Several VT student teams braved the damp autumn chill of this past weekend to collect more surveys from the bike-sharing public. However, said public did not show up in droves, except for some hardier sorts — notably many from countries along the North Sea, who probably found the weather balmy. Therefore, we’ll be back out on the streets this coming (sunny!) weekend for one last round of surveys.
~ Read more here.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Video from the ETD Speaker Series on Manuscript Format
Please share with all your thesis/dissertation students.
The video from the ETD Speaker Series on Manuscript Format held September 29, 2011 is now available for online viewing. Please follow the link below to view the video in iTunesU.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/etd-speaker-series-etd-formats/id465646313?i=99526473
Janice E. Austin
Interim Director, Graduate Admissions and Academic Progress
The video from the ETD Speaker Series on Manuscript Format held September 29, 2011 is now available for online viewing. Please follow the link below to view the video in iTunesU.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/etd-speaker-series-etd-formats/id465646313?i=99526473
Janice E. Austin
Interim Director, Graduate Admissions and Academic Progress
Monday, October 3, 2011
Oct 8th AFH Box Event
"Afternoon all,
On behalf of the [ ] Box project team, I am sending a friendly reminder about the upcoming “Box Party!" An event to raise funds and awareness for [ ] Box. The following are event details, a brief description of what [ ] Box is, and how you can help!
Get your tickets soon! It will be very helpful to our event planning team if you could buy your tickets well in advance :)
http://boxcollective.org/event
Event Details...
DATE: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
TIME: 4pm – 7pm
LOCATION: 2101 L Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20037 (21th St and L St, at RTKL Associates)
TICKETS: $20 in advance, $25 at the door - so get your tickets before the event day! Tickets can be purchased by going to: http://boxcollective.org/event
[ ] Box is... a fresh initiative that transforms recycled shipping containers into affordable urban spaces for creativity, community building and empowerment. [ ] Box addresses the social disparity and lot vacancy in Washington DC’s underserved areas.
[art] Box is the first installment and will be placed within the neighborhood cluster of Shaw/Ledroit Park/Cardozo. [art] Box will shelter and function as a tool to create and maintain outdoor spaces and bring artists and educators together to collaborate with the local community.
For more information about [ ] Box please visit: www.boxcollective.org
You can help [ ] Box by... purchasing a ticket and attending our event! Come join the [ ] Box project team and enthusiasts. Enjoy music, raffles, interactive activities, onsite screen-printing and a short presentation about [ ] Box. All you can drink Beer & Wine and hors d'oeuvres!
*If you are unable to attend but still want to support our cause, you can...purchase a “No Show” ticket or donate directly to the project. http://boxcollective.org/support
All proceeds will be used to...take [ ] Box to the next stage of development by placing a [ ] Box project in the Shaw/Ledroit/Cardozo neighborhood. The proceeds will first be used to purchase a shipping container and implement the initial alterations. It will allow for the community to experience the benefits and offerings of [ ] Box. It will grow over time through continual development to ultimately reach its full capacity and potential in meeting the social needs of the communities in which it serves.
We hope you can join us! Please pass this invite along to your friends, colleagues and family!
Questions? You can send your inquiries via email to: event@boxcollective.org
Many thanks,
On behalf of the [ ] Box project team, I am sending a friendly reminder about the upcoming “Box Party!" An event to raise funds and awareness for [ ] Box. The following are event details, a brief description of what [ ] Box is, and how you can help!
Get your tickets soon! It will be very helpful to our event planning team if you could buy your tickets well in advance :)
http://boxcollective.org/event
Event Details...
DATE: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
TIME: 4pm – 7pm
LOCATION: 2101 L Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20037 (21th St and L St, at RTKL Associates)
TICKETS: $20 in advance, $25 at the door - so get your tickets before the event day! Tickets can be purchased by going to: http://boxcollective.org/event
[ ] Box is... a fresh initiative that transforms recycled shipping containers into affordable urban spaces for creativity, community building and empowerment. [ ] Box addresses the social disparity and lot vacancy in Washington DC’s underserved areas.
[art] Box is the first installment and will be placed within the neighborhood cluster of Shaw/Ledroit Park/Cardozo. [art] Box will shelter and function as a tool to create and maintain outdoor spaces and bring artists and educators together to collaborate with the local community.
