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e-NEWS and NOTES: A Biweekly Bulletin
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November 24, 2003
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STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS
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GRANTS, FUNDING, & RFPS
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NEWS, REPORTS, AND PUBLICATIONS
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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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FAPA/AICP NEWS, INFORMATION & UPDATES
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FAPA MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS
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PROGRESS ON TEA-21 RENEWAL
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved its TEA-21 renewal plan, approving a $255 billion, six-year package that bolsters Congress' efforts to show progress in reauthorizing the nation's surface transportation law. Committee members worked with the panel's top leadership to secure adoption of about 65 "non-controversial" amendments just before the November 13 drafting session. Led by environmental and public health groups, the strongest criticisms have been leveled at the bill's many new proposals recasting how transportation agencies evaluate the effects of their decisions on clean air objectives and how environmental and other project reviews are conducted. (Source: Surface Transportation Policy Project)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING: IN BRIEF
On Monday, November 17, 2003, the Senate Committee on Comprehensive Planning met to explore options for legislatively directing Florida’s inevitable growth. Speakers included Dr. Stan Smith (University of Florida, BEBR); Michael Busha (Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council); Janet Bowman (1000 Friends of Florida); and David Graham (Bonita Bay Development Group). During Mr. Graham’s comments, he recognized FAPA for its efforts related to the growth management review team and resulting white papers on growth management reform (posted to the FAPA website). Senator Geller stated that with 800 people moving to Florida every day, it is time to decide where they are going to go and where growth should occur. He emphasized the need for urban infill and redevelopment as well as long-term planning for rural areas rather than policies that encourage settlement on an ad hoc basis. Senator Geller stated that this discussion should be continue at the next Committee meeting.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REFORM
During a press conference last week, Senate President Jim King announced the creation of the Select Committee on Constitutional Amendment Reform, for the purpose of evaluating the current procedures for amending the Florida Constitution and proposing legislation to reform the amendatory process. The committee members are Senators Rod Smith (Chair), Dave Aronberg, Jeff Atwater, Walter ‘Skip’ Campbell, Lisa Carlton, Lee Constantine, Paula Dockery, Daniel Webster, and Lesley Miller, Jr.
FLORDIA COMMUNITIES TRUST RESPONDS TO OPPAGA RECOMMENDATIONS
The Governor’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability issued a report in 2002 to the Florida Communities Trust recommending actions for improving its performance in expending land acquisition funds. The Florida Communities Trust took action to address those recommendations and in November, 2003, reported as follows: 1) completed all of its projects funded through the Preservation 2000 Program; 2) expended all its Preservation 2000 funds for Monroe County Land Authority and the Areas of Critical State Concern Program; 3) reduced the time to close projects under the Florida Forever Program; and 4) selected contingent projects under the Florida Forever Program (these projects would receive funding contingent on the availability of additional funds resulting from favorable price netotiations, project terminations, and withdrawals of projects. To obtain a copy of the full report, go to
http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/reports/environ/r03-60s.html.
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CREATING GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS BY EPA & ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
“Creating Great Neighborhoods: Density in Your Community,” is a grant product of the Local Government Commission, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and sponsored by the National Association of Realtors. This publication highlights the success of nine community led efforts to create vibrant neighborhoods through density; provides readers with an understanding of the connections between smart growth and density; and introduces five time tested design principles to ensure that density becomes a community asset and not a liability. To order a hard copy by email, send a request to smartgrowth@epa.gov or visit www.epa.gov/smartgrowth or www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/density.htm.
