The 2014 Annual Conference “Innovations from Historic Foundations” will be held at the Society Hill Sheraton October 12-14, 2014. This is the first time the American Planning Association, Pennsylvania Chapter Annual Conference is being hosted in Philadelphia for the first time in over a decade, providing a unique opportunity for firms located in Southeastern Pennsylvania to reach this state-wide audience and well up your name in the region. Become a sponsor today!
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-PA) is kicking off the “Great Places in Pennsylvania” Program. Great Places are unique, memorable places where people want to be – not only to visit, but to live and work every day. They serve as a model that other communities want to emulate – places of exemplary character, quality planning, identity, cultural interest and community involvement with a sustainable vision for the future.
For this first year, the nomination categories are Great Neighborhoods and Great Public Places. Specific criteria have been developed for each category. The Great Neighborhoods criteria relate to form & function, character & identity, and environmental & economic challenges. Criteria for Great Public Spaces relate to form & function, unique characteristics, and social interaction.
The APAPA-SE Events Committee developed a survey to evaluate your event preferences. The survey aims to collect information on how you prefer to learn about events, topics of interest, ideal location, and your availability. The results from this survey will inform how events will be planned in the future. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey: http://bit.ly/
Get Involved in 2014!
APA PA Southeast Section Council meeting
Thursday, January 9th
5pm (sharp!)
The Reinvestment Fund (TRF)
1700 Market Street, 19th Floor
Please see the attached DRAFT minutes from the last meeting(s) to catch up. If you’d like add something to the agenda or provide materials to distribute in advance of the meeting, please email them to secretary@apapase.org.
The APAPA-SE Events Committee developed a survey to evaluate your event preferences. The survey aims to collect information on how you prefer to learn about events, topics of interest, ideal location, and your availability. The results from this survey will inform how events will be planned in the future. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey: http://bit.ly/
Those who complete the survey before January 6, 2014 will be entered into a raffle for a complimentary admission to a paid CM credited event, excluding the APAPA-SE annual event. Thank you for your participation.
APA has recently started a planning ethics blog: http://blogs.planning.org/
The blog is designed to highlight common ethical traps, provide memorable illustrations, and provide a platform for regular review and discussion of the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, with particular focus on the Ethics Case of the Year. Discussion of ethics case studies should begin in late November 2013. If you are a member of AICP, the blog should be a periodic stop to revisit ethical issues. If you aren’t AICP, the blog will also touch on APA’s Principles, which are relevant to all citizen and professional planners.
Are you a planning student, emerging professional, or planner new to the profession? Do you like to organize events like walking tours, happy hours, and educational events related to planning? Then join the APAPA-SE Emerging Professionals Committee! We’ll be meeting at DVRPC on Tuesday, November 26 to discuss events for 2014. We’ll be in Conference Room C on the 8th Floor. We will also have a call-in code for those who are unable to attend in person. Please RSVP so we can provide a list of names to security: http://www.eventbrite.com/
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/
The APAPASE Emerging Professionals Committee will be meeting to plan upcoming events on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 5:30pm at Smokin Betty’s (116 S 11th St). The restaurant is located 1.5 blocks from the 11th Street stop on the Market-Frankford El, as well as several bus lines on Market Street, Chestnut Street, and Walnut Street. If you have ideas for future events or are interested in helping to organize planning-related tours, workshops, and happy hours, we’d love to meet you! If you are interested in attending, please RSVP via this link so we know how big of a table to secure: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7564953981
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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