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A BI-WEEKLY
BULLETIN FROM FAPA
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STATE
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DCA MAKES AVAILABLE WEKIVA RIVER BASIN COORDINATING COMMITTEE'S FINAL REPORT
The Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act, designed to implement
the recommendations of the Wekiva River Basin Coordinating Committee, was
passed by the 2004 Florida Legislature. The Wekiva Committee's
Final Report which includes recommendations for enhanced land use
planning strategies and development standards to protect water resources
of the Wekiva River Basin is available from the Department of Community
Affairs. Please contact Vicki Morrison at vicki.morrison@dca.state.fl.us,
or by phone at 850-487-4545, to request copies. To view the report
and legislation, visit http://www.wekivacommittee.org.
STRATEGIC INTERMODAL SYSTEM (SIS) PROGRESS REPORT THROUGH MARCH
2004 NOW AVAILABLE
This report covers SIS development work accomplished through March
2004. It also serves as the starting point for work to continue through
the end of 2004, when the first SIS Strategic Plan is to be
published. The progress report is available at:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/initialplan/p2progressrpt.htm
FINAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
The draft criteria that the Secretary of Transportation will
use to formally designate connectors and to add or delete connectors in
the future are available for final review and comment, along with maps
and lists of the proposed connectors at the following website:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/sis/connectors/connectors.htm.
STATE EXPANDS THE CROSS FLORIDA GREENWAY
Over 255 acres were added to the Etoniah/Cross Florida
Greenway this week through Florida Forever. Stretching from the St. Johns
River to the Gulf of Mexico, the 110-mile greenway covers more than
94,500 acres with close to 200 miles of trails. Close to 28,000 acres of
Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway are now in public ownership - almost half
the total lands needed to complete the Florida Forever project. Purchase
of the 255-acre parcel, part of the Deep Creek floodplain, also protects
water quality in the Ocklawaha River. The Etoniah parcel will be
managed by DEP's Office of Greenways and Trails as an addition to the
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway.
[Source:
DEP Press Release]
TEA-21 UPDATE
On June 3, The U.S. House of Representatives formally named 54
members to a conference committee with the Senate to reconcile differing
versions of TEA-21 reauthorization legislation. The conference
committee is slated to begin formal meetings on June 9. Conferees will be
faced with the challenge of reaching a compromise on overall funding, as
well as a variety of policy matters. Total funding remains a key sticking
point in negotiations. The Bush Administration continues to
threaten a veto of a bill exceeding $256 billion. The Senate bill
called for $319 billion while the House approved $283 billion. The
current extension of TEA-21 expires on June 30. Senate sources indicate
that if significant progress is made by conferees a further short-term
extension is possible. Any additional short-term extension would likely
only run through July. If congressional and administration leaders
remain at an impasse, a long-term extension could push final action on
reauthorization off until well into 2005.
[Source:
APA's Legislative e-Update, FromWashington]
OTHER KEY PLANNING RELATED FEDERAL POLICY ISSUES
Among the other key federal policy issues under discussion are several
with direct implications for planning. Now is the time to contact
your member of Congress regarding planning provisions in a final
transportation reauthorization bill. Planning issues include
increasing the percentage set aside for metropolitan planning,
establishing a new innovative planning grant fund within the TCSP
program, maintaining support for transit, creating improved standards for
context sensitive design, encouraging cooperation between transportation
and natural resource planning, and implementing a new stormwater
mitigation program. For more information and to contact your Member
of Congress, Check out APA's TEA-21 reauthorization advocacy center
(login required) for more information at www.planning.org/legislation/member/TEA3advocacy.htm
or http://capwiz.com/amplan.
[Source:
APA's Legislative e-Update, FromWashington]
NOAA: SMART COASTAL GROWTH
Smart coastal growth maintains a balance among environmental,
social, economic, and quality of life issues. To achieve this balance, a
broad spectrum of considerations must be addressed, including cultural
resources and the values and beliefs of the individuals in the community.
