April 11, 2007 Philadelphia's Sharswood Neighborhood to Host Community Planning Workshop Economic development, housing, and development pressures main concerns CHICAGO — The Sharswood community, one mile from the Center City area of Philadelphia, is on the verge of revitalization. A community planning workshop will help residents address the neighborhood's growing development pressures. The community planning workshop, Saturday, April 14, will be at John Reynolds School (24th and Jefferson Streets) from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will begin with a tour of the neighborhood and return to the school at 10 a.m.
Participants will include neighborhood leaders, stakeholders, and members of the American Planning Association (APA), the national association for urban and regional planners. All of the members are volunteering their time. Together, the group will develop a plan for the future of Sharswood that includes attracting economic development, preserving low-to-moderate income housing, and how to best utilize the neighborhood's vacant land. The workshop is sponsored by APA's professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners. "Community revitalization done correctly will benefit current residents and can improve the economic and social environment," said Sue Schwartz, FAICP, president of the American Institute of Certified Planners. "This workshop will bring together participants with a variety of experience and knowledge to help develop a plan for Sharswood that can be implemented." Every year, the American Institute of Certified Planners holds a community planning workshop within the APA National Planning Conference host city. APA’s National Planning Conference attracts nearly 5,000 planners, citizens, and elected officials from around the country. The conference offers more than 300 sessions and 100 mobile workshops focusing on planning, urban design, and public policy. The conference runs April 14-18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Information about the conference is available at: www.planning.org/2007conference. Contact Philadelphia Media Office (April 14-18): 215-418-2052 |
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