Tag Archive for Philadelphia

Oct. 29: Trash Talk: Recycling, Composting, and Disposing in Philly

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The average American generates 4.5 pounds of trash a day with enormous environmental consequences. Learn how you can be a part of the solution at this event all about being green in Philadelphia!

Join YIP and Keep Philadelphia Beautiful to learn about how the City of Philadelphia, private industry, and non-profits are working together to move our city towards more sustainable waste disposal practices and systems — and gain valuable insight into how you can be a part of the solution.

Event Details:
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
6-8 pm
WHYY
150 N. 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Registration Link: http://yip.ticketleap.com/soyp-trashtalk/

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Oct. 24: DVRPC Regional Student Forum on Philly Planning History

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The DVRPC Regional Student Forum is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to come together to discuss planning issues, career development, and other topics of interest. The next DVRPC Regional Student Forum will take place on:

Thursday, October 24, 2013

3:00 PM-5:00 P.M.

Philadelphia History Museum

15 South 7th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Topic: Urban Planning in Philadelphia’s History

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ESRI Adds Philadelphia Date for Free Fall Seminar

The Esri-Philadelphia office has added an extra date, Tuesday October 29th, for our ‘Sharpen Your Skills’ fall seminar in order to provide a location that is convenient for the GIS community in the Philly metro area. The seminar will be held in room 1450 of the Municipal Services Building at 1401 JFK Blvd in Philadelphia.  While the event is being hosted by the City of Philadelphia (thanks to OIT and GSG!) it is open to any/all GIS professionals, so please feel free to share this invitation with other friends and colleagues who may be interested. Registration is free, and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please use this EventBrite link to register, and we look forward to seeing you there!

More information on the seminar agenda can be found here, or please email Rachel Weeden(Esri) with any questions.”

Oct. 15: Penn’s Landing Public Meeting

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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!

Register here.

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Oct. 16: Using Brick for Resilient Structures in Communities

An opportunity to earn 3 CM credits at the Center for Architecture, on October 16th.  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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Planning for the 2014 Pennsylvania Chapter Conference in Philadelphia

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.

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

Laurel Hill Cemetery

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!

Register for the event at: https://laurelhillcemeterytour.eventbrite.com/

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Sept. 25: Census Data Workshop

Please join us for this free workshop at the Free Library of Philadelphia- Parkway Central Library on September 25, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM 8:30 PM.

You will learn how to:

  • How to use Census Data to develop the demographic portion of a business plan, choose a location for a business and measure business competition.
  • The differences between Decennial Census Data and the American Community Survey.
  • Explain the Economic Census.
  • Other types of business data such as County/Zip Code Business Patterns.
  • How to maneuver within the Census.gov and American Fact Finder websites to access Census data.

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Sept. 22: Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour

Laurel Hill Cemetery

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.

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Sept. 14: Exploring Philadelphia: Graduate Hospital Tour

Royal Theater courtesy visitphilly.com

Royal Theater courtesy visitphilly.com

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Cost: $6
Link for tickets: http://yip.ticketleap.com/gradhospital/
It’s called many names–Graduate Hospital, South of South, and Southwest Center City. Join YIP, the AIA/Young Architects Forum, and Andrew Dalzell, the Executive Director of the South of South Neighborhood Association (SOSNA), for a tour of the Grad Hospital neighborhood. We’ll start out by exploring the restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops on South Street West and then weave our way south and west through the neighborhood, past parks, churches, historic sites, and other hidden gems. Whether you’re new to Philly or a long time resident who just wants a chance to get out an explore the neighborhood, this insider’s tour is for you! The tour will start in front of the Royal Theater (south side of South Street between 15 and 16th) at 10:30 AM and will end at 12:30 PM at Resurrection Ale House–a perfect spot if you want to stay afterwards to grab brunch. Remember to wear comfortable shoes. First 25 people to sign up get a free Neighborhood Guide and Graduate Hospital notebook courtesy of GPTMC!

A recently released book that covers the history of Graduate Hospital, Evergreens, will be available for purchase at the event. For more information, visit: http://southofsouth.org/evergreens