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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

September 18, 2013 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

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!

Category: General / Tags: jobs, resources

Looking for Mentors for Planning Students

September 18, 2013 / Tali Cantor / Comments Off

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.

Category: General / Tags: mentoring, students

Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

September 16, 2013 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

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.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: Annual Conference, events, Philadelphia

Ethics and Law CM Credits at Design on the Delaware

September 16, 2013 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

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 11^th 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.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, Design on the Delaware, ethics, events, law, resources

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

September 11, 2013 / rbednar / Comments Off

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!

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, Design on the Delaware, events, resources

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

September 8, 2013 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

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.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, ethics, events, resources

Give PennDOT a Piece of Your Mind

September 8, 2013 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

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.
Read more

Category: General / Tags: community participation and public outreach, transportation

Register Now for Sept. 22 Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour! Limited Spots Remain!

September 6, 2013 / Abigail Poses / Comments Off

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!

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, Philadelphia, public spaces

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

September 4, 2013 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

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.

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