Coming Soon: ‘Design Matters’ Training

April 17, 2012 / / Comments Off on Coming Soon: ‘Design Matters’ Training

Design Matters: Using Design Guidelines to Shape a Community

Across the nation, places of all sizes are seeking ways to create environments that attract residents and tax-paying businesses, making community design more important than ever. Planning tools and policies – such as design guidelines – have a powerful impact on how communities look and function but are often underutilized in Pennsylvania. This advanced session will show how to guide the aesthetics and functionality of the built environment to contribute to community success.  The workshop is jointly sponsored by the PA Chapter of APA and the PA Local Government Training Partnership.

This workshop will be presented at six locations statewide, including Camp Hill on May 30th and DVRPC in Philadelphia on May 31st.  Cost is $30 and approval of 3 CM credits for the sessions is pending. Click here for details.

Download: 420_Design_Matters

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: , , ,

APA’s Planners Training Service Workshops Coming to Philadelphia

April 12, 2012 / / Comments Off on APA’s Planners Training Service Workshops Coming to Philadelphia

APA is bringing the Planners Training Service (PTS) workshops to Philadelphia June 12 – 15.  Four workshops, each focusing on a distinct aspect of sustainability, will be taking place, each over two days and carrying 14 CMs.  This is a great opportunity to hear national experts in a local setting (Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown).  The workshops are:

Early registration is through May 14.  Rates for the workshops include an early registration discount, APA member discount, and AICP member discount.  There is also a very reasonable APA student rate for the workshops.  For more information and to register: http://www.planning.org/pts/2012/spr/

Category: Education / Tags: , , , , ,

May 2: Livable Communities for Older Adults

April 7, 2012 / / Comments Off on May 2: Livable Communities for Older Adults

Temple University’s Community and Regional Planning Department presents:

Livable Communities for Older Adults: Opportunities for the Delaware Valley

Wednesday, May 2nd

Temple University Ambler Campus Learning Center

The Community and Regional Planning Department at Temple University is celebrating its 10th anniversary by hosting a program on Livable Communities for Older Adults. Building on the award-winning efforts of the Philadelphia Corporation on Aging, the program will explore the range of land use, zoning and service alternatives for ensuring that all Delaware Valley communities are aging-supportive.

 

Speakers include:

Allen Glicksman, Philadelphia Corporation on Aging

Kate Clark, Philadelphia Corporation on Aging

Barry Seymour, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Louis Colbert, Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging

Brian O’Leary, Montgomery County Planning Commission

Clint Randall, Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Schedule:

2:00-4:00 pm: Livable Communities Program

4:00-5:30 pm: Anniversary Celebration Reception

 

To RSVP for program and/or reception, call 267-468-8300 or e-mail CRPlanning@temple.edu .

Download: Livable_Communities_for_Older_Adults_Program

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags:

Recap: Making Energy Planning Work

March 30, 2012 / / Comments Off on Recap: Making Energy Planning Work

Thanks to all those who attended the Making Energy Planning Work Professional Development Institute Session (PDI).  As promised, the session powerpoints 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.

Speaker Presentations (http://bit.ly/MakingEnergyPlanningWork):

Heather Cowley
Regional Pollution Prevention and Energy Assistance Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office

Liz Compitello
Research Analyst, Energy and Climate Change Initiatives, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Justin Dula, AICP
Manager, County and Regional Planning, Delaware County Planning Department

Jon Lesher
Environmental Planner, Montgomery County Planning Commission

Adam Agalloco, LEED® AP
Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia

Dianne Herrin, LEED® AP
Director, Program Management, Practical Energy Solutions & Founder/Advisory Member, West Chester BLUER Committee

Read more

Category: Recent Events / Tags: , , ,

Professional Development Workshop Announced

March 19, 2012 / / Comments Off on Professional Development Workshop Announced

Design Matters: Using Design Guidelines to Shape a Community

Across the nation, places of all sizes are seeking ways to create environments that attract residents and tax-paying businesses, making community design more important than ever. Planning tools and policies – such as design guidelines – have a powerful impact on how communities look and function but are often underutilized in Pennsylvania. This advanced session will show how to guide the aesthetics and functionality of the built environment to contribute to community success.  The workshop is jointly sponsored by the PA Chapter of APA and the PA Local Government Training Partnership.

This workshop will be presented at six locations statewide, including Camp Hill on May 30th and DVRPC in Philadelphia on May 31st.  Cost is $30 and approval of 3 CM credits for the sessions is pending. Click here for details.

Download: Design_Matters

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: , , ,

CM Grace Period Coming to a Close

March 14, 2012 / / Comments Off on CM Grace Period Coming to a Close

18bdd04e288fc232234be2fb5ea8bf38_L
If you are one of the AICP planners who is still working on fulfilling their 2010/2011 reporting cycle CM credits, the grace period for that ends April 30th. If your CM requirement of 32 credits (including a minimum of 1.5 law and 1.5 ethics) is not met by April 30th, your AICP membership lapses, retroactive to January 1st of this year.  There are quite a few options, many free or low-cost, to gain CM credits prior to the deadline, including:

 

 

Please see the PA Chapter Calendar of Events for a detailed listing of upcoming training sessions, both in-person and web-based.

Additionally, the PA Chapter has a CD lending library of CM training and APA has an extensive list of available CM training (which includes more than 32 free distance education CM credits).

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: , ,

May 9: Training on Official Maps

February 28, 2012 / / Comments Off on May 9: Training on Official Maps

e9f3064a37460e22935d3df9e26e53bb_L

The PA Chapter of APA and PennDOT have once again teamed to bring planners a valuable workshop on transportation planning, this time focusing on official maps.  There are four sessions statewide, including one at DVRPC on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm.  Three CM credits are pending for the session, which will help planners understand how official maps may be effectively used to preserve open space, develop bicycle/pedestrian trails, and facilitate a wide range of transportation system improvements.  The session is free for PA Chapter members and only $25 for non-members.

Register online at www.planningpa.org or by returning the registration form below, which includes additional information on the sessions.

Download: Official_Map_Training_Brochure

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: , , ,
  Recent Entries »
Wordpress Theme by ThemeZee