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SAVE THE DATE 16th annual Bowling Ball June 9!
The Collaborative's signature Bowling Ball turnsSweet 16 this year! Dress up in your best party gear and bowl with us to benefit the Collaborative. Have time and relevant experience to contribute to plan this fun event? If so, please email Chris Mohr to express your interest in serving on the event committee.
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Walking the Walk
Walkability is a measure of how friendly a community is to walking. Walkability’s impact is not limited to the built environment—it affects to well-being, safety, environmental quality, and economic vitality of communities. See our posts on the Urban Sustainability Forum’s recent panel on walkability and Collaborative projects that support neighborhood walkability.
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Citizens Planning Institute Grads Get Some Leverage
The Philadelphia City Planning Commission's latest crop of citizen planners received copies of Leverage: Strengthening Neighborhoods through Design last night thanks to sponsors Dale Corporation and Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Purchase your copy at the AIA Bookstore & Design Center, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA or online via Artbook/D.A.P. More.
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All Aboard for 2012!
The Collaborative welcomes five new board members to its 2012 Board of Directors, bids goodbye to some great board veterans, and ushers in a new pair of Co-Chairs. More.
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Project Review Meetings
February 7 and February 21. Tuesday 12:00-1:30PM. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street.
Join us at lunchtime for 1-2 presentations by current volunteers. Share your expertise by providing feedback and advice on these in-progress projects. AIA/CES credits (HSW) available.All are welcome!
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Make an individual or corporate donation to the Collaborative.
Help us rebuild Philadelphia and other local communities thorough smart, innovative design.The Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status, tax ID #23-2835435. Donate Now. |
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General Events
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia ǀ Safe Streets for Healthy Neighborhoods
February 1, Wednesday. 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Guerin Recreation Center,1600 Jackson Street.
Are you interested in bike accessibility on South Philly streets? Come hear the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and the Community Design Collaborative Design Team present. Contact Susan Dannenberg at susan@bicyclecoalition.org or 215-715-9159.
Center for Architecture ǀ 2011 Ed Bacon Prize Winners and Awards Ceremony
February 1, Wednesday. 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street.
“Intersect” was the theme of the 2011 Ed Bacon Student Design Competition. Winners of this year’s competition addressed the question , “What happens when transportation and cities collide?” Click here to purchase tickets.
Design Advocacy Group ǀ Let's Talk About Signs
February 2, Thursday. 8:00 am. Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street.
A focus session to engage architects with expertise in how signs are regulated, their value to businesses, and their impact on communities and set the stage for design input on the future of Philly signage through community meetings, drafts of new zoning standards for signs, and an upcoming online survey.
Gershman Y ǀ Making Philadelphia the Greenest City in America
February 5, Sunday. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. The Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad Street.
Drew Becher, president of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Center, delivers a dynamic lecture on the work PHS is doing to improve the quality of life and community through horticulture with programs like the Philadelphia International Flower Show, Plant One Million, and City Harvest. Click here to register or contact Stephanie Edwards for info.
Corzo Center at the University of the Arts ǀ Our Gadgets, Our Identities
February 7, Tuesday. 6:00pm-7:30pm. CBS Hall/Hamilton Building, The University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad Street.
Regina Lee Blaszczyk will take the audience on a tour of 150 years of consumer culture. Uncovering hidden meanings and connecting everyday things, she will discuss transitions from the popular Victorian parlor, cars and radios to the need-it-now culture of Facebook, Apple and Twitter. Get free tickets here. Seating is limited!
Drexel University ǀ URBAN ROOTS film screening and panel
February 7, Tuesday, 6:30pm – 9:30pm. Bossone Auditorium, 3140 Market Street.
This documentary film chronicles the urban farming movement happening in Detroit, Michigan. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Mark MacInnis, director of URBAN ROOTS and local leaders in urban farming. See the Westphal College events calendar for details.
PhillyCAM ǀ Tour of New Public Access Television
February 8, Wednesday. 6:00pm - 8:00pm. 699 Ranstead Street.
Join PhillyCAM to tour the new facility and learn all about Philadelphia's first ever public access television station. Enjoy live music and refreshments and be a part of PhillyCAM's very first live television production. Learn more.
Philadelphia Center for Architecture ǀ “Green, Urban, Glocal”
February 9, Thursday. 5:30pm- 7:30pm. Panel Discussion: 6:00pm – 7:00pm. 1218 Arch Street.
An exhibition of architecture and design projects by students from five local universities will kick off with a panel discussion and debate over architecture, design, and education ,with representatives from each school and audience participation. Free event. with reception. No registration required.
Crane Arts ǀ Second Thursday and Young Professionals Preview Party
February 9, Thursday. 6:00pm. Ice Box Project Space, 1400 N. American Street.
Young architects, designers, and other professionals get the first look at artwork and other great items in this Silent Bid Auction Benefit for In Liquid Arts + Design. Meet, mingle, network, and place advance bids. Registration required. To RSVP, contact Denise Thompson or get tix online.
Mural Arts Program ǀ Exploring Love on a SEPTA ‘Love Train’ Tour
February 12, Sunday. 1:45pm - 5:00pm. SEPTA Headquarters, 1234 Market Street.
Be a part of this unique experience to tour Philadelphia’s celebrated Love Letter Project, a Stephen Powers (aka ESPO) creation of 50 rooftop murals depicting love letters. Click here to purchase tickets.
Urban Sustainability Forum ǀ High Tunnels: A Sustainable Solution for Local Urban Agriculture
February 15, Wednesday. Reception: 6:00 p.m. Program: 6:30 p.m. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
High tunnels could help increase access to affordable, nutritious foods in Philadelphia. hear from high tunnel pioneer Dr. William “Bill” Lamont and others about high tunnels as solutions to eliminate Philadelphia’s “food deserts’ ever since. Register.
