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A BI-WEEKLY
BULLETIN FROM FAPA
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Happy New Year!
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January 7, 2005
Register Now for
FAPA's 2005
Public Policy Workshop
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING 2005
FAPA ANNUAL SPONSORSHIPS
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for benefits & information.
NEW
MEMBER SERVICE
Resume Posting and Viewing
Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org
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Graduate Student
Fellowships in Hazard Mitigation are Available!
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for more details.
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STATE
AND FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS
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RE-DESIGNATION OF RURAL AREA OF CRITICIAL ECONOMIC CONCERN
In Executive Order 04-250, Governor Bush re-designated eight counties in Northwest
Florida as a "Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern." The
region consists of Holmes, Washington, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Franklin, Liberty
and Gadsden counties. Areas with this designation receive priority
attention from state agencies to ensure its communities receive the
assistance needed to further economic development initiatives and local
projects. Click here
to read the Executive Order or go to http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/government/mediacenter/
to search for this December 6th order or for other Executive Orders and
press releases issued by the Governor's Office.
IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION:
TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE
The Florida Department of Transportation has issued a new
report, Impact of Transportation:
Transportation and Land Use. This is one of several
reports produced by the Florida Department of Transportation that track
key transportation Trends and Conditions information. To access the
report, go to http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/policy/trends/tc-report/landuse-12-20-04.pdf.
Other Trends and Conditions information including "Florida Transportation
Indicators" can be found at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/policy/trends.
FLORIDA LAUNCHES GREEN LODGING LOCATOR WEB SITE
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and
Earth 911 have created the Florida Green Lodging Locator, a new online
resource to assist both visitors and residents to locate environmentally
friendly hotels and motels in Florida that are participating in the DEP
Green Lodging Certification program. It also provides comprehensive
program information and other helpful resources for lodging guests.
Launched last March, the Florida Green Lodging Certification program
assists hotels and motels in adopting "green" practices which
conserve water and electricity, reduce waste and safeguard the
environment. The Florida Green Lodging Locator provides the location of
both certified lodges and those in the process of becoming certified, assisting
users in locating a green facility, and also providing information about
each lodge's environmental conservation efforts. For more information on
the Florida Green Lodging Program and web locator tool, visit http://www.floridagreenlodging.org
or http://www.earth911.org.
FLORIDA USES CYBERSPACE TO OUTLINE ENERGY FUTURE ON-LINE
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
recently unveiled a new digital home for the Florida Energy Office.
The website outlines Florida's 'next generation' energy initiatives in
hydrogen, solar, clean transportation and biomass, and provides energy
conservation tools for businesses, communities and residents. The new
website provides government, businesses and organizations with
information about 21st Century energy research, along with Florida's
initiatives to generate cleaner power and commercialize low-emission and
alternative fuel vehicles. For more information, visit www.FloridaEnergy.org.
109TH CONGRESS TO TACKLE RENEWAL OF TEA-21
(Source: Surface
Transportation Policy Project)
Despite many fits and starts, the 108th Congress didn't
complete work on legislation renewing the nation's surface transportation
law, known as "TEA-21", voting to extend the law five times
during the two-year term of the 108th Congress. The many issues involved
in renewing the massive funding bill for highways, bridges, transit,
safety and other transportation investments will be revisited in the
109th Congress, which begins its work immediately after the New Year's
Day with a series of organizing sessions. While there will be some
changes in the leadership and membership of the authorizing committees
responsible for TEA-21 renewal legislation, the key leaders remain and
are already committing to early action on a multi-year
bill.
The
109th Congress must start the process anew, beginning with the
introduction of leadership proposals, which will likely be followed by
committee action in February. Committee leaders want to move TEA-21
legislation to the full House and Senate in March to allow for conference
negotiations in April. Once conferees reach an agreement, it must be
approved again by the House and Senate before it goes to the President
for his signature or veto. This schedule is driven by the May 31, 2005 deadline set forth in the last extension law.
