Community Revitalization: Connecting People to Place More Information Join fellow planners to learn about community revitalization tools, tips, best practices, and exciting projects across the Central Region of Pennsylvania. The PA Downtown Center will set the stage by shedding light on how we got to where we are today and providing an overview of the   …

Overview Planners and Transportation Engineers work together to plan, design, construct and operate transportation systems. These systems include streets, intersections, highways and transit systems. Many of these facilities are now being planned and built to accommodate many modes of transportation including vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. Transportation engineering has traditionally been a sub-discipline of civil engineering.   …

Event Information   DVRPC's Healthy Communities Task Force is excited to host its first round of racial equity workshops: The Impact of Racism and Trauma and Learning How to Work with People Who Have Been Traumatized. The workshop will be offered on both Wednesday, January 30th and Tuesday, February 26th from 9:00am to 12:30pm at   …

Event Information   DVRPC’s Healthy Communities Task Force is excited to host its first round of racial equity workshops: The Impact of Racism and Trauma and Learning How to Work with People Who Have Been Traumatized. The workshop will be offered on both Wednesday, January 30th and Tuesday, February 26th from 9:00am to 12:30pm at   …

Lehigh Valley/Berks Section is hosting the PA Land Use Institute Program Registration/Breakfast: 7:30-8:00 am Session I-8:00-10:00 “Recent Land Use Court Decisions & Pending Legislation” 10-10:15 Break Session II – 10:15-1:30 pm “Successful Public/Private Partnerships from Principles to Practices” Approved for 4.5 CM (1.5 Law) For more information and to register contact Sara Pandl (SPandl@lowermac.com or 610-966-4343   …

Event Information   Preservation for Planners is a one-day workshop designed for county, municipal, and consulting planners who want to gain a better understanding of core historic preservation players, programs, and concepts and explore ways to incorporate these ideas into their work in Pennsylvania's older communities. You can find more details on the attached flier   …

The Importance of Community Planning for Energy The policies and processes of local governments have a tremendous impact on global energy use. However, most current initiatives designed to conserve energy and reduce energy bills tend to focus on individual buildings rather than whole communities. This session will explain current trends in energy production, transmission, and   …

2019 PA-DE ASLA Annual Meeting + LARE Review Course The Challenge of Place in Time April 12-13, 2019 Cranberry, PA This two-day meeting will offer multiple educational sessions, as well as new beginnings for this region of the country. Attendees will enjoy a selection of off-site field tours around the Pittsburgh area highlighting the development,   …

Northeast Section is hosting an event:  PA Land Use Law Update: Zoning Cases This workshop will provide a review of the case law and administrative decisions issued in the last year pertaining to Zoning.Recent amendments to the PA Municipalities Planning Code as well as a review of Zoning Case Law from the past year will   …

NPC19 | April 13-16, 2019 | San Francisco, California  

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Annual Luncheon Keynote Speech Our guest speakers will be Felicia Dell, AICP, director of the York County (PA) Planning Commission, and Ruth Hocker, stormwater program manager for the City of Lancaster, PA, who will talk about water resource issues in the region, including water quality, flooding, and stormwater management. Their presentations   …

Ready for a Roundabout Come find out what all the fuss is about... Local officials, planners, and engineers are encouraged to register! Come learn about roundabout design, public engagement, and traffic flow from the experts. Key Presenters: Pat Wright, PennDOT LTAP. will discuss roundabouts including national examples. Stephen Shimko, PE, Michael Baker International, Roundabout Project   …

Technology Today & On the Horizon: Community Planning Implications Workshop Sponsored by APA PA Central Section Join other planners and colleagues in learning the latest news about technologies that have planning implications. In a time of ever-changing technologies, it is important that planners keep current with the new and innovative advances that will affect all   …

Lehigh Valley Land Use Briefing The Lehigh Valley Law Briefing Seminar is a briefing on the latest developments in land use law across Pennsylvania and interactive discussions on the issues that affect planners, municipal jurisdictions and real estate development professionals most. The seminar will provide recent case decisions that impact land development today. Presenters Blake   …

Central Section Event: Preservation for Planners What to expect: Older and historic places are an integral part of the identities, cultures, and economies in Pennsylvania’s diverse communities. These places, where we live, work, and play, can often mean different things to different people. This provides both opportunities and challenges as communities grow and change. How   …

Complete Streets and Vision Zero Training The City of Philadelphia adopted Complete Streets standards in 2012 to: Improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety Enhance civic and community use of our streets Make our streets more welcoming to visitors As projects come in for development reviews, sometimes there is confusion about how to meet these standards and   …