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Improving Connectivity and System Function through Local Planning | 2 CMs

Marshall Township Building 525 Pleasanthill Rd, Wexford, PA, United States

IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY IN WEXFORD HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 10AM-NOON.

PennDOT’s new handbook on “Improving Connectivity and System Function through Local Planning” provides guidance to municipalities on how to enhance vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian connectivity. This training offers an overview of the handbook and includes strategies to effectively regulate and manage a connected transportation network within a community including a review of connectivity index calculations and model ordinance language.

 

$25

National APA Conference

Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Begin with an unrivaled professional development program. Mix in unparalleled networking opportunities. Top it all off with unmatched restaurants, jazz clubs, and sights. Don't miss out; join APA in Chicago April 13-17, 2013.  For more information

Sewage Facilities Planning Module Webinar

DEP invites you to participate in an important upcoming webinar about Draft Technical Guidance for DEP’s review of Sewage Facilities Planning Modules for onlot sewage systems proposed in Pennsylvania’s High Quality and Exceptional Value Watersheds.  The proper location and management of community and individual on-lot septic systems is key to safeguarding public health and Pennsylvania’s   

Free

PMPEI Community Planning in Upper Dublin Township

Upper Dublin Township

There will be a PMPEI course on Community Planning in Upper Dublin Township: April 16April 23April 30 Please contact Rita McKelvey (email Rita) for more information and to register for this course.

PMPEI Zoning in Williamsport

There will be a PMPEI course on Zoning in Williamsport: April 9April 16April 23 Please contact Megan Lehman (email Megan) for more information and to register for this course.

PMPEI Course on Zoning Administration in West Chester

West Chester University Graduate Business Center 1160 McDermott Drive, West Chester, PA, United States

There will be a PMPEI course on Zoning Administration in West Chester: April 16April 23April 30 Please contact William Stevens (email William) for more information and to register for this course.

PAEP Western Section Event

Scoglio Restaurant-Greentree Foster Plaza Building 7, 661 Andersen Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Pennsylvania Association of Enviromental Professionals Western Section is having a lunch and learn on Wednesday, April 17, 12:00-1:30 p.m.For more information>> Scoglio Restaurant-GreentreeFoster Plaza Building 7661 Andersen Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220412-921-1062 Cost: $20 (buffet lunch, cash/check payable at door)RSVP to Mark by April 12th  

Capital Improvement Plans and Capital Budgets

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission invites you to learn about Capital Improvement Plans and Capital Budgets.  A Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) provides a roadmap for local governments as they approach capital projects.    A CIP will identify capital projects across departments, provide a planning schedule and highlight financing options for these vital civic projects.   CIPs are short-range plans, usually four to ten years,   

$25.00

Improving Connectivity and System Function through Local Planning | 2 CMs pending approval

PennDOT’s new handbook on “Improving Connectivity and System Function through Local Planning” provides guidance to municipalities on how to enhance vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian connectivity. This training offers an overview of the handbook and includes strategies to effectively regulate and manage a connected transportation network within a community including a review of connectivity index calculations and model ordinance language.

The workshop is at the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Philadelphia.  You will receive an email confirmation approximately one week before the workshop.  Registration begins at 1:30 p.m.; the workshop is from 2:00 – 4:00.

$25

Capital Improvement Plans and Capital Budgets

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission invites you to learn about Capital Improvement Plans and Capital Budgets.  A Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) provides a roadmap for local governments as they approach capital projects.    A CIP will identify capital projects across departments, provide a planning schedule and highlight financing options for these vital civic projects.   CIPs are short-range plans, usually four to ten years,   

$25.00

PMPEI Community Planning in Upper Dublin Township

Upper Dublin Township

There will be a PMPEI course on Community Planning in Upper Dublin Township: April 16April 23April 30 Please contact Rita McKelvey (email Rita) for more information and to register for this course.

PMPEI Zoning in Williamsport

There will be a PMPEI course on Zoning in Williamsport: April 9April 16April 23   Please contact Megan Lehman (email Megan) for more information and to register for this course.

DEP-Draft Technical Guidance Webinar

DEP has developed draft technical guidance and is continuing its conversation with stakeholders. Recently, DEP announced it will accept comments on the draft guidance for an additional thirty days and that it will host an additional webinar on the topic. Draft Technical Guidance: Sewage Facilities Planning Module Review for Onlot Sewage Systems Proposed in High   

All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Risk Assessment

PEMA Headquarters, Room 230 2605 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, PA, United States

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is conducting its triennial update of the State Standard All-Hazard Mitigation Plan this spring and summer.

PA Long Range Transportation Plan Webinar

Webinar

Pennsylvania Long Range Transportation Plan & Comprehensive Freight Movement Plan Webinar: November 2012 marked the start of updating the Pennsylvania Long Range Transportation Plan and developing the first-ever Comprehensive Freight Movement Plan. Together these performance-based plans will provide a strategic vision that will guide, direct, and integrate multimodal system investments required to support existing and   

Vibrant Streets Learning Lab | 6 CM

Bethesda Row Bethesda , MD, United States

You can't learn about what makes a Vibrant Street work in a conference room. From speaker sessions in the Row's Arts Theater to walking tours to dining in Bethesda's restaurants and wine bar, this Learning Lab will send you home with an authentic Vibrant Street experience. More importantly, you will return to your community with an ACTION PLAN you have crafted with our Vibrant Streets specialists.

