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FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Over the last few months, each of the 2025 FTP Steering Committee's four
Policy Guidance Drafting Groups met several times to work on various
aspects of the 2025 Florida Transportation Plan. Most drafting groups
developed draft policy guidance statements. Please visit http://www.ftp2025.com/sc.asp
for more information on the drafting groups' activities and to review
their work to date.
FROM THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
The goal of the Florida Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation
Strategy is to conserve Florida's animals and their natural habitats
through proactive measures emphasizing voluntary and incentive-based
programs. The Strategy is a non-regulatory effort designed to
create partnerships to identify needs and implement actions at the local
level. The most recent draft along with unedited recommendations and
input from a broad cross-section of stakeholders is posted to the
Commission's website. The Commission is seeking further review and
input. Two more drafts are planned as part of this process, and by
commenting now you can help shape the Strategy's final form. To
learn more and to link to the draft Strategy visit http://www.MyFWC.com/wildlifelegacy.
FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The recent signing of the 'National Scenic Trail Ceremonial Agreement'
officially certified Blackwater River State Park, Stephen Foster Folk
Culture Center State Park, Suwannee River State Park, Big Shoals State
Park, Olustee Battlefield State Park, Gold Head Branch State Park, Lower
Wekiwa River Preserve State Park, William Beardall Tosohatchee State
Reserve and Jonathan Dickinson State Park as part of the Florida National Scenic Trail.
Myakka River State Park, Torreya State Park, Rock Springs Run State
Reserve, Washington Oaks Garden State Park and Hillsborough River State
Park are already a part of the Florida Trail. To plan a visit to a Florida
State Park, hike, bike or walk part of the Florida Trail, or to find out
about park events and festivals, visit www.floridastateparks.org.
DEP
and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) received the Council for Sustainable Florida's 2005 Sustainable
Florida Governmental Award for forging a protective,
comprehensive agreement with The St. Joe Company to save wetlands and
conserve 20,760 acres along the Florida Panhandle. The plan, known as an
Ecosystem Management Agreement requires The St. Joe Company to go above
and beyond standard environmental requirements to protect natural areas
in a region known for their biological diversity. The agreement covers
more than 31,350 acres of St. Joe owned property stretching from West Bay
to Choctawhatchee Bay. As part of the agreement, St. Joe is setting aside
thousands of acres of high quality habitat for preservation. The
conservation areas create a two-pronged "Bay to Bay" wildlife
corridor linking public land from Choctawhatchee Bay to St.
Andrew Bay and preserving the ecological integrity of two of Northwest
Florida's most rapidly developing watersheds. For more information on
the Council for Sustainable Florida and its awards program, visit http://www.sustainableflorida.org/
or for more on the St. Joe Company go to http://www.joe.com.
On
June 1, Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Cabinet signed an historic settlement agreement
between the State of Florida and Coastal Petroleum Company
to forever eliminate the potential for oil drilling in State
waters. In exchange for $12.5 million, Coastal has agreed to
surrender all rights and interests in the last remaining oil leases in
Florida waters putting an end to more than 15 years of legal wrangling. Florida
banned drilling in territorial waters in the 1990s, which prompted an
ongoing dispute between the State and Coastal Petroleum. Upon
execution of the final settlement, the State will take ownership of the
last outstanding oil leases for $12.5 million and Coastal will dismiss
any pending litigation.
In
preparation for the 2005 hurricane season, DEP published a notice of rule development to
increase protection for Florida's natural resources and
strengthen environmental management requirements for phosphogypsum stack
systems. The proposed rule requires operators of "gyp"
stack systems to better plan for emergencies and take actions to reduce
on-site water levels, avoid wastewater spills, and provide the State with
timely information. For more information regarding this rule, go to
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/mines/rules.htm.
BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM UPDATE
The U.S. EPA's Brownfields Program is under fire as the Senate wraps up
its 2006 appropriations bill. The program assists states and
communities in assessing, cleaning up, and redeveloping brownfields,
formerly industrial lands that often are polluted. EPA estimates that the
program has leveraged over $7 billion in public and private funds for
redevelopment, and has created approximately 31,000 new jobs. The
American Planning Association, the National Association of Development
Organizations, and a diverse group of stakeholders have formed a
coalition to support full funding of EPA's brownfields program. The
Coalition's joint letter to the Senate's Appropriations Committee's
Subcommittee on the Interior protested a proposal to slash $40 million
from the $250 authorized by the 2001 act that created the program. The
organizations emphasized the importance of the program in successfully
aiding the revitalization of existing cities and neighborhoods across the
country. In addition, the group asked that the committee provide
$25 million in funding for HUD's Brownfields Economic Development Initiative,
and that it correct two loopholes in the bill's original language.
