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			1 APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters \| 3 CM Land Use Planning Near Transmission Pipelines Land Use Planning Near Transmission Pipelines May 1, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm This webinar is provided by the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety to promote the recommended land use practices described in the Pipelines and Informed…	2 Land Use Planning Near Transmission Pipelines Land Use Planning Near Transmission Pipelines PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester May 2, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester: May 2May 9May16 Please contact William Stevens (email William) for more information and to register for this… Central Section Event: Meeting the Letter and Spirit of the Law: Legal Components of Comprehensive Plans \| 5.75 CM Central Section Event: Meeting the Letter and Spirit of the Law: Legal Components of Comprehensive Plans \| 5.75 CM May 2, 2013 8:30 am – 4:15 pm This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the legal connection between Comprehensive Plans and the PA Municipalities Planning Code. Matthew J. Creme, Jr., Esq. will cover all of…	3 Central Section Event: Meeting the Letter and Spirit of the Law: Legal Components of Comprehensive Plans \| 5.75 CM APA PA Event: Planning for Livable Communities \| 6.75 CM APA PA Event: Planning for Livable Communities \| 6.75 CM May 3, 2013 8:30 am – 4:30 pm This planning institute provides planners, policy makers and other stakeholders with the tools to incorporate an aging perspective in community planning thereby creating livable communities that support people of all ages.	4
5	6 APA PA Event: Planning for Livable Communities \| 6.75 CM PMPEI Zoning in Allentown PMPEI Zoning in Allentown May 6, 2013 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm There will be a PMPEI course in Zoning in Allentown: May 6, 6 p.m.May 13, 6 p.m.May 20, 6 p.m. Please contact David Berryman (email David) for more information and to register…	7 PMPEI Zoning in Allentown PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport May 7, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport: May 7May 14May 21 Please contact Megan Lehman (email Megan) for more information and to register for this…	8 PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport SE Section Event:Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community SE Section Event:Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community May 8, 2013 8:45 am – 12:00 pm This session 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 DVRPC’s Renewable Energy Ordinance… Redeveloping Blighted Properties Webinar Redeveloping Blighted Properties Webinar May 8, 2013 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm This seminar will feature a detailed review of public financing programs including federal and state tax credit programs designed to leverage private investment. Several detailed case studies will be profiled that illustrate how public and private funding is blended to successfully accomplish the redevelopment… Philadelphia Regional Screening New PBS Documentary Film Philadelphia Regional Screening New PBS Documentary Film May 8, 2013 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm Seeking the Greatest Good: The Conservation Legacy of Gifford Pinchot highlights the history and continuing value of Pinchot’s philosophy of natural resource conservation through sustainable use. LV Section Event: Creating an Implementable Comprehensive Plan \| 1.5 CM LV Section Event: Creating an Implementable Comprehensive Plan \| 1.5 CM May 8, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Question Conventional thinking about preparing comprehensive plans and learn key ingredients to plan content and process that will create a successful comprehensive plan more likely to be implemented and provoke…	9 LV Section Event: Creating an Implementable Comprehensive Plan \| 1.5 CM LV Section Event: Creating an Implementable Comprehensive Plan \| 1.5 CM PMPEI Community Planning in Reading PMPEI Community Planning in Reading May 9, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Community Planning in Reading: May 9May 16May 23 Please contact Paul Janssen (email Paul) for more information and to register for this course. Sponsored by Center… Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester May 9, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester: May 2May 9May16 Please contact William Stevens (email William) for more information and to register for this…	10 Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester APA-PA Board of Directors Meeting APA-PA Board of Directors Meeting May 10, 2013 11:00 am – 3:00 pm	11
12	13 APA-PA Board of Directors Meeting PMPEI Zoning in Allentown PMPEI Zoning in Allentown May 13, 2013 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm There will be a PMPEI course in Zoning in Allentown: May 6, 6 p.m.May 13, 6 p.m.May 20, 6 p.m. Please contact David Berryman (email David) for more information and to register…	14 PMPEI Zoning in Allentown PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport May 14, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport: May 7May 14May 21 Please contact Megan Lehman (email Megan) for more information and to register for this…	15 PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport Elements of Sustainable Site Design Elements of Sustainable Site Design May 15, 2013 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Penn State Center is offering a series of afternoon workshops geared towards the specifics of sustainable site design. The first set of workshops will individually focus on soils, vegetation, and water – information needed for future certification through U.S. Green Building Certification Institute. Green Infrastructure: The Connective Tissue of Community Green Infrastructure: The Connective Tissue of