MD FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM KEY TO FUTURE FOR AGRICULTURE
A new study by the American Farmland Trust shows that Maryland’s Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF), established in 1977 and one of the oldest in the nation, is working effectively to address the problem of sprawling development to secure a future for agriculture in Maryland. The study, “Twenty-Five Years of Protecting Farmland: An Evaluation of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation,” examines MALPF using surveys, interviews and focus groups as well as comparisons with other state-level farmland protection programs. The data reveal that the program has successfully met its goals of preserving Maryland’s agricultural land and controlling urban expansion, but that additional efforts are needed to ensure that agriculture remains viable in the future. Under MALPF, willing landowners get paid for the development value of their farms, in exchange for keeping the land permanently available for agriculture. However, according to the American Farmland Trust, in spite of MALPF’s successful track record, additional policies and programs beyond the scope of MALPF are needed to keep Maryland agriculture thriving. Recommendations emanating from the study include increasing state funding for MALPF, hiring additional staff for the program, developing a statewide plan for agriculture and working to find a middle ground on environmental issues. Go to www.farmland.org/news_2003/111203_md.htm to view the press release or www.farmland.org/mid_atlantic/maryland_malpf.htm to view the executive summary and access the complete report.
SMART GROWTH SCHOOLS
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently issued new information for protecting historic schools. The materials include a Smart Growth Schools Fact Sheet, State Policies and Schools Facilities information, and a Smart Growth Schools PowerPoint. These items and additional information on this initiative are available at www.nationaltrust.org/issues/schools/.
NEWSCLIPS
“Sprawl, road-funds link gathers steam,” by Mark Peters, Portland Press Herald, November 24, 2003.
www.pressherald.com/news/state/031124sprawl.shtml
“Senate targets citizen changes,” by John Kennedy, Tallahassee Bureau Chief, Orlando Sentinel, November 20, 2003.
www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-locamend20112003nov20,1,1908649.story?coll=orl-news-headlines
“Activists urge rejection of new affordable housing rules: Clergy and anti-poverty agencies allege racial and economic bias.” By Tom Hester, Staff Writer, Star-Ledger, November 18, 2003.
www.nj.com/statehouse/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1069137274307900.xml
“Taxing Floridians To Build Rail Lines In Other States,” Tampa Tribune Editorial, November 18, 2003.
www.tampatrib.com/News/MGAEQHM35ND.html
“Architect gets comeuppance with his design,” by Janine Young Sikes and Ashley Rowland, Gainesville Sun, November 17, 2003.
gainesvillesun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031117/COLUMNS03/211170311/1007/LOCAL
“Shopping areas center on community: Redesigned malls give town flavor,” by Mike Ramsey, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, November 17, 2003.
www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0311170012nov17,1,1771469.story
“Smart Growth & Schools: Urban sprawl's impact on school funding is more of a smart growth issue than is commonly realized,” by Jonathan D. Weiss, a former aide to Vice President Gore and current director of the George Washington University Center on Sustainable Growth; Planetizen Editorial, November 14, 2003.
www.planetizen.com/oped/item.php?id=111
“Mayor open to repealing limit on building heights,” by J. Martin McOmber and Bob Young, Staff Reporters, Seattle Times, November 11, 2003.
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001788060_downtown11m.html
“State promotes test for [transportation] projects,” by Anthony Flint, Globe Staff, Boston Globe, November 11, 2003.
www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/11/11/state_promotes_test_for_projects/
“Study: Pay towns to relax zoning rules,” by Scott S. Greenberger, Globe Staff, Boston Globe, November 11, 2003.
www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/11/11/study_pay_towns_to_relax_zoning_rules/
“Sprawl takes bite out of China farmland,” by Michael A. Lev, Tribune Foreign Correspondent, Chicago Tribune, November 11, 2003.
www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0311110100nov11,1,6382232.story
“On Arnold, 'smart growth'—Developers, environmentalists adopt 'wait-and-see' view of plans,” by Nicholas Grudin, Staff Writer, L.A. Daily News, November 10, 2003.
dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E20954%257E1758129,00.html?search=filter
“This Land Is Your Land - Or Is It?” By Sam Bass Warner, Jr., the Hartford Courant, November 9, 2003.
www.ctnow.com/news/opinion/commentary/hc-plcwarner1109.artnov09,1,4385503.story
“Wedge politics: While the Government sings the praises of its blueprint for Melbourne, in the burbs there is confusion and anxiety, particularly about the fate of the green wedges.” By Peter Ellingsen, The Age, November 6, 2003.
www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/05/1068013254530.html
“DNA of growth: Survey finds zoning codes favor sprawl,” by Janet Frankston, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 3, 2003.
www.ajc.com/business/content/business/horizon/1103/03growthaudit.html
Finally, congratulations to the Promised Lands Section of FAPA on another successful Smart Growth Symposium. The Symposium made state and national news when a story appeared in the Sun Herald (now archived) and in Smart Growth Online. To view the Smart Growth Online summary, go to www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=3705&state=10.