For more information about the brownfields program or the Small Business
Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2001, visit EPA's
Brownfields website at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/.
[Source:
Smart Growth America]
TEA-21 UPDATE
Last week a Conference Committee began working to reconcile differences
between House and Senate passed versions of TEA-21 reauthorization.
As expected, Congress adopted another temporary extension, the seventh to
date. Conferees have until the end of June to produce a bill.
The House adopted a six-year bill with $284 billion in funding. That
amount is consistent with the funding level proposed and endorsed by the
White House. The Senate, however, passed legislation calling for
$295 billion. U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta reminded
Senators that the President's advisors would recommend a veto of any bill
exceeding $284 billion. While discussions continue on a funding
compromise, there are still many policy differences in the two bills.
Among the issues to be addressed are provisions related to air quality
planning, stormwater mitigation, section 4(f) protections, consultation
with natural resource plans, and planning funding for Metropolitan
Planning Organizations. Updates on reauthorization will be provided
through the APA website and online legislative action center, http://capwiz.com/amplan.
You can use the action center to let Congress know what's important you
and your community.
[Source:
APA's From Washington]
SENATE HOLDS HEARINGS ON CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Finance
Committee, held a hearing to examine the tax code as it relates to land
conservation programs. The hearing came at the heels of two reports: the
Joint Committee on Taxation report and the Nature Conservancy report
which shed light on two cases of abuse of easements for tax purposes and
includes recommendations to reduce the size of tax deductions available
for land and conservation easement donations. Valuation of easements was
of utmost concern to most Senators present, as well as witnesses.
Accreditation of appraisers was hailed as part of the solution, as was
strong enforcement of land use and land trust reporting through education
at the state and local level, and reformed legislation to address abuses.
Currently, the IRS representative stated, fair market value is used as a
value marker for an easement, but appraisals are also based on the
possibility of future development, including subdivision development
analysis, and changing zoning ordinances. Sen. Schumer (D-NY) conceded
that due to the way our tax code treats gifts of property, there is a
tradeoff between good charity and abuse of shelters. He went on, however,
to urge the other members of the Committee to keep in mind the bigger
picture of the great work that organizations like the Nature Conservancy
do to protect and restore our open spaces.
[Source:
APA's From Washington]
OCEANS BILLS INTRODUCED
Last week was 'Oceans Week' on Capitol Hill and on June 8, World Oceans
Day; two new bills were introduced to improve U.S. coastal and oceanic
policy. Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA), APA's Legislator of the Year in 1996, and Rep.
Curt Weldon (R-PA) introduced a comprehensive bill to address national
ocean policy. The bill (H.R. 4900) is called "OCEANS-21" for
its title, 'Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the
21st Century Act'. H.R. 4900 would establish a national policy to protect
and restore the health of marine ecosystems, raise the profile of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and create a
Cabinet-level committee on Ocean Policy. In the Senate, Sen. Barbara
Boxer (D-CA) introduced another comprehensive oceans bill. Sen. Boxer's
comprehensive ocean policy reform bill, the National Oceans Protection
Act of 2005 (S. 1224) requires NOAA and regional ocean fishery councils
to develop plans to protect and sustain fish populations using an ecosystem-based
approach, authorizes grants to reduce water pollution and improve
monitoring, and creates a Council on Ocean Stewardship to coordinate
federal activity on the topic. For more information on the legislation
please visit http://thomas.loc.gov/.
[Source:
APA's From Washington]
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT REAUTHORIZATION HEARINGS
The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing late last month to discuss
the reauthorization of the Coastal Zone Management Reauthorization Act of
2005 (S. 360). The bill was introduced by Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) along
with co-sponsor Sen. John Kerry (D-MA). The bill is aimed at investing in
coastal communities which comprise 17% of the U.S. population, yet house
just over half of our population and contribute over $1 trillion a year
to our economy. S. 360 would add two categories to the Coastal Zone
Enhancement Grants: a coastal community program to gives states grants to
deal with their specific nonpoint source problems through mapping,
monitoring or direct mitigation; and coastal community grants to help
assess and manage growth, public infrastructure and open space needs.
