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.
“As a society, we need to learn to grow, develop and live in a sustainable manner, so that future generations have the resources they need to continue to prosper.” – John Pickett
John E. Pickett passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the age of 68 after a battle with lung cancer. John had previously survived a battle with prostate cancer. He leaves behind three children – Amy, Evan and Doug.
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We were having a few technical difficulties that kept us from posting for the last week. Sorry about that. But we’re back in business! All of your great post-APA conference posts coming soon. Thanks for hanging in there with us!
Are you a planner who has graduated from planning school but is relatively new to the profession? Have you recently transitioned to a career in planning and are looking for ways to get involved? Join the APAPASE Emerging Professionals Committee! We plan events that are of interest to “emerging planners,” including happy hours, tours, book groups, workshops, and trainings. Our next committee meeting will be on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 4:30pm at Old City Coffee Company (221 Church Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106). Join us!
The Nominating Committee of the APA-PA Southeast Section Council is pleased to propose the following slate of candidates to serve a two-year term from 2013-2015. However, there is still room for any other member who wants to be considered for a position on the Council.
Each year the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association offers scholarships to support individuals in an effort to enhance planning at the local, regional, state, and national levels. The Chapter, and more specifically the Boards of the Pitkin Fund and the Leslie and Greta Spaulding Education Fund Trust, have released their annual application for scholarships. The deadline to apply for the 2013-2014 academic year scholarships is April 30, 2013. Recipients will be announced by June 30, 2013. In order to apply, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Full details on the scholarships and the application can be found on the PA Chapter’s student scholarships page.
Last month we asked you to vote on a bylaw change clarifying our voting procedures. Voting is now closed and that bylaw change passed. With that behind us, it’s time to elect our 2013-2015 Section Council!
This spring the Southeast Section of APA-PA will hold its biennial election for the 2013-2015 term. The Council is responsible for a variety of functions including carrying out training programs, mentoring planning students, holding social events including the annual fall event, and disseminating planning information to our members via the internet throughout the year. Council members participate on various committees, including Program, Education & Scholarship, Student Mentoring, and the Professional Development Institute that sponsors AICP-credit quality events.
The APA Photo Auction – sponsored by the Chapter President’s Council – supports The Planning Foundation of APA which funds philanthropic activities that the American Planning Association has supported for years – scholarships and community equity programs – and new initiatives like special research projects and creative ways to “tell the planning story.”
This auction involves a friendly competition among National APA Chapters and Divisions. APA is asking each participating Chapter and Division to donate a photographic image that is representative of their Chapter that reflects the Conference theme: PLAN BIG. They hope to continue a tradition of holding a Silent Auction at the National Conference to raise money for student scholarships.
We are asked to submit one digital image that best represents our Chapter for donation to this Silent Auction. APA wants a photo that reflects the diversity of our Chapter. Creativity is encouraged – area landmarks, a lively neighborhood scene/activity node, or a scene, structure, or activity, representative of our respective Chapter would be great!
The 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the world’s largest green building event, will be hosted in Philadelphia from November 20 to 22. Sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), last year’s conference in San Francisco attracted an estimated 30,000 attendees.
As a lead-up to the conference, the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (the local USGBC chapter) has issued the Greenbuild 2013 Challenge to showcase the region’s commitment to a healthy and sustainable future. The challenge calls on organizations to make pledges that are “related to sustainability, as specific as possible, as realistic (but as visionary!) as possible, and measurable in some way.”
The APAPA-SE Section is joining over 50 companies, institutions, public agencies, and other organizations across the region in making a Greenbuild 2013 pledge. This pledge will direct the section’s 2013 outreach and education efforts – PDI sessions, other section programs and events, and Southeast Blog articles – to increase awareness of sustainability, specifically how planners can work to improve “triple bottom line” (environmental, economic, and social) outcomes in the communities we serve.
