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e-NEWS and NOTES: A Biweekly Bulletin
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October 13, 2003
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FAPA/AICP NEWS, INFORMATION & UPDATES
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FAPA MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS
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PRESIDENT BUSH EXTENDS TEA-21 FOR FIVE MONTHS
Earlier in the week, President Bush signed an Extension of TEA-21, extending the program beyond its September 30, 2003 expiration date (H.R. 3087). With the five-month extension, funding levels are at 5/12ths of the fiscal 2004 budget levels. While this legislation authorizes five months of funding, an appropriation bill is also needed to make the funds available for obligation. With regard to that issue, the President also signed a continuing resolution (H.J. 69) to continue federal funding for 10 of the 13 appropriations bills, which have not yet passed, including transportation. The continuing resolution funds these programs until October 31, 2003. Furthermore, the transportation appropriations bills for fiscal year 2004 have been approved by the full House and the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senate floor action has not yet been scheduled. To access the TEA-21 extension, see thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:h.r.3087:. For more information on the fiscal year 2004 appropriations bills, see thomas.loc.gov/home/approp/app04.html.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL SESSION CALLED BY GOVERNOR
Governor Bush announced that he would be calling back Legislators the week of October 20, 2003, for another Special Session. The purpose of this Special Session will be to consider issues regarding Florida’s economic development. This Special Session will commence at 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 20, 2003, and extend through 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 24, 2003.
SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMES TO FLORIDA—BOOSTS JOBS & INCOME
On October 9, 2003, Governor Jeb Bush issued a press release announcing that one of the world's largest biomedical research institutes - The Scripps Research Institute – chose Palm Beach as the location for its second major research facility. According to the press release, Scripps Florida will create 6,500 jobs, generate about $1.6 billion in additional income to Floridians and boost the state's gross domestic product by $3.2 billion in the next 15 years. It further stated that Governor Bush would propose the Legislature designate $310 million from the one-time federal economic stimulus monies as part of the initial seed money necessary to bring Scripps to Florida. There will be a 44.8 percent return on investment for this money. If given, this state commitment will be in addition to local support that will include temporary lab space and construction of a new 360,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art research facility. After this initial seed funding, the Scripps Florida research budget will come directly from the National Institutes of Health and other grant monies. For more information about Scripps, go to www.scripps.edu. The full press release is posted to sun6.dms.state.fl.us/eog_new/eog/library/releases/2003/October/research-facility-10-9-03.html.
STRATEGIC INTERMODAL SYSTEM (SIS) UPDATE FROM FDOT
1) Work Plan and Schedule: With the methodology complete, FDOT is in the process of collecting and verifying data for initial development of the SIS Strategic Plan. For more information, go to www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/pdfs/P2_workplan.pdf and www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/mmteam/meetings/default.htm.
2) Database and Mapping: Compilation of programmed project and documented needs data from statewide modal plans is in progress, with the initial focus on the Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) and Aviation projects. In addition, a written summary of the findings of interviews with Department modal offices and others is being drafted. For more information go to www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/pdfs/P2_dbworkplan.pdf and www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/mmteam/datasub/default.htm.
3) Public and Partner Involvement: Distribution of educational tools is underway, including a PowerPoint presentation, an updated brochure and maps, and a video (in VHS, Beta and DVD formats). In addition, planning and scheduling for 14-15 public workshops around the state in late January/early February 2004 is underway. For more information, go to www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/pdfs/P2_ppip.pdf and www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/mmteam/pisub/default.htm.
4) Connector and Linkages: A preliminary list of existing and planned intermodal connectors to designated SIS hubs has been compiled from numerous sources. The Task Team is currently validating the preliminary list before they are presented to the Districts and partners later this month for review and comment. For more information, go to www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/pdfs/P2_conmethod.pdf and
www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/mmteam/linkagetask/default.htm.