PMPEI Community Planning in Upper Dublin Township

Upper Dublin Township

There will be a PMPEI course on Community Planning in Upper Dublin Township: April 16April 23April 30 Please contact Rita McKelvey (email Rita) for more information and to register for this course.

Land Use Planning Near Transmission Pipelines

Webinar

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 Planning Alliance Report: Partnering to Further Enhance Pipeline Safety in Communities through Risk-Informed Land Use Planning-Final Report of Recommended Practices.  This session focuses specifically on   

Central Section Event: Meeting the Letter and Spirit of the Law: Legal Components of Comprehensive Plans | 5.75 CM

Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Community Room 3899 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

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 the applicable laws that are noted in Article III, Section 301(a)(6) which require municipalities to plan for the protection of natural and historic resources. Other   

APA PA Event: Planning for Livable Communities | 6.75 CM

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.

PMPEI Zoning in Allentown

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 for this course.

Philadelphia Regional Screening New PBS Documentary Film

Temple Ambler-Learning Center

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

BrewWorks 812 W Hamilton St, Allentown, PA, United States

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 action and results.  With guest speaker: Denny Puko, Planning Program ManagerPA DCED Governor's Center for Local Government Services Approved for 1.5 CM creditsRegistration fee: $25.00RSVP   

PMPEI Community Planning in Reading

Rockland Profesional Building 13th and Rockland Streets, Reading, PA, United States

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 for Excellence in Local Government and Berks County Planning Commission

PMPEI Zoning in Allentown

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 for this course.

Elements of Sustainable Site Design

Penn State Extension, Allegheny County, 3rd Floor 400 North Lexington Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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

The Center for Architecture 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 green infrastructure, and provoke the idea that modern day sustainable site design finds its roots deep in historical precedents.

PMPEI Community Planning in Reading

Rockland Professional Building 13th and Rockland Streets, Reading, PA, United States

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 for Excellence in Local Government and Berks County Planning Commission

Highway Occupancy Permit Training

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 training includes two modules: (1) the basics of HOP's including access location selection and smart access design; and (2) a walk through of PennDOT's new   

Highway Occupancy Permit Training

Swatara Township Building 599 Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg, PA, United States

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 training includes two modules: (1) the basics of HOP’s including access location selection and smart access design; and (2) a walk through of PennDOT’s new   

AIA Suburban Professional Conference

Associated Builders & Contractors 430 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA, United States

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 Study; Ventilated and Insulated Rainscreen Cladding; Active & Passive Flood Proving Options for Non-Residential Building; and more.

TOD: Maximizing Opportunities in Your Community | 5 CM

UPMC McKeesport

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 current assets to make TOD a reality? Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission’s Future Investments in TOD (FIT) tool is designed to help figure it out.

Tour of the Award Winning Lantern House

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 priced adaptive reuse of a single story brick stable in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia.

PMPEI Zoning in Allentown

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 for this course.

APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM

Chester County Public Safety Training Campus 137 Modena Road, Coatesville , PA, United States

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 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. 

$30.00

PMPEI Community Planning in Reading

Rockland Profesional Building 13th and Rockland Streets, Reading, PA, United States

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 for Excellence in Local Government and Berks County Planning Commission

SE Section Event: Vacant Land Planning in a Land Bank World

Pennsylvania Horticulatural Society 100 N. 20th St., Fifth Floor, Phildelphia, PA, United States

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 people who are creating, implementing and advocating for the new legislation. Everything you need to know about Philadelphia’s land bank—before it happens, from the people   

APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM

Monroe County Public Safety Center 100 Gypsum Road, Stroudsburg, PA, United States

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 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. 

$30.00

APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM

Township of Upper St. Clair 1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair, PA, United States

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 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. 

$30.00

APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM

Franklin Industrial & Commercial Development Authority (FICDA Building) 191 Howard Street, Franklin, PA, United States

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 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. 

$30.00

Enriching Place

Newark Museum

The conference will be held at the Newark Museum. The conference is co-hosted by the NJ Historic Trust, NJ Historic Commission, NJ Historic Preservation Office, and the Common Wealth of New Jersey.
The conference is pleased to welcome keynote speaker Tony Hiss who will begin by exploring how residents, workers and visitors experience place.

APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM

Old Lycoming Fire Hall 1600 Dewey Ave, Williamsport, PA, United States

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 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. 

$30.00

Implementing Shared Services: Best Practices and Case Studies | 2.5 CM

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission 190 N Independence Mall West, 8th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

In many cases, sharing services allows municipalities to decrease both the cost and the complexity of the services they provide to their constituents while providing a higher level of service overall.

Free

Voices of the Creative Economy: Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses?

