This week marks the start of DVRPC’s month-long photo campaign/giveaway! We want to know “What do you <3 about Greater Philadelphia?” Post a photo of something you love about our region on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using @DVRPC, #OurRegionMyHome, and #DVRPCis50. You can also submit photos directly online at www.dvrpc.org/50. Two winners will be randomly chosen to win a GoPro camera, and some of the best photos will appear on a poster!
Michael Baker International is looking for a Planning Department Manager (Technical Manager II) for their Philadelphia office.
In 1865, Philadelphia was a city on the edge of grief, growth, and genius. That year saw the joy of Northern victory dashed by the grief of Lincoln’s assassination, unprecedented growth for the city, and a growing realization that abolishing slavery did not mean an end to the city’s race problems. At the same time, the genius of local science, education, and benevolent entrepreneurs achieved the critical mass that launched Philadelphia into modernity. Join us to explore a pivotal time in our nation and city’s history with a Weeknights at the Wagner lecture by Bruce Laverty, Gladys Brooks Curator of Architecture at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. 1865 is also the year that the Wagner’s National Landmark building opened, and we will celebrate the building’s 150th anniversary with a Wagner cake competition and special member reception where the cakes will be served.
Michael Baker International is looking for a Planning Associate I for their Philadelphia office.
Join APAPASE for happy hour! We will be mingling and enjoying drinks on Monday, May 11, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Founding Fathers Bar, which is located at 1612 South Street. Please come to celebrate the end of the semester, passing the AICP exam, or simply to spend time with your fellow Planners! This happy hour is open to all: emerging professionals, emerged professionals, and friends.
Join QUE on May 6 at U Bar!
Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at the U bar (1220 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19107) on Wednesday May 6 at 5:30 pm. Note that we are starting a little earlier as suggested during the April meet up, but you are still welcome to join if you can’t make it till 6.
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.
Can’t make it? You can sign to the group and find out more on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/QUEPHL and on Google Groups at http://bit.ly/QUEgoogle. You can also see Meeting Notes in our Files.
Fit City PHL is a half-day symposium designed to explore the concept of active design, and strategies for improving health by promoting physical activity and healthy eating. It will bring together architects, planners, designers, landscape architects, developers, and public health professionals to learn about how our environment can have a positive impact on the negative health trends our communities are currently facing – particularly obesity and other chronic conditions.
Philadelphia Then and Now: Are Times Really A-Changin’?
An Interview with Harris Steinberg
The DVSGA invites you to a conversation with Harris Steinberg, Executive Director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University.
Harris will speak on “Philadelphia Then and Now: Are the Times Really A-Changin?” and then participate in a Q&A led by Inga Saffron of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Have we turned the corner? Has Philadelphia finally come around to embracing the role of planning and design in city life and economic development? Big projects such as the new Comcast Innovation Center to Drexel’s ambitious plans for University City are reshaping the skyline while smaller interventions such as Sister Cities Park and Schuylkill Banks are making the city livable.
Philly Tech Week starts this Friday!
Here is a list of events that may be of interest to Planners & Geo Spatial Analysts.
Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthy meet up at the Tavern on Camac (243 S Camac St, Philadelphia, PA 19107) on Thursday April 9 at 6 pm. Topics for this meeting include a discussion of survey results from online and our large mixer and choosing projects to tackle next. We will also start discussing our event planning for an event on the Anderson Housing and design project such as the pearl street passage for DesignPhiladelphia and Park(ing) Day Philadelphia. We can also look at the happy hour and say what we liked and what could make it better next time.
Can’t make it? You can sign to the group and find out more on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/QUEPHL and on Google Groups at http://bit.ly/QUEgoogle. You can also see Meeting Notes in our Files.