5) Needs and Priorities: Documented needs are being compiled as part of the data collection noted under Database and Mapping above. Draft prioritization goals have been developed and are being refined. The 2020 Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) and the SIS Steering Committee Final Report are the primary sources of goals and policies to guide the prioritization process. For more information go to www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/pdfs/P2_needsmethod.pdf and www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/mmteam/priortiestask/default.htm
6) Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM): This task is primarily clarifying when and how Community and Environment screening and Florida's ETDM process will be used. What has been clarified so far is that during designation of connectors, the Community and Environment screening will be conducted. During this process, any hubs that have no connectors meeting the Community and Environment criteria would be specifically identified. In addition, the ETDM will apply to SIS project planning, and in the short-term, the ETDM Planning Screen will be used to evaluate projects on the FIHS as well as projects in the MPO long range plans. For more information go to www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/pdfs/P2_etdmmethod.pdf and
www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/mmteam/meetings/default.htm
7) Statewide Intermodal Transportation Advisory Council (SITAC). The legislation creating the SITAC may be read at www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/legislation/sb676sis.pdf. Appointments were made by Senate President Jim King and Governor Jeb Bush. Appointments from the Speaker of the House are still pending.
8) Financing: This will be developed in cooperation with the new Statewide Intermodal Transportation Advisory Council (SITAC), and the Florida Transportation Commission. FDOT is working with the Florida Transportation Commission staff on developing some draft policy statements related to financing the SIS Strategic Plan. No website information is available at this time.
9) Interim Process for Designation Changes: The Department has adopted an interim process for addressing changes in the current designation of SIS and emerging facilities or services prior to development of the initial SIS Strategic Plan. For more information, go to www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/pdfs/interimprocess.pdf and
www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/changerequests/interimrequests.htm. The change request form is posted to www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/pdfs/changerequestform.pdf
10) Florida Transportation Commission (FTC) Assessment of Regional and Intermodal Input: Senate Bill 676 required the FTC in coordination with the Department, the SITAC, and other appropriate entities, to conduct an assessment of the need for an improved philosophical approach to regional and intermodal input in the planning for and governing of the SIS and other transportation systems. A final report is to be presented to the Governor and the Legislature by December 15, 2003. See the statutory language in Section 49 of the bill at www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/legislation/SB676sis.pdf.
11) The Latest Information: Keep up with SIS development progress and new information at www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/SIS.
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MANAGING METROPOLITAN GROWTH: REFLECTIONS ON THE TWIN CITIES EXPERIENCE
>From the Brookings Institution, Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, this September 2003 report by Ted Mondale and William Fulton proposes an alternative way of managing metropolitan growth. According to the authors, there are many debates about whether and how to manage urban growth on a metropolitan or regional level, and that most focus on the extremes of laissez-faire capitalism and command-and-control government regulation. Acknowledging that neither a pure market nor a pure regulatory approach can be sustained at the regional level, the authors outline an alternative, "third way" toward managing metropolitan growth. This third way takes into account the subtle interplay of market forces and governmental policies, and works to blend the two in a politically sustainable way. The paper uses the recent experience of the Metropolitan Council in Minneapolis-St. Paul—and the policies contained in that region's newly adopted "Blueprint 2030" development framework—as an example. See www.brook.edu/es/urban/publications/200309_fulton.htm for a full copy of the report.
STUDY BROADENS KNOWLEDGE OF FARM CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
A new study on agricultural easement programs finds that use of this land conservation tool is most prevalent in suburban and semi-rural parts of major metropolitan areas-counties with populations of more than 100,000 that have been experiencing rapid population growth for years. “A National View of Agricultural Easement Programs” is an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of agricultural easement programs undertaken in the United States. This report, the first in a series to be issued from the study, profiles 46 agricultural easement programs in 15 states—nearly half of all publicly funded farmland protection programs in the nation. The 46 programs studied have spent a total of $1.8 billion to protect 887,000 acres on 5,800 farms. The study was done by the American Farmland Trust and the Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, in collaboration with the Farm Foundation. The report along with maps of land protected through most of the 46 programs studied, is available at www.farmland.org and www.farmfoundation.org. Additional reports from the study will address acquisition strategies, land use planning and the impacts and effectiveness of easement programs.