The
108th Congress did help the renewal process when it enacted tax changes
pertaining to the treatment of ethanol, ensuring additional revenues to
the highway trust fund. The Administration is now estimating the revenues
effects of these tax changes as it prepares a revised version of its
"SAFETEA" renewal plan, which is expected to go up to Congress
immediately after the President's State of the Union Message. While
decisions on how the bills will proceed in the next Congress have not
been finalized, there is an expectation that the House and Senate leaders
want to follow the renewal bills (S. 1072, H.R. 3550) adopted in the 108th
Congress as they draft proposals to bring to their respective panels as
early as February.
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REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS AND BRIEFINGS
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TRENDS AFFECTING PUBLIC TRANSIT'S EFFECTIVENESS
This is a new study prepared for the American Public Transportation
Association by Brendon Hemily, Ph.D., an independent consultant with over
20 years of experience working with public transportation. This
paper reviews a wide range of information, including demographic and
socio-economic trends, changes in land use and mobility patterns,
societal changes and concerns, emerging professional practices in urban
planning, etc. The objectives of the study are to distill from these
medium-to-longer trends, the challenges they create for transit system
effectiveness and for the industry as a whole, and to identify some
questions, opportunities, and potential actions for consideration in the
formulation of future strategic directions for transit in the community. The
study also provides in the Appendices, a discussion of concepts, and a
listing of many accessible resources on various specific topics.
Read portions of the study on line or download it at http://www.apta.com/government_affairs/policy/trends_affecting.cfm.
TOWARD A NEW METROPOLIS: THE OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD AMERICA
This Brookings Institution report by Arthur C. Nelson (December 2004),
examines a series of projected trends at the national, state, and
metropolitan level to determine the estimated demand for new housing,
commercial, and industrial space over the next quarter century. For
more information, go to http://www.brookings.edu/metro/pubs/20041213_rebuildamerica.htm.
SAFE TRAVELS: EVALUATING MOBILITY MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY
IMPACTS
This Victoria Transport Policy Institute paper investigates
the traffic safety impacts of mobility management strategies. Mileage
reductions resulting from pricing and land use reforms tend to cause
proportionate or larger reductions in crashes, and mode shifts also tend
to provide significant safety benefits. This analysis suggests that
mobility management can be a cost effective traffic safety strategy, and
increased safety is one of the largest potential benefits of mobility
management, but these benefits are often overlooked in conventional
transport planning. The report is available as a PDF document at http://www.vtpi.org/safetrav.pdf.
MEAN STREETS: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME
The Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP)'s Mean
Streets 2004 study reveals that walking remains the most dangerous mode
of transportation and some areas of the country are becoming markedly
more dangerous. The study, released by STPP in conjunction with
AARP, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, American Planning
Association, American Public Health Association (APHA), American Society
of Landscape Architects, prominent local and state policymakers who are
leaders on pedestrian safety and numerous state and local transportation
advocates, assesses the data and recommends specific actions that
governments can take to increase pedestrian safety. For more
information, go to http://www.transact.org/report.asp?id=235.
NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION'S OUT OF REACH 2004
Despite the emphasis on homeownership and the marginalization
of renters, renter households still make up fully one-third of the
households in the United States - nearly 36 million households. Out of Reach is a side-by-side
comparison of wages and rents in every county, Metropolitan Statistical
Area (MSA), combined nonmetropolitan area and state in the United States.
For each jurisdiction, the report calculates the amount of money a
household must earn in order to afford a rental unit of a range of sizes
(0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms) at the area's Fair Market Rent (FMR), based
on the generally accepted affordability standard of paying no more than
30% of income for housing costs. From these calculations the hourly wage
a worker must earn to afford the FMR for a two bedroom home is derived.
This figure is the Housing Wage. For more information, go to http://www.nlihc.org/oor2004/.
IT TAKES A TRANSIT VILLAGE
A coalition of environmental, transit, and housing groups launched a new
effort on November 12, 2004 to condition over $12 billion of new transit
investments on cities approving significant housing and designing
walkable communities around existing and future transit stations. Cities
that want to continue putting big-box retail and regional malls in these
"Transit Opportunity Zones" would no longer be eligible to
receive regional funding for transit expansions, if the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission agrees to the policy. To learn more,
visit http://www.transcoalition.org/reports/village/village_home.html.
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NEWS CLIPS, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, ETC.
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Some
publications may require free registration.