These amendments to the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) seek "to
increase state and local capacity to identify public infrastructure and
open space needs and develop and implement plans which provide for
sustainable growth, resource protection and community
revitalization." In addition, the Coastal Community Grants are
set up "to assist in the adoption of plans, strategies, policies, or
procedures to support local community-based environmentally-protective
solutions to the impacts and pressures on coastal uses and resources
caused by development and sprawl." For more information on the
legislation please visit http://thomas.loc.gov/.
[Source:
APA's From Washington]
'FIRST SUBURBS' BILL
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton introduced the Suburban Core Opportunity,
Restoration, and Enhancement (SCORE) Act (S. 1024). The SCORE
legislation would provide aid inner-ring suburban communities, or
"first suburbs." These communities often do not
meet the standards for many of the existing federal economic development
programs which only target areas with the highest poverty and
unemployment rates. The legislation recognizes the significant
economic and social challenges facing many older suburban areas,
challenges similar to those long confronted by urban areas. SCORE would
set up a $250 million reinvestment fund to provide grants to eligible
communities. According to Sen. Clinton, these "first suburbs"
would benefit tremendously from a targeted federal program that fosters
new investment and revitalization. For more information on the
legislation please visit http://thomas.loc.gov/.
[Source:
APA's From Washington]
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DRIVEN TO SPEND: PUMPING DOLLARS OUT OF HOUSEHOLDS AND
COMMUNITIES
This new report from the Surface Transportation Policy Project
in collaboration with the Center for Neighborhood Technology shows how
transportation costs affect families and regions, with new information on
gas prices and its impact on households and local areas. To view the
study, go to www.transact.org
DEFINING THE NEW RURALISM
In this paper, The St. Joe Company outlines a vision for the development
of new real estate products based on a concept described as the "New
Ruralism." While sharing key principles with New Urbanism, New
Ruralism is focused on reestablishing connections with the land that once
was at the heart of America's farms, ranches and rural communities. The
company's Chairman and CEO, Peter Rummell, describes New Ruralism as a
value creation strategy applicable to potentially tens of thousands
of inland acres that is designed to position them for higher and
better uses. To read the press release, go to http://68.17.67.125/stjoenews/pr/2005/06-06-1.html or
to download a copy of the paper, go to
http://www.joe.com/NewRuralismWhitePaper.pdf
A STUDY OF FLORIDA'S
REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
In a recent study of Florida's redevelopment programs, the
Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
Accountability, found that while Florida's programs do not directly
provide a large amount of funds, they are viewed as being useful in
helping leverage other funding support and in demonstrating government
commitment to revitalization. The study recommends that the Office of
Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development) work with other state entities
to enhance its Florida Resource Directory website to provide more
complete and up-to-date information on state programs and resources. For
more information or to download a copy of the study, go to http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/reports/econ/r05-32s.html.
REGIONAL EQUITY AND SMART GROWTH
This paper was written by Angela Glover Blackwell and Radhika K. Fox of PolicyLink
and commissioned by the Funders'
Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. It is part of a
series sponsored by the Funders' Network to translate the impact of
sprawling development patterns and urban disinvestment on our communities
and environment and to highlight the opportunities that could be created
by smarter growth policies and practices. Other issues addressed in the
series of translation papers include air quality, energy, water,
community development, arts, health, biodiversity, children and families,
education, aging, transportation, agriculture, civic participation, open
space, and workforce development. The paper is available for
downloading as a PDF file. Click here
or go to http://www.fundersnetwork.org.
ACCESSORY APARTMENTS: AN
AFFORDALBE HOUSING STRATEGY
Grow Smart Maine has published six technical briefs on smart
growth, with five more rolling out over the next two quarters. It's
most recent report addresses the issue of providing affordable housing
options without converting farms and forestland or creating apartment
complexes that are incongruent. It looks at how accessory apartments may
be a solution to these challenges. This technical brief as well as
others published by Grow Smart Maine are available on its website at http://www.growsmartmaine.org/
(see "educational briefs.")
A CALL TO FARMS!