EPA STUDY: TRAVEL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF SCHOOL SITING
A New EPA Study, “Travel and Environmental Implications of School Siting,” evaluates the relationship between school location, travel choices and the environment. Released by the EPA on October 8, 2003, this study examines the relationship between school locations, the built environment around schools, how kids get to school, and the impact on air emissions of those travel choices. This study shows that school siting and design can affect choices of walking, biking, or driving. To request copies, call (513) 891- 6561 and ask for publication number EPA 231-R-03-004 or visit the Publications section of www.epa.gov/smartgrowth.
NEAL PEIRCE COMMENTARY ON TEA-21 EXTENSION
Read Neal Peirce’s thoughts on the TEA-21 five-month extension in “Transportation Law Tripped by Bad Politics.” Neal Peirce is a member of the Washington Post Writers Group. The commentary is posted to www.postwritersgroup.com/archives/peir0929.htm.
2003 URBAN MOBILITY REPORT: 5 CONGESTION REDUCTION STRATEGIES
The annual Urban Mobility Report, published by the Texas Transportation Institute, this year measures the effect of five congestion remedies in the cities where they are being used. Specifically, the study illustrates the effect of public transportation service and bus and carpool lanes, and three types of roadway operating efficiencies – traffic signal coordination, freeway incident management (clearing crashes and disabled vehicles) and the use of freeway entrance ramp meters (signals that regulate traffic flow onto the freeway). Estimates of the effect from those improvements are reflected in this year’s study, which uses 2001 data, the most recent available. The 2003 Urban Mobility Study is sponsored by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation and the American Public Transportation Association. A consortium of 10 state transportation departments has participated in the methodology enhancements. The full report and supporting materials can be found at mobility.tamu.edu/ums/.
EXAMINING ROADS AND SPRAWL IN NORTH CAROLINA
This new study attempts to puncture myths and assess cost-effectiveness of various road projects. This policy report from the John Locke Foundation, reviews the growth of North Carolina’s 1,551 Census tracts during the 1990s compared with the locations of major road improvements. The study finds that local growth patterns depend heavily on prior density: growth goes where there is room for it, filling in the urban tracts and lower-density edge-of-city tracts. Local zoning limits on population within tracts thus push additional growth to the region’s edges. Nearness to the Interstate system or to city centers was not a factor in most regions. Recent major road improvements, primarily urban and rural widenings, had a minor effect on growth. The study concludes that road projects are blunt and inefficient instruments for either spurring or slowing growth, so local governments should accept responsibility for growth policies. For more information, go to www.johnlocke.org/policy_reports/2003092541.html.
WATER AND THE COUNCIL OF 100
For those who may have missed it, the Florida Council of 100 released its report entitled “Improving Florida’s Water Supply Management Structure.” In the report, the Council addresses Florida’s water supply issues and covers a range of topics including establishing a water supply commission and statewide water distribution. The document is posted to the Council’s website at www.fc100.org/
NEWSCLIPS
“BUSH WANTS $500 MILLION FROM SESSION TO LURE JOBS,” by Gary Fineout, Gainesville Sun, Tallahassee Bureau, October 10, 2003.
www.gainesvillesun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031010/LOCAL/210100343
“BUSH WOOS MAJOR BIOTECH FIRM: Florida's governor has asked lawmakers to spend $310 million to help bring a California biomed research center to South Florida,” by Lesley Clark, Miami Herald, October 10, 2003.
www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/6977705.htm
“SEA OF VOICES URGE NO WATER REROUTING: At a public hearing on the Council of 100's report, a lone supporter from Pinellas is heard,” by Craig Pittman, Times Staff Writer, St. Petersburg Times, October 9, 2003.