Opinion:
Let's Put Some Smart Into Smart Growth
Bill King, Expansion Management, December 20, 2004
Battling
Urban Sprawl
Mike Drach, Digital Journal, December 17, 2004
Belmont
Bay: Community Critique (TND Article)
Laurence Aurbach, Town Paper, Volume 6, December 2004
State
strapped for growth cash
Counties can't afford it, either
Bruce Ritchie, Tallahassee Democrat, December 19, 2004
The
design to stop the McMansions
Renowned architect's two connected pavilions were chosen as the best
design to protect the easy lifestyle of Coconut Grove.
Beth Dunlop, The Miami Herald, December 19, 2004
A
new push to clean up the Great Lakes
US, Canada, and several states join to tackle
everything from sewage to mischievous carp.
Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor, December 22, 2004
Volusia
kills growth limits
The County Council says the ambitious plan had been changed dramatically
Kevin P. Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, December 17, 2004
Opinion:
The wisdom of growth
What can California learn from a recent property-rights proposition in Oregon,
the state long viewed as an anti-sprawl Mecca?
David Goldberg, The Sacramento Bee, December 12, 2004
A
worm in growth management
Neal Peirce (Washington Post), Herald Tribune, December 12,
2004
Legislators
hope to form more unified front in Tallahassee
Jonathan Foerster, Naples Daily News, December 11, 2004
The
Micropolis
By Jon Gertner, The New York Times, December 12, 2004
Business
In The Beltway
Low-Income-Housing Builders See Green
Ashlea Ebeling, Forbes, December 8, 2004
Pay
attention to Oregon's sweeping property-rights vote
Neal Peirce, Syndicated Columnist, Seattle Times, December 13, 2004
Poor,
Sexy Berlin
The failure of urban planning.
Dave Copeland, Reason Online, December 2004
Initiative
to boost affordable housing
Jeffrey Leib, Denver Post, December 9, 2004
The
Federal Surface Transportation Program: The Next Four Years
Transportation policy often passes under the radar of political analysts
and media commentators. Yet mobility is too important to the economic
vitality of the nation to remain invisible in the policy dialogue.
C. Kenneth Orski, Stephen Lockwood, Alan E. Pisarski, and Robert W. Poole
Jr., Planetizen Op-Ed, December 6, 2004
Of
Sprawl Schools and Small Schools
David Goldberg, National Association of Realtors Magazine, Winter 2005
Architect
aims to shape Baghdad's future
Domestic companies look to planning project for piece of Iraq's
reconstruction pie
Peter Kononczuk, The Prague Post, December 2, 2004
Oregon's
vistas may get less scenic
Long a model for protecting rural areas, the state faces a
property-rights backlash that could ripple nationwide.
Brad Knickerbocker, The Christian Science Monitor
Despite
lawsuit, Lee may raise school impact fee
By Charlie Whitehead, Bonita Daily News, November 30, 2004
Bush,
Kerry Supporters Agree on New Development Strategy
On Nov. 2, land use reforms won in a landslide
By Keith Schneider, Great Lakes Bulletin News Service, Michigan Land Use
Institute, December 3, 2004
Turtle
nests could stall post-hurricane dune restoration
Associated Press, Tallahassee Democrat, December 7, 2004
Boston
deemed safest metro area for walkers
Boston Business Journal, December 3, 2004
Think
your commute is tough?
By Debbie Howlett and Paul Overberg, USA TODAY, November 29, 2004
Oregon
Cities Mount Defenses Against Voter-Passed Property Rights Law
Laura Oppenheimer, The Oregonian, Rise Media, November 30, 2004
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FAPA/APA/AICP
NEWS & INFORMATION
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REGISTER NOW FOR FAPA'S 2005 PUBLIC POLICY
WORKSHOP
The Capital Area Section and the Florida Chapter, APA and the
Apalachee Chapter, FPZA, are pleased to announce their 2005 Public Policy
Workshop. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Select in Tallahassee, beginning at approximately 8:00 am. The objective of this workshop is to educate and inform members about key
policy issues that are expected to be addressed by the Florida
Legislature, which may have an impact on planning and the planning
profession. Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org
for links to the workshop summary, registration form, and sponsorship
opportunities. Please direct any questions you may have to fapa@floridaplanning.org.