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission 190 N Independence Mall West, 8th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

DVRPC is hosting an event – Voices of the Creative Economy – Why Does Place Matter to Creative Businesses? – on Wednesday, June 12th at 9:00am.  This event may be eligible for up to 2CM, credits pending approval. In addition to presentations by Moira Baylson of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy   

Elements of Sustainable Site Design

Penn State Extension, Allegheny County, 3rd Floor 400 North Lexington Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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.

Open House at Nurture Nature Center

Nurture Nature Center 518 Northampton Street, Easton, PA, United States

PEMA is hosting an open house to gather public input for the State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update at the Nurture Nature Center in Easton.  All are welcome to attend.  To learn more about this place and to take a quick hazard mitigation survey please visit www.pemahmp.com. Date: Thursday, June 13, 2013Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00   

Tractors in the Woods-Things you need to know

PA Bureau of Forestry 8 Office 158 South Second Avenue, Clarion, PA, United States

Every year farm and utility tractors designed for agricultural or residential tasks head out to the woods to provide transportation needs and power for jobs in the forest.  All too often, they or their operator fail to return in the same condition.  Job safety depends on a number of variables – having the right tool   

Transportation of the Future

Sheraton Great Valley 707 Lancaster Ave, Frazer, PA, United States

Learn about planning for our future transportation system. The program include case studies related to all electronic tolling systems, high-occupancy toll lanes, connected vehicles, and new public transit fare payment technologies.

PMPEI: Train the Trainer Program

The Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute will hold a Train-the-Trainer program to prepare new instructors to teach The Course in Zoning Administration.  The training is an intensive two-day program, June 21-22, 2013.

NARC Annual Conference & Exhibition

The Sheraton Society Hill One Dock Street (2nd and Walnut Streets), Philadelphia, PA, United States

Please join NARC and our host, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, for our 47th Annual Conference and Exhibition in June 2013. This year’s conference, Regional Economic Competitiveness and Prosperity, will feature sessions on MAP-21, philanthropy, communications, health impact assessments and much more!

2013 Planning Law Review

Montgomery County Planning Commission 425 Swede St, Norristown, PA, United States

2013 Planning Law Review
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
3:30-5:30PM
Event Location: Montgomery County Planning Commission
Presented by DVRPC Municipal Outreach Program
Free event.
To register, visit www.dvrpc.ticketleap.org

1.5 CM Law credits

Free

Statewide Conference on Heritage

William Penn Hotel 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

The annual Statewide Conference on Heritage will be held at the historic William Penn Hotel in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The conference will begin on Tuesday, July 16th with pre-conference workshops and will conclude on Friday, July 19th. Pittsburgh’s industrial past, rich ethnic heritage, vibrant and well-preserved downtown, and stunning collection of historic   

Penn State Extension Webinar: Solar Model Ordinance | 1.25 CM

Webinar

With the rapid growth of solar energy, municipalities are scrambling to understand how to incorporate and regulate this resource. Representatives from PennFuture will provide a brief overview of the resources created for municipalities by the U.S. Department of Energy's Rooftop Solar Challenge Team in western Pennsylvania. Project consultant Andrew Schwartz, Managing Principal of Environmental Planning   

SE Section Event:Choosing the Renewable Energy Frameworks that Work for Your Community | 3 CM

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission 190 N Independence Mall West, 8th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 Frameworks, which include a menu of permissive and restrictive ordinance language options; accompanied by explanatory guidance on the barriers, benefits and cautions for adopting language   

SE Section Event: LGBT Friendly Senior Housing in Philadelphia | 1.5 CM

William Way LGBT Center Philadelphia, PA, United States

This event is a panel session involving four experts involved in the successful creation of a new LGBT-friendly, low-income, senior housing development in Philadelphia. Perspectives include: multi-sector financing, development coordination, senior needs, green technologies, and integrating LGBT aging issues into program planning and facilities. The panel will discuss the evolution of a significant precedent housing   

Elements of Sustainable Site Design

Penn State Extension, Allegheny County, 3rd Floor 400 North Lexington Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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.

Our Built and Natural Environments…

On July 24, 2:00-3:00 Eastern, we will discuss our latest report, Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality. This detailed study shows how development affects human health and the environment and discusses land use and transportation strategies that yield better environmental results. This webinar   

Transportation and Land Use Linkage Seminar

Temple University, Harrisburg Strawberry Square, Room 251, 11 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Learn fundamental theories, principles and practices that link transportation planning and land use planning.  Key concepts will include, smart growth, urban and suburban sprawl, context sensitive design, traditional and neo-traditional design, mobility and accessibility, new urbanism, transit-oriented design, jobs-housing balance and more! When: Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 10:00AM to 12:30PMWhere: Temple University, Harrisburg, Room   

Stormwater Management Seminar

Susquehanna Township Municipal Building Susquehanna Room, 1900 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Today, sound stormwater management efforts address not only the quantity of stormwater produced, but also the quality of the stormwater and the amount of water that is lost from the watershed.  This seminar will help you to understand the Best Management Practices and more. When: Thursday, August 15, 2013 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM EDTWhere: Susquehanna