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Oct. 15: Penn’s Landing Public Meeting

October 4, 2013 / Karen Thompson / Comments Off

The Master Plan for the Central Delaware River waterfront proposed a new vision for Penn’s Landing: a spacious green park, sloping gently towards the river, connecting Chestnut and Walnut Streets from Front Street, over I-95, and across Columbus Blvd.

DRWC is now moving the conceptual plan to the next phase! The design team, led by Hargreaves Associates, is creating a plan for the site that incorporates landscape architecture, urban design, engineering, programming, development, and cost estimates. Join us for a presentation and discussion about the next phase of this exciting project!

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: environment and sustainability, events, Philadelphia, resources, riverfront and waterfront, urban design

Oct. 16: Using Brick for Resilient Structures in Communities

September 24, 2013 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

An opportunity to earn 3 CM credits at the Center for Architecture, on October 16^th. The event is held each year in DC and Baltimore with attendance selling out. This is a great opportunity to interact and hear from other disciplines, which often results in a lively Q&A. The program will be worth 3 AIA/CES HSW for architects and 3 AICP CM credits for planners, and you can read the full invitation for complete details.
Location: Center for Architecture

1218 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Date:           October 16, 2013
Time:           8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Credits:        3 APA CM credits
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Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, environment and sustainability, events, Philadelphia, resources

Sept. 25: PenTrans Forum: Pennsylvania Transportation

September 18, 2013 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Pennsylvania Transportation – Invest NOW!
PenTrans logo, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia logo, Greater Valley Forge TMA logo
A PenTrans joint event with the Economy League
and the Greater Valley Forge TMA

Adequate transportation funding legislation in Pennsylvania is critical to the Commonwealth’s economy, business climate and quality of life. Join PenTrans, the Economy League, and the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association on Wednesday, September 25 as PennDOT Secretary Barry Schoch, State Representative Kate Harper, Montgomery County Commissioner Leslie Richards, SEPTA General Manager Joe Casey, and other leaders make the case for increased state investment in our transportation infrastructure.

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

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

Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

September 16, 2013 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Though we are all gearing up for the Pennsylvania Chapter conference in Harrisburg this October, as planners we like to keep an eye on the future. The 2014 conference will be hosted by APA-PA-SE at the Society Hill Sheraton in Philadelphia. This is the first time the conference will be hosted in Philadelphia in over a decade, so it is an exciting chance to show off our great city. You can register here if you are interested in being part of the planning committee.

There will be a meeting to kickoff planning for the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter 2014 Annual Conference on September 23, with a detailed agenda below, but even if you can’t make this meeting please register here if you are interested in helping to show off our region to planners statewide.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: Annual Conference, events, Philadelphia

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

Register Now for Sept. 22 Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour! Limited Spots Remain!

September 6, 2013 / Abigail Poses / Comments Off

Join APAPASE’s Emerging Professionals for a guided tour of Philadelphia’s historic Laurel Hill Cemetery on Sunday September 22nd at 2pm.

The tour will last approximately two hours and will cover a variety of topics, including the place of cemeteries in the developing city, the symbolism of monuments, the importance of cemeteries for sanitation purposes, the use of cemeteries as public parks and how Laurel Hill in particular was a first step towards the creation of what has become the Fairmount Park system. Laurel Hill is also the resting place for such prominent Philadelphians as Rittenhouse, Widener, Elkins and Strawbridge.

The cost of the tour will be $17, which goes towards historic preservation at the cemetery.

Remember to wear comfortable shoes!