www.sptimes.com/2003/10/09/State/Sea_of_voices_urge_no.shtml
“VOTERS: NO TAX FOR ROADS,” by Mark Schleub, Sentinel Staff Writer, Orlando Sentinel, October 8, 2003.
www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-tax100803,0,7538875.story
“HIGH-SPEED TRAIN OFFERING UNVEILED: Bombardier reveals what it hopes will be chosen for the coming $2 billion Tampa-Orlando rail line,” by Robert Plotkin, Miami Herald, October 8, 2003.
www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/6956528.htm
“IS WAL-MART TOO POWERFUL? Low prices are great. But Wal-Mart's dominance creates problems -- for suppliers, workers, communities, and even American culture,” by Anthony Bianco and Wendy Zellner, with Diane Brady, Mike France, Tom Lowry, Nanette Byrnes, and Susan Zegel in New York; Michael Arndt, Robert Berner, and Ann Therese Palmer in Chicago; and bureau reports, Business Week On Line, October 6, 2003.
www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_40/b3852001_mz001.htm
“THE INFLUENCE OF CARS, GROWTH AND BAD IDEAS ON URBAN FORM: 'Small-World' Networks and the Fractal City--Biological and digital networks offer important lessons for planners as they design cities for the 21st century, by Nikos Salingaros, PLANetizen Op-Ed, October 6, 2003.
www.planetizen.com/oped/item.php?id=107
“SCRAMBLING TO DEFINE SPRAWL: Different interpretations of sprawl may cause problems for the developer of the proposed Southern Hills Plantation,” by Dan DeWitt, Times Staff Writer, St. Petersburg Times, October 6, 2003.
www.sptimes.com/2003/10/06/Hernando/Scrambling_to_define_.shtml
“ FOLLOWING THE MONEY ISN'T EASY: The government makes it tough to find out who bankrolls politically active not-for-profit groups,” by Robert P. King, Palm Beach Post, Published in The Miami Herald, October 6, 2003.
www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/6942021.htm
“STRIDENCY OF ANTI-DEVELOPER CAMP HINDERS DEBATE OVER LAND-USE PRIORITIES,” by Roger K. Lewis, Washington Post, October 4, 2003.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40330-2003Oct3.html
“STATE ADDS SAFEGUARDS FOR SPRINGS: Protective area created around 'national gems,'” by Bill Cotterell, Political Editor, Tallahassee Democrat, October 1, 2003.
www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/politics/6901853.htm
“VIRTUAL IS NO REFUGE FROM REALITY: For children, no escape from America’s car-dependent, cheap-oil fiesta,” by James Howard Kunstler, Elm Street Writers Group, September 26, 2003.
www.mlui.org/growthmanagement/fullarticle.asp?fileid=16568
“PLAN TO SAVE GREENSPACE A WIN-WIN FOR BREVARD,” a Florida Today Editorial, September 26, 2003.
www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/opedstoryA14115A.htm
“STUDY: ROADS DON'T CREATE SPRAWL,” by Scott Mooneyham, Associated Press Writer, The News & Observer, September 24, 2003.
www.newsobserver.com/nc24hour/ncnews/story/2892966p-2664789c.html
“HOME IN ON SPRAWL BEFORE IT HITS A RATE OF DESTRUCTION,” by Greg Pitoniak, Brenda Lawrence and Mark Steenbergh, Detroit Free Press, September 24, 2003.
www.freep.com/voices/columnists/espraw24_20030924.htm
“GREENBUSH PROJECT GETS ROMNEY OK, COMMUTER RAIL COULD OPEN IN SPRING 2006” by Raphael Lewis, Boston Globe Staff, September 23, 2003.
ww.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/09/23/greenbush_project_gets_romney_ok/
“CHASING THE RAINBOW: IS A GAY POPULATION AN ENGINE OF URBAN REVIVAL? Cities are beginning to think so,” by Christopher Swope, From Governing Magazine’s August 2003 Issue.
www.governing.com/articles/10gays.htm
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CELEBRATE PLANNING ON WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY—NOVEMBER 8, 2003
Sponsored in the U.S. by APA and AICP, World Town Planning Day (WTPD) will be celebrated in 30 countries on four continents on November 8, 2003. The international organization for WTPD was founded in 1949 by the late Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires to advance public and professional interest in planning both locally and abroad. It is a special day to recognize and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities. For more information, go to www.planning.org/worldtown/default.htm or contact AICP@planning.org.
