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APAPASE New Officers

January 2, 2020 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

APAPASE is pleased to announce contact information for the section’s new officers! The chapter has one Citizen Planner spot open as well. If you or someone you know is interested in being a citizen planner, please contact us at nominations@apapase.org.

Executive Committee

Alexis Williams – Chair – chair@apapase.org

John Federico – Vice Chair vicechair@apapase.org

Rick Collier – Treasurer – treasurer@apapase.org

Pattie Guttenplan – Secretary – Secretary@apapase.org

Justin Dula – Past Chair – justin@apapase.org

Citizen Planner

Cheryl Tumola

Linda McIsaac

Are you interested in being a citizen planner on the council? Contact us at nominations@apapase.org

At Large

Ramond Joseph

Amanda Lafty

Kiersten Mailler

Maureen McQuilkin

Rebecca Ross

Rebecca Wetzler

Category: General / Tags: APA, APA PA, committee

APAPASE Annual Event: Leveraging History to Revitalize Communities – Tickets Now on Sale for September 12, 2018!

August 15, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Join planners, historic preservationists, urban enthusiasts, and more as APAPASE hosts our largest event of the year.

The evening kicks off with an optional one-hour walking tour of downtown Lansdowne, for those who can make it to Lansdowne by 5:30 PM. The tour will highlight how Lansdowne is using its historical character to create economic development opportunities. Then we’ll enjoy some networking over light fare and drinks. At 7pm, there will be a panel about Leveraging History to Revitalize Communities, which will be worth 1.25 AICP CM credits. Stay after the panel concludes to mix and mingle with your fellow attendees.

Tickets

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apapase-2018-annual-event-leveraging-history-to-revitalize-communities-tickets-49111431614

Directions

Transit: The Twentieth Century Club, 84 South Lansdowne Avenue, is across the street from SEPTA’s Lansdowne Regional Rail Station on the Media-Elwyn Line. View schedule here. There is also bus transit access via routes 109, 113, and 115 routes to 69th Street Terminal or other locations in Delaware County.
Driving: http://twentiethcenturyclub.com/contact-and-directions/

Agenda

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

5:30 – 6:30 PM: Tour of Downtown Lansdowne (select the “optional add on” ticket type when you register) The tour kicks off at Utility Works, 32 E. Baltimore Ave., which is a short walk from the SEPTA Lansdowne Station.

6:30 – 7:00 PM: Registration / Networking

7:00 – 8:00 PM: Panel

Moderator: Rebecca Ross, Delaware County Planning Department
James Wright, People’s Emergency Center
Elizabeth Rairigh, Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office
Kate Cowing, Materials Conservation

8:00 – 8:15 PM: Q&A

8:15 – 9:00 PM: Networking

Thanks to our sponsors!

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: APA PA, events, historic preservation, redevelopment and revitalization, social, urban design

May 10: APA PA SE Council Meeting – All Welcome!

April 30, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

APA PA Southeast Section Council meeting
(held the second Thursday of every other month)
Thursday, May 10th, 2018

5:30 pm
STV Incorporated
1818 Market, Suite 1410
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Calling in? Please use the following:
Toll free: 1-866-499-7054
Conference code: 735 289 0020

APA PA Southeast Section Council meeting (held the second Thursday of every other month)

Calling in?

Please use the: Toll free: 1-866-499-7054 Conference code: 735 289 0020

Please direct any agenda topics and/or questions to secretary@apapase.org.

If you are a voting member unable to attend, please email secretary@apapase.org.

Category: Committees, Engagement, Upcoming Events / Tags: APA, APA PA, council meeting

June 7: APAPASE Events Committee Meeting

April 30, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

APAPASE Events Committee Meeting: June 7, 2018, 5:45 – 7:00 PM

Thursday, June 7, 2018

5:45 – 7:00 PM

Michael Baker Corporation
1818 Market Street
Suite 3110
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apapase-events-committee-meeting-june-2018-tickets-41612060794 (A conference call option is also available).

Do you like to organize events like happy hours, walking tours, and educational events related to planning? Then join the APAPASE Events Committee and help us plan fun events! Come out and meet other planning professionals.

We would love to have volunteers to help with all aspects of the event-planning process, from brainstorming event ideas, coordinating with venues, ordering food/beverages, inviting speakers, advertising/marketing events, working the registration table, speaking at events, and conducting event follow up.