NOAA Coastal Services Center projects in this theme area assist
communities in their efforts to incorporate smart growth concepts into
their planning and decision-making processes. For more information,
go to http://www.csc.noaa.gov/themes/communities/.
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU'S AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
For several years, the U.S. Census Bureau has been preparing
to fully implement the American Community Survey (ACS). The new
survey is intended to eventually replace the long-form version of the
decennial census. ACS data will be regularly updated so that communities
will have access to critical information more regularly. Starting
in July 2004, ACS will be implemented nationwide and in Puerto Rico.
The survey will be conducted in every U.S. County. Approximately 250,000
households will be surveyed each month. ACS has been tested in a
handful of communities over the past several years. Information
about ACS is now available online through a new toolkit providing a
collection of documents explaining how and why the survey is conducted,
its benefits, and how to obtain additional information. The toolkit is
available at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/SBasics/congress_toolkit/toolkit.htm.
[Source:
APA's Legislative e-Update, FromWashington]
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REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS AND BRIEFINGS
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THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CONSERVING NATURAL AREAS IN NE FLORIDA
The Florida Office of the Defenders of Wildlife recently
released, Investing in Nature: The
Economic Benefits of Conserving Natural Areas in Northeast Florida.
This public outreach booklet resulted from a more technical analysis by
Drs. Clyde Kiker and Alan Hodges at the University of Florida on the
economic value of natural lands in northeast Florida. It is
designed to inspire local land use planners and land use decision-makers
to conserve a system of natural lands in this rapidly urbanizing region
of Florida, as well as other areas of the country. For further
information or a copy of the report, including a 10 minute video, contact
Laurie Macdonald at (727) 823-3888 or send an email to lMacdonald@Defenders.Org.
REGIONAL SHIFT: SOUTH FLORIDA IN TRANSITION
The Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida
Atlantic University (CUES at FAU) recently published Regional Shift: South Florida in Transition,
to report dynamic changes that South Florida has experienced over the
past decade. The report identifies changes, challenges, and opportunities
facing South Florida's rich environment, diverse people, and emerging
economy and highlights the importance of interrelationships among these
region-binding forces. It also includes indicators closely linked
to sustainable development such as transportation options and land use,
population growth, and emerging economic sectors. This report will not
only inform South Floridians but will also serve as a precursor to the
development of a national system of regional indicators that will be utilized
by other regions across the country. This report is a follow up to
Imaging the Region: South Florida via Indicators and Public Opinions
published in 2001. View the report's contents at http://www.soflo.org/shift/
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DO AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANDATES WORK?
Affordable housing laws enacted by 13 Southern California
cities are actually backfiring, driving housing prices up by as much as
$100,000 while also prompting significant decreases in new home
construction, according to a new study. The report, published by
the Reason Foundation, finds that inclusionary zoning policies requiring
developers to sell a percentage of new homes at prices below market value
to lower- and middle-income families, is actually making Southern
California's housing crisis worse. The complete report contains a
detailed analysis of Southern California's inclusionary zoning policies
and is available online at http://www.rppi.org/ps320.pdf.
Reason Foundation's April 2004 study on Northern California's
inclusionary zoning policies can be found at: http://www.rppi.org/ps318.pdf.
TRANSIT FACTS
In need of a fact about transit? The Transit Cooperative
Research Program has released the second edition of its encyclopedia of
transit facts and figures. The book, called the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual,
includes introductions and overviews, as well as specific information on
evaluating quality of service. The manual also contains separate sections
on bus and rail transit. For those who register with the Web site, www.tcrponline.org,
the manual is available online as a PDF. The full manual is also
available free of charge and can be ordered online.
STATE OF THE AIR 2004
The American Lung Association's State of the Air: 2004 report
provides county-by-county grades of ozone pollution and the first-ever
county-by-county analysis of particle pollution, and can be found by
visiting http://lungaction.org/reports/sota04_full.html.
