July 18: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks That Work for Your Community

June 7, 2013 / / Comments Off on July 18: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks That Work for Your Community

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Interested in creating a renewable energy ordinance for your community?
Register for the 7/18 PDI: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community

APA PA SE PDI: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community
Register at http://energyframeworks.eventbrite.com/

Join a panel of local experts who will provide an overview of considerations for developing a renewable energy ordinance for solar, small-wind, and geothermal energy systems in Pennsylvania. An overview of Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC’s) Renewable Energy Ordinance Frameworks, which include a menu of permissive and restrictive ordinance language options; accompanied by explanatory guidance on the barriers, benefits and cautions for adopting language will be provided. Additionally, panelists will address the key issues surrounding the regulation of each type of renewable energy system at the municipal level.

This session is a part of the 2013 Greenbuild Challenge.

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June 12: APAPA-SE Events Committee Meeting

June 7, 2013 / / Comments Off on June 12: APAPA-SE Events Committee Meeting

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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 June 12! We also welcome your suggestions even if you aren’t able to attend.

Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6681573767

The goal of this meeting is to discuss the details of various events (PDI, Emerging Professionals, CM credited events, Happy Hours, Annual Event), to make recommendations of action to the Council. At every Council meeting various issues come up related to events that aren’t fully flushed out in the limited format.
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June 27: PECO Green Roof Tour With APAPA-SE and PHS Young Friends

June 7, 2013 / / Comments Off on June 27: PECO Green Roof Tour With APAPA-SE and PHS Young Friends

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Join APAPA-SE Emerging Professionals and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Young Friends for a tour of the PECO Green Roof on Thursday, June 27, 2013

As part of APAPASE’s participation in the Greenbuild 2013 Challenge pledge, APAPASE will be partnering with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Young Friends group for a tour of the PECO headquarters Green Roof on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 5:30pm. There will be a happy hour after the tour at Bistro St. Tropez. PECO is located at 2301 Market Street in Philadelphia.

Tickets are $5 (or free if you are a PHS Young Friend–find out more at http://www.pennhort.net/yfaddon.
Registration is required through http://phsonline.org/events/phs-young-friends-peco-green-roof-tour

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Next Week: Voices of the Creative Economy — 2 CM Credits Pending

June 4, 2013 / / Comments Off on Next Week: Voices of the Creative Economy — 2 CM Credits Pending
Credit: Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy http://www.cultureblocks.com/wordpress/

Credit: Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy http://www.cultureblocks.com/wordpress/

DVRPC is hosting an event – Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses? – on Wednesday, June 12th at 9:30am.

In addition to presentations by Moira Baylson of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and Larry Eichel, of Pew’s Philadelphia Research Initiative, Michelle Freeman of Flying Kite Media will moderate a panel of creative economy businesses. The panelists include Seun Olubodun, owner of Duke & Winston, a clothing design company in Philadelphia, and Bill Covaleski, President and Brewmaster at Victory Brewing in Downingtown, PA.

Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses?

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Coffee and tea will be available at 9:00 AM.

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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

May 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

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Light week for jobs, so jump on ’em!

1) Land Use and Transportation Specialist – Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association – Marlton, NJ

2) Program Associate – William Penn Foundation – Philadelphia

3) Manager – Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) – Philadelphia 

4) Sr, Academic Coordinator – Drexel University – Philadelphia 

5) Hunger Relief Volunteer Coordinator – Klein JCC – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

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Last Chance to Register: Vacant Land Planning in a Land Bank World — 3 CM Credits!

May 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Last Chance to Register: Vacant Land Planning in a Land Bank World — 3 CM Credits!
What will a land bank mean for vacant land--and for planners? Credit: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
What will a land bank mean for vacant land–and for planners? Credit: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

A land bank is (very likely) coming to Philadelphia. Learn all about what a land bank is and how it will change vacant land planning, and hear it from the people who are creating, implementing and advocating for the new legislation. Everything you need to know about Philadelphia’s land bank—before it happens, from the people who are making it happen.

Speakers include John Carpenter, Jennifer Kates, John Kromer and Karen Black.

This session is a part of the 2013 Greenbuild Challenge.

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Wednesday, May 29, 8:45 am – 12 pm

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June 12: Voices of the Creative Economy

May 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on June 12: Voices of the Creative Economy

DVRPC is hosting an event – Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses? – on Wednesday, June 12th at 9:30am.

In addition to presentations by Moira Baylson of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and Larry Eichel, of Pew’s Philadelphia Research Initiative, Michelle Freeman of Flying Kite Media will moderate a panel of creative economy businesses. The panelists include Seun Olubodun, owner of Duke & Winston, a clothing design company in Philadelphia, and Bill Covaleski, President and Brewmaster at Victory Brewing in Downingtown, PA.

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Save the Date: PECO Green Roof Tour on June 27

May 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Save the Date: PECO Green Roof Tour on June 27

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Save the Date: APAPASE Emerging Professionals and PHS Young Friends Tour of PECO Green Roof on June 27, 2013

As part of APAPASE’s participation in the Greenbuild 2013 Challenge pledge, APAPASE will be partnering with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Young Friends group for a tour of the PECO headquarters Green Roof on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 5:30pm. More details will be coming soon, but mark your calendar!

More details about the Greenbuild 2013 Challenge are available here.

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Coming Soon: DVRPC Audio/Web Conferences

May 24, 2013 / / Comments Off on Coming Soon: DVRPC Audio/Web Conferences

DVRPC’s Municipal Outreach program will be showing two APA audio/web conferences in June 2013, one at Center City District and one at the Montgomery County Planning Commission. If you are interested in attending either one, please register through the links below. Please note: You must attend the event in person; you cannot watch from your desk.

Pedestrian & Bicycle Planning (1.5 CM credits)
Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 3:30-5:30pm (DVRPC presentation from 3:45-4:00pm; APA webinar from 4:00-5:30pm)
Center City District, Philadelphia, PA
Register at: [https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/]

2013 Planning Law Review (1.5 Law Credits)
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 3:30pm-5:30pm (DVRPC presentation from 3:45-4:00pm; APA webinar from 4:00-5:30pm)
Montgomery County Planning Commission, Norristown, PA
Register at: [https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/]

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APAPA-Southeast Council Member to Head Up Research at APA National

May 22, 2013 / / Comments Off on APAPA-Southeast Council Member to Head Up Research at APA National

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David Rouse, APAPA-Southeast council member who has spearheaded much of the section’s sustainability work, will soon be heading to Washington, DC to be the American Planning Association’s new Managing Director of Research and Advisory Services.

The full announcement from APA is after the jump.

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