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March 12: Breaking Ground

December 5, 2014 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Breaking Ground: Building Livable Communities in Greater Philadelphia: The Next 50 Years

Thursday, March 12, 2015

8:30 AM – 3:15 PM

The Union League of Philadelphia

140 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

This year DVRPC celebrates 50 years of planning for the Greater Philadelphia region. Join local leaders, city planners, and economic development professionals to discuss the next 50 years of growth, preservation, and change! This one-day conference will consider the roles of technology and local government, big and small cities adapting to climate change, and sustainable transportation networks, among other issues that Greater Philadelphia will face in the coming decades.

Registration and Preliminary Program are available at: www.dvrpc.org/breakingground

Registration is open until March 8, 2015.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, events, Philadelphia, resources, technology in planning, transportation

Dec. 3: Green Stormwater Infrastructure

November 16, 2014 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The next presentation of the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) Green Infrastructure, Climate, and Cities Seminar Series will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd at 4pm at Drexel University. A webinar option will also be provided.

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

Green Stormwater Infrastructure: Nexus Between Sustainability & Public Health?

Dr. Charles N. Haas, Drexel University

Historically, the development of cities was facilitated by draining stormwater into sewers and conveyance to receiving waterbodies. It has now been recognized that such “gray” infrastructure solutions result in an alteration of natural hydrology (which would have greater infiltration) and can produce adverse physical, chemical and biological effects in receiving waters. More recently, classes of “sustainable” or “green” stormwater infrastructure have been developed with the key design aim of managing stormwater flow by trying to achieve greater similarity to natural (pre-development) hydrology. These systems include: green roofs; vegetated swales; porous pavement or parking; tree pits; and roof captured rainwater beneficially used (gardens, toilets, etc.)

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

Nov. 12-14: Design on the Delaware

October 31, 2014 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

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If you missed the APA PA State Conference….you can get your AICP CM Credits at this year’s Design on the Delaware, November 12 – 14, 2014 at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel and Center for Architecture

The conference offers 23 Accredited AICP CM. You can earn up 15 AICP CM including the 1.5 AICP CM Law requirement.

Course topics include green infrastructure, creating parks and other public spaces, transportation infrastructure, designing trails, business campus planning, riverfront planning, stormwater management, form-based code and more.

Registration fees as low as $235 for November 12^th or 13^th; $325 for November 12^th and 13^th. Individually priced tours are available November 14^th .

Click here for complete schedule and to register (http://www.designonthedelaware.com)

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, Design on the Delaware, events, Philadelphia, resources, riverfront and waterfront, stormwater management, transportation

Nov. 5: Green Infrastructure and Coastal Resilience

October 27, 2014 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The next presentation of the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) Green Infrastructure, Climate, and Cities Seminar Series will be held on Wednesday, November 5^th at 4pm at Drexel University. A webinar option will also be provided.

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

Green Infrastructure and Coastal Resilience

Adrian Benepe and Philip Orton

The topic for this session is green infrastructure and the urban coast, discussing the current state of natural hazard resilience and climate change adaptation. Hurricane Sandy caused coastal flooding in Northern New Jersey and New York City that exceeded any levels reached in over three hundred years of the region’s history. Philip Orton will place Sandy’s flood heights in the context of historically increasing storm tides and sea levels and will demonstrate how he is using hydrodynamic modeling to examine the efficacy of nature-based and vertical barrier based approaches. In response to resilience and adaptation, Adrian Benepe will discuss the benefits of storm water capture provided by natural green infrastructure and on wetland preservation. Adrian will focus on parks as green infrastructure, concentrating on The Trust for Public Land’s work around the country.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: environment and sustainability, events, Philadelphia, resources

Oct. 30-Nov. 2: Big Ideas, Global Impacts

October 20, 2014 / Susan Elks / Comments Off

2014 ACSP 54th Annual Conference
BIG IDEAS, GLOBAL IMPACTS

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning is holding its annual conference in Philadelphia October 30 – November 2 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Today’s planning researchers and practitioners grapple with “big ideas”. From big data to fundamental restructuring of the world’s economy to climate change, the challenges of planning have changed dramatically. These challenges are daunting but they provide unprecedented opportunities for planning to have global impacts like never before. With these big challenges in mind, the Philadelphia ACSP conference aims to provide opportunities to address the big issues of today and tomorrow. Many of the sessions are approved for CM credits.

One day registration as a local practitioner is available. Please visit http://www.acsp.org/conferences/annual_conference for more details and use the attachment to register as a local practitioner: Local Practitioner Form

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, environment and sustainability, events, Philadelphia, resources

Today! The Future of Transportation in Pennsylvania and Beyond

October 6, 2014 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

More so than most states, Pennsylvania is at a turning point as it confronts its transportation future. Much of the state’s diverse transportation infrastructure needs upgrading or replacement, at the same time that new technologies are coming down the pike which are changing the way we think about transportation. In Pennsylvania, as in other states, voters are looking to Congress to take the lead in identifying priorities and providing funding, but Congress has again kicked the can down the road.

Please join us on Monday, October 6^th at 6 pm in Meyerson B-3 for a facilitated discussion between Rina Cutler, Al Biehler, and Professor Megan Ryerson about “The Future of Transportation in Pennsylvania and Beyond.” This is an all-star cast.

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

Join Us This World Habitat Day!

September 30, 2014 / rbednar / Comments Off

The United Nations designates the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day.

For 70 years, the United Nations has been the one global organization with the vision and reach to address the world’s most pressing challenges.

World Habitat Day provides an excellent opportunity to highlight human settlement challenges from around the globe.

The purpose of World Habitat Day is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. It is also intended to remind the world that we all have the power and the responsibility to shape the future of our cities and towns.

The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development will be the first UN global summit after the adoption of the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda.

RSVP here: info@una-gp.org

Info here on Facebook.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: environment and sustainability, events, Philadelphia, redevelopment and revitalization

Download the APAPA 2014 Conference App

September 30, 2014 / Justin Dula / Comments Off

Attention APA PA 2014 Conference attendees! This year, for the first time, APA PA has created a Conference App for your iPhone or Android device. Features of the App include sponsor, speaker, and attendee listings; maps of the conference area and surrounds; the twitter feed for #APAPA14; and complete conference schedule that you can customize to your unique conference experience! This user-friendly App is now available for FREE on iTunes and Google Play. Download it today!

Links

Google Play

iTunes

Twitter #APAPA14

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: Annual Conference, events, Philadelphia, resources, technology in planning

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