The Working Lands Alliance released a mid-decade report on farmland
preservation policy in Connecticut. The Working Lands Alliance (WLA) is a
state-wide coalition working to increase the state's commitment to
farmland preservation. The report features a summary of key
farmland data in the state of Connecticut, including land prices, land
use, and farmland loss. The report also closely evaluates progress
toward the state goal of protecting 130,000 acres of farmland (so far
only 30,087 acres have been protected) through the state's Farmland
Preservation Program. Click here
to download a PDF file of the report or go to http://www.workinglandsalliance.org/
and click on "A Call to Farms!"
CYCLING TRENDS AND POLICIES IN
CANADIAN CITIES
In this Victoria Transport Policy Institute study by John Pucher, six
Canadian cities were selected for detailed analysis of their cycling
trends and policies: Montreal and Quebec City in Quebec; Ottawa and
Toronto in Ontario; and Vancouver and Victoria in British Columbia. Most
of the cities report increases in cycling levels over the past two
decades but appear to have reached a limit due to lack of funding for
crucially needed cycling infrastructure, low density sprawl and other
factors. The study suggests that to further increase cycling levels, the
cities will have to further expand cycling infrastructure, curb
low-density sprawl, and impose more restrictions and charges on car
use. Click on the following link to download a copy of the
report, http://www.vtpi.org/pucher_canbike.pdf.
STATE BROWNFIELD FINANCING TOOLS AND STRATEGIES
This report by Charles Bartsch and Barbara Wells from the
Northeast-Midwest Institute describes some notable examples of successful
state tools and strategies for filling capital gaps in brownfield cleanup
and redevelopment projects. For more information, go to
http://www.nemw.org/BFStateFinTools.pdf.
A REPORT TO THE NATION ON LIVABLE COMMUNITIES: CREATING
ENVIRONMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL AGING
This AARP 112 page report explores the connections between a
livable community and community engagement among its residents and shows
how both affect the "successful aging" of its residents. To
download a copy, go to http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/beyond_50_communities.pdf.
FROM THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Transportation Breakdown
Opinion by Bruce Katz and Robert Puentes; The Boston Globe (5/14/05) http://www.brookings.edu/views/op-ed/katz/20050514.htm
Life in the Big City: What Is Census
Data Telling Us about Urban America? Are Policymakers Really Listening?
Testimony by Audrey Singer; House Committee on Government
Reform, Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census (5/10/05)
http://www.brookings.edu/views/testimony/asinger/20050510.htm
Urban Retail Success: A Case for New
Models and Tools
Pari Sabety and Alyssa Stewart Lee; Inner City Economic Forum (June 2005)
http://www.brookings.edu/metro/umi/200506_urbanretail.htm
Redefining Metropolitan America: Key Trends and Implications for the Southwest
Robert Puentes; Southwest Regional Community Impact Assessment
Workshop (6/7/05) http://www.brookings.edu/metro/speeches/20050607_southwest.htm
2005 URBAN MOBILITY REPORT
The 2005 Urban Mobility Report, released in May 2005, provides
data on the performance of some elements of the transportation system in
85 urban areas. The researches say that despite slow growth in jobs
and travel, traffic congestion continues to worsen, costing Americans
$63.1 billion a year. The 2005 Urban Mobility Report measures traffic
congestion trends from 1982 to 2003, reflecting the most recent data
available. If today's higher fuel prices are factored in, the cost jumps
another $1.7 billion, according to the Texas Transportation Institute.
For more information on this study, including a PDF version of the
report, congestion tables, and answers to frequently asked questions,
visit http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/.
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: DEVELOPING A STRATEGY TO
MEASURE SUCCESS
This digest from the Transportation Research Board of the
National Academies summarizes key findings from Project 20-65(5),
"Transit-Oriented Development: Developing a Strategy to Measure
Success," conducted by John L. Renne and Jan S. Wells of the Alan M.
Voorhees Transportation Center, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and
Public Policy, Rutgers University. The digest is available at http://trb.org/publications/nchrp/nchrp_rrd_294.pdf.
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Some publications may require free registration.
Measure 37 proclaims: Subdivide and conquer
The dismantling of Oregon's land-use laws creates heroes and hope
nationally for legions of property rights advocates
By Laura Oppenheimer, The Oregonian,
June 12, 2005
http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/front_page/1118484445150940.xml&coll=7
Report
says Juneau must attract new businesses
STAGNATION: Economy is about the same as last year; young people are
needed.