GIS DAY—NOVEMBER 19, 2003
APA is an Associate Sponsor of GIS Day, an effort to educate children and adults about how geography and geographic information system (GIS) technology make a difference in their lives. It is also an opportunity for GIS users, such as planning departments, to open their doors to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase real-world applications of this important technology. For more information about GIS Day, visit www.gisday.com.
EMERALD COAST ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE
Exciting news! The Emerald Coast Section of FAPA (formerly the Gulf Coast Section) now has a website. Access it directly at /www.floridaplanning.org/emeraldcoast/index.asp or link to it from the FAPA website at www.floridaplanning.org. Select “Sections,” then click on “Emerald Coast.”
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2003 FIRST COAST SECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman - Mike Herzberg, AICP
Vice-Chair - Mark Major, AICP
Secretary – Al Walker, AICP
Treasurer - Steve Lindorff, AICP
Immediate Past Chair - Tony Robbins, AICP
Director - Jennifer Keith, AICP
Director - Kevin Feldt, AICP
Director - Brad Wester
Director - Sean Kelly, AICP
Director - Patricia Greason, AICP
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2003 ORLANDO-METRO SECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President - Mindy Heath, AICP
Vice President - Mack Cope, AICP (contact for AICP training course)
Secretary - Alison Stettner, AICP
Treasurer - Joe Roviaro, AICP
Past President - Carol Stricklin, AICP
Director - Tina Demostene, AICP
Director - Tracy Crowe, AICP
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2003 SUN COAST SECTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair - Marcie Stenmark, AICP
Vice Chair - Melissa Zornitta, AICP
Secretary - Theresa Goodman, AICP
Treasurer - Richard Stiles, AICP
Professional Development Officer - Wiatt Bowers, AICP
APA ANNOUNCES NEW PUBLIC EDUCATION DIVISION
Following APA's Education Summit in Chicago in September, the APA Divisions Council is sponsoring creation of a new APA Public Education Division to reach out and connect the various interests in APA associated with education and to provide a vehicle for continuing collaboration between practitioners and academics. If interested, email Clyde Forrest, AICP, at the University of Illinois at cforrest@uiuc.edu.
2004 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
APA is now accepting applications for the 2004 Congressional Fellowship program. This program, now in its fourth year, places two planning graduate students (or immediate post grads) in a congressional office for six months. The fellows have the opportunity to work on substantive federal legislation related to planning and livability. Recent fellows have been hosted by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Sen. James Jeffords, and Sen. Carl Levin. Fellows receive a modest stipend. The application deadline is December 5. Complete details on the program are available on the APA website at www.planning.org/fellowships/fellowship.htm. Questions about the fellowship can be referred to the government affairs office in DC at govtaffairs@planning.org or 202-872-0611.
COME BACK TO AICP
Has your AICP membership lapsed? An amnesty program for former AICP members has been extended to January 1, 2004. You may be able to rejoin AICP and regain use of your professional credential with minimal financial penalty. For more information, call APA member service representative Cecelia Garner at 312-786-6394.
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 11/18: FELLOWS PROGRAM AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
Please note that the 2004 Fellows Program and Application Information are now posted on the APA website at www.planning.org/faicp/faicp.htm. The new nomination deadline is November 18, 2003. The posting includes three sections; they are: 1) the 2004 Nomination Guidelines, 2) the 2004 Nomination Form, and 3) a 2004 Sample Nomination. Of particular note to those thinking about a future submittal, beginning in 2004, the Fellows will select and induct new Fellows every other year. The next round of FAICP selection will take place in 2006.
