Events
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Planning the Future Lehigh University
Hear all about the master planning work being done at Lehigh University staff will host a walking tour and presentation beginning at the Zoellner lobby and will end with presentation of the 2012 Campus Master Plan at the Rausch building. Learn all about the University's short and long-term goals, building renovation priorities, faculty and staff …
Trolley Tour of Chester County
Phoenixville Borough, the West Chester Business Improvement District, Historic Kennett Square, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the American Planning Association Pennsylvania Chapter Southeast Section (APAPASE) are partnering for a trolley tour of several Classic Towns in Chester County. On Friday, September 20, 2013, we’re heading to Phoenixville, West Chester, and Kennett Square …
AASHTO Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities | 3.5 CM
Fort Hunter Centennial Barn Conference Room 5300 N Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesProgram includes Toole Design Group, a firm specializing in multi-modal planning and the prime consultant responsible for preparing the 2012 edition of the AASHTO Guide. Lunch speaker, Mike Keiser, PennDOT District 8-0, to provide PennDOT's perspective on bicycle facilities meeting their expectations. 3.5 CM credits available. When: Thursday, September 26, 2013 from 12:00PM to 5:00PM …
Southeast Section Event: Hoagies and Hardhats
Join APAPASE and the Tacony Community Development Corporation (CDC) for a tour and discussion highlighting two major projects undertaken by the CDC: the Façade Improvement Program and the award-winning Tacony Hoagie Trail.
PMPEI Course on Zoning
The PMPEI Course on Zoning addresses the fascinating, complex, provocative and contentious topic of zoning. The course begins with a review of the PA Municipalities Planning Code authority for zoning and presents "nuts and bolts" fundamentals for drafting zoning ordinances and amendments. This intensive course takes place on October 3, 10, and 17 from 6-9 …
2013 Susquehanna Water Science Forum
Radisson Hotel HarrisburgOn behalf of the Steering Committee, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission is pleased to announce its first-ever Susquehanna Water Science Forum – From Science to Sustainable Water Resources Management. The Forum will bring together water resource professionals and researchers to share current water resource research, prioritize research needs and better coordinate activities in the Susquehanna …
Is it “End of the Suburbs”?, DVSGA Fall Event
Paradiso 1627 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesIs it "The End of the Suburbs", is a networking event and panel discussion with author Leigh Gallagher & Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron. The American Dream of homeownership was equated with an ideal of suburban living: single-family detached home, two cars in the driveway, multiple children attending strong public schools. But as the nation …
PMPEI Course on Zoning
The PMPEI Course on Zoning addresses the fascinating, complex, provocative and contentious topic of zoning. The course begins with a review of the PA Municipalities Planning Code authority for zoning and presents “nuts and bolts” fundamentals for drafting zoning ordinances and amendments. This intensive course takes place on October 3, 10, and 17 from 6-9 …
Penn State Extension Webinar: The Financial Costs of Development | 1.25 CM
WebinarLand uses influence the size of your local government, the types of services it offers, the types of equipment it must purchase, and the taxes and tax rates it must levy. These impacts are significant not only because they affect taxpayers and local residents but because they affect the ability of local government to respond …
PMPEI Course on Zoning
The PMPEI Course on Zoning addresses the fascinating, complex, provocative and contentious topic of zoning. The course begins with a review of the PA Municipalities Planning Code authority for zoning and presents “nuts and bolts” fundamentals for drafting zoning ordinances and amendments. This intensive course takes place on October 3, 10, and 17 from 6-9 …
APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM
Hilton Harrisburg 1 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesToday, 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 emergency services personnel, but also a responsibility of planners as they assist communities with comprehensive planning and development of and updates to zoning and subdivision and land development ordinances.