FROM THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
The New Great Migration:
Black Americans' Return to the South, 1965-2000, report
by William Frey; Brookings Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy (May
2004) http://www.brookings.edu/urban/publications/20040524_frey.htm
Growing the Middle Class: Connecting All Miami-Dade County Residents to Economic Opportunity, Report issued by the
Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy (June 2004)
http://www.brookings.edu/urban/publications/20040607_miami.htm
Kansas City: Region on the Rise,
presentation to the Mid-America Regional Council, June 4, 2004, by Bruce Katz, Vice President, Brookings and Director, Center on Urban and
Metropolitan Policy, Economic Studies
http://www.brookings.edu/urban/speeches/20040604_kansascity.htm
CITISTATES REPORT: BOSTON UNBOUND
The Boston Foundation commissioned journalists Neal Peirce and Curtis Johnson
to take an independent look at what are the Boston region's most critical
challenges for the 21st Century. To prepare this series, they
interviewed more than 300 Boston area opinion leaders and observers,
ranging from government to universities, business to advocacy groups. For
further information, go to http://www.tbf.org/uploadedFiles/Citistates_final.pdf.
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NEWS CLIPS, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, ETC.
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Planners
want money to study effects of new north-south road for Florida
A mid-state highway could ease congestion on Interstates 75, 95
Matt Griswold, Bradenton Herald, June 15, 2004
Regionalism
initiative takes off with summit
Brian Bandell, The Business
Journal, South
Florida, June 11, 2004
Readying
for the Growth in St. Johns County
Planned developments will result in a ten-fold increase in housing in
the region by 2015, which means big changes for everyone.
Mark Basch, The Times-Union,
June 14, 2004
Senate
leader seeks curb on self-promotion
Tom Lee, the next Senate president, asks colleagues and lobbyists to
stop giving to leadership committees.
Lucy Morgan, St.
Petersburg Times,
June 15, 2004
Get
your change ready: More toll roads coming
Transportation officials say the work is needed, but foes vow to
fight.
Scott Powers, Orlando Sentinel, June 11, 2004
Governor
signs housing funds, sport official bills
Associated Press, St. Petersburg Times, June 11, 2004
State
needs to review, reaffirm planning laws
New director Lane Shetterly could facilitate the process
Opinion, Statesman Journal,
June 1, 2004
Bill
to protect the Highlands wins approval
Legislature's action gives governor a victory in battle against sprawl
Steve Chambers, The Star-Ledger,
June 11, 2004
Traverse
City Steps Up to Smart Commuting
Food and fun promote alternatives to one car, one person
Kelly Thayer, Great Lakes Bulletin
News Service, Michigan Land Use Institute, June 6, 2004
Raymond
White: City planning should include private design professionals
Raymond White, Opinion, The Capital
Times (Madison), May 27, 2004
Price
problem hits home
Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY, May 23, 2004
Wal-Mart
vote polarizes public
Commission expected to vote June 21
Jeff Adelson, Gainesville Sun, May 30, 2004
A
Thread from Past to Future Transportation
While growth is inevitable, the overcrowding and overuse of
transportation is not.
Planetizen Op-Ed, May 31, 2004
Bush
says cooperation will sow growth
South Florida businesses need one voice, governor says
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press, Tallahassee Democrat, June 4, 2004
CARGO
KARMA: We Got What We Asked For
James Howard Kunstler, Orion Online,
May 27, 2004
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FAPA/APA/AICP NEWS & INFORMATION
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WANTED: OLD CHINA HANDS!
Do you remember the tradition of FAPA's Old China Hands
reception, when the casual mixer offered members--old and new--the chance
to renew friendships, enjoy successes, commiserate misfortunes (hopefully
they were few), and mentor new planners? We successfully returned
to that tradition last year and revived the camaraderie and warmth of the
Old China Hands mixer. In the past, it was customary to pass the hat
among "old china hands" to help cover certain expenses.
