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March 26: Jenny Odell

March 13, 2014 / Susan Elks / Comments Off

Manufacturing Landscape, Jenny Odell

The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / muraLAB is hosting San Francisco-based artist Jenny Odell on March 26^th at 6pm at Moore College of Art and Design, Stewart Auditorium, 1916 Race Street. Jenny will give a lecture about her work collaging digital images — harvested from Google Earth, streetview and other Internet sources — of urban infrastructure systems. She calls it “Looking at Cities” because she is both documenting the extent of the infrastructure that undergirds urban life, and also opening up questions about relationships city dwellers have to the resources that sustain them. Her broader work as an Internet collagist can be seen at www.jennyodell.com. Please register by emailing muralab@muralarts.org. Additional details are found on the attachment below.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, infrastructure, resources, urban design

March 20: Ken Smith, Larger Landscapes

March 11, 2014 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Thursday, March 20, 6:00-7:30 PM
PHS, 100 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Meet & greet reception at 6:00 pm
Lecture 6:30-7:30 pm

THE EUGENE AND MARIE-LOUISE JACKSON LECTURE SERIES
Lecturer Ken Smith is an internationally recognized, award-winning landscape architect, engaged in developing designs for large-scale projects. Recent projects include such innovative designs as the two-mile East River Waterfront Esplanade in New York City, the Croton Reservoir Water Treatment Plant in the Bronx, the 1,360-acre Orange County Great Park in Southern California, and the Museum of Modern Art Roof Garden in NYC. His lecture will focus on issues of concept and craft in the creation of public landscapes.

Fee: $10 PHS members, $15 non-members

Registration is required.

www.pennhort.net/phsprograms or 215.988.1698

Download the flier: 2014PHS_LectureSeries_KenSmith_eblast

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, horticulture, resources, riverfront and waterfront

April 10: Planning Matters: Demographic Change and Land Use Policies

March 11, 2014 / Susan Elks / Comments Off

This year’s annual training series, which is a joint venture of APA-PA and DCED, features Todd Poole of 4ward Planning and Mark Keener of The RBA Group. Planning Matters: Demographic Change and Land Use Policies will focus on the significant demographic changes occurring in the United States (from an aging population, to a more ethnically diverse population, to a more diverse household formation population) and developing land use strategies that are not only market receptive but also fiscally prudent. The series will take place in four locations across the state, with the Lower Merion Township Building in Ardmore hosting the southeast session on the morning of April 10^th. The event is approved for 3 CMs. This interactive session is sure to be full of great information and ideas! Full details and registration are available here: http://planningpa.org/wp-content/uploads/Planning-Matters-Training-Brochure.pdf

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

Save the Date: Investing in People and Places

February 27, 2014 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is holding a series of events titled “Investing in People and Places” to discuss the region’s economic development priorities. The “Investing in People and Places” series is part of the DVRPC’s effort to update the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, which is required by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) every five years.

Join DVRPC, the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, Select Greater Philadelphia, the Southern New Jersey Development Council, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and other economic development leaders at one, two, or all three of the “Investing in People and Places” events to discuss Greater Philadelphia’s priorities for economic development, public investment, job creation, and talent retention and attraction. As speakers are confirmed, agendas will be posted on the CEDS project webpage: www.dvrpc.org/economic/ceds.htm.

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

March 11: Census Data for Nonprofit Organizations

February 26, 2014 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Event: Census Data for Nonprofit Organizations

When: Tuesday, March 11 | 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Where: Parkway Central Library | 2^nd Floor | Regional Foundation Center (RFC)

Noemi Mendez Eliasen, Information Services Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, will provide an overview of the census and the types of data the Census Bureau offers and discuss how to access and use that data for nonprofit decision-making. Advance registration is required as space is limited; please contact the RFC, erefrfc@freelibrary.org or (215) 686-5423.

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

Feb. 27 Webinar: Using ACS Multiyear Estimates: Issues and Best Practices

February 24, 2014 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, 1–2 p.m. (EST) (GMT-5)

American Community Survey estimates are collected over a period of time (12 months, 36 months, or 60 months). For small geographic areas, only 5-year estimates are available. But for larger geographic areas, data users have a choice between ACS estimates, and need to consider the tradeoffs between the currency and reliability of the data. In this webinar, Phyllis Betts, Founding Director of the Center for Community Building and Neighborhood Action at the University of Memphis and now a partner with Strategic City Solutions consulting, and Timothy Bray, Director of the Institute for Urban Policy Research at the University of Texas at Dallas, will discuss some issues for ACS data users to consider and best practices in using ACS multiyear estimates and data for small geographic areas. Their discussion will be followed by 10-15 minutes of Q & A.

Space is limited.
Go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/914904073

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: events, resources

Design on the Delaware 2014 Program Proposals Due April 11

February 13, 2014 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Share your expertise, experience, and leadership in the design and building industry by presenting a program at the 12th Annual Design on the Delaware Conference in Philadelphia.

Program proposals are now being accepted for the 2014 Design on the Delaware conference taking place November 12 -14, 2014, at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel and Center for Architecture. This multi-disciplinary conference for planners, architects, landscape architects, engineers, and other design and building professionals features four keynotes speakers, 36 professional education programs, three days of tours and a full day design charrette. In addition to programs that could qualify for general AICP CM credits, programs that could provide AICP Law or Ethics credits are encouraged.*

Program proposals are due April 11 and must meet the guidelines as outlined in the Call for Programs. To download the Call for Programs, visit www.designonthedelaware.com.

Questions, contact pat@aiaphila.org.

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