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FAPA’S MISSION
The Florida Chapter of APA provides statewide leadership in the development of sustainable communities by advocating excellence in planning, providing professional development for its members, and working to protect and enhance the natural and built environments.
SHOP ‘TILL YOU DROP: FAPA’s ONLINE STORE IS NOW OPEN
T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Golf Shirts; Baby Apparel; Mouse Pads; Coffee Mugs; and Much More are now available, just in time for your holiday shopping. Support the Florida APA and visit the online store today at www.cafeshops.com/fapa. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and check cards, as long as they are connected with one of the major credit card companies listed above, are accepted.
A NEW LOOK FOR FAPA’s E-NEWS & NOTES
In our continuing efforts to improve our services to you, we are changing e-publishing companies, which will result in a new look and style for FAPA’s e-News and Notes. The new e-bulletin will incorporate the colors and style of FAPA’s website and the new format will allow you to directly link to specific subject areas within the bulletin without having to page through the entire text. Best of all, each website referenced in the body of the bulletin will hotlink you to that information (no more cutting and pasting). We appreciate the constructive comments and suggestions and hope that you are pleased with the new format. Watch for it in early December.
FAPA’S POSITION STATEMENT ON THE HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY AMENDMENT
Go to www.floridaplanning.org, and login to view and discuss FAPA’s position statement on the proposed constitutional amendment regarding comprehensive land use planning, as approved by the FAPA Executive Committee on October 3, 2003.
FAPA GROWTH MANAGEMENT WHITE PAPERS ONLINE
Following months of work by FAPA’s growth management review team, and with member input solicited at the FAPA conference and through the website, FAPA has developed a series of white papers that lay the groundwork for much needed growth management reform. These papers, along with an introduction by Marie York are posted to FAPA’s website at www.floridaplanning.org.
PLANNER'S DAY IN THE DISTRICT
Join APA for the launch of a new policy advocacy program — Planner's Day in the District. This program builds on the terrific success of bringing hundreds of planners to Washington, D.C., for meetings with members of Congress on important planning-related legislation. On Wednesday, December 10, 2003, APA hopes to have planners conduct meetings in every congressional district nationwide on behalf of the policies that made ISTEA and TEA-21 a success and must be maintained and strengthened in reauthorization. It's your opportunity to get involved and be part of this landmark effort for APA and good planning for great communities. Congress is now considering a range of reauthorization proposals and plans to take action in early 2004 making this an opportune time for advocacy. For more information or to participate, go to www.planning.org/legislation/plannersday.htm. Please direct all questions to govtaffairs@planning.org.
APA’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Almost one-third of APA's original 13,000 members still belong 25 years later. This link, www.planning.org/25anniversary/, will take you to a list of 25-year members, arranged by chapter. APA thanks all of its 25-year members for their loyalty, appreciates their contributions to APA's progress and vitality over the years, and hopes that they will continue to be active members for years to come. As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, APA is inviting 25-year members to share memories and pictures of their experiences — at national conferences and chapter events, with other members, in leadership positions, etc. — since APA's inception, or in AIP or ASPO before the 1978 merger. When stories and photos come in, APA will post them on its website, each with a link from the contributor's name. As the anniversary year progresses, APA will feature some of these reminiscences on its home page and in future issues of “Interact.” For details on how to submit materials, go to www.planning.org/25anniversary/reminiscences.htm.
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.