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FLORIDA NATURAL RESOURCES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SEEKING FELLOWS
The Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute (FNRLI) is seeking a select group of Fellows for its 2004 class. The goal of the FNRLI is to help rising leaders develop the skills to build consensus around contentious environmental issues and move beyond conflict to find resolution. Over the year, there will be eight sessions around the state. Each includes a technical briefing on a natural resource issue, a field trip, a stakeholder panel discussion, and skills training. For more information, call (352) 846-1511 or go to nrli.ifas.ufl.edu.
60 MINUTES SPECIAL REPORT ON EMINENT DOMAIN
Correspondent Mike Wallace, CBS 60 Minutes, reports on the use of eminent domain for private development. Read the report at
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/26/60minutes/main575343.shtml
“WATER’S JOURNEY—HIDDEN RIVERS OF FLORIDA” ON PBS
The Florida Department of Agriculture, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Suwannee River Water Management District, joined together to support the production of an innovative film about the state’s water resources—“Water’s Journey—Hidden Rivers of Florida.” Premiering on PBS television stations throughout Florida this month, the film offers Floridians a glimpse into never before seen footage as a single raindrop makes its way underground, beneath highways, restaurants, gas stations and farms before ultimately ending up in the Gulf of Mexico. The film, explores Florida’s precious aquifer and was made by underwater filmmaker Wes Skiles and accomplished cave diver Jill Heinerth. The projected show times for Florida PBS stations are:
WGCU (Fort Myers) Tuesday, 10/21 at 8 p.m.
WUFT (Gainesville) Tuesday, 10/21 at 8 p.m.
WJCT (Jacksonville) Thursday, 10/23 at 9 p.m.
WLRN (Miami/Fort Lauderdale) Thursday, 10/30 at 8 p.m.
WPBT (Miami/Fort Lauderdale) Sunday, 10/5 at 4 p.m.
WXEL (West Palm Beach) Friday, 10/3 at 5 p.m.
WBCC (Cocoa) Sunday, 10/12 at 9 p.m. and Saturday, 10/18 at 5 p.m.
WCEU (Daytona Beach) Wednesday, 10/22 at 9 p.m.
WFSG (Panama City) Tuesday, 10/14 at 8 p.m.
WSRE (Pensacola) Thursday, 10/9 at 8 p.m.
WFSU (Tallahassee) Tuesday, 10/14 at 9 p.m.
WEDU (Tampa-St. Petersburg) Thursday, 10/16 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10/19 at 2:30 p.m.
WUSF (Tampa-St. Petersburg) Thursday, 10/23 at 9 p.m.
RECOMMENDED DOWNLOADS—RURAL LANDS
The first is a slide show in PDF format that was developed by Al Reynolds, WilsonMiller's CEO, for the annual FAPA Conference this past September -- "Ave Maria: Use of Stewardship Credits and Compact Rural Development for a New Town." The presentation shows how the Stewardship Overlay concept was developed and how it is being applied through the development of a site plan and architectural concepts for the catholic university town, Ave Maria. You can view the slide show by going to the WilsonMiller website www.wilsonmiller.com/info.htm. Then look for the link for the "FAPA Ave Maria Presentation" under TOP WILSON-MILLER NEWS in the bottom center of the opening page (or go directly to www.wilsonmiller.com/fapa%202003.pdf. The second document was developed by Peter Spyke, Grove Manager for Arapaho Citrus, as part of the September 17 Agro-Ecology Conference in Ft. Pierce to explain some new, exciting possibilities for ways in which agriculture can be accommodated in Florida's future landscape. This document (also in PDF) format, can be viewed on the privatelands.org web site, by clicking on the last bullet item on the opening page (or by going directly to privatelands.org/download/AgroEcology.pdf). Thank you to Craig Evans for bringing these links to our attention.
