historic Kennett Square, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast Section (APAPASE) are partnering for a trolley tour of several Classic Towns in Chester County. On Friday, September 20, 2013, we’re heading to Phoenixville, West Chester, and Kennett Square to tour their downtown redevelopment efforts and historic sites. The event will last from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM and includes both breakfast and lunch. The cost of the tour is $30. Seating is limited. Full details and registration information are available here.

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

September 1, 2013 / / Comments Off on Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

 

 
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Check out new jobs for September!

1) Research Assistant – Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association – Marlton, NJ

2) Sustainability Coordinator – People’s Emergency Center CDC – Philadelphia

3) Infrastructure Blogger – Next City – anywhere (but based in Philadelphia)

4) Planner – City of Dover – Dover, DE

5) Project Assistant (AmeriCorps) – Community Design Collaborative – Philadelphia

6) Deputy Director – Protecting Our Waters – Philadelphia

7) Intern – The Northeast Corridor Commission – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

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Sept. 25: Census Data Workshop

September 1, 2013 / / Comments Off on Sept. 25: Census Data Workshop

Please join us for this free workshop at the Free Library of Philadelphia- Parkway Central Library on September 25, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM 8:30 PM.

You will learn how to:

  • How to use Census Data to develop the demographic portion of a business plan, choose a location for a business and measure business competition.
  • The differences between Decennial Census Data and the American Community Survey.
  • Explain the Economic Census.
  • Other types of business data such as County/Zip Code Business Patterns.
  • How to maneuver within the Census.gov and American Fact Finder websites to access Census data.

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Oct. 9: The End of the Suburbs?

August 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Oct. 9: The End of the Suburbs?

The End of the SuburbsIs it “The End of the Suburbs”?

The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance presents a book event with author Leigh Gallagher & Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron

Thursday, October 9, 2013

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Paradiso, 1627 Passyunk Avenue

Philadelphia, PA

The American Dream of homeownership was equated with an ideal of suburban living: single-family detached home, two cars in the driveway, multiple children attending strong public schools.

But as the nation emerges from the housing bust and Millennials defer marriage, homeownership, and children, the singular suburban American Dream may be giving way to a more heterogeneous vision. Join Fortune Magazine editor, Leigh Gallagher, and the Inquirer’s Award Winning Architecture Critic, Inga Saffron, for a conversation about Leigh’s new book, The End of the Suburbs. 

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Sept. 24: Come Join the APAPA-SE Events Committee

August 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Sept. 24: Come Join the APAPA-SE Events Committee

Interested in helping to plan planning events? Join us on the phone or in person at DVRPC for the Events Committee Meeting at 5:30 on September 24! We also welcome your suggestions even if you aren’t able to attend.

Register at https://apapaseeventsq3.eventbrite.com/

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Recap: LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia: Creating the John C. Anderson Apartments

August 23, 2013 / / Comments Off on Recap: LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia: Creating the John C. Anderson Apartments

Credit: HUD

Thanks to all those who attended LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia: Creating the John C. Anderson Apartments.  The session PowerPoint presentations are linked to in the program description below and are all available from this download folder.  Thanks again for coming and we thank you for your feedback. We will be releasing a recording of this session as well, which will be advertised from this blog.

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