Community May 15, 2013 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Join AIA Philadelphia and ASLA Pennsylvania Delaware for this special education program presented by Stephen M. Benz, PE, Hon. ASLA, LEED Fellow, Partner, Director of Green Infrastructure, OLIN. This course will explore historic use of landscape systems as a model for today’s implementation of…	16 Green Infrastructure: The Connective Tissue of Community Green Infrastructure: The Connective Tissue of Community Green Infrastructure: The Connective Tissue of Community Green Infrastructure: The Connective Tissue of Community PMPEI Community Planning in Reading PMPEI Community Planning in Reading May 16, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Community Planning in Reading: May 9May 16May 23 Please contact Paul Janssen (email Paul) for more information and to register for this course. Sponsored by Center… Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester May 16, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester: May 2May 9May 16 Please contact William Stevens (email William) for more information and to register for… Highway Occupancy Permit Training Highway Occupancy Permit Training May 16, 2013 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm The Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) process does not need to be confusing or difficult. PennDOT wants to partner with municipalities to encourage well-planned and safe community growth. This two-hour introductory… Highway Occupancy Permit Training Highway Occupancy Permit Training May 16, 2013 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm The Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) process does not need to be confusing or difficult. PennDOT wants to partner with municipalities to encourage well-planned and safe community growth. This two-hour introductory…	17 Highway Occupancy Permit Training Highway Occupancy Permit Training AIA Suburban Professional Conference AIA Suburban Professional Conference May 17, 2013 8:00 am – 4:30 pm AIA’s Annual Suburban Pro Con offers programs presented by Francis Cauffman, Greyhawk, Matthew Millan Architects, Church Brick, Acentech and others. Topics include: PreFab Project on the Main Line: A Case Study; Loss of Productivity Disputes: Stakeholder Responsibilities; Stick-Built vs. Panelized Exterior Construction: A Case… TOD: Maximizing Opportunities in Your Community \| 5 CM TOD: Maximizing Opportunities in Your Community \| 5 CM May 17, 2013 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Southwestern Pennsylvania municipalities can capitalize on the presence of transit in their communities. How does your community ATTRACT investment to help make viable and sustain transit INVESTMENT? What are the factors that drive successful transit oriented developments? How can you best utilize your community’s…	18
19	20 TOD: Maximizing Opportunities in Your Community \| 5 CM TOD: Maximizing Opportunities in Your Community \| 5 CM Tour of the Award Winning Lantern House Tour of the Award Winning Lantern House May 20, 2013 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Join the AIA Philadelphia Design Committee for a tour of the award winning Lantern House. Recipient of a 2012 AIA Philadelphia Design Award, Lantern House serves as a residence and work space studio for architects Richard and Kimberly Miller. Lantern house is a modestly… PMPEI Zoning in Allentown PMPEI Zoning in Allentown May 20, 2013 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm There will be a PMPEI course in Zoning in Allentown: May 6, 6 p.m.May 13, 6 p.m.May 20, 6 p.m. Please contact David Berryman (email David) for more information and to register…	21 PMPEI Zoning in Allentown PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport May 21, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport: May 7May 14May 21 Please contact Megan Lehman (email Megan) for more information and to register for this…	22 PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters \| 3 CM APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters \| 3 CM May 22, 2013 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Today, it’s too risky NOT to consider hazard mitigation and disaster resiliency, especially with hazard mitigation being an essential component of site planning, comprehensive planning, stormwater management and numerous other planning practices. Building resilient communities is not just a product of emergency management and…	23 APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters \| 3 CM PMPEI Community Planning in Reading PMPEI Community Planning in Reading May 23, 2013 There will be a PMPEI course on Community Planning in Reading: May 9May 16May 23 Please contact Paul Janssen (email Paul) for more information and to register for this course. Sponsored by Center…	24	25 PMPEI Community Planning in Reading TechniCity Course TechniCity Course May 25, 2013 Jennifer Evans-Cowley (The Ohio State University) and Tom Sanchez (Virginia Tech) will be teaching a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) in Spring 2013 called TechniCity. TechniCity is part of the…
26	27	28	29 TechniCity Course TechniCity Course SE Section Event: Vacant Land Planning in a Land Bank World SE Section Event: Vacant Land Planning in a Land Bank World May 29, 2013 8:45 am – 12:00 pm 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… APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters \| 3 CM APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters \| 3 CM May 29, 2013 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Today, it’s too risky NOT to consider hazard mitigation and disaster resiliency, especially with hazard mitigation being an essential component of site planning, comprehensive planning, stormwater management and numerous other planning practices. Building resilient communities is not just a product of emergency management and…	30	31

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