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June 23: GALIP Grays Ferry Meetup

June 17, 2014 / / Comments Off on June 23: GALIP Grays Ferry Meetup

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Gays and Lesbians in Planning (GALIP) Philadelphia is hosting an event at the Grays Ferry Triangle as a meet up point (with Grace Tavern in case of bad weather).on Monday, June 23 at 5:30 pm.  Grays Ferry Triangle was chosen to scope out the area before the new plaza treatment and is at the start of Grays Ferry Avenue and South (between 22nd and 23rd Streets).  Can’t make it?  You can sign to the group and find out more on at http://bit.ly/GALIPPHL to join the googlegroup list and join the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/galip.philadelphia.

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Last Call: Sponsor Philadelphia’s APA Pennsylvania Annual Conference

June 17, 2014 / / Comments Off on Last Call: Sponsor Philadelphia’s APA Pennsylvania Annual Conference

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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! June 20 is the last chance to sign up in time to be featured in the conference announcement.

The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association is an organization of 3000 professionals and citizen planners providing vision and leadership for the future development of Pennsylvania’s communities. Being a sponsor for the Annual Conference is a valuable means to show support for planning in our state. Take advantage of a range of benefits especially designed to promote your company or organization.

Exhibit with us! Sponsor our event! Advertise with us! Our conference connects you to many private and public sector planners, land use, transportation, design, natural resource, and allied professionals, as well as elected/appointed municipal officials.

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June 28: APAPASE/Young Professionals in Transportation Scavenger Hunt

June 17, 2014 / / Comments Off on June 28: APAPASE/Young Professionals in Transportation Scavenger Hunt
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Saturday, June 28, 2014 (Rain Date: Sunday, June 29, 2014)
Hunt from 1 PM – 4 PM; Scoring and Post-Hunt Happy Hour from 4 – 6 pm
$7 for members of APAPA or YPT; $10 for non-members

Grab your SEPTA pass, lace up your shoes, and join us for our first ever Photo Scavenger Hunt!

Meet us in the City Hall Courtyard at 1pm to pick up your clues and begin the hunt. You’ll have until4pm to travel to as many locations on the list as you can and take a photo with your team. Teams are capped at 4 members. No team? Don’t worry–register as an individual and we’ll set you up with a team at the beginning of the event.

Some clues will be in Center City and others will be far away–but everything is reachable via SEPTA! And, of course, your team will earn more points for the locations that are farther away and more difficult to reach.

Along the way, your team should email your photos to our judges – so don’t forget, each team will need at least one smartphone! All photos will have to be submitted by the end of the hunt at 4pm.

After the hunt is over, join us for an afterparty at Strangelove’s (216 S 11th St) to hear the results! Your registration includes your first drink, so be sure to join us!

If you have any questions in advance of the hunt, just drop us a line at yptphilly@gmail.com

Register at: https://my.yptransportation.org/civicrm/event/info?id=105

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Save the Date! Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, June 28 from 1-4 PM

May 28, 2014 / / Comments Off on Save the Date! Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, June 28 from 1-4 PM

APAPASE is partnering with Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) to organize a planning and transportation-related Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, June 28, 2014 from 1-4 PM (Raindate: Sunday, June 29). We will be meeting inside the court yard of City Hall at 1 PM. You do not need a team to participate. Stay tuned for more details!

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June 14: Commercial Corridor Tour: Lower Frankford Ave

May 23, 2014 / / Comments Off on June 14: Commercial Corridor Tour: Lower Frankford Ave

Saturday, June 14, 2014

1:00 PM — 3:00 PM

Starts at Johnny Brenda’s (1201 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125)

Tickets ($6.25): http://yip.ticketleap.com/commercial-corridor-tour-lower-frankford-ave/

Designed for planners, aspiring entrepreneurs, foodies, and culture seekers, Young Involved Philadelphia is excited to announce a new 3-part series exploring commercial corridors at various stages of their development with a different corridor featured on a bi-monthly basis.

Tours will include stops along the corridor where business owners — well-established or just beginning — will share their personal stories of why they chose their current location, and how they set up shop.  For our first tour, we will be working with NKCDC to feature businesses along Lower Frankford Ave, one of the fastest growing commercial corridors in Philadelphia over the last 10 years.

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June 4: Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) Seminar Series

May 23, 2014 / / Comments Off on June 4: Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) Seminar Series

CCRUN invites you to the next presentation in the Green Infrastructure, Climate and Cities Seminar Series, to be held Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Drexel University.  Join the discussion about the risks and opportunities presented to our urban communities by climatic extremes, and what decision makers, researchers, and practitioners are learning about how to address these issues.