The Associated Press, Anchorage Daily
News, June 9, 2005
http://www.adn.com/money/story/6585960p-6469615c.html
Costly
land deal postponed
Pembroke Pines won't commit to buying an $11 million piece
of open space that two city commissioners opposed.
By Amy Sherman, The Miami Herald,
June 7, 2005
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/11831948.htm
Is
Gentrification Really A Threat?
Should the social virtues of urbanism and new investment in cities get
washed out in the hue and cry over gentrification? John Norquist, CEO of
the Congress for the New Urbanism, examines the viability of inner-city
development trends in this week's Op-Ed.
By John Norquist, Planetizen
Op-Ed, June 6, 2005
http://www.planetizen.com/oped/item.php?id=150
Hot
spots of US population growth
By Christopher Leonard, The Christian
Science Monitor, June 7, 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0607/p03s01-ussc.html?s=planetizen
A
bang-up job in avoiding accidents
Cedar Rapids drivers ranked safest in U.S.
By Todd Dvorak, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, June 8, 2005
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0506080210jun08,1,3190726,print.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
Planning
and Its Disconnects
By Lynn Becker, Repeat,
June 2005
http://www.lynnbecker.com/repeat/planning/planintro.htm
SustainLane
US City Rankings
SustainLane, June 2005
http://www.sustainlane.com/cityindex/citypage.php?name=ranking
Developers
See Green In 'Brownfield' Sites
By Ray A. Smith, The Wall Street
Journal, June 2, 2005
http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/salestrends/20050602-smith.html
Retail
shifts toward livability, says mixed-use expert
An Interview with Richard Heapes, New
Urban News, June 2005
http://www.newurbannews.com/HeapesInside.html
Transect
mapping system created
New Urban News, June
2005
http://www.newurbannews.com/TransectInside.html
Long
Day's Journey Into Night
An interview with doomsaying author James Howard Kunstler
By Amanda Griscom Little, Grist
Magazine, May 25, 2005
http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2005/05/25/little-kunstler/?source=weekly
Cities
aren't doing as well as you think
Urban Legends
by Joel Kotkin, The New Republic
Online, May 23, 2005
https://ssl.tnr.com/p/docsub.mhtml?i=w050523&s=kotkin052305
Not
a Car in the World
Can a Brit survive in North America without a driver's
license?
By Brendan Sainsbury, Grist Magazine, May 26, 2005
http://www.grist.org/comments/soapbox/2005/05/26/sainsbury-license/index.html
Reckless
laws endanger land use
By C.J. Gabbe, Guest Columnist, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 24, 2005
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/225464_gmapreserving24.html
Overcoming
the Comfort of Powerlessness
If we as planners don't do better in defining ourselves, we risk being
seen as irrelevant and superfluous, writes Leonardo Vazquez. Do planners
assure their own powerlessness by ignoring those in power?
By Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP, Planetizen
Op-Ed, May 23, 2005
http://www.planetizen.com/oped/item.php?id=148
The
Manchurian Main Street
Are shopping districts inspired by New Urbanism a form of cultural
brainwashing?
By Karrie Jacobs, Metropolis Magazine,
May 16, 2005
http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=1296
Battle
joined on Smart Growth
Fight stretches from towns to Capitol
By Steven Walters, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 21, 2005
http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/may05/327896.asp
Wal-Mart
Drops Plan for Side-by-Side Calvert Stores
Citing Opposition to Evasion of Size Cap, Retailer Now Proposes to Build
Single Big-Box Outlet
By Amit R. Paley, Washington Post, May 17, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/16/AR2005051601271.html
Base
Plan Undercuts Sprawl Battle
Region's Leaders Criticize Job Shifts
By David Cho, Washington Post,
May 15, 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/14/AR2005051401190.html
Obfuscation
Doesn't Change the Facts: Rail Transit Is Unreasonably Expensive
By Wendell Cox, The Heritage
Foundation, WebMemo #745, May 16, 2005
http://www.heritage.org/Research/SmartGrowth/wm745.cfm
City
transit systems struggle to stay on track
Chicago is latest to consider route cuts, but from Philadelphia
to San Francisco, fares may rise.