Instead, we are asking Old China Hands to consider making a small
donation (no more than $20) to the Old China Hands Mixer for the 2004
FAPA Conference. Your check should be made payable to "Florida
APA" and mailed to the address at the bottom of this electronic
newsletter. There will be appropriate recognition at the event.
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
The Chapter Office has been experiencing email problems for the last
three months. In coordination with the company that hosts our
domain name, we have finally identified and resolved the problem.
If you have not received a timely response to your emails, which is our
policy, please know that it was because they were not being received by
us in a timely manner. We apologize for the inconvenience.
PROPOSE A SESSION FOR THE 2005
NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
Next year's National Planning Conference will be March 19-23 in San
Francisco - one of America's most exciting cities. Plan on attending,
and share your knowledge and experience by proposing a session. The
submission form and complete information on tracks, tips for preparing
competitive proposals, and conference information are online. Session
proposals must be submitted by July 28, 2004. For more information, go to
http://www.planning.org/2005conference/sessionproposal/index.htm.
FAPA 2004 CONFERENCE
SPONSORS/EXHIBITORS BROCHURE SOON TO BE RELEASED
The Sponsors and Exhibitors Brochure for FAPA's 2004 Annual Conference in
Gainesville, October 13-16, 2004, is now posted to FAPA's website.
Through the patronage of its sponsors, FAPA is able to provide
professional development opportunities throughout the year to planners
statewide. In addition, conference exhibitors have the opportunity
to market innovative products, educate participants about interests and
services, and establish excellent contacts for the future. Space is
limited, so early reservations are required to guarantee
availability. Sponsors and Exhibitors gain maximum exposure with
conference attendees and are also able to take advantage of a wide range
of benefits specially designed to promote their company or
organization. If you are interested in sponsoring the conference or
securing exhibit space, click here
or go to http://www.floridaplanning.org.
Feel free to contact the Chapter Office with any questions at fapa@floridaplanning.org.
FAPA PROJECT AWARDS PROGRAM
Details on FAPA's 2004 Project Awards Program are now posted
to FAPA's website. The application deadline is July 9, 2004. The fees will be the same as last year: $50 for FAPA members and $75 for
non-members. Projects will again be judged on innovation,
transferability, quality, implementation, and comprehensiveness. Click
here
or go to http://www.floridaplanning.org
for further details.
APA'S PLANNERS LEGISLATIVE ACTION
NETWORK--PLAN
PLAN--Planners Legislative Action Network is APA's new
grassroots advocacy network. Plan members receive email action
alerts; special legislative briefings; recognition at APA conferences;
conference "meet up" for PLAN members; invitations to special
events and receptions; unique training opportunities; access to
members-only web tools; PLAN listserv; congressional directory; and enhanced
access to elected officials. Opportunities to be active in PLAN include
writing letters and emails in response to action alerts; conducting
meetings during Planner's Day on Capitol Hill; and taking advantage of
special training programs and issue briefings. You will also have a
chance to shape APA's annual legislative priorities. There is no
cost to join. Simply go to http://www.planning.org/advocacy/grassrootsadvocacy.htm
and click on "Join APA's Advocacy Network." Sign up today to
get with the PLAN. Please direct any questions to APA's government
affairs department at govtaffairs@planning.org
or 202.872.0611.
APA OFFERS AUDIO CONFERENCE
TRAINING SERIES
Find out what more than 13,000 planning officials know--the
key to informed community decision making. This year, APA has added
the option of an all web format. It is a complete audio and visual
program. Since 1995, these audio conference programs have reached
thousands of officials, planners, researchers, students, and allied
groups. This convenient, easy-to-use program is delivered straight
to your desktop or confernece room. Only one program is left
to be aired of the original seven in the 2003-2004 program series--Land
Use, Planning, and Envirnmental Law--a joint program (June 23, 2004). For more information or to register, go to http://www.planning.org/audioconference/.
