News Archive
Chapter Auction
Posted: September 02, 2010
Dear Chapter Members:
We need your assistance in raising funds for our annual planning student college scholarship. We are requesting items for an auction that will be held during the evening of October 5th at the 2010 APA Washington Conference at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington. Donated items can be large or small, and personalized experiences also make great auction items. Cash donations are also welcome.
Please follow these links for more information and and the donation form. Contact Scholarship Co-Chair Gabe Snedeker at 206.459.9137, or by email at gsnedeker@AHBL.com, if you have a question regarding a potential donation item. Please respond by September 24, 2010 if you have an item or donation you can provide. Thank you for supporting your local student!
Sincerely,
Scott Greenberg, AICP
President
APA Washington
SAVE THE DATE: Reshaping Seattle’s Central Waterfront
Posted: August 25, 2010
Presentations by Firms Shortlisted for the Role of Lead Designer
With the removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle is poised to reclaim its Central Waterfront and reconnect our city to Elliott Bay. The City is now in the process of selecting a design and engineering team to engage the public in developing a dynamic and forward-looking design for the waterfront. As the fi rst step, a range of local, national and international designers have submitted qualifi cations.
Washington Invasive Species Council seeks your input on proposed legislation
Posted: August 04, 2010
The Washington Invasive Species Council is soliciting comments from stakeholders on two draft pieces of legislation it is considering proposing. The first bill seeks to extend the Council, which currently is scheduled to sunset on December 30, 2011. The second bill proposes to establish an invasive species emergency response fund that would enable rapid response and eradication of new invasive species infestations.
Chapter initiates 2010 Bill Proposal Process
Posted: June 25, 2010
In March 2008, the APA Washington Board adopted a Process for Proposing Legislation. The process begins with chapter members submitting ideas that they believe should be shepherded by the chapter in the next legislative session. If you have an idea for the Board to consider, click here.
Northwest Washington Planners Forum:
Posted: June 21, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010, Burlington City Hall – Council Chambers
Topics to be discussed include SEPA
Lunch will be provided, however an optional lunch donation box will be provided to help offset costs.
Contact: Doug Peters 360.725.3046 doug.peters@commerce.wa.gov
or Jennifer Aylor Eldred 360.202.0033 jennifer@aylorassoc.com
Cedar River Watershed Education Center Hosts Spring WaterFest, June 19
Posted: June 14, 2010
2010 Annual Event Celebrates the Magic of Water
Bring the whole family for this free day of hands-on water discovery while exploring the connections between watersheds, salmon, electricity, drinking water, and you.
Seattle Public Utilities invites you to join us for a family-friendly event in the Cedar River Watershed celebrating water on Saturday June 19th from 10:00-4:00. This splashy fun day will be filled with activities for everyone.
Kids of all ages will be captivated by ...
Brown Bag Series: Practical Tools to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Land Use Projects
Posted: June 10, 2010
Presented by Chris Breiland, Fehr & Peers and Joyce Phillips, Washington State Department of Commerce
June 16, 12:00-1:30 PM
Mercer Island City Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St.
This presentation describes work for the Washington Department of Commerce to help the State meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals. The presentation identifies analytical tools that practicing planners and jurisdictions can use to measure and analyze GHG emissions from land use and transportation projects.
Visit washington-apa.org/sections/pugetsound/ for more information.
Puget Sound Section Election Results
Posted: June 03, 2010
One-hundred ninety-eight ballots were cast in the election, which is 20 percent of the Section membership. Congratulations to incoming officers, who will serve on the Board beginning this June.
The following officers ran unopposed:
Michael Booth, AICP, President Elect
Salina Lyons, King County Representative
Emily Terrell, AICP, Pierce County Representative
James Colburn, AICP, Treasurer
Congratulations to the new ...
Brown Bag Series: Health Impact Assessments
Posted: June 03, 2010
Presented by Karen Swenson, Blumen Consulting Group; Julia Walton, AHBL; Julie West, Seattle & King County Public Health and Kadie Bell, Seattle and King County Public Health
June 9, 12:00-1:30 PM
Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady, 7th floor
This session will bring together planners and public health professionals on the topic of health impact assessments (HIAs) – what they are and how they are used in decision-making. Case studies of local health impact assessments will be presented. The discussion will also focus on how planners and public health professionals can integrate their efforts in building healthy communities.
Visit washington-apa.org/sections/pugetsound/ for more information.
Brown Bag Series: Coastal Revitalization in South Korea – Lessons for Puget Sound
Posted: May 27, 2010
Presented by Nicole Faghin, Reid Middleton
June 2, 12:00-1:30 PM
Mercer Island City Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St.
A presentation about coastal planning effort and the contrast between Puget Sound and South Korea, based upon a recent trip to South Korea.
