New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference
Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ, United StatesBuilding a Place for History, the New Jersey History & Historic Preservation Conference, is the annual state-wide educational and networking opportunity for professionals and volunteers in the fields of architecture, planning, heritage site and museum management, public history, archaeology, municipal preservation commissions, county heritage offices, developers, students, and more. This year is going to be …
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 …
Creative Placemaking in a Context of Historic Preservation
Creative Placemaking Creative Placemaking is a valuable technique for revitalizing communities if you can believe the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kresge Foundation, ArtPlace America and a host of leaders in large and small communities across the United States. Unfortunately, it’s a fuzzy concept with many definitions. Our June 8th Friday Professional Program at the Old House …
Meaningful Public Engagement
WebcastsMeaningful Public Engagement REGISTER NOW Public engagement is a vital component of any planning project. As online tools become more sophisticated and accessible, planners are starting to use them in greater numbers to help them reach their communities more effectively. But, how do you know which ones to use when and how do you account …
The Local Development Review Process from A to Z
Whitehall Borough 100 Borough Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Local Development Review Process from A to Z Your municipality just received an appli-cation for development. What permits or approvals are needed? Who is involved in review? What are the timelines? These and other questions will be answered in a workshop on the review process for zon-ing and land development applications in accord with the Municipalities Planning …
Southwest Section Event: Urban Tree Canopy Loss…
Marshall Township Building 525 Pleasanthill Rd, Wexford, PA, United StatesUrban Tree Canopy Loss in Allegheny County Between 2010 and 2015 and What We Can Do to Stop It Register Now Please join the SW Section of APA/PA to hear Matt Erb from Tree Pittsburgh discuss the results of a tree canopy study they performed in Allegheny County. In just 5 years time, Allegheny County …
Understanding Rural Broadband Technology Options
WebcastsUnderstanding Rural Broadband Technology Options REGISTER NOW Access to Smart City technologies and applications that high-speed broadband enables has become one of the most critical factors in any community’s economic development, affecting everything from our children’s education, to housing values, enterprise development, and health and welfare services for the poor and elderly. This is especially …