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SMART GROWTH GETS MIXED RESULTS
Smart growth initiatives had mixed results November 4, 2003, after voters in Houston and New Jersey approved major ballot proposals to address sprawl. Voters in Arizona and Missouri turned down plans to expand public transit, light rail and bike lanes. Fifty two percent of Houston voters approved roughly $640 million in bonds that would accelerate construction of 22 miles of light rail, 44 new bus routes, and a doubling of HOV lanes. Advocates had been campaigning for these bonds over the past couple of years, according to a spokesman for Smart Growth America. New Jersey voters approved $150 million in statewide bonds to preserve non-developed space, farmland and historic preservation. Sixty-six percent of Maine voters approved a plan for statewide bonds that would raise more than $63 million to improve highways, bridges, rail corridors and other transportation facilities. The state is also now eligible for $217 million in federal funding. By contrast, Tucson, AZ, voters turned down two initiatives that would have created a 13-mile light rail line and expanded bus lines by increasing a city-wide sales tax. Voters in Kansas City, MO, approved a plan to raise the city’s transportation sales tax, while rejecting a proposal to use revenue from an increased sales tax to fund a public transportation. (Source: National Association of Regional Councils)
GIS: A TOOL FOR IMPROVING COMMUNITY LIVABILITY
GIS software can help policy makers and stakeholders to make more informed and more effective decisions by relating data with place. GIS can take an overwhelming amount of information - tabular, spatial, or graphic - and display it in a way that makes it meaningful to local government staff, policy makers and the public. By displaying information in layers - each layer with a particular issue - it is easier to understand how issues interrelate. An 8-page fact sheet published by the Local Government Commission of California contains examples of how communities have used GIS to improve the livability of their communities. The fact sheet is available by logging on to the Local Government Commission’s website at www.lgc.org/freepub/land_use/factsheets/gis.html.
LIVING CITIES DATABOOK SERIES
New "one-stop" guides to key indicators and comparative rankings from Census 2000, published by the Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, are now available for 23 of the nation's largest cities in the Living Cities network. The Databooks place each of the 23 cities in a national context and provide comparative rankings on all the key indicators in the census. The databooks are organized around ten sets of indicators: Population, Race and Ethnicity, Immigration, Age, Households and Families, Education, Work, Commuting, Income and Poverty, and Housing. For each set of indicators, the databooks compare each Living City to other cities participating in the initiative as well as the top 100 cities. They also provide comparisons within and across the metropolitan areas in which these cities are located. For more information on the Living Cities Census Series and the Living Cities Databook, go to www.brookings.edu/urban/census.
THE PLANNING ABC’s
After seeing a copy of a booklet prepared by the New Your City Mayor’s Committee on City Planning from the 1930’s, entitled the ABC of City Planning, Wayne Senville, Editor of Planning Commissioners Journal has been working to develop a new alphabet book that provides some historical context for the planning topics faced today. Over the past two years he has been featuring the alphabet, letter by letter, in the Planning Commissioners Journal. Planning historian Larry Gerckens has prepared a fascinating and comprehensive series of short articles on each letter topic. The text is tailored to citizen planners but is also ideal for teaching older children the “ABC’s” of planning. The text is complemented by drawings by illustrator Paul Hoffman. With the completion of the alphabet in the Summer 2003 issue of the Planning Commissioners Journal, the full alphabet has been published in a booklet form. A sample of the Planning ABC’s (first five letters) is available by going to www.plannersweb.com/ABCs-sample.pdf. Ordering information is posted to www.plannersweb.com.
AMERICA ON THE MOVE: NEW SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT
The Smithsonian’s new transportation exhibit at the American History Museum, American on the Move, takes visitors on a journey though the history of the United States—a history shaped by transportation. The exhibition uses multimedia technology and historical artifacts to create period settings around times and places where transportation changed American lives and landscapes. Visitors will be transported back in time and immersed in the sights, sounds and sensations of transportation in the U.S. from 1876 to the present. Among the 300 objects in the 26,000-square-foot show will be a 1950s Chicago Transit Authority mass transit car, the 260-ton, 90-foot-long "1401" locomotive and a 1903 Winton, the first car driven across the United States. The Exhibit opened on November 22, 2003. For more information, visit americanhistory.si.edu/whatsnew/index.htm. There is also a companion website that features material from the exhibition, plus behind-the-scenes accounts of the making of the exhibition and more stories from curators about the objects and their place in American history—focused looks at topics ranging from maritime history to motorcyles, from racing to radiator emblems, and an examination of broader issues such as migration, gender, globalization, and technology. A powerful search tool provides access to hundreds of objects in the transportation collections. Students and educators will find a variety of educational games and teaching aids. The website address is: americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/index.html.