By Amanda Paulson, The Christian
Science Monitor, May 17, 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0517/p03s01-usec.html?s=hns
Why
I Am Not an Environmentalist
By Orson Aquilar, AlterNet,
May 17, 2005
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/22002/
The
real economic threat
By Richard Florida, An editorial for the Star-Ledger (New
Jersey), CreativeClass.org, April 24, 2005
http://www.creativeclass.org/_flight_article_starledger042405.shtml
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CALL NOW TO MAKE YOUR 2005 FAPA CONFERENCE HOTEL
RESERVATIONS
The FAPA Conference will be held from September 7-10, 2005 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort located in downtown St. Petersburg. A
block of rooms has been reserved starting at $139 + tax. You can
reserve a room by phone or on the web: By phone: Call
(888)303-4430. The Group name is Florida Chapter American Planning
Association 2005 Annual Conference. By Internet: Log on
to: www.renaissancehotels.com/tpasr.
The Group Code is FLOFLOA. Room reservations must be accompanied by
a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit
card. The reservation deadline for this room block is August 10, 2005. The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club is located at 501 5th
Avenue N.E. in Downtown St. Petersburg (see map below). Parking
is available at the rate of $9.00/day for self-parking and $13.00/day for
valet parking.
FAPA 2005 ANNUAL
CONFERENCE SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR PACKETS
The Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration Packet is are now available for FAPA's
2005 Annual Conference. Visit the web address provided above or go
to http://www.floridaplanning.org/conference/2005/Sponsor-ExhibitorsBrochureCH.pdf.
2005 CHAPTER
PROJECT AWARDS APPLICATION CYCLE NOW OPEN!
Florida APA is pleased to announce the opening of its 2005
Project Awards Program application cycle. This program provides FAPA the
opportunity to recognize outstanding planning projects in the State of Florida
at its annual conference. The program provides FAPA members with the
chance to see and learn about development, conservation, government, or
environmental projects, where planning has had a positive impact on the
outcome. Judges will be looking for innovativeness and quality, and the
potential for use in other areas. The application deadline is by 5:00 p.m. on June 20th. For more information, click here
or go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/conference/index.asp.
NOMINATIONS
BEING ACCEPTED FOR CHAPTER SERVICE AWARDS
Each year at the FAPA Conference, awards are presented to recognize
outstanding planning and service. The planning awards are and selected by
the Executive Committee and/or FAPA President from applications
submitted by FAPA members. If you know of a candidate or organization
worthy of recognition, you can submit your recommendations in any of the
following categories:
- Media Appreciation Award
- Outstanding Public Official of the Year for Exemplary Leadership on
Planning Concerns
- President's Award for Outstanding Service (at President's discretion)
- Outstanding Student Planner
- Outstanding Public Interest Group
- Outstanding Local Section(s)
- Legislative Appreciation Awards (recommended by FAPA Legislative
Representative and Executive Director)
The Executive Committee will consider other categories so feel free to
suggest one if you don't see a category on this list for someone who is
deserving of recognition. Please submit your recommendations to fapa@floridaplanning.org.
APA REGION 3 CONFERENCE IN BILOXI MISSISSIPPI
The APA Region 3 Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi will be
held Wednesday, June 22nd through Friday, June 24th. The theme of the
conference is "The Information Chain: How We Gather, Present,
& Communicate" and will include 3 tracks: 1) Tools &
Technology; 2) Organizing & Creating Plans; and 3) Building
Community. Program highlights include Ethics, Planning History,
Heritage Areas, Planning Commissioner Training, State's PC Training
Programs, E-Gov, Planning School's Research, and programs from each state
with a focus on disaster planning. The APA/AICP Region 3 and
national leadership have been invited to speak. The conference will
be held at the Biloxi Grand Casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Biloxi,
Mississippi. Registration is $100 with a reduced rate of $60 for
student. The hotel rate is $99/night. Make plans now to
attend. For registration forms and additional information, visit http://www.msplanning.org.
REGISTER NOW FOR FOUR NEW AICP WORKSHOPS
How can you make new urbanism a reality in your town? Can the
political minefield of parking be safely navigated? Which planning tools
enhance public safety and prepare communities for natural hazards? What's
new in zoning strategy? Find the answers in four new AICP workshops. Come
to Chicago next month to discuss innovative ideas and best practices with
experts in parking, zoning, safe growth, and new urbanism. For an
overview of the workshops, go to http://www.planning.org/aicpworkshops/
or click here
to register.