For more information about [ ] Box please visit: www.boxcollective.org
You can help [ ] Box by... purchasing a ticket and attending our event! Come join the [ ] Box project team and enthusiasts. Enjoy music, raffles, interactive activities, onsite screen-printing and a short presentation about [ ] Box. All you can drink Beer & Wine and hors d'oeuvres!
*If you are unable to attend but still want to support our cause, you can...purchase a “No Show” ticket or donate directly to the project. http://boxcollective.org/support
All proceeds will be used to...take [ ] Box to the next stage of development by placing a [ ] Box project in the Shaw/Ledroit/Cardozo neighborhood. The proceeds will first be used to purchase a shipping container and implement the initial alterations. It will allow for the community to experience the benefits and offerings of [ ] Box. It will grow over time through continual development to ultimately reach its full capacity and potential in meeting the social needs of the communities in which it serves.
We hope you can join us! Please pass this invite along to your friends, colleagues and family!
Questions? You can send your inquiries via email to: event@boxcollective.org
Many thanks,
Josef A Fuentes
Design Advocate/Chapter Co-founder
Architecture for Humanity DC Chapter
Job Oppty: UCI Faculty Position in Planning, Policy and Design
Assistant Professor of Public Policy
The Department of Planning, Policy and Design at the University of California, Irvine invites applications from exceptional scholars for a tenure-track, assistant professor position. The successful candidate must have a strong research profile in public policy related fields and be able to teach core courses in the newly established Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree. A list of courses is available at http://mpp.web.uci.edu/node/2. Of particular interest are candidates who can teach the following core courses: Policy Processes & Institutions of Governance, Collaborative Governance & Public Management, Policy & Ethics.
A Ph.D. in a policy-relevant field, including public policy, public administration, urban planning, political science, anthropology, economics, sociology, or related disciplines, is required. As the MPP is a high-profile collaboration bridging multiple campus units, there will be considerable interface with other departments, particularly in the School of Social Sciences.
For full consideration, candidates should apply by October 30, 2011. The position will remain open until filled. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2012. Candidates should apply online at the link below and submit a cv, a statement of research, a statement of teaching interests, representative publications and arrange to have three letters of recommendation uploaded electronically.
Please visit the following website to apply: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply
For more information, please contact search committee chair, Martha S. Feldman at feldmanm@uci.edu.
The Department of Planning, Policy and Design lies within the multi-disciplinary School of Social Ecology and has 17 full-time faculty members. In addition to the MPP, the department also offers an undergraduate major in Urban Studies, a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree and a Ph.D. in Planning, Policy and Design.
UC Irvine (www.uci.edu), with approximately 27,000 students, is a member of the American Association of Universities and consistently ranks among the top twelve public universities in the U.S. (http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-top-public). The campus is located five miles from the Pacific Ocean, in the heart of the diverse and vibrant Southern California metropolis.
UC Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities. UC Irvine is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Award for gender equity.
The Department of Planning, Policy and Design at the University of California, Irvine invites applications from exceptional scholars for a tenure-track, assistant professor position. The successful candidate must have a strong research profile in public policy related fields and be able to teach core courses in the newly established Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree. A list of courses is available at http://mpp.web.uci.edu/node/2. Of particular interest are candidates who can teach the following core courses: Policy Processes & Institutions of Governance, Collaborative Governance & Public Management, Policy & Ethics.
A Ph.D. in a policy-relevant field, including public policy, public administration, urban planning, political science, anthropology, economics, sociology, or related disciplines, is required. As the MPP is a high-profile collaboration bridging multiple campus units, there will be considerable interface with other departments, particularly in the School of Social Sciences.
For full consideration, candidates should apply by October 30, 2011. The position will remain open until filled. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2012. Candidates should apply online at the link below and submit a cv, a statement of research, a statement of teaching interests, representative publications and arrange to have three letters of recommendation uploaded electronically.
Please visit the following website to apply: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply
For more information, please contact search committee chair, Martha S. Feldman at feldmanm@uci.edu.
The Department of Planning, Policy and Design lies within the multi-disciplinary School of Social Ecology and has 17 full-time faculty members. In addition to the MPP, the department also offers an undergraduate major in Urban Studies, a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree and a Ph.D. in Planning, Policy and Design.
UC Irvine (www.uci.edu), with approximately 27,000 students, is a member of the American Association of Universities and consistently ranks among the top twelve public universities in the U.S. (http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-top-public). The campus is located five miles from the Pacific Ocean, in the heart of the diverse and vibrant Southern California metropolis.
