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Sept. 22: Greater Philadelphia’s Evolving Energy Future

September 14, 2015 / / Comments Off on Sept. 22: Greater Philadelphia’s Evolving Energy Future

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Registration & Networking 7:30 a.m.; Program 8:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

The Union League, 140 S. Broad Street, Center City Philadelphia (Lincoln Hall)

Energy choices continue to shape our region’s overall economy and environment, and they present specific, high-profile opportunities and challenges for local communities. Please join us for a robust forum on the land use and development implications of energy paths being advanced and debated in Greater Philadelphia. How can we modernize or repurpose industrial and transportation infrastructure to exploit new sources of fossil fuels while still improving our performance on measures of sustainability? Can state and local policies help different energy paths co-exist or converge? Come find out what today’s energy decisions might mean for you and what should we know about Houston’s experience?

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Sept. 9: Play Space Design Competition Launch and Reception

August 31, 2015 / / Comments Off on Sept. 9: Play Space Design Competition Launch and Reception

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Center for Architecture, 1216 Arch Street

Join us to launch a national design competition to design innovative outdoor play spaces for a Philly public school, library, and recreation center!

We’ll reveal the three competition sites and tell you more about competition prizes, how you can build a team, and how to get started. Get inspired by our current exhibition of over 40 projects presenting international best practices in play space design. Form your team with architects, landscape architects, educators, artists, and other play space advocates who want to be part of the competition too.

Space is limited. Be sure to reserve your spot now. RSVP.

Reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. $20/$10 Community Champions. Read more

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Sept. 14: We Built This City

August 22, 2015 / / Comments Off on Sept. 14: We Built This City

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Join the Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) for “We Built This City” our semiannual event, an urban-themed sing-a-long* on Monday, September 14 at 5:30 pm at Tavern on Camac, 243 South Camac St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. QUE brings together urban design professionals and enthusiasts to meet, network and discuss topics affecting our lives in Philadelphia.

*Yes, you read that right… an urban-themed sing-a-long! You are welcome to sing them yourself or leave it to the professionals. Jeff, the Tavern’s talented pianist, will be taking requests all night. On the Facebook Event, we’ve started a list of our favorites so he has time to prepare (e.g. “We Built this City on Rock and Roll”, The Trolley Song, and maybe even the Simpson’s Monorail Theme). Add your favorites or vote for some of the current selections.

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Aug. 12: East Passyunk Neighborhood Tour

August 10, 2015 / / Comments Off on Aug. 12: East Passyunk Neighborhood Tour

East Passyunk Neighborhood Tour: Wednesday, 8/12/15 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Love the food, love the beer, but ever wonder how East Passyunk got to be so cool?  Join us for a tour led by Renee Gillinger from the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District who will show us behind closed doors as we visit business owners and learn more about the history of the neighborhood during their weekly Passeggiata.

The tour will kick off at the Singing Fountain amidst the neighborhood’s weekly Farmers Market, then head out to shops throughout the district before ending at P.O.P.E. where drinks will be flowing for an extended happy hour.

Tickets $10, but includes first drink: http://yip.ticketleap.com/east-passyunk-neighborhood-tour/

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Sept. 12: APA/YPT Scavenger Hunt

August 8, 2015 / / Comments Off on Sept. 12: APA/YPT Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, September 12, 2015 
Hunt from 12 PM – 3 PM; Scoring and Post-Hunt Happy Hour from 3 – 5 pm

$7 for members of APAPA or YPT; $10 for non-members

Grab your SEPTA pass, lace up your shoes, and join us for our SECOND ANNUAL Photo Scavenger Hunt!

Meet us in the lobby of 1234 Market Street, outside of the SEPTA Store at 12pm to pick up your clues and begin the hunt. You’ll have until 3pm to travel to as many locations on the list as you can and take a photo with your team. Teams are capped at 4 members. No team? Don’t worry–register as an individual and we’ll set you up with a team at the beginning of the event.

Some clues will be in Center City and others will be far away–but everything is reachable via SEPTA, and, of course, your team will earn more points for the locations that are farther away and more difficult to reach.

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July 14: QUE at Independence Beer Garden

July 2, 2015 / / Comments Off on July 14: QUE at Independence Beer Garden

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Join QUE on July 14 at Independence Beer Garden!

Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at Independence Beer Garden (100 S Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106) on Tuesday July 14 at 5:30 pm. Though outside, there are areas that are covered in case of rain.

We’re going to do brief updates on all of our projects. If you’re interested in seeing more, check out our Meeting Notes from our last meeting. We created a summary for each project which included a description and highlights of what the next steps are. We will also look at the happy hour and say what we liked and what could make it better next time and start planning the next large mixer.

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Featured Job Listing: Neighborhood Advisory Committee Coordinator at PEC

June 24, 2015 / / Comments Off on Featured Job Listing: Neighborhood Advisory Committee Coordinator at PEC

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People’s Emergency Center is looking for a Neighborhood Advisory Committee Coordinator.

Click here for the full job listing!

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June 27: Manayunk Commercial Corridor Tour

June 24, 2015 / / Comments Off on June 27: Manayunk Commercial Corridor Tour

Young Involved Philadelphia is hosting a Commercial Corridor Tour of Manayunk this Saturday, 6/27 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. This tour will include stops along the corridor where business owners will share their personal stories of why they chose their current location, how they set up shop, and what they see for the future of the neighborhood.

We’ll be stopping and speaking with owners of the Little Apple, the Spiral Bookcase, Nicole Miller, and more! We’ll end a Bourbon Blue (where the first drink will be on us).

$11.50 tickets are available at: http://yip.ticketleap.com/commercial-corridor-tour-manayunk/details The meeting point is: Pretzel Park, 4300 Roxborough Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19127

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Old City District: Vision Survey and Public Open House

June 16, 2015 / / Comments Off on Old City District: Vision Survey and Public Open House

The Old City District, in its role as a special services district and Registered Community Organization, is embarking on the development of a neighborhood master plan to set a framework for private development and a high-quality public realm.

Together with more objective research on market trends, transportation access, and the physical form of buildings and sidewalks, we wanted to get direct input from Old City residents, businesses, workers, and visitors about what makes the neighborhood great and not so great, plus what would make it a little better, or even a little worse. This brief survey should only take about five minutes to complete. Please encourage your friends, family, and coworkers to participate.

Vision 2026 Survey Link

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‘If/Then,’ Musical About City Planning, Comes to Philly

June 7, 2015 / / Comments Off on ‘If/Then,’ Musical About City Planning, Comes to Philly

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From Tuesday, June 21 – Sunday, June 26, 2015, the Academy of Music will be showing If/Then, a contemporary Broadway musical about a city planner who moves to New York. According to the Kimmel Center website: “With unforgettable songs and a deeply moving story by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winning creators of Next to Normal, this “fascinating, ambitious, and original new musical (New York Post)” simultaneously follows one woman’s two possible life paths, painting a deeply moving portrait of the lives we lead, as well as the lives we might have led.” For more information, click here, or click here to listen to the soundtrack.

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