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Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

June 7, 2013 / APAPA-SE / No comments

Jobs, jobs, all for you!

1) VP for Administration/Chief Operating Officer – People’s Emergency Center – Philadelphia

2) Real Estate Project Manager – Isles, Inc – Trenton, NJ

3) P/T Event Coordinator – Main Street Highland Park – Highland Park, NJ

4) Operations Manager Fixed Route – York Adams Transportation Authority – York, PA

5) Technical Services Specialist – Chester County Planning Commission – West Chester, PA

6) Director of Operations – Norris Square Civic Association – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

Category: General / Tags: jobs

July 18: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks That Work for Your Community

June 7, 2013 / Justin Dula / No comments

Interested in creating a renewable energy ordinance for your community?
Register for the 7/18 PDI: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community

APA PA SE PDI: Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community
Register at http://energyframeworks.eventbrite.com/

Join a panel of local experts who will provide an overview of considerations for developing a renewable energy ordinance for solar, small-wind, and geothermal energy systems in Pennsylvania. An overview of Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC’s) Renewable Energy Ordinance Frameworks, which include a menu of permissive and restrictive ordinance language options; accompanied by explanatory guidance on the barriers, benefits and cautions for adopting language will be provided. Additionally, panelists will address the key issues surrounding the regulation of each type of renewable energy system at the municipal level.

This session is a part of the 2013 Greenbuild Challenge.

Category: General, Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, energy, environment and sustainability, events, resources

June 12: APAPA-SE Events Committee Meeting

June 7, 2013 / Justin Dula / No comments

Interested in helping to plan planning events? Join us on the phone or in person at DVRPC for the Events Committee Meeting at 5:30 on June 12! We also welcome your suggestions even if you aren’t able to attend.

The goal of this meeting is to discuss the details of various events (PDI, Emerging Professionals, CM credited events, Happy Hours, Annual Event), to make recommendations of action to the Council. At every Council meeting various issues come up related to events that aren’t fully flushed out in the limited format.
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Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: about, events

June 27: PECO Green Roof Tour With APAPA-SE and PHS Young Friends

June 7, 2013 / Christina Arlt / No comments

Join APAPA-SE Emerging Professionals and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Young Friends for a tour of the PECO Green Roof on Thursday, June 27, 2013

As part of APAPASE’s participation in the Greenbuild 2013 Challenge pledge, APAPASE will be partnering with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Young Friends group for a tour of the PECO headquarters Green Roof on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 5:30pm. There will be a happy hour after the tour at Bistro St. Tropez. PECO is located at 2301 Market Street in Philadelphia.

Tickets are $5 (or free if you are a PHS Young Friend–find out more at http://www.pennhort.net/yfaddon.
Registration is required through http://phsonline.org/events/phs-young-friends-peco-green-roof-tour

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

June 17: Transportation of the Future — 3 CM Credits Pending

June 4, 2013 / APAPA-SE / No comments

Transportation of the Future
June 17, 2013 from 8am to noon
Sheraton Great Valley (707 Lancaster Ave, Frazer, PA 19355)
Cost: $45 TMACC members and $55 for non-members
Learn about planning for our future transportation system. The program includes the presentations of planning and case studies for all electronic tolling systems, high-occupancy toll lanes, connected vehicles, and new public transit fare payment technologies. The program is pending approval for 3 AICP CM Credits for planners. Go to http://www.tmacc.org/news-and-events/transportation-future/ to register by the extended deadline of June 14th.

TMACC TRANS FOR FUTURE 0513 FINAL 8 5×11 (2)

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

Next Week: Voices of the Creative Economy — 2 CM Credits Pending

June 4, 2013 / Christina Arlt / No comments

Credit: Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy http://www.cultureblocks.com/wordpress/

DVRPC is hosting an event – Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses? – on Wednesday, June 12th at 9:30am.

In addition to presentations by Moira Baylson of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and Larry Eichel, of Pew’s Philadelphia Research Initiative, Michelle Freeman of Flying Kite Media will moderate a panel of creative economy businesses. The panelists include Seun Olubodun, owner of Duke & Winston, a clothing design company in Philadelphia, and Bill Covaleski, President and Brewmaster at Victory Brewing in Downingtown, PA.

Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses?

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Coffee and tea will be available at 9:00 AM.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: certification maintenance, DVRPC, events, redevelopment and revitalization, resources

Now Hiring: This Week’s Job Postings

May 24, 2013 / APAPA-SE / No comments

Light week for jobs, so jump on ‘em!

1) Land Use and Transportation Specialist – Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association – Marlton, NJ

2) Program Associate – William Penn Foundation – Philadelphia

3) Manager – Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) – Philadelphia

4) Sr, Academic Coordinator – Drexel University – Philadelphia

5) Hunger Relief Volunteer Coordinator – Klein JCC – Philadelphia

Full descriptions after the jump!

Category: General / Tags: jobs

Last Chance to Register: Vacant Land Planning in a Land Bank World — 3 CM Credits!

May 24, 2013 / Jeff Barg / No comments

: What will a land bank mean for vacant land–and for planners? Credit: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

A land bank is (very likely) coming to Philadelphia. Learn all about what a land bank is and how it will change vacant land planning, and hear it from the people who are creating, implementing and advocating for the new legislation. Everything you need to know about Philadelphia’s land bank—before it happens, from the people who are making it happen.

Speakers include John Carpenter, Jennifer Kates, John Kromer and Karen Black.

This session is a part of the 2013 Greenbuild Challenge.

Click here to register!

Wednesday, May 29, 8:45 am – 12 pm

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

June 12: Voices of the Creative Economy

May 24, 2013 / Christina Arlt / No comments

DVRPC is hosting an event – Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses? – on Wednesday, June 12th at 9:30am.

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

Save the Date: PECO Green Roof Tour on June 27

May 24, 2013 / Christina Arlt / No comments

Save the Date: APAPASE Emerging Professionals and PHS Young Friends Tour of PECO Green Roof on June 27, 2013

As part of APAPASE’s participation in the Greenbuild 2013 Challenge pledge, APAPASE will be partnering with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Young Friends group for a tour of the PECO headquarters Green Roof on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 5:30pm. More details will be coming soon, but mark your calendar!

More details about the Greenbuild 2013 Challenge are available here.

Category: Upcoming Events / Tags: Emerging Professionals, energy, events, horticulture, Philadelphia

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