Getting Credit for Open Space: Community Rating System (CRS) Open Space Preservation (Activity 420) Tools, Guidance and Success Stories
WebcastsGetting Credit for Open Space: Community Rating System (CRS) Open Space Preservation (Activity 420) Tools, Guidance and Success Stories Speakers: Melissa Rosa, John Rozum, Laura Flessner, Robyn Wiseman APA County Planning Division 1.5 AICP CM credits Preserving floodplains as open space helps keep residents, businesses, and infrastructure out of harm’s way and allows communities to …
Preservation Planning (10-week course)
Preservation Planning Wednesdays, Jan. 31-Apr. 18 (no class on Feb. 14 and Mar. 14) This 10-week course provides an overview and detailed look at the legal, economic, and community planning aspects of historic preservation in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Students will discuss land use and preservation law, federal and state standards, the integration of preservation …
Southeast Section Events Committee Meeting
Southeast Section: Events Committee Meeting Do you like to organize events like walking tours, happy hours, and educational events related to planning? Then join the APAPASE Events Committee and help us plan fun events! We would love to have volunteers to help with all aspects of the event-planning process, from brainstorming event ideas, coordinating with …
LV/Berks Section Event: Growing Greener…
The Barn at Camp Olympic Park, Lower Macungie Township 3120 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Emmaus, PA, United StatesGrowing Greener: Writing Conservation by Design Ordinances February 9, 2018 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM The Barn at Camp Olympic Park, Lower Macungie Township 3120 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Emmaus, PA 18049 For more information please contact Sara Pandl (SPandl@lowermac.com or 610-966-4343) or Craig Peiffer (CPeiffer@lowermac.com or 610-966-4343) Registration link: https://conservation-by-design.eventbrite.com/ Speakers: Randall Arendt and Ann …
MS City and Regional Planning, Temple University Information Session
Temple University (Center City Campus) 1515 Market Street, Room 222, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMS City and Regional Planning, Temple University Information Session on February 20, 2018: Learn about the MS City and Regional Planning at Temple University at our Information Session on February 20th, 2018. The program has two concentration tracks in Sustainable Community Planning and Transportation Planning. Both are areas of expertise that are in wide demand in …
Penn State Extension: Land Use Planning with Changing Climate
WebinarPenn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. For more information contact Peter Wulfhorst, 570-296-3400 or visit https://extension.psu.edu/land-use-webinar Land Use Planning with Changing Climate The climate of a place, region, or the globe is normally defined by long term …
Planning for Environmental Justice and Healthy Communities
WebinarPlanning for Environmental Justice and Healthy Communities Register Now Low-income communities and communities of color tend to be more exposed to impacts from harmful land use activities that can affect human health. To address land use decision making, California Senate Bill 1000 – the “Planning for Healthy Communities Act” (2016) – now requires certain local …