APA'S EARLY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT ENDS JANUARY 13
If you're planning to attend APA's 2005 National Planning
Conference in San Francisco March 19-23, register by January 13 to pay
the lowest rate. APA members save up to $100 compared with onsite
registration. And early registrants have the best chance of reserving
tickets for the most popular tours and mobile workshops. Don't miss this
opportunity to attend the 2005 National Planning Conference at the lowest
price. Go to http://www.planning.org/2005conference/registration.htm
and register now!
AICP SIMPLIFIES EXAM APPLICATION
APA is pleased to introduce a new one-step, single-payment
application process for taking the AICP exam, starting with applications
for the May 2005 exam. Upon submission and approval of a completed
application, an applicant will receive an Authorization to Test and
proceed with picking a testing center, date, and time. Applications for
the May 2005 exam will be accepted through mid-March. To learn more, go
to http://www.planning.org/certification/index.htm.
MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR
THE 2005 NATIONAL APA CONFERENCE
The APA Housing Bureau is now taking hotel reservations for
the 2005 National Planning Conference in San Francisco. Reserve now and
get your first choice! Help support the conference by booking through a
room through APA's online service. To reserve your room today, go to http://www.planning.org/2005conference/housing.htm.
AUDIO/WEB CONFERENCE TRAINING FOR
COMMISSIONERS AND PROFESSIONALS APA/AICP and the
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy present eight new audio/web conferences
for 2004-05. A four-program series for planning commissioners and other
appointed and elected officials kiced off on October 6 with
"Economic Development for Small Towns." "New Technologies
for Planning and Public Participation" on November 3 was the first
of four programs by AICP Training. Registration includes access to a
special web page with extensive reading materials, program extras, and
links to useful websites. The remaining programs are as
follows: In the Planning Commissioner category--February 16, 2005 (Zoning Clinic); April 20, 2005 (Planning for Safe Growth). In the
Practicing Planner Series--January 19, 2005 (Project Management); May 25, 2005 (Development Finance & Pro Formas); June 29, 2005 (a joint program on Planning, Environmental and Land-Use Law for Planners and Planning
Officials). To register or for more information, go to http://www.planning.org/audioconference/index.htm.
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.
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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SUPREME COURT CASE, KELO v. NEW LONDON
In February 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the
most important land use cases in decades, Kelo v. New London. The issue
in this Connecticut case is whether the use of eminent domain to promote
private sector economic development, tax revenue, and jobs is consistent
with the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allows takings
of private land only "for public use." The seminar, to be held
at the new offices of the law firm of Shipman & Goodwin LLP in Hartford,
will feature a primer on eminent domain, a presentation on the Kelo case,
and a panel discussion on its implications for planning. Watch for
an assessment of the courts decision in one of Florida Planning's spring
issues.
1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA FILES SUIT OVER IMPROPER SITING OF SCRIPPS
BIOMEDICAL INSTITUTE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
1000 Friends of Florida, the Florida Wildlife Federation,
Audubon Society of the Everglades, Loxahatchee River Coalition, and Maria
Wise-Miller filed suit at the Florida Department of Community Affairs to
block the proposed siting of the Scripps Biomedical Research Institute in
Palm Beach County. The Environmental and Land Use Law Center is serving
as counsel. For more information on the legal challenge click here
or visit 1000 Friends of Florida's website at http://www.1000fof.org.
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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/.
ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES
In an effort to raise awareness and ensure that hazard
mitigation is effectively incorporated into future urban and rural
planning, the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) Community Planning
Fellowship Program, initiated in mid-1999, is expanding its role as a premier
opportunity for graduate planning students to familiarize themselves with
hazard mitigation as an aspect of planning. To date, 10 fellowships
have been awarded. The Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is joining FEMA this
academic year by providing funding for fellowship recipient study of how
communities, regional organizations, and states can effectively address
watershed planning and floodplain management issues. The deadline
for submitting the applications for 2005-2006 fellowships is January 31, 2005. A copy of this announcement and application can be downloaded at http://www.nibs.org/MMC/mmcactiv4.html.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS - MASTER DEVELOPER
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT - CITY OF TEMPLE TERRACE, FLORIDA
The City of Temple Terrace, Florida is soliciting Requests for
Qualifications (RFQs) from Master Developers with experience in New
Urbanist downtown redevelopment. The City is seeking a master development
partner to help finance, build, and substantially own a New Urbanist Town
Center on 38.4 acres of prime, City-owned, commercial real estate in the
City's central business district. The site fronts the Hillsborough River
on the south and two arterials on the west and north. A Town Planning
Team consisting of planners Torti Gallas and Partners; real estate and
market analyst Robert Charles Lesser Company; traffic consultant Hall
Planning and Engineering; and King Engineering, have developed a
comprehensive Master Plan, Design Guidelines, and Code with citizen
input. A comprehensive plan amendment is being processed by the City that
will provide for a mixed land use category. The City of Temple Terrace is
located eight miles northeast of Tampa, Florida. Estimated construction
value of this project is at least $150 million. Also included in the
project would be a new City Hall, a City-owned Civic Arts and Education Center,
and a U.S. Post Office complex. Many large and small businesses located
on the property have expressed interest in rebuilding in the new center.
This
RFQ invites respondents to describe in detail their development
experience, areas of expertise, composition of their development team,
and financial qualifications. The City's goal is to create a walkable,
mixed-use (commercial, residential, retail, office, civic, and
government), high-density, New Urbanist downtown that compliments our
1920s Mediterranean Revival golf course community. The City reserves the
right to reject any and all submittals, and to invite one to four firms
to prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP).
Individuals
or firms interested in submitting their qualifications are urged to
attend a Pre-Bid Conference on December 15,
2004, 1 p.m., Temple Terrace City Hall
Council Chambers, 11250 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, Florida.
Completed RFQ submittals are due no later than January 20, 2005.
The comprehensive Temple Terrace Redevelopment RFQ packages are available
by sending $100, check or money order made out the City of Temple
Terrace, and mailed to 11250 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, Florida 33617.
For questions, information, or RFQ packages, please contact: Ralph
Bosek, Redevelopment Director, or Linda Brewer at (813) 989-7176 or
E-Mail: Rbosek@templeterrace.com
or Lbrewer@templeterrace.com.
For additional Redevelopment information, visit the City of Temple
Terrace Redevelopment website: http://www.templeterrace.com/Redevelopment/Index.htm.
RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (RCDI)
Six million dollars of grant funds for the RCDI program are
available through the Rural Housing Service (RHS). Applicants must provide
matching funds in an amount at least equal to the Federal grant. These
grants will be made to qualified intermediary organizations that will
provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their
capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community
facilities, or community and economic development. The Official Notice
lists the information needed to submit an application for these funds.
The deadline for receipt of an application is 4 p.m. eastern standard time January 25, 2005. The application date and time are firm. The Agency
will not consider any application received after the deadline. Go
to
http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USDA/RD/RHS/USDA-RD-RHS-05-001/Grant.html
to obtain the Official Notice.
NOMINATIONS FOR 1000 FRIENDS' BETTER COMMUNITY AWARDS DUE JAN.
31!
Once again, 1000 Friends of Florida will honor successful efforts to save
special places, fight sprawl, and build better communities in our rapidly
growing state. 1000 Friends' Better Community Awards program
recognizes individuals, organizations, public-private partnerships, local
governments, and agencies that, through visionary leadership and
planning, have brought about positive and lasting change in their
community, their region, or the state. Projects are honored that have
successfully used the principles of smart growth to create or maintain
vital, livable environments. The entry form and selection criteria
are attached to this email, or you may visit www.1000fof.org
under "Awards." The deadline for submissions is January
31, 2005, with awards presented in the summer
of 2005. For more information, contact Vivian Young at vyoung@1000fof.org or call
850.222.6277, ext. 109.
