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Jan. 26: APAPASE/YPT Game Night: Cards Against Urbanity

Join the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast Section (APAPASE) and the Philadelphia Chapter of Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) for Game Night on January 26th. We’ll be at Field House playing Cards Against Urbanity–the irreverent card game for anyone who’s interested in cities, transportation, and fun! (If you want to see the types of cards you might come across, click here for Cardsplanations.)

Thursday, January 26, 2016
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Field House

1150 Filbert Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

$8 in advance; $10 at the door

Your first drink is included in your admission fee–after that, it’s cash bar. Field House will have an assortment of $4 beers, $5 mixed drinks, and $6 house wines.
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Join QUE on Thursday, January 5

Join QUE on Thursday, January 5!

Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at The Lodge at Winterfest at on Thursday, January 5 at 5:30 pm. The Blue Cross Winterfest is at Penn’s Landing and is walkable from the 2nd street El’s second street stop over the Market Street bridge (Directions).

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Engagement Committee Call on 10/26 at 1!

APA Pennsylvania SE Section LogoHave ideas for how APA Pennsylvania Southeast section can reach its members? Have suggestions for how better to get value from your membership? Share them during the Engagement Committee call. The Engagement committee’s next call is Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 1pm. Any interested section members are welcome to join by calling 1-877-292-8255 passcode 1207385. (Note this is a new number updated from previous calls)

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April 14: Events Committee Meeting

Do you like to organize events like walking tours, happy hours, and educational events related to planning?
Then join the APAPASE Events Committee and help us plan fun events!
We are looking for volunteers to help with all aspects of the event-planning process, from brainstorming event ideas, coordinating with venues, ordering food/beverages, inviting speakers, advertising/marketing events, working the registration table, speaking at events, and conducting event follow up.
 
Please join us for our second meeting of the year:
Thursday, April 14, 2016
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Michael Baker Jr Conference Room
1818 Market Street, Suite 3110, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Feb. 24: Tips and Tricks for Event Planning

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Brought to you by APA’s Young Planners and Emerging Professionals Groups

Please join us on February 24, 2016 from 1:00-2:15 PM ET for the next in our Young Professionals Group/Emerging Professionals Group webinar series. We will host a lively discussion on the ever important, ever challenging, topic of EVENT PLANNING!

We’ve got four speakers that will lead the discussion and answer your questions. They have great tips and practical strategies for how to plan for and execute events that are engaging, fun (yet cost effective), and bring visibility to your group.

· Christina Arlt, AICP, chair of the APA Pennsylvania Chapter, Southeastern Section Events/Emerging Professionals Committee

· Melanie Tylke, chair of the APA California Chapter, San Diego Section Young Planners Group

· Jamie Simchik, AICP, and Jake Gutekunst, EIT, chairs of the APA Transportation Planning Division Vanguard

Register for the event at: https://planning.adobeconnect.com/tipsandtricksevent/event/login.html

Dec. 14: QUE at Tavern on Camac

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Join QUE on December 14 at Tavern on Camac!

Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at Tavern on Camac (Tavern on Camac, 243 South Camac St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) on Monday, December 14 at 6:00 pm.

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.

Join QUE on November 19 at Garage Philly!

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Queer Urbanist Exchange (QUE) is invites you to join our monthly meet up at Garage Philly (1231-1233 E Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) on Thursday November 19 at 6:00 pm.

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.

Dec. 9: DVRPC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Please join us on the evening of December 9th as we celebrate five decades of planning and regional cooperation, recognize the people, projects and programs that have transformed our region, meet new friends and partners, and be inspired for the next 50 years!

DVRPC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
201 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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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

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/