Join other planning graduate student at the APA Mentoring Program Lunch Series. This lunch series will feature professionals from a variety of planning fields with a discussion on their work and careers in the field.

Date & Time:   Tuesdays at 12:15PM

Location:          Meyerson Hall, Room B6

PennDesign, 210 S 34th Street

Pizza will be served!

For more information, please contact planningmentorpa@gmail.com

Feb 24: Richard Bickel, Former Director of Planning, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)

“Planning for the DVRPC Region: Issues and Opportunities”

March 3: Keith Wardrip, Community Development Research Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Community and Economic Development Research

March 24: Thomas Dalfo, Senior VP, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC)

The Role of PIDC in City’s Economic Development & Lower Schuylkill Master Plan

April 7: Christina Szczepanski, Managing Director of Structured Finance, The Reinvestment Fund

New Market Tax Credits & Community Development Finance

April 14: Keyleigh Kern, Planner/Urban Designer, URS Corporation

“A Growing Need: Versatile Urban Designers”