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Save the Date: Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) and DVRPC Present the M. Powell Lawton Conference

September 18, 2013 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Building Community Partnerships to Address Chronic Illness Among Older Adults
AICP CM credits pending
Friday, November 1, 2013 9:00 – 4:45 PM
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
www.pcacares.org/lawton
80% of elders in the Philadelphia area have a chronic illness. Preventing and managing chronic illness will require collaboration between government, health care providers, community stakeholders, and agencies that serve older adults.
Topics for this year’s conference include:

Identifying the challenges of chronic illness and aging
Building new partnerships between health, aging, and planning networks
Building collaborative efforts at the neighborhood level

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, events, resources

Ethics and Law CM Credits at Design on the Delaware

September 16, 2013 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Planners can earn both their Ethics and Law AICP CM at Design on the Delaware conference October 29 – November 1 in Philadelphia.

The conference, in its 11^th year, offers 23 AICP CM accredited programs in addition to the ethics and law courses. Programs cover a range of planning topics including form based zoning, campus planning, Skyplane regulations, SITES rating system, and numerous programs focused on urban and suburban projects. Planners can earn up to 25 AICP CM at the conference.

APA members are entitled to the discounted member registration. Registration for October 29 & 30 is just $265. October 31 and November 1 programs are individually priced ranging from $25 to $50. The early discount registration fee ends midnight, October 4. Go to www.designonthedelaware.com for a complete conference schedule and registration.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, Design on the Delaware, ethics, events, law, resources

How Planners Can Get the Most Out of Design on the Delaware

September 11, 2013 / rbednar / Comments Off

October 29 – November 1, 2013

Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel

26 Accredited AICP CM

Programs for Planners including Law and Ethics

APA PA has been a collaborating organization offering members discounted registration rates since the first conference in 2001.

This year for the first time the conference will offer both the required AICP CM law and ethics sessions.

The planners track has 26 sessions and tours to chose from over the four day conference.

The maximum credits offered to our members over the four days is 27 AICP CMs…. including both the required Ethics and Law credits.

Only 5 credits short of the 32-credit two-year requirement!

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, Design on the Delaware, events, resources

Oct. 9: Planning Ethics and the Law — 1.5 CM Ethics Credits!

September 8, 2013 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

DVRPC’s Municipal Outreach program will be showing an APA audio/web conference in DVRPC’s Main Conference Room on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. The event is free to attend, but you must register in advance to attend: http://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/. Please note: you must attend the event in person; you cannot watch from your desk.

Sometimes “ethical” planning decisions run afoul of the law, but why? How does a court’s perspective on ethics differ from a planner’s? Broaden your understanding of ethics (and the AICP Code of Ethics) and learn how cases have been decided. Examine what standards the law uses to judge ethical behavior. This program is fast and informative. Hear from individuals who closely follow legal developments and from colleagues on the front lines as this important subject is examined.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, ethics, events, resources

Trolley Tour + 3 CM credits + lunch + ice cream = $30

September 4, 2013 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Phoenixville Borough, the West Chester Business Improvement District, Historic Kennett Square, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast Section (APAPASE) are partnering for a trolley tour of several Classic Towns in Chester County. On Friday, September 20, 2013, we’re heading to Phoenixville, West Chester, and Kennett Square to tour their downtown redevelopment efforts and historic sites. The event will last from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM and includes both breakfast and lunch. The cost of the tour is $30. Seating is limited. Full details and registration information are available here.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, events, redevelopment and revitalization, resources

Oct. 29: Ethics for Planning and Design Professionals

August 20, 2013 / Nicole Hostettler / Comments Off

Need those ethics credits? The Southeast Council of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA SE PA) is partnering with the Design on the Delaware conference this year to present Ethics for Planning & Design Professionals. Speakers include J. Shane Creamer, the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Board of Ethics, and Joanne Phillips, an expert in zoning and land use from Ballard Spahr. Registration for one day at the conference costs less than $250 and includes up to 5 CM credits, including the required 1.5 for ethics. Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 10:25am – 11:55am.

Have a specific question about something? Always wondered about an ethical situation, exactly how it should be handled? APA SE PA wants to hear from you! We are collecting inquiries and scenarios for our APA Ethics speakers to address. As brief or in-depth as you’d like, please email to sharonmaclean1@gmail.com by October 1, 2013. All emails will be kept confidential.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, events, Philadelphia, resources

Sept. 20: Trolley Tour of Chester County’s Classic Towns (3 CM pending)

August 7, 2013 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, events, redevelopment and revitalization, resources

July 18: LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia

June 27, 2013 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia: Creating the John C. Anderson Apartments

Event: Thursday, July 18, 2013 7pm to 8:30 with reception to follow
At The William Way Community Center
1315 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tickets can also be purchased at the door using check or cash.
The speakers will start promptly at 7 and will be followed by a reception afterward with light refreshments.
1.5 AICP CM Credits pending approval

The John C. Anderson Housing Project is a significant precedent affordable housing development in Center City Philadelphia that has been undertaken to specifically address the needs of senior citizens in Center City Philadelphia. In the gay community, this demographic group has been overlooked in programming and community planning initiatives until recently. Lessons learned will be shared for an in-house and national (via webinar) audience, highlighting the project management/development, senior programming, LGBT needs, funding, and planning perspectives.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, events, Philadelphia, redevelopment and revitalization, resources

July 18: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks That Work for Your Community

June 7, 2013 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Interested in creating a renewable energy ordinance for your community?
Register for the 7/18 PDI: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community

APA PA SE PDI: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community
Register at http://energyframeworks.eventbrite.com/

Join a panel of local experts who will provide an overview of considerations for developing a renewable energy ordinance for solar, small-wind, and geothermal energy systems in Pennsylvania. An overview of Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC’s) Renewable Energy Ordinance Frameworks, which include a menu of permissive and restrictive ordinance language options; accompanied by explanatory guidance on the barriers, benefits and cautions for adopting language will be provided. Additionally, panelists will address the key issues surrounding the regulation of each type of renewable energy system at the municipal level.

This session is a part of the 2013 Greenbuild Challenge.

Category: General, Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, energy, environment and sustainability, events, resources

Next Week: Voices of the Creative Economy — 2 CM Credits Pending

June 4, 2013 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Credit: Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy http://www.cultureblocks.com/wordpress/

DVRPC is hosting an event – Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses? – on Wednesday, June 12th at 9:30am.

In addition to presentations by Moira Baylson of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and Larry Eichel, of Pew’s Philadelphia Research Initiative, Michelle Freeman of Flying Kite Media will moderate a panel of creative economy businesses. The panelists include Seun Olubodun, owner of Duke & Winston, a clothing design company in Philadelphia, and Bill Covaleski, President and Brewmaster at Victory Brewing in Downingtown, PA.

Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses?