Transit Supportive Community Development Frequent, all-day transit service is only one piece of the puzzle in creating a seamless, total lifestyle transit network, which is a key goal set in SEPTA Forward, the Authority’s Strategic Plan. We also need to ensure that development near stations and along frequent transit corridors supports ridership. To do so, SEPTA is launching a comprehensive Transit Supportive Community Development   …

Tactical Urbanism, Placemaking and More: Tools for Taking Quick Action to Implement Your Best Made Plans 1.25 CM credits (pending approval) As both an overarching idea and a hands-on approach for improving a neighborhood, city, or region, placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community. Strengthening the   …

And Even More Ethics This session will provide a more in-depth look at a variety of ethics scenarios, based on current planning practice. There will be case studies, and discussion associated with each of the core principles of the AICP Code of Ethics, and several other topics of relevant interest, such as social justice, climate   …

Barriers and Some Solutions to Affordable Housing This session will dive into the specifics of the current landscape of affordable housing, focusing in Pennsylvania. It will describe some of the more frustrating aspects of building affordable housing and some steps that can be taken to help alleviate those concerns. The panel of speakers includes a   …

Traditional Neighborhood Development: Planning Walkable & Connected Communities 1.25 CM credits (pending approval) Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) is a design technique that replicates historic development patterns found in American towns that mimic those built in pre-1950s America before the shift to low-density, automobile-dependent suburban developments. and applies their basic elements to new development projects. TND   …

Chesapeake Bay Webinar Series, A Planner's Guide to the Chesapeake Bay   This webinar will provide an orientation to the Bay, including geography, population, the Bay program, why it's important for planners to know about the Bay and how local decision-making impacts water resources.   More information

Climate Change Planning for Vulnerable Neighborhoods We will introduce the county-wide climate change vulnerability assessment as well as other hazard mitigation-related projects undertaken by the Planning Commission. In 2020-2021, the Planning Commission utilized free public information on (A) historical flooding and flood-prone areas, (B) historically heat sensitive areas, and (C) disadvantaged populations in order to   …