Of course, we’re always looking for event sponsors too (contact sponsorship@apapase.org). Service on Section Committees may be logged as pro bono planning service and may be counted towards your self-reported CM credits. Learn more at: https://www.planning.org/cm/logging/selfreport/probono/.

Category: Committees, Upcoming Events / Tags: APA PA, committee, events

Mar 19: Submit a Proposal for APA PA Conference

February 13, 2018 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

The conference is scheduled for October 14-16, 2018 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie. The theme is Plan on Erie. Proposers are encouraged to submit traditional and non-traditional sessions, plus mobile workshops. Traditional sessions typically involve presentations and audience interaction with an expert panel. Non-traditional sessions can include problem-solving roundtables, “fast-fun-fervent” presentations, and peer-group sessions. Proposals are also sought for “mini” sessions and hosting of a networking/co-working lounge.

Due Date: ~~March 9, 2018~~ Extended to March 19!
More information: https://planningpa.org/events-training/annual-conference/callforpresenters/

Download full Request for Proposals: http://planningpa.org/wp-content/uploads/CFP-2018.pdf

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: Annual Conference, APA, APA PA, Call for Proposals, certification maintenance, Erie, events, Presentation, Proposals

Feb. 26: Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) Quizzo Night

February 6, 2018 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at Tavern at 243 S. Camac St. (Downstairs at Tavern on Camac) at 8:00 pm on Monday, February 26. Note we will be starting later than usual and meeting downstairs to join long time (maybe founding?) member Simone Allender for Quizzo at 8:30 pm, so stay for a drink or bring your trivia knowledge. It was really popular in December and one of our teams won.

We’re going to do brief updates on our projects before quizzo starts (around 8:15). Please come with ideas of things you’d like to see the group participate in. If you’re interested in seeing more, check out our Meeting Notes from our past meetings.

Category: Committees, Division, Upcoming Events / Tags: APA PA, events, Philadelphia, QUE, Quizzo, students, urban design

Jan 25: Winter Happy Hour at Winterfest

January 10, 2018 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Join APAPASE for happy hour! We will be mingling and enjoying drinks on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 5:30-7:30 PM at The Lodge at Winterfest which is located at 101 S. Columbus Blvd. Please come to celebrate the new year or simply to spend time with your fellow Planners!

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: APA, APA PA, Emerging Professionals, engagement, events, Philadelphia, riverfront and waterfront

Feb 9: Growing Greener: Writing Conservation by Design Ordinances

January 5, 2018 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Practitioner Training

Growing Greener: Writing Conservation by Design Ordinances

Randall Arendt & Ann Hutchinson, Natural Lands

Growing Greener Event Flyer

Sponsor this event!

February 9, 2018 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

The Barn at Camp Olympic Park, Lower Macungie Township

3120 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Emmaus, PA 18049

The Lehigh Valley-Berks and Southeast Sections of the American Planning Association and the Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects invite you to participate in this training course on the technical aspects of the Growing Greener: Conservation by Design approach to land use planning and residential development. This training is intended primarily for professional planners (county, municipal or private) who consult with municipalities and review or write land use ordinances. Participants will become familiar with the specific wording and provisions that typically must be added to existing codes to give local officials the tools they need to ensure that new subdivision proposals will be designed around the central organizing principle of land conservation. Township engineers and zoning officers who must enforce these codes are also invited.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: APA, APA PA, conservation, Education, environment and sustainability, events

2018 Farm Bill: What Does It Mean for Planners and Public Health Professionals?

December 8, 2017 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

What is the Farm Bill?

The farm bill is a comprehensive, multi-year federal law that authorizes most federal policies governing food and agriculture. The most recent farm bill—The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79), commonly referred to as the 2014 Farm Bill—has 12 titles that encompass a range of issues and programs including farm commodities and income supports, nutrition programs like the Supplementation Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), farmland and environmental conservation, crop insurance, and rural development. Nutrition programs constitute the majority of the farm bill, accounting for 80 percent of the funds historically and projected to be spent on farm bill programs. Farm commodity supports, crop insurance, and conservation programs comprise 8 percent, 7 percent, and 5 percent, respectively.[1]

The 2014 Farm Bill, which was signed into law in February 2014, is set to expire on September 30, 2018. Since Congress debates, updates, and reauthorizes the farm bill approximately every five years, discussions about the next farm bill are already happening, both in Congress and across the country.

Category: General / Tags: APA, APA PA, environment and sustainability, Farm, food systems, Health