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May 6: Legal and Regulatory Context of Green Infrastructure

April 23, 2015 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN) Green Infrastructure, Climate, and Cities Seminar Series

Legal and Regulatory Context of Green Infrastructure

Wednesday, May 6^th at 4pm (EST)

Hill Seminar Room – Drexel University – Lebow Engineering Room 240 – 31st and Market Sts, Phila, PA

Larry Levine, Senior Attorney, Water Program, Natural Resources Defense Council

John Nystedt, Restoration Specialist, Delaware Riverkeeper Network

Fred Stine, Citizen Action Coordinator, Delaware Riverkeeper Network

Please RSVP for both in-person and webinar attendance here: http://ccrun.org/seminars

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

May 20: Fit City PHL

April 16, 2015 / Christina Arlt / Comments Off

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.

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

May 13: Philadelphia Then and Now: Are Times Really A-Changin’?

April 15, 2015 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

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.

Click here to register!

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

Lots of Planning Events for Philly Tech Week

April 13, 2015 / Kate Raman / Comments Off

Philly Tech Week starts this Friday!

Here is a list of events that may be of interest to Planners & Geo Spatial Analysts.

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

May 28: Zoned Out

April 13, 2015 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Zoned Out: Fair Housing Solutions Symposium

Presented by Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania

The Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania is hosting a fair housing symposium dedicated to zoning, planning and land use topics on Thursday May 28, 2015 from 9:00 – 3:00 in Willow Grove. The day long symposium, designed for local government officials, solicitors, attorneys, planners and housing advocates, will include presentations, panel discussions and networking opportunities with HUD, expert attorneys and local agencies.
This is a FREE event and is sponsored by the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania with support from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, and Bucks-Chester-Montgomery Link to Aging and Disability Resources.

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

Call for Submissions: Scholarship Awards for Vacant Property Papers

April 3, 2015 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

The Vacant Property Research Network (VPRN) is pleased to announce its second annual scholarship competition for two masters students whose research contributes to new knowledge and practice around vacant properties.

Masters Scholarship Awards ($250) will be granted to two students enrolled in a masters degree program during 2015. Winners will be selected from the submission of a single-authored paper (12-30 pages in length) on a “vacant property” topic, which includes everything from deindustrialized landscapes, distressed cities, and shrinking regions to land banks, code enforcement strategies, and housing courts. Submissions may be refined term papers, practicum reports, or thesis chapters. Preference will be given to fully developed papers that demonstrate excellence and innovation in knowledge, research and/or practice about land change. Winners will be invited to participate in an upcoming VPRN-sponsored session at a national conference and may be eligible for travel or registration support.

For details on the application process and eligibility, please visit:

http://vacantpropertyresearch.com/2015competition

Category: Education / Tags: redevelopment and revitalization, resources, students

April 24: Volunteers Needed for EarthFest 2015 at Temple’s Ambler Campus

March 30, 2015 / APAPA-SE / Comments Off

Event: EarthFest 2015

Date: Friday, April 24, 2015 (Rain or Shine)

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: Temple University Ambler Campus

580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler, PA 19002

Website: ambler.temple.edu/earthfest

Last year, more than 7,000 visitors spent a rewarding, educational day at Temple University Ambler celebrating the importance of protecting the environment and preserving their futures. Hosted by the Temple University Center for Sustainable Communities, the mission of EarthFest is to promote environmental awareness using sustainable concepts, methods and practices to protect and preserve our environment. Organizations, businesses, students of all ages, and individuals demonstrate sustainable concepts and technologies through interactive educational displays, activities, and much more!

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

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