JOB MART advertisements posted since September 29, 2003:
Planner II (Leon County)
Planner I (Bay County)
Redevelopment Coordinator (City of Melbourne)
Planning & Zoning Director (City of Flagler Beach)
Planner, Community Development (City of Gainesville)
Planner II or III (City of Orlando)
Assistant Director, Planning (City of Hollywood)
Visit www.floridaplanning.org/jobs2.asp for salaries, descriptions, minimum requirements, and application deadlines.
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FAPA CHAPTER AND SECTION EVENTS
October 14, 2003: Orlando Metro Section’s ANNUAL MEETING at the Ritz-Carlton, Orlando, Grande Lakes, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The program will include installation of officers, awards to new AICP members, and recognition of FAPA state chapter awards winners from Orlando. A reception will follow on the DaVinci Terrace.
October 15, 2003: First Coast’s Lunch N’ Learn on MAKING PLANNING ENGAGING, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Jacksonville Planning and Development Department Studio, 128 East Forsyth Street, Suite 700, Jacksonville. RSVP to Tony Robbins at (904) 739-3655 or trobbins@prosserhallock.com.
October 22, 2003: San Felasco Section’s General Membership Meeting and STREETSCAPES AND PUBLIC PLACES: A TRAVELOGUE, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thomas Center, Building A, Long Gallery, 306 N.E. 6th Avenue, Gainesville. Featuring great cities of Europe and North America, the Speaker, Ms. Arnall Downs, will share her travelogue of streetscape and public place photos to inspire you with images from the practical to the sublime. The general membership meeting will focus on the 2004 Annual Conference Planning and upcoming section elections. A buffet dinner and refreshments are included. RSVP to Mike Escalante at escalante@ncfrpc.org.
October 24, 2003: Broward Section’s LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., FAU’s Askew Tower, Room 724, Downtown Ft. Lauderdale. Invited guests include Senator Steven Geller, Senator Mandy Dawson, Senator Larciena Bullard, Representative Ken Gottleib, and Representative Stacey Ritter. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP to Nicole Zucco at (954) 762-5255.
October 27, 2003: First Coast’s Lunch N’ Learn on MAKING PLANNING ENGAGING, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Florida Hospital, Flagler Rooms A & B, 60 Memorial Medical Parkway, Palm Coast. RSVP to Tony Robbins at (904) 739-3655 or trobbins@prosserhallock.com.
November 12, 2003: LAKELAND URBAN DESIGN WORKSHOP, sponsored by the Suncoast, Orlando-Metro, and Heart of Florida Sections of FAPA and the Central Florida Chapter of FPZA. Scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Lake Mirror Center, 121 South Lake Avenue, Lakeland, tours include Downtown Lakeland, Hollis Gardens and Lake Mirror, South Lake Morton Neighborhood, and Frank Lloyd Wright buildings at Florida Southern College. The even will be followed by a reception at Molly's (downtown) at 5:00 p.m.
November 13, 2003: Capital Area Section’s LEGISLATIVE LUNCHEON, from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m., Tallahassee City Hall. Hear local state Senators and Representatives update planners on state lawmaking.
December 4, 2003: The Capital Area Section is hosting a debate on the use of UGAs and UGBs, titled “IS URBAN CONTAINMENT WORKING?” The debate will take place from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. at Tallahassee City Hall.
January 9, 2003: Ring in the New Year with FAPA’s Capital Area Section, in combination with the Apalachee Section of FPZA and FSU’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., location TBA.
February 18-19, 2004: Save the date for FAPA’s ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP in Tallahassee.
March 26-27, 2004: Save the date for the Orlando-Metro Section’s AICP TRAINING COURSE. Details to be announced, but for future reference, the contact is Mack Cope at mackcope.edc@earthlink.net.
April 24-28, 2004: Save the date for APA’s NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE in Washington, D.C.—“Celebrate Community.”
October 13-16, 2004: Save the date for FAPA’s 2004 ANNUAL CONFERENCE in Gainesville.
OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS:
October 15-18, 2003: FPZA STATE CONFERENCE featuring Daniel Bevarly, F. Lee Bailey, Randall Arendt, & Daniel Madelker; The Inn of Fifth (www.naplesinn.com); $125/night; mention “FPZA” to get the discounted price; call 239-403-8777 for reservations; conference schedule and registration information coming soon.
October 15-17, 2003: APA and its Planning and Law Division are cosponsors of the NATIONAL IMPACT FEE ROUNDTABLE IN SAN DIEGO. Topics include innovative impact fee methodologies, case studies from varied communities, and recent case law. Registration is limited to 200. The registration fee is $160 by August 15; $185 after August 15. The registration form is available at www.sandiego.gov/planning/pdf/03impactfee.pdf. Additional information is also posted to www.planning.org/conferences/impactfee.htm.
October 23 or 24, 2003: LOCAL DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS WORKSHOP (LDAW)™, Jacksonville (specific location TBA). The LDAW was developed for human service providers, neighborhood activists, grant writers, planners or anyone who would like to easily look up and analyze basic demographic characteristics. Participants will learn to use the 2000 Census, as well as more current data sets. Each workshop will focus on analysis for the particular city in which it is taught, however, all techniques and methodologies are directly transferable to any other geography. Cost: $225 for credit card at the time of sign up, $249 regular price. For more information or to register, visit www.smartgirltechnologies.com or call toll free at 1-877-241-6576.
November 10, 2003: RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL meeting, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the offices of WilsonMiller, 3200 Bailey Lane, Suite 200, Naples. WilsonMiller will be hosting the meeting and will be leading a presentation and discussion of the process that led to the successful development of the Collier County Rural Lands Stewardship Overlay. For further information, contact Craig Evans, Chair of the Rural Lands Stewardship Council at craig@privatelands.org or (561) 302-5782.
November 13-15, 2003: BUILDING AND RE-BUILDING TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS—A step-by-step journey through the development and redevelopment process, including case studies of urban, suburban and exurban New Urbanist communities, offered by the Seaside Institute in Seaside, Florida. For more information, go to www.theseasideinstitute.org/.
November 19, 2003: ZONING AND LAND USE IN FLORIDA, a one-day seminar designed for attorneys, owners, presidents and vice-presidents, planners, engineers, project managers, architects, council and board members, property managers, developers, public works directors, zoning board members, principals, surveyors and land use officials, at the Ramada Inn & Conference Center, 2900 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (lunch on your own). Speakers include Robert Apgar, Sherry Spiers, Terrell Arline, Nancy Linnan, Cari Roth, Dan Stengle, and Jacob Varn. Register on-line at www.lorman.com or call (715) 833-3959.
December 4-6, 2003: TND II: CASE STUDY CRITIQUES ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT—A detailed look at five developments; Birkdale Village, Habersham, Kentlands, Mashpee Commons and Southern Village, offered by the Seaside Institute in Miami, Florida. For more information, go to www.theseasideinstitute.org/.
December 5, 2003: REGIONAL RURAL LANDS SYMPOSIUM: The Future of the Region’s Countryside, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., IRCC/FAU Schreiber Conference Center, Port St. Lucie Florida, sponsored by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. For more information or to register on line go to www.tcrpc.org or call (772) 221-4060.
December 6-9, 2003: NATIONAL PUBLIC LAND ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island. Florida' 13th annual Public Land Acquisition and Management Partnership Conference will bring timely and useful information to public agencies and all others in Florida, the Southeast and around the nation interested in land conservation, including non-profits, service providers and landowners. For more information, go to www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/conference/index.htm.
January 14-16, 2004: SOLVING URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSECT—An in depth discussion of transect-oriented planning and urban design with experts from relevant disciplines: architecture, urban design, planning, traffic engineering, landscape design, environmental science and social science, offered by the Seaside institute in Seaside, Florida. For more information, go to www.theseasideinstitute.org/.
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