STUDY FOR THE AICP EXAM -- MANUALS ARE IN!!
AICP has updated the list of recommended readings to prepare
for the certification examination. All books on the list are available
from Planners Book Service. View the list at http://www.planning.org/certification/selectedread.html.
Information on certification and exams is posted to http://www.planning/org/aicp.
In addition, the Chapter Presidents' Council AICP Study Manuals are
in. Contact the Chapter Office at (850) 201-3272 or adminbk@floridaplanning.org
for ordering information.
SHOP 'TILL YOU DROP: VISIT
FAPA's INTERNET STORE
T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Golf Shirts; Baby Apparel; Mouse Pads;
Coffee Mugs; and much more are now available. Support the Florida
APA and visit FAPA's on line 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.
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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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HNTB TO ACQUIRE TEI ENGINEERS & PLANNERS
HNTB Corporation recently announced that it has entered into
an agreement to purchase the stock of Florida-based TEI Engineers &
Planners Inc. in an acquisition set to be final July 1. HNTB is a leading
national transportation planning, engineering and design firm with 60
offices nationwide, including several in Florida. TEI is a highly
regarded transportation planning, engineering and design firm with
offices throughout Florida and in Atlanta. TEI's more than 110 professionals
will join HNTB's more than 2,700 employees nationally, allowing HNTB to
serve its Florida clients from more locations. For further information,
contact Maria Ehrlich at 407-805-0355.
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ANNOUNCES 2004 LIST OF AMERICA'S 11 MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES
The National Trust for Historic Preservation named its 2004
list of America's most endangered historic places. The State of Vermont,
which was also listed in 1993, makes a rare reappearance. For more
information, go to http://www.nationaltrust.org/11Most/2004/index.html.
TRANSIT FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
Minnesota's Transit for Livable Communities is dedicated to improving the
quality of life in Minnesota communities through a balanced
transportation system that increases the availability of transit,
walking, biking and transit-oriented development. Its new website
offers information on regional transit events, reports and analysis of
transit issues, and other items of interest. Visit it at http://www.tlcminnesota.org/.
ONLINE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
TOOL: PATHWAYS TO PLANNING
This sophisticated online tool, created in partnership with
the Orton Family Foundation, acts as an interactive
"consultant" to citizens and local planners regarding their
town. The tool asks questions in a number of different areas and
generates commentary, advise and resources catered to the needs of the
town. The aim is to help local groups address community issues, learn
about sprawl and smart growth, and develop strategies for action.
The tool features eight areas in addition to a General section:
development patters, transportation, natural resources, public access to
open space, agriculture, town centers, historic resources, and
housing. The tool is free and each section takes about 5-10
minutes. http://www.vtsprawl.org/Resources/onlinetool/onlinetool_main.htm
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RFPs/RFQs,
GRANTS, AWARDS, ETC.
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The
American Planning Association's website includes links to requests for
proposals and requests for qualifications. You may access this
information at www.planning.org/rfp-rfq/.
CITY OF ORLANDO SEEKS HOUSING CONDITIONS SURVEY
The City of Orlando's Housing Department is soliciting a
request for proposal for a Housing Conditions Survey. If you are
interested, please click here
to view the PDF file, which will give information on the RFP or visit the
City's website at: http://www.cityoforlando.net.
EPA is seeking proposals for research on Economic Development Strategies
that Support Environmentally-Friendly Development. Proposals are
due by 5pm East Coast time July 19, 2004. For more information, go
to http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/.
EPA
is seeking proposals for a Smart Growth Network Membership Program.
Proposals are due by 5pm East Coast time July 16, 2004. For more information go to http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/.