UC Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women and minorities. UC Irvine is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Award for gender equity.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
The City Dark film screening - Tues. Oct. 4
ALL-
Come out to the Lyric Theatre Tuesday evening for a FREE screening of
the acclaimed documentary, "The City Dark"!
----- "A search for night on a planet that never sleeps." -----
From the co-creator of King Corn, "The City Dark is a feature
documentary about light pollution and the disappearing night sky..."
Check out the trailer: http://www.thecitydark.com/
DATE: Tuesday, October 4th
TIME: Film shows at 6 PM, doors open at 5:30 PM
LOCATION: The Lyric Theatre, Downtown Blacksburg
Sponsored by the Center for Geospatial Information Technology at
Virginia Tech and the Urban Affairs and Planning Student Association
at Virginia Tech.
APA Transporation Division Business Meeting and Reception at Railvolution 2011 in DC - Invitation to APA Virginia Members
APA Virginia was pleased to receive the sponsorship of APA’s Transportation Planning Division for the Transportation Planning session track during our Chapter Conference at Wintergreen in July. This was a first-time partnership between the Chapter and an APA Division, and we will seek additional opportunities to engage the APA Divisions in Section events, Chapter conferences, and other Chapter programs in the future.
In turn, APA Virginia will be co-sponsoring, along with the APA National Capital Chapter, the APA Transportation Planning Division’s second annual Business Meeting and Networking Reception during the upcoming Railvolution 2011 Conference in Washington, DC in October. Chapter members, who are planning to attend Railvolution 2011 and all planners in the area, are invited to the meeting and reception to learn more about the Division, discuss future partnership opportunities between the Division and our Chapters that can assist you with your work, and to network with transportation planners from all over the country.
Business Meeting: Monday, October 17, 6 p.m., Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Maryland Room A
Networking Reception to follow at: Tono Sushi, 2605 Connecticut Avenue NW.
Railvolution 2011 - October 16-19, 2011 at the Washington Marriott WardmaApaVirginia Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Event on October 26,2011
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity
Diversity Planners Network Breakfast
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
“A Regional Approach to Minority-Owned Businesses in Chesapeake”
Speaker Steven Wright
Director of Economic Development, City of Chesapeake
Speaker Angela Barber
Marketing Research Specialist/SWaM Coordinator, City of Chesapeake
At the offices of Parsons Brinckerhoff in the training room
6161 Kempsville Circle, Norfolk, VA 23502
8:00 AM registration
8:30 to 10:30 AM event
Continental Breakfast provided
Abstract:
This event is the latest in the Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Committee’s (ECDC) Diversity Planners Network Breakfast Series. A SWaM (Small, Women and Minority Owned) firm is required on certain local and state-issued contracts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Like any small business, a SWaM business must be competitive and aggressive, but such a business within the City of Chesapeake will not succeed if the client base is only within the City of Chesapeake. This rings true for SWaMs in every locality in Hampton Roads. Therefore a regional approach is required for all SWaMs in the area for competitiveness and survival. Steven Wright and Angela Barber will delve into the challenges of SWaM firms in Chesapeake and what their Department is doing to make these firms competitive within Hampton Roads. This Breakfast will serve as a predecessor to a regional ECDC symposium of Minority Business Development in Hampton Roads.
Getting there:
From Hampton: I-64 E to exit 284B for Newtown Rd; Keep left at the fork to continue toward Newtown Rd; Take exit 15A for Newtown Rd South; Turn right onto Newtown Rd, Take the 1st right onto Kempsville Rd; Turn left onto Kempsville Circle.
From Chesapeake (Greenbrier area): I-64 W to 284B to Newtown Road; Keep left at the fork to continue toward Newtown Rd; Take exit 15A for Newtown Rd South and follow directions above.
From Downtown Norfolk: I-264 east to 15A Newtown Road South and follow directions above OR (if you’re adventurous) a 15 minute walk along Kempsville Road from the Newtown Road Tide light rail station.
Space is limited to 20 attendees. RSVP without delay.
Contact Joseph Curtis (curtisj@pbworld.com or (757) 466-9622) for more information or to RSVP.
Learn more about the ECDC by going to our webpage (to be updated soon!) or contacting Nicole Thompson, ECDC Chair at ecdc@apavirginia.org.
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