Subdivision and Land Development Review in West Chester
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 this course.
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 StatesThe 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 StatesAIA'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 McKeesportSouthwestern 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.
PMPEI Subdivision and Land Development Review in Williamsport
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 course.
APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM
Chester County Public Safety Training Campus 137 Modena Road, Coatesville , 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.
PMPEI Community Planning in Reading
Rockland Profesional Building 13th and Rockland Streets, Reading, PA, United StatesThere 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 StatesA 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 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.
Webinar: Regional Transportation Planning on the California/Baja California Border | 1.5 CM
WebinarIt’s not too late to register for the first of a series of webinars on cross-border regional planning along the US / Mexico Border to be held on Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (Eastern Time). Entitled Regional Transportation Planning on the California/Baja California Border, the webinar will highlight the unique …
APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM
Township of Upper St. Clair 1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair, 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.
APA PA Event: Land Use Planning Matters | 3 CM
Franklin Industrial & Commercial Development Authority (FICDA Building) 191 Howard Street, Franklin, 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.
Enriching Place
Newark MuseumThe 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 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.
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 StatesIn 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.
Webinar: Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Training Academy
WebinarEPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities invites you to participate in a listening session on design of the new Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Training Academy on Tuesday, June 11.
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 StatesDVRPC 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 StatesPenn 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 StatesPEMA 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 StatesEvery 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 StatesLearn 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.
LV Section Event: Rebuilding the Bethlehem Steel Site – Where Are We Today? | 2 CM
Berks Meeting Room of the Sands Casino BethlehemThe program will include an overview of the master plan and status of the site’s current redevelopment including the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem and the Steel Stacks Arts Quest Campus.
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 StatesPlease 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 States2013 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