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Oct 1: Chester County Planners’ Forum

Professional planners from Chester County are invited to attend the fall 2019 Chester County Planners’ Forum from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Oct. 1 at Historic Yellow Springs, 1685 Art School Road, Chester Springs. Chester County Planning Commission

The forum provides a great opportunity to hear about current planning issues, share ideas with your fellow planners, and catch up with old friends. There will be presentations about the impact of multi-family housing, Chester County’s Return on Environment report, and preservation of historic landscapes.

Register online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-fall-planners-forum-tickets-68267978361. Email any questions you may have to ccplanning@chesco.org.

APAPASE Annual Event: Leveraging History to Revitalize Communities – Tickets Now on Sale for September 12, 2018!

Join planners, historic preservationists, urban enthusiasts, and more as APAPASE hosts our largest event of the year.

The evening kicks off with an optional one-hour walking tour of downtown Lansdowne, for those who can make it to Lansdowne by 5:30 PM. The tour will highlight how Lansdowne is using its historical character to create economic development opportunities. Then we’ll enjoy some networking over light fare and drinks. At 7pm, there will be a panel about Leveraging History to Revitalize Communities, which will be worth 1.25 AICP CM credits. Stay after the panel concludes to mix and mingle with your fellow attendees.

Tickets

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apapase-2018-annual-event-leveraging-history-to-revitalize-communities-tickets-49111431614

Directions

  • Transit: The Twentieth Century Club, 84 South Lansdowne Avenue, is across the street from SEPTA’s Lansdowne Regional Rail Station on the Media-Elwyn Line. View schedule here. There is also bus transit access via routes 109, 113, and 115 routes to 69th Street Terminal or other locations in Delaware County.
  • Driving: http://twentiethcenturyclub.com/contact-and-directions/

Agenda

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

5:30 – 6:30 PM: Tour of Downtown Lansdowne (select the “optional add on” ticket type when you register) The tour kicks off at Utility Works, 32 E. Baltimore Ave., which is a short walk from the SEPTA Lansdowne Station.

6:30 – 7:00 PM: Registration / Networking

7:00 – 8:00 PM: Panel

  • Moderator: Rebecca Ross, Delaware County Planning Department
  • James Wright, People’s Emergency Center
  • Elizabeth Rairigh, Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office
  • Kate Cowing, Materials Conservation

8:00 – 8:15 PM: Q&A

8:15 – 9:00 PM: Networking

Thanks to our sponsors!

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