ULI Philadelphia ǀ How Urban Arts Big and Small Drive Real Estate and Economic Development
February 16, Thursday. 8:00am – 10:00am. Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, 190 North Independence Mall West, 8th Floor.
The arts are the leading catalyst for urban development and redevelopment, leading to neighborhood creativity and jobs. Get the “inside story” on how the arts are impacting business development with valued urban infill. Learn more and register.
Philadelphia Parks Alliance ǀ New Trails in the Schuylkill Highlands Walking Tour
February 18, Saturday. 8:00am-5:00pm. Location to be confirmed after registering.
Be the first to explore the parkland area which is part of a new trail under development to link the Horse-Shoe Trail in French Creek State Park with the Schuylkill River Trail. There will be a picnic lunch on the trail and a discussion over dinner about conservation in the Schuylkill Highlands. Limited to 12 participants. Register..
The University of the Arts ǀ Visibly Invisible Lecture Series: Thaddeus Squire
February 21, Tuesday. 6:00pm-7:30pm. CBS Auditorium, Hamilton Hall, 320 South Broad Street.
Founder of Hidden City Philadelphia, Thaddeus Squire will be delivering his lecture, “Hide and Seek” about the role of history in pop culture. He will explore this role through examples from the prison fantasies of Piranesi to Mayan expedition drawings, Indiana Jones and “National Treasure.” Register for free tickets.
Next American City ǀ Re-Imaging Urban Highways
February 23, Thursday. Reception: 6:00 PM. Program: 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
After decades of disinvestment, many American cities are rebounding and growing their cultural, economic and environmental assets. But despite their renewal, cities such as Philadelphia, New York, New Orleans and St. Louis are saddled with highways located in their increasingly popular downtowns. How should cities change highways to meet cities’ 21st-century needs and contemporary urban lifestyles? Find out who’s on the panel.
ULI Philadelphia ǀ Transformative Regional Game Changers: Let's Dare to Dream (and Evaluate)
March 1, Thursday. 8:15am -10:30am. The Union League, 140 South Broad Street.
The landscape of our region today is the result of visionaries from William Penn to Bill Rouse. What are the future land use game changers with the power to transform, create jobs, and grow our economy? Featuring keynote speaker Stephen B. Friedman, AICP, CRE, who was instrumental in ULI Chicago's recent "Game Changer" movement. Learn more and register.
Resources + Opportunities
Mount Airy Learning Tree ǀ How to Obtain 501(c)(3) Tax-Exemption
Starting February 1. Wednesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Lutheran Theological Seminary, Hagan Hall Amphitheater, 7301 Germantown Ave.
The Mt. Airy Learning Tree is offering an affordable course in How To Obtain 501(c)(3) Tax- Exemption and Keep It on Wednesdays in February beginning on February 1st for people seeking to start a nonprofit organization and obtain tax exempt status through Form 1023.
Corzo Center at the University of the Arts ǀ Introduction to Entrepreneurship
February 4, Saturday-March17, Saturday. 11:00am-4:00pm. Terra Hall, Room 704, 211 South Broad Street.
Participate in a six-part workshop to learn the necessary skills to be an entrepreneur. Presented by the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy and the Empowerment Group. Register.
Art in the Open ǀ Call for Art Submissions
Deadline: February 10, 2012
Celebrating artists, their inspirations for creating art, and the process of art making in an urban setting, Philadelphia’s 2012 Art in the Open Event encourages submissions from all interested artists with ideas. Call for Artists and information on how to apply.
Preserving Pennsylvania ǀ A Workshop for Communities
February 11, Saturday. 9:00am - 12:00pm. Government Center Building, Delaware County Council Meeting Room 201 W. Front Street, Media, PA.
Preservation Pennsylvania partners with the PHMC, PennDOT and the Delaware County Planning Department to sponsor a collaborative workshop that includes preservationists and historical society representatives from many areas throughout southeastern Pennsylvania to discuss strategies to protect, preserve and enhance places of significance. Registration required.
PACDC ǀ A Systems-Wide Approach to Fundraising
Deadline: February 17, 2012 at 5:00pm. PACDC, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1600.
The Philadelphia Association for Community development Corporations introduces its new initiative to increase fundraising capacity-building support to member CDCs. Contact Pamela Bridgeforth.
PIDC and the Philadelphia Water Department ǀ Stormwater Management Incentives Program
Deadline: March 31, 2012.
Commercial property owners can now apply for direct grants to fund stormwater management improvements through the new Stormwater Management Incentives (SMIP) Grant. SMIP provides low-cost financing for design, construction and implementation of stormwater management systems. View grant application materials.
TDBank ǀ Nonprofit Training Resource Fund
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Job training is essential to the development of employees and, in turn, the growth of any non-profit organization. TD Charitable Foundation will award $200,000 in grants to eligible organizations for employees to attend approved classes and courses that will enhance job performance. Individual grant amounts can be up to $1,000 per year and cover tuition only.How to apply.
Conferences
The Center for Design + Innovation/ Fox School of Business | inciteXchange conference
February 17, Friday. 8:00am – 5:00pm. The Fox School of Business/Temple University Alter Hall Auditorium, 1801 Liacouras Walk.
1 day, 15 speakers, infinite possibilities! Focusing on innovative design and technology, the annual inciteXchange conference will bring together many different voices from differing disciplines and perspectives to discuss change. Register and learn more now.
American Planning Association | ReIMAGINE
April 14 -18, 2012. Los Angeles, CA.
Take a fresh look at the work you do every day and a first look at the challenges you'll face tomorrow. Join APA in Los Angeles for the 2012 National Planning Conference: the world's largest planning event with four days of unparalleled networking and learning opportunities. More info.
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