Space is limited, so please RSVP for both in-person and webinar attendance at http://www.ccrun.org/seminars.

This month’s presentation:

Planning Green Infrastructure with Stakeholder Input

 

Franco Montalto, Associate Professor, Drexel University’s Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department

Katharine Travaline, Assistant Teaching Professor, Drexel University’s History and Politics Department

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May 22: Emerging Professionals/Events Committee Meeting

May 12, 2014 / / Comments Off on May 22: Emerging Professionals/Events Committee Meeting
We’ve secured a date and location for our next APAPASE Emerging Professionals/Events Committee meeting. We’d love to see you there! We’ll be discussing a potential joint event with Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT). A full agenda will be sent out the week of the meeting.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Michael Baker Jr.
1818 Market Street
Suite 3110
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please RSVP so we can give your name to security at the front desk.
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POSTPONED: Bike to Work Day Moved to May 22

May 12, 2014 / / Comments Off on POSTPONED: Bike to Work Day Moved to May 22

Spring is in full swing… finally! With the warmer, sunnier weather, it’s the perfect time to tune up our bikes and ride to work. It’s fun, it’s healthy, and it helps the environment.

On Friday, May 16 Thursday, May 22, Delaware County Transportation Management Association (DCTMA) and the Delaware County Planning Department will host the 13th Annual Bike to Work Day. County workers and other Media business employees will ride to work, and meet on the grounds of the Courthouse at Front and Olive Streets for a morning celebration. Participants are invited to enjoy breakfast and other treats, plus special raffle prizes donated by downtown Media businesses, and other companies throughout the county.

Bike to Work Day

Friday, May 16 Thursday, May 22

8:30am

Courthouse Lawn at Front and Olive Streets

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Watch the Live Stream of Reinventing Older Communities

May 10, 2014 / / Comments Off on Watch the Live Stream of Reinventing Older Communities

Philadelphia is just an Internet connection away.

Tune in via YouTube for select sessions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s 2014 Reinventing Older Communities conference, Bridging Growth & Opportunity.

The following sessions will be streamed live:

  • Monday, May 12, at 12:10 p.m. — Conference opening by Charles Plosser, Philadelphia Fed President and CEO, followed by Economic Growth with Benefits for All, a panel discussion with Raj Chetty, Angela Glover Blackwell, and Manuel Pastor
  • Monday, May 12, at 3:45 p.m. — Entrepreneurs Reinventing Cities, a panel discussion led by the Honorable Edward G. Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania
  • Tuesday, May 13, at 12:15 p.m. — A Sit-Down with School Superintendents panel discussion, followed by a keynote address by M. Night Shyamalan
  • Tuesday, May 13, at 4:15 p.m. — Innovations in Funding and Financing, a panel discussion with Stephen Beitler, Mark Pinsky, and Liezl Van Riper
  • Wednesday, May 14, at 8:30 a.m. — Plenary session Looking into the Crystal Ball: What Will the Future Bring?, a panel discussion with Jeremy Nowak, Susan Wachter, and Mark Zandi
  • Wednesday, May 14, at 12:30 p.m. — Closing keynote address by Leigh Gallagher

Check here to connect to these sessions through our Reinventing Older Communities conference website at the times noted above (the video streaming box will appear in the center of the page). You can also connect through the Philly Fed’s YouTube page on the days of the event.

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June 4: Smart Growth Exemplified: Where Colleges Meet Communities

May 7, 2014 / / Comments Off on June 4: Smart Growth Exemplified: Where Colleges Meet Communities

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Years ago, colleges wanted to remove themselves from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. They often created internally-focused, walled-off campuses. Nowadays, colleges are embracing the wider community, looking for ways to reconnect their campuses to their neighborhoods and regular street life.

How is this working?

How have classic town and gown issues changed in the smart growth era?

Find out at the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance  event on Wednesday, June 4 from 8:00 am to 11:30 am at PECO Energy Hall, 20301 Market St, Philadelphia, PA.

A panel of experts will discuss recent expansions at local colleges; future expansion and construction plans; market issues for colleges that are incorporating retail shops, restaurants, research facilities, and private housing; how colleges are appealing to a new generation of students; interaction of colleges with their local neighborhood; and impacts on the broader community.

Panelists include representatives of Temple, Rowan, Drexel, University of Pennsylvania, the Chestnut Hill community, and Radnor Township.

Find out more and register here.

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