Visit washington-apa.org/sections/pugetsound/ for more information.
Brown Bag Series: Housing and Community Development Grants
Posted: May 20, 2010
Presented by Jim Carney & Emily Terrell – PMC
May 26, 12:00-1:30 PM
Renton City Hall, 1055 S. Grady, 7th floor
This session will focus on guidelines and tips to successfully securing federal and state housing and community development grants, such as CDBG, HOME, Energy, Transportation and related sources of funding.
Visit washington-apa.org/sections/pugetsound/ for more information.
2010 WASLA/WRPA Golf Tournament
Posted: May 12, 2010
The Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Washington Recreation and Park Association invite you to our 4th annual fundraiser for a day of good weather, great fun, and an excuse to play golf. This celebration brings out friends, family, and colleagues to enjoy a summer day in the middle of the week along with the opportunity to support our organizations. Our tradition of playing a new course each year continues and this year’s event will take place in Auburn at…
April-June 2010 PSS News
Posted: May 07, 2010
Please remember to cast your votes for Spring 2010 Puget Sound Section Spring Election of Officers. Featured in this issue are a look at employment prospects for recent planning graduates, current project updates from our sponsoring firms, and the Spring 2010 Brown Bag Series.
Reaching the Pivotal Point for Affordable Housing
Posted: May 07, 2010
Join colleagues in Tacoma on Oct. 19 & 20 to explore ways of reaching the pivotal point for recovery for affordable housing in Washington State. Speakers at Housing Washington 2010 will focus on the new realities of affordable housing and recommend strategies for navigating the future.
New Cedar River Watershed Institute 2010 Spring Program Announced: “Family Friendly Birding”
Posted: April 28, 2010
The Cedar River Watershed Institute has announced a new educational program entitled "Family Friendly Birding". Visit, explore, and enjoy this two-part beginning birding field series aimed for people of all ages. Join us for two Saturdays along the shores of Rattlesnake lake looking for and listening to ospreys, eagles, peregrine falcons and a host of neotropical migrants.
Design Commission seeks ideas for stalled project sites
Posted: April 26, 2010
The Seattle Design Commission is seeking ideas of all sorts for the places around the city where plans for new buildings have stalled. Whether a concert space or a bumper car track, basketball hoops or a fleeting performance stage, from temporary to semi-permanent, wacky, practical or both, we welcome any and all ideas. The deadline is May 24th.
For more information click HERE.
Brown Bag Series: Developing a Climate Action Plan
Posted: April 26, 2010
Presented by Jim Caton - ESA
May 19, 12:00-1:30 PM
Mercer Island City Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St.
This session will include discussion on Qualitative and quantitative objectives; Developing a GHG inventory, management systems, data needs, projecting future emissions, etting goals and targets; Identify reduction opportunities; Quantify emissions reduction potential of individual measures; Implementation: building support; identifying priorities, responsibilities, and funding mechanisms; and Monitoring success;
Visit washington-apa.org/sections/pugetsound/ for more information.
Space.City presents Mels Crouwel of Benthem Crouwel Architeken
Posted: April 09, 2010
What’s the answer to Seattle’s viaduct-tunnel debate? How will light rail change our city? Come hear how Dutch designers have tackled similar urban infrastructure projects.
Seattle Central Library
April 27, 6:30 pm
Tickets $10 Advance | $15 Door ($10 Door with Student ID)
Online at Brown Paper Tickets
“We always try to come up with a good answer or to distill a theme from the assignment and then work out the project in a clear and well-detailed manner. Materials and detailing are very important to us. We want to be able to explain everything and not simply make something nice and pretty.”
More information about this event can be found on our website
Living Future2010: The Unconference for Deep Green Professionals
Posted: April 08, 2010
Cascadia Region Green Building Council’s Living Future2010: The Unconference for Deep Green Professionals is a two-day event that will be held on May 5-7 at the Seattle Westin. Creating a living future is an act of faith, an act of hope. It is about operationalizing the kind of world we want for ourselves and our children. Living Future 2010 will touch the roots of our hope and celebrate more early fruits of the living building movement. Living Future 2010 also will revisit the deep values that bind us together and provide rich soil for nurturing our neighborhoods into living communities.
For more detailed information about this event go to: http://cascadiagbc.org/living-future/10 .
GreenToolos Government Confluence: The “Unconference” for Implementing Change in Your Jurisdiction.
Posted: April 08, 2010
The King County GreenTools Program has organized the 3rd Annual King County GreenTools Government Confluence: the “Unconference” for Implementing Change in Your Jurisdiction, co-hosted by Cascadia Region Green Building Council. The event will take place on May 5th, from 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM at Bellevue City Hall. This is a unique opportunity for county and city employees to share information about creating sustainable communities.
For more detailed information about the Confluence and directions on how to register, go to: http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/index.asp