Author Archives: Kim Gusic

2012 Annual Award Winner: Planning Excellence Award – Public Outreach   Planning Commission University was created by Cumberland County Planning Department to train local planning commission members, both rookies and   …

2012 Annual Award Winner: Planning Excellence Award – Best Practice   Awarded to Dam Park at Austin: Master Plan & Economic Development Strategies. This master plan provided the Austin Dam   …

2012 Annual Awards: Planning Excellence Award – Best Practice The Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s (PCPC’s) Integrated Planning and Zoning Process is an innovative approach to leveraging the synergy between citizen   …

Winner of the 2012 Opportunity and Empowerment Award   Awarded to the Philadelphia Housing Authority. This project consisted of 58 units of affordable housing with the goal of providing and   …

2013 Award Winners The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association (PA Chapter of APA) held its Annual Awards Luncheon in Harrisburg, PA where 470 attendees celebrated the esteemed award   …

2013 Annual Conference Presentations: The following presentations have been approved to be on our website.  The Pennsylvania Chapter is not responsible for the materials or opinions presented during the conference.    …

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