APAPASE held a successful student-mentor mixer event at the University of Pennsylvania on April 11, 2024.
Twenty-five attendees from professional backgrounds and the three Philadelphia-area planning schools – UPenn, Temple, and Westchester – met to share stories and career advice. Conversations went deep into the evening over sandwiches and drinks, and both sets of attendees felt that the information exchange was valuable.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Center for DesignPhiladelphia
Submission Deadline May 17th
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association is looking for Great Places in two categories: Great Public Spaces and Great Transformations. Great Places are unique, memorable places that display community planning best practices, have an exemplary character, and a sustainable vision for tomorrow.
We want to hear your suggestions for a Great Public Space or Great Transformation designation. Please complete the online submission form by Friday, May 17, 2024. Nominations will be considered by the Great Places in Pennsylvania Judges Committee with notification to applicants in the summer.
Nominations via the Web
All Great Public Spaces and Transformation nominations must be submitted online. All information is to be entered on or uploaded to the website.
It’s easier than you think to submit a nomination:
Before you begin, please assemble all information needed for the nomination and files to be uploaded.
TIPS FOR SUBMITTING A GOOD NOMINATION
Pam Shellenberger, AICP
Great Places Initiatives Committee Chair
Work: 717-771-9870 ext. 1768
Direct: 717-824-7132
Email Pam
WSP is looking to hire multiple positions in their Philadelphia office! Click through each job announcement for the full description.
APA PA SE is excited to host our annual Student Mentor Mixer Event on Thursday, April 11th, 2024, from 6:00-8:00 PM at the University of Pennsylvania Kleinman Center! Please join us for an evening of networking and mentoring with hors d’oeuvres and alcohol provided. We are seeking planning professionals to act as “Mentors” and share their planning experience and expertise with future Planners. We would like to thank our student volunteers and sponsorships from the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, and West Chester University for their assistance in planning and sponsoring this event.
Note: You do not need to be a member of APA PA SE to attend!
Buy tickets online here: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/apapa-se/2024-apapase-student-mentor-mixer
For more information, contact Danielle Baer at dabaer@urbanengineers.com .
Learning & Practicing Effective Public Speaking
(For All Ages and Backgrounds)
Please join the Philadelphia YMF for a presentation on “Public Speaking: Projecting Your Authentic Voice” by Matt Reese. There is no “one way” of public speaking. This presentation will cover multiple techniques for public speaking and guide attendees to find their own public speaking voice and style. The presentation will be for both virtual and in-person attendees. Following the presentation, there will be in-person hands on activities focused on public speaking. Attendees should prepare a 2-minute elevator pitch on themselves or a topic of their choice. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Virtual links will be provided prior to the event.
When: March 28, 2024
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm ETA
Where: Urban Engineers, Inc. (530 Walnut Street, Floor 7, Philadelphia, PA 19160)
Virtual: Presentation Only – Will be Shared Upon Registration
Cost: Virtual – Free
In-Person – $15
RSVP: HERE
by March 25, 2024
Questions? Please contact Matt Reese (mfreese@urbaneingeers.com).
Organized by passionate Philadelphians in conjunction with the Philadelphia Chapter and Mid-Atlantic Region of Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT), the Philadelphia Chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), and the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Drexel University, we look forward to seeing you! Connect with us
After pioneering the virtual model for three years in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to return in-person last year to the same space we’ve called home since our first event more than five years ago, and are pleased to do so yet again.
Summer 2021 also launched our spin-off “TCPHL Summer Gathering” event, combining urban exploration and an outdoor happy hour, which returned by popular demand for 2022 and 2023. Once again, we’re pleased to announce that will also return later in Summer 2024, so make sure to see us again and reconnect with connections made both in years past and at this year’s in-person conference.
March 9 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association is holding an all-day virtual AICP exam prep session on Saturday, March 9 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The session will review the content outline of the AICP exam, which APA recently updated, and provide details on the different content areas. The exam has been updated to reflect the new content outline, and the session will take time to clarify understanding of the revised exam. Questions are encouraged throughout the day.
Registration is required.
March 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Environmental Justice Tools to Help Understand Your Community
This event will give a brief introduction to the environmental justice (EJ) movement nationally and in Pennsylvania, before drilling down to specific tools and policies that affect planning and land use in Pennsylvania around EJ. Planners will learn about the EJ Policy from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and how it may affect their work. They will also be shown various national, state, and regional tools to better understand environmental justice concerns in the communities in which they work. These tools can be used to get more detailed demographic information as well as to assist planners in completing grant application materials. These tools can better help planners understand their communities in ways that help meet the equity aspirations of the profession.
Equity CM credit is pending approval. You must attend the webinar live in order to earn CM credit.
Speakers:
Justin Dula, AICP
**The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions of the speaker(s) you will hear**
Deadline to register is March 5
If you’re interested in sponsoring a Webinar Wednesday session or have a session for Webinar Wednesday please contact us. Send your request to info@planningpa.org.
Please note: You will receive a reminder email a few days before the webinar with zoom information (please check your spam/junk folders). This email will be sent to the email address you used to register for the event.
Register today at https://tcphl.ticketspice.com/transportationcamp-phl-2024
Whether you work in the industry or simply have an interest, we welcome you physically to our nation’s birthplace at the center of the NEC for a day filled with ideas at the intersection of transportation, technology, and urbanism. As always, the participant-driven TransportationCamp conference series follows the “unconference” format, lending itself to a more pertinent, thought-provoking, and active event.
Organized by passionate Philadelphians in conjunction with the Philadelphia Chapter and Mid-Atlantic Region of Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT), the Philadelphia Chapter of Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS), and the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Drexel University, we look forward to seeing you!
Learn more on on TransportationCamp’s website: http://transportationcamp.org/events/phl2024/