PORT ST. LUCIE SEEKS PLANNING
CONSULTANT
Request for Proposal #20040092-BM for a Planning Consultant to
update portion of the City's Comprehensive Plan for public facilities,
land use planning and transportation for areas between the City's Utility
Service Area Line and Interstate 95, will be received by the City of Port
St. Lucie, in the Office of Management & Budget, 3rd Floor, Suite
390, Bldg "A" of the Municipal Complex located at 121 SW Port
St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34984 5099, until 3:00 p.m. on
July 1, 2004. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on May 20, 2004 in the Conference Room of the Office of Management &
Budget. Specifications may be obtained from DemandStar by Onvia,
telephone (800) 711-1712, or from the Office of Management and
Budget. Bid packages received from any other source is at vendor's
risk.
SMART GROWTH RECOGNITION PROGRAM
The goal of the Washington Smart Growth Alliance's Smart Growth
Recognition Program is to help projects that are consistent with smart
growth principles get approved by informing regulators, public officials,
citizen groups, developers, and others of the merits these projects would
bring to a community and the region. For those project proposals that
meet the SGA's demanding smart growth criteria, a letter of recognition
will be prepared and mailed to the applicant. Recognition by the SGA
indicates that the project proposal, as submitted to the jury, achieves
smart growth objectives. Applications are received and reviewed quarterly:
March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15. For full details on
this program, visit http://www.washington.uli.org/sga/program.asp.
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JOB MART
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JOB MART advertisements posted since May 3, 2004 :
Planner II (City of Stuart)
Senior Planner (Martin County Board of County Commissioners)
Neighborhood Planning Analyst (City of Coral Springs)
Urban Development Director (City of Tampa)
Director of Business and Housing Development (City of Tampa)
Planner (City of Palm Coast)
Community Redevelopment Agency Manager (City of Naples)
Planning & Zoning Analyst (City of Pinellas Park)
Associate Planner (City of Hollywood)
Senior Planner (Palm Beach County)
Transportation Planner (Grimail Crawford)
Professional Engineer (Jacksonville Based Engineering Firm)
Transportation Planner III or Planner I (St. Lucie County)
Economic Development Director (Palm Beach County)
Planning Professionals (Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.)
Capital Projects/Planning Specialist (Martin County Schools)
Director, Zoning Division (Palm Beach County)
Principal Planner/Project Manager (Iler Planning Group)
Senior Planner (Iler Planning Group)
Assistant Planner (Iler Planning Group)
Program Planner (City of Largo)
Planning Manager (City of Largo)
Transportation Planner (City of Lakeland)
Planner (Ecology & Environment, Inc.)
Principal Planner - Transportation (Hillsborough County MPO)
Town Planner (Town of Lady Lake)
Planning Administrator, Community Development & Planning (City of Naples)
Land Management/Environmental Planner III (Flagler County)
Planning Director (Polk County)
Community Development Administrator (Martin County)
Visit FAPA's
Job Mart on-line for salaries, descriptions, minimum requirements,
and application deadlines.
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FAPA CHAPTER & SECTION CALENDAR
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July
8, 2004: FAPA
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, Embassy Suites, Orlando
Airport, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
July 9, 2004: FAPA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, Embassy Suites, Orlando Airport,
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
October 13, 2004: FAPA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, Gainesville, Florida, in
conjunction with the FAPA Annual Conference.
October
13-16, 2004: Save the date for FAPA's 2004 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
in Gainesville.
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OTHER STATEWIDE EVENTS
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June
21-22, 2004: CLE International presents the 7th ANNUAL LAND USE LAW: HOW TO at the
Marriott Westshore in Tampa. This year's featured presentation is
on current growth management issues by Heidi Hughes, Esq., General Counsel
at the Department of Community Affairs. For more information on the
conference, go to http://www.cle.com
or call (800) 873-7130.
