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Dec. 3: Vision Zero Philadelphia Conference

November 5, 2015 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

On Thursday, December 3, 2015, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are co-hosting Philadelphia’s first Vision Zero conference. Vision Zero is based on the concept that road crashes are not accidents, but are preventable events. Road deaths, currently totaling nearly 100 per year in Philadelphia, can be reduced to zero through education, engineering, and enforcement.

National experts in safety design, engineering, education and enforcement from both the public and private sectors will share their expertise and experience to help lay the groundwork for a goal and action plan that is tailored to Philadelphia and employs best practices. Join us for a day of speakers, panels, and break out-sessions focused on this crucial safety issue. The American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast section (APAPASE) has requested a total of 6.75 CM credits for this event. The cost to attend this all-day conference at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia is $60 ($75 includes a discounted Bicycle Coalition membership). For more information and to register, visit http://bicyclecoalition.org/our-campaigns/visionzero/.

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

Oct. 21: “The Landscape” with Marilyn Jordan Taylor & Karen Thompson

October 15, 2015 / Kate Raman / Comments Off

“The Landscape” with Marilyn Jordan Taylor & Karen Thompson

October 21st at 6:00 PM

Cost: Free—with Eventbrite registration

Fisher Fine Arts Library—4^th floor

220 S. 34th St.

Philadelphia, PA 19104

The building is opposite 34th St. and the entry faces the College Green.

Have you ever listened to a presentation and wondered how this person got their job? What projects are they most proud of? What are their biggest regrets? When they log onto the internet, where do they go first? Did they ever consider giving up and why? Who is their spirit animal? APAPASE’s Landscape series asks these questions.

We’re honored to have Dean Taylor as our 2^nd speaker in the Landscape speaker series. Karen Thompson from the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation will be asking her all of this and more.

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

RSVP Today! 2015 APAPA-SE Annual Event: Wed. Oct. 28, at 6:30pm

October 11, 2015 / Angie_Dixon / Comments Off

Please join fellow planners in the Southeast Section of the APAPA at our 2015 Annual Event! For this year’s event, we are inviting you to check out Mural Arts’ Open Source, a citywide celebration of art and innovation! This experiential and educational program created a new series of public artworks that explore and illuminate Philadelphia’s diverse urban identity, and encouraged artists to engage in community-centered explorations, addressing a variety of topics, including immigration, recycling, mass incarceration, the environment, community reinvestment, and displacement—all of which inform Mural Arts’ long-term artistic and social practice.

Location: Mural Arts Open Source HUB, 30 S. 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

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

Oct. 28-30: Design on the Delaware

October 8, 2015 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The Design on the Delaware conference features 20 AICP CM approved programs offering 33 credits, and 1.5 law and 1.5 ethics credits. Courses include Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review Process Update; Bartram’s Mile – Revitalizing the Lower Schuylkill Waterfront; Communities Create, Build Their Futures; The Impact of Health in Planning: Creating the Environment for Healthy Living; Infrastructure Impediments to Smart Growth Projects; and the tours From Plan to Reality: Green2015 Coming to Life and Urban Land Trusts as Tools for Fighting Vacancy.

APA members from any chapter are entitled to the discounted member registration. New this year, single session a la carte pricing is available. You can register for an individual course(s) ($35 – $50), for a full day ($200), or two days ($275). October 30 programs and tours are individually priced. Early registration pricing (above) ends midnight October 11. Go to www.designonthedelaware.com for conference details and registration.

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

Nov. 12: Healthy Communities Task Force Meeting

October 5, 2015 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

DVRPC’s Healthy Communities Task Force meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2015 from 10am to 12pm. This meeting will focus on equity and active transportation with presentations on the state of active transportation and equity, how complete streets policies affect different communities, and what Philadelphia’s bike share program, Indego, has done to be more inclusive.

Healthy Communities Task Force Meeting

Thursday, November 12^th

Coffee and Tea available at 9:30am

Meeting starts at 10am

Lunch served after meeting

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

Oct. 8 and 12: Art of Active Play

October 5, 2015 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Art of Active Play – Healthy Play Panel
October 8th, 2015, 6pm-8pm

Smith Memorial Playground, 3500 Reservoir Drive
Join the Community Design Collaborative and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health/Get Healthy Philly to talk about play!

We’ll discuss the impact of play on childhood learning and health, and play’s surprising role in creating a great city. Register.

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

WTS Philadelphia Scholarship Applications Due Oct. 17

October 1, 2015 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

Each year, WTS Philadelphia awards scholarships to women who are pursuing careers in transportation through high school, junior college/trade school, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs.

To be considered, applications must be received by Saturday, October 17, 2015 by 11:59pm.

For more details and applications, please click here.

For scholarship questions, please contact Jenna at joskowitz@hntb.com.

Category: General / Tags: Philadelphia, resources, transportation

Oct. 14: Gentrification Webinar

September 30, 2015 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Bridging the Gap: Research and Practice on Gentrification and Equitable Development in Philadelphia

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

12:00 noon–1:00 p.m. EST

Join us for a webinar during which we will discuss gentrification, residential displacement, and strategies for equitable development in Philadelphia. The webinar will feature findings from new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Gentrification and Residential Mobility in Philadelphia, which examines the relationships between gentrification and both mobility patterns and financial health among residents in Philadelphia. This research also focuses on which neighborhoods in Philadelphia are gentrifying, who is moving into and out of gentrifying neighborhoods, and the experiences of vulnerable residents in those neighborhoods.

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

Oct. 6: Join Us for the First in a Series of Habitat III Seminars

September 24, 2015 / rbednar / Comments Off

Habitat III is the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development to take place in Quito, Ecuador, October 2016. It will offer a unique opportunity to discuss the important challenges of how cities, towns, and villages are planned and managed in order to fulfill their roles as drivers of sustainable development, and hence shape the implementation of new global development and climate change goals.

“The battle for a more sustainable future will be won or lost in cities.” World Urban Campaign

How we plan, build, and manage our cities now will determine the outcome of our efforts to achieve a sustainable and harmonious development tomorrow. Well-planned cities afford all residents the opportunity to lead safe, healthy, and productive lives. Well-designed cities present nations with major opportunities to promote social inclusion, resilience, and prosperity.

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

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