AIA FLORIDA VICE PRESIDENT RESIGNS
R. Scott Shalley, Executive Vice President of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects, will be resigning from his post. In a letter sent to the Board of Directors announcing his decision to step down, he explained that he accepted an unanticipated offer to serve as Director of Business Management for a local engineering firm. He will be working with the Executive Committee and AIA Florida staff over the next several months to ensure a smooth transition. Mr. Shalley’s successor has not been named. For more information of AIA Florida, go to www.aiafla.org/.
JOB MART advertisements posted since November 10, 2003:
Planner (Canin Associates, Orlando)
Development Engineer (City of Deltona)
Planner I (Town of Davie)
Assistant Director of Community Development (City of Largo)
Engineering Inspector (City of Deltona)
Senior Planner (City of Tamarac)
Senior Planner (Palm Beach County)
Principal Planner (Palm Beach County)
Redevelopment Specialist (City of Titusville)
Senior Planner (City of Titusville)
Community Development Manager (City of North Lauderdale)
Visit www.floridaplanning.org/jobs2.asp for salaries, descriptions, minimum requirements, and application deadlines.
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FAPA CHAPTER AND SECTION EVENTS
December 4, 2003: LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW—Broward Section; from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., at the Florida Atlantic University Downtown Tower, Higher Education Building, Room 1110—Senator Steven Geller and Representative Roger Wishner confirmed.
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.
December 11, 2003: ORLANDO METRO SECTION HOLIDAY SOCIAL, along with the Orlando Chapter of FPZA will host their 2003 Holiday Social at the Winter Park Farmers Market in Downtown Winter Park, from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. For details, please contact Tina Demostene (FAPA) at tdemostene@glatting.com or Nancy Roberts (FPZA) at Nroberts@glatting.com.
December 11, 2003: SUN COAST SECTION 2003 HOLIDAY HAPPY HOUR, beginning at 6:00 p.m., Jimmy Mac’s Marina Restaurant, 5000 West Gandy Boulevard—free hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. No RSVP required. For more information, please contact Kevin Mineer at kmineer@genesisgroup.com or (813) 261-7145.
December 12, 2003: Treasure Coast Section’s BROWN BAG DISCUSSION SERIES ON LANTANA REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR AG HOLLEY STATE HOSPITAL, beginning promptly at 12:00 noon at Lantana Town Hall, 500 Greynolds Circle. RSVP to Kim Glas-Castro, at (561) 838-4542.
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 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., at the Maclay Gardens Gardner’s Cottage. (NOTE: There is a $3.25 charge per car (up to 8 people per vehicle)—CARPOOL)!
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:
December 4, 2003: FLORIDA WATER CONGRESS will be held in High Springs. Its purpose is to inform and strengthen local leadership on the critical water issues facing Florida. For more information or online registration, go to www.floridawatercongress.org or contact Sean McLendon at (352) 264-6802.
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 5-9, 2004: URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING: Challenges, Emerging Methods, and New Solutions; to be held at the Best Western All Suites Hotel in Tampa, this short course will cover the four-step transportation planning process as well as provide an introduction to transit operations planning. For registration and hotel reservation information, contact Jon Ausman at jon.ausman@dot.state.fl.us or (850) 414-4519. The cost is $100 and the registration deadline is December 29, 2003. Please note that the class is already half full.
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/.
February 11-13, 2004: SAVE THE DATE for the Florida Chamber’s ANNUAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING SHORT COURSE to be held in Orlando, at the Rosen Plaza.
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