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Feb 28: Tookany/Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership to Host Author Richard Louv

February 11, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) presents NATURE TALKS: a series of annual, thought-provoking conversations with Author RICHARD LOUV on The Nature Rich Life: Nature-rich cities, homes, schools and more. Followed by a Meet the Author Reception. Proceeds from this program will fund TTF outreach and education programs. Louv’s books are available to purchase in advance or at the reception from the Open Book Bookstore. This program is sponsored by the Scattergood Foundation.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 6 pm – 8 pm

WHERE: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia 19102

TICKETS: $50. Purchase at ttfwatershed.org/NatureTalks or call 215-744-1853.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: Education, environment and sustainability, events, students

Urban Share Junket: Tour of Chicago (Application Deadline: February 19, 2018)

February 10, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Little Giant Creative, a full-service creative agency that works with local and national companies and institutions to develop and execute custom brand strategies & events, is selecting eight Philadelphia city development and urban planning professionals for an insider’s tour and professional exchange in Chicago.

Travel dates: April 20 – 22, 2018
Cost: $2,000, which includes:
Insiders’ tour + discussions
Private network of city developers and planners
Roundtrip airfare
Accomodation for 2 nights – 3 days
Meals (2 lunch + 1 dinner)

Application Deadline: February 19, 2018

Additional Details and Application: https://www.urbansharejunkets.com/

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events

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

April 17: Chester County Planners’ Forum for Spring 2018

January 23, 2018 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Professional planners from Chester County are invited to attend the spring 2018 Chester County Planners’ Forum from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. April 17 at the Oakbourne Mansion, a beautiful historic property in Westtown (1014 S. Concord Road, West Chester, Pa., 19382).

The event will include the following presentations:

Greening Coatesville: Lively Parks for Healthy People, presented by Ann Hutchinson of Natural Lands
Understanding Transportation Impact Fees, presented by Joe Platt, P.E. of Traffic Planning and Design, Inc.
Historic Preservation: Planning Initiatives and Economic Value, presented by Ray Ott and Jane Dorchester

To register for the forum, visit: https://2018-spring-planners-forum.eventbrite.com. Email any questions you may have to ccplanning@chesco.org.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, Health, resources, transportation

March 10: AICP Exam Prep Session

January 18, 2018 / Alexis Williams / Comments Off

The Pennsylvania Chapter of APA will be hosting a full-day, in-person AICP exam prep session this spring. The session is free for PA Chapter members (non-PA Chapter members pay $35) and open to anyone interested in taking the exam.

The prep session will be held on Saturday, March 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m at the Susquehanna Township Building (1900 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg). Registration is required. Details and registration can be found here:

https://planningpa.org/event/2018-aicp-exam-prep/

The session will review the content outline of the AICP exam, which APA recently updated, and provide details on the different content areas. The exam has been updated to reflect the new content outline, and the session will take time to clarify understanding of the revised exam. Questions are encouraged throughout the day.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: AICP, events, resources

Jan 24: Active Design/Healthy Communities: State of the City

January 12, 2018 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

The first lecture in the Active Design/Healthy Communities series explores how public health agencies can join forces with design to address inequalities in the city and promote physical, mental, emotional, and civic well-being. The case study is the new South Philadelphia Health, Literacy, and Recreation Center on Broad Street. tate of the City is scheduled for Jan 24 from 8am-10am in the AIA Center. CM credits for planners are pending.

Registration: https://www.aiaphiladelphia.org/events/active-designhealthy-communities-state-city

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, events, Health, Philadelphia, public spaces

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

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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

“March 22: Breaking Ground: Transforming a Region Together (4.25 AICP CM credits approved)

December 15, 2017 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Thursday, March 22, 2018

7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Breaking Ground 2018: Transforming a Region Together is a day-long conference that aims highlights the principles and goals of Connections 2045 Long-Range Plan for Greater Philadelphia [https://www.dvrpc.org/Connections2045/]. While our region is made up of 352 local governments, we will be better-positioned and more economically competitive if we move forward together, as a region. This year’s conference celebrates regional cooperation and government efficiency. The keynote speaker—Brian Elms—is an expert in management and government performance. All attendees will receive a copy of Brian Elms’ book, PeakPerformance: How Denver’s Peak Academy is saving millions of dollars, boosting morale, and just maybe changing the world.

Concurrent sessions will feature government transparency, sustainable environmental practices, collaboration between businesses and government, the use of data and metrics, and a celebration of diversity age-friendly communities. Breaking Ground 2018 is expanding to include a Learning Lounge, which will feature businesses and tech companies that assist municipal governments in better serving their citizens.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, environment and sustainability, events, government, multi-municipal planning, resources

Nov. 28: Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) networking happy hour

November 14, 2017 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at the newest bar in the gayborhood Bar X at 255 S. Camac St. at 5:30 pm. It is a chance to check out this new venue while networking with built environment professionals and enthusiasts at different locations around the city.