June 24-27, 2004: CNU XII Chicago--BLOCKS, STREETS, AND BUILDINGS TODAY: THE NEW CITY BEAUTIFUL, will feature
discussions of the strengths, weaknesses, and current relevance of the
City Beautiful movement, which came to prominence at the Chicago World's
Fair in 1893 and sought to return art to the practice of city building
everywhere. CNU XII will define principles and methods for
restoring, infilling, and creating laces in ways that satisfy aesthetic
ideals and environmental and social goals. On-line registration and
a printable Congress brochure are available at http://www.breakthegridlock.org/cnuxii/.
June
28-30, 2004: The National Transit Institute is
presenting a course in Pensacola entitled COORDINATING TRANSPORTATION & LAND USE.
Tuition is waived for federal, state and local government employees who
work in transportation or related areas. Fee for contractors and
consultants is $450. For more information, call (732) 932-1700, send an
email to contactus@nti.rutgers.edu
or go to http://www.ntionline.com/CourseInfo.asp?CourseNumber=ID802.
July 14-18, 2004: The 2004
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE will be held in Burlington
Vermont. The call for papers, registration, program, speakers,
sponsors, location, exhibitors, etc. are posted to http://www.global-community.org/conference/.
July
21-23, 2004: the FLORIDA CHAMBER'S 18th ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PERMITTING SUMMER SCHOOL will be held at the Marco
Island Marriott Resort. In addition, a "Pre-School"
entitled "Avoiding the Politics of Water Shortage" will be held
on July 20 at the same location. For details and registration
forms, visit http://flenvironmentalnetwork.com/frameset2.html.
If you have questions or need additional information, please call (850)
425-2477 or fax your registration to (850) 425-8424.
July 29, 2004: 1000 Friends of Florida and the Florida Wildlife
Federation is sponsoring a workshop addressing TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR WILDLIFE
AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. The
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 29th at the Bay Point Resort in Panama
City Beach. This workshop, which is being funded by the SURDNA
and Doris Duke Charitable Foundations and with support from the Jelks
Family Foundation, will focus on three main topics: 1) transportation
infrastructure's effect on the natural habitat; 2) transportation
infrastructure's effect on human communities; and, 3) the mechanisms to
ensure citizen input in the transportation planning and design
processes. The workshop is directed at planners, public officials,
interested citizens, local and regional NGOs and transportation
consultants. The cost is $20 and space is limited so reservations should
be made as soon as possible. For more information, please contact
Mr. Terence Milstead at 222-6277, ext. 106 or Mr. Dan Pennington at
extension 105. General information is also posted to http://1000fof.org.
RSVP to Ms. Kathleen Morris at (850) 222-6277, extension 101, or email
her at kmorris@1000fof.org.
September
18-22, 2004: Hold the date for the next annual RAIL~VOLUTION conference,
which will be held in Los Angeles California.
September 22-24, 2004: Hollywood, Florida, will be the center
stage for the FLORIDA
REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION'S 2004 ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Anyone and everyone who is interested in redevelopment issues in Florida
are invited to attend. The educational sessions will address
challenges faced by elected officials, managers, executive directors, and
businesses in communities both large and small. For conference
information, contact Jan Roberts at jroberts@flcities.com
or visit our website at www.redevelopment.net.
October 11-14, 2004: Hold the date for the 2004 Greening
University of Florida (UF) Conference, PEOPLE, PROFITS, AND PRESERVATION:
EMPOWERING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. The mission
of the 2004 Greening UF Conference is to create an environment of
intesified networking among students, faculty, staff, decision makers and
the public at large, and to empower the creative development and
implementaiton of sustainable solutions. See "Other Items of
Interest" for information on the call for papers. For more
information on UF's sustainability initiatives, see http://www.sustainable.ufl.edu.
October 19-21,2004: Hold the date for the FLORIDA MAIN STREET ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Watch http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/bhp/main_st/conference/2003/
for more information.
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Sheri Coven, Executive Director
Florida Chapter of the American Planning
Association
2040 Delta
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: 850/201-FAPA (3272)
Email: fapa@floridaplanning.org
Web Site: www.floridaplanning.org
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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.
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