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JOB MART
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JOB MART advertisements recently
posted:
Special Projects Coordinator (Santa Rosa County)
Regional Planer-Transportation (West Florida RPC)
Growth Management Director (Gadsden County)
Director of Planning & Zoning (Escambia County)
Community Development Director (City of Marco Island)
Associate Planner/Comprehensive Planning (Broward County)
Planner (Southwest Florida WMD)
Graduate Intern/Comprehensive Planning (Broward County)
Senior Planner/Urban Designer (Palm Beach County)
Chief Planner/Urban Design (Orange County Government)
Planner III (Town of Davie)
Associate Planner (City of Lauderhill)
Planner III (County of Volusia)
Collier County (Urban Design Planner)
Planning Administrator (City of Naples)
Planner I (City of Naples)
Housing Development Manager (City of West Palm Beach)
Planner-Planning/Zoning (Gilchrist County)
Water Resource Planner (Northwest Florida WMD)
Project Manager (Panama City Beach)
Project Manager/Commercial and Multi Family Sales & Leasing (Tallahassee)
Planning Technician/Development Services (City of Oviedo)
Development Review Engineer (Bay County)
Transportation Planner (Bay County)
Planner II and Planner III (Charlotte County Government)
Planner (City of Destin)
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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January
18, 2005: The Capital Area Section invites you to
its monthly brown-bag lunch and professional development seminar: PRIVATE SECTOR PLANNING.
This event will take place at noon in the Tallahassee Room at the Tallahassee
City Hall.
January
21, 2005: The Treasure Coast Section with the
support of the Palm Beach County Planning Congress and numerous others
are hosting their 2005 LEGISLATIVE
FORUM BREAKFAST. Those of you in the Palm Beach
and Ft. Lauderdale areas that are interested in meeting with local
legislators, please RSVP by January 13 to Kim Glas-Castro at (561)
838-4542 or email Kim at kim.glascastro@ruden.com.
The event will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites
Hotel, 4380 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.
February 15, 2005: FAPA
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Select, Tallahassee, Florida.
February 15-16, 2005: Save the Date - FAPA's 2005 ANNUAL PUBLIC
POLICY WORKSHOP, Holiday Inn Select, Tallahassee,
Florida. Join FAPA's Legislative Policy Committee, workshop
attendees, and members of the Legislature and their staff at an opening
reception on February 15, followed by an all-day public policy workshop
on February 16. For more information, go to FAPA's website calendar
at www.floridaplanning.org
and click on "calendar."
February 25, 2005: FAPA
EC MEETING in Orlando. Details to follow.
March 19-23, 2005: Save the Date - APA's ANNUAL CONFERENCE in San
Francisco. Watch http://www.planning.org
for more information.
April 8, 2005: FAPA
EC MEETING in Orlando. Details to follow.
May 11-13, 2005: Save the Date - APA's 2005 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY CONFERENCE,
Washington Court Hotel, Washington, D.C. For more information or to
request a registration form, e-mail govtaffairs@planning.org.
May 13-14, 2005: FAPA EC
RETREAT in Ft. Lauderdale. Details to follow.
July 1, 2005: FAPA
EC MEETING in Orlando. Details to follow.
September 7, 2005: FAPA
EC MEETING in conjunction with FAPA's 2005
Annual Conference.
September 7-10, 2005: Save the Date - FAPA'S 2005 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
hosted by the Sun Coast Section. This year's theme is Florida's Renaissance: Responding to the
Challenges of Tomorrow. The Conference will be held
at the historic Renaissance Vinoy in downtown St. Petersburg. More
information will be coming soon.
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OTHER STATE & NATIONAL EVENTS
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January
13-14, 2005: CNU
FLORIDA CHAPTER'S 2005 STATEWIDE MEETING will be held
at Rollins College in downtownWinter Park. This is the Florida
Chapter's first statewide meeting. Its purpose is to bridge the gap
between the annual CNU national Congress and the regional group
gatherings that have begun to occur regularly throughout Florida.
For more information, go to http://www.cnuflorida.org/events/2005state.htm.
January 27-29, 2005: 4TH
ANNUAL NEW PARTNERS FOR SMART GROWTH: BUILDING SAFE, HEALTHY, AND LIVABLE
COMMUNITIES, Deauville Beach Resort Hotel, Miami
Beach. Registration information will be available in
September. Watch http://www.newpartners.org
for more information.
January 28, 2005: You are invited to a second in a series of
Community Challenges Forums, TRANSPORTATION
AND COMMUNITY BUILDING, at the Garden House, Harry P.
Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Avenue, Orlando. The speaker, Todd
Litman is founder and Executive Director of the Victoria Transport Policy
Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing
innovative solutions to transport problems. The event begins at 10:45 and concludes at 2:30 p.m. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Tuesday,
January 25 to (407) 317-7745.
February
4, 2004: You are invited to the second event in ULI
Orlando's Breakfast Series, CREATING
A VIBRANT CITY CENTER. This event begins at 7:30 am and will conclude at 9:30 am at the Orlando Museum of Art, SunTrust Auditorium, 2416
North Mills Avenue. The speaker, Cy Paumier, is a leading expert
in urban design and is currently a consultant for the Downtown DC
Business Improvement District in Washington, D.C. If you are
interested in listening to Mr. Paumier discuss the value of place making
and the guidelines and principles needed to create a vibrant city center,
call (800) 321-5011 to register by phone or to to http://www.uli.org/misc/orlando0204flyer®form.pdf to
download the registration form. ULI members click here
for online registration.
March 2-4, 2005: The Florida Chamber's 21ST ANNUAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PERMITTING SHORT COURSE will be held at the Rosen
Plaza Hotel in Orlando. This is your opportunity to learn of the
very latest developments first-hand from private and public sector
experts while networking with Florida's foremost growth management and
environmental professionals. The course is produced in cooperation
with DCA, DEP, the Florida Association of Counties, Florida League of Cities,
1000 Friends of Florida, FAPA and others. For more information on the
course content, which includes 48 sessions, two special series of courses
on Florida's emerging water supply issues and emergency preparedness and
post-hurricane reconstruction, as well as a "Pre-School" on
Florida's Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method, contact Linda Long at
(850) 425-2477 or visit the website to view the brochure and registration
form at http://www.floridaenet.com.
May 11-14, 2005: SAVE THE DATE FOR FPZA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE at
the DoubleTree Hotel in Tallahassee. Watch http://www.fpza.org
for more information.
March 21-25, 2005: URBAN
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING: CHALLENGES EMERGING METHODS AND NEW
SOLUTIONS, is being offered by FDOT in Tampa. For
more information, contact Jon Ausman at (850) 414-4519 or email Jon at jon.ausman@dot.state.fl.us.
May 23-24, 2005: The Department of Community Affairs, in
partnership with the Florida Regional Councils Association and FAPA will
hold its annual GROWTH MANAGEMENT
WORKSHOP at the FSU University Center Club, a
beautiful facility within the Doak Campbell Stadium sports complex. Visit
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/DCP/gmw/index.htm
for more information.
May
23-25, 2005: The Funders' Network & PolicyLink
present the 2ND NATIONAL SUMMIT ON REGIONAL EQUITY AND SMART GROWTH
in Philadelphia, PA. Join neighborhood, labor, and faith leaders;
public officials and academics; and representatives of foundations,
regional, state, and national organizations for three days of
enlightening presentations and engaging conversations that advance
economic, environmental, and social equity. For more information,
go to http://www.fundersnetwork.org
or contact Jesse Leon at jesse@fundersnetwork.org
or (305) 667-6350, ext. 204.
June 1-3, 2005: Mark your calendar for TRANSPLEX 2005, Florida's
second Transportation Planning Exchange. The conference is open to
everyone involved in the transportation planning process including
federal, state, and local agencies and the private sector. Join
your colleagues at the Renaissance Orlando Resort to exchange ideas, best
practices and the latest developments in transportation planning.
For more details, or to register, visit http://www.transplexfl.com.
June
9-12, 2005: Save the date for CNU XIII in Pasadena, California.
The Congress will demonstrate how the principles of New Urbanism are
bringing coherence to places in Southern California and across the United
States. The theme of the 2005 Congress is "The Polycentric
City," which is designed to explore how regions such as Southern
California with multiple centers can establish a framework of
development based on the principles of New Urbanism and the model of the
Transect. For more information, go to http://www.cnu.org/.
June 9-11, 2005: The International Association of Facilitators'
annual conference, THE ART AND
MASTERY OF FACILITATION, will be held at Saddlebrook
Resort in Tampa. The conference rate starts at $525. For more
information, visit http://www.iaf-world.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3828.
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Phone: 850/201-FAPA (3272)
Email: fapa@floridaplanning.org
Web Site: www.floridaplanning.org
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