AICP TRAINING MATERIALS
The Chapter Office still has a few remaining copies of the Chapter
Presidents' Council Training Manual. Ordering instructions are
posted to http://www.floridaplanning.org/aicp/2003_info.asp.
There you will also find a new listing of website links to aid in exam
preparation. FAPA thanks Henry Bittaker with the Treasure Coast
Section for so diligently pulling this list together.
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.
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 final remaining program is 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.
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HIGH COURT RULES IN REGULATORY TAKINGS CASE
UNANIMOUS DECISION SUPPORTS APA'S
POSITION IN LINGLE
In a unanimous decision issued May 23, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court provided resounding support for the position advocated by the APA and
others concerned about this regulatory takings case. The Court
concluded that the Agins 'substantially advances' test, which has added
so much confusion in takings analysis, is clearly inappropriate.
Chevron challenged Hawaii's rent control legislation as an
unconstitutional taking. Hawaii's Act 257 was passed by the state
legislature to limit the rent that oil companies could charge dealers
leasing company-owned service stations because the state was concerned
about the effects of market concentration on retail gasoline
prices. The District Court decided that the legislation did not
"substantially advance" the legislature's stated goals, and the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. Concerned about how the
impacts of the decision would effect the planning profession, as well as
state and local governments, the APA filed an amicus brief in December
2004 urging the Court to jettison the "substantially advances"
test. APA's amicus brief argued that courts should not substitute
their views of the wisdom or efficiency of state economic legislation
under the guise of the Takings Clause. The Court clearly
articulated the three ways a property owner can challenge a government
regulation as an uncompensated taking -- (1) by alleging a physical
taking, (2) a Penn Central taking, or (3) a land use exaction violating
the Nollan and Dolan standards. Lingle is the first of three
important takings decisions expected from the Supreme Court. A copy of
APA's amicus brief and the complete text of the Supreme Court ruling
authored by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is available online at http://www.planning.org/amicusbriefs/.
[Source:
APA's From Washington]
RE-THINKING DENSITY TO CREATE STRONGER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
These free PowerPoint presentations show how density can
transform neighborhoods. They also offer compelling research to
allay the conventional fears about density. They are perfect to
present at meetings of planning officials, civic groups (e.g., Rotary
Club, Lions Club), neighborhood groups and chambers of commerce. To
download the files, go to http://www.nmhc.org/Content/ServeContent.cfm?ContentItemID=3423.
5th ANNUAL PARTNERS FOR SMART GROWTH CONFERENCE "CALL FOR
PROJECT IDEAS"
This conference will be held January 26-28, 2006 in Denver, Colorado. If you would like to submit your ideas for the conference
program, please complete the Call for Program Ideas Form at http://app.outreach.psu.edu/SmartGrowth/CFP.doc
and submit it via email by July 8,
2005. If you have questions, please contact
Michele Warren at the LGC, at mkwarren@lgc.org.
For additional conference information, go to http://www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/smartgrowth/default.html.
TRENDS IN FLORIDA'S JOURNEY-TO-WORK BEHAVIOR
A new website was recently launched to examine trends in Florida's
journey-to-work behavior. Charts, tables and maps are used to
examine commuting patterns for a particular Census Designated Place or
County in Florida. The site is located at http://www.j2w.usf.edu.
The site was developed as part of the joint Trends and Conditions work of
FDOT and the Center for Urban Transportation Research.
Modifications to the site will be made based on comments received.
For Comments and Questions, Please Visit: http://www.j2w.usf.edu/Contact/
CREATING GREAT PLACES
Creating Great Places is an initiative of the National Governors
Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) that helps governors
design and implement state growth and physical development strategies
that promote healthy, economically competitive and sustainable
communities. The initiative represents the first comprehensive approach,
specifically tailored to the needs of the nation's governors, offering
information on best practices and expert technical assistance on a wide
variety of interrelated policies affecting growth and development. Issues
addressed through the initiative include: housing and community
development; community design; transportation and land use planning;
water resources; healthy communities; military bases and communities; and
energy. For more information on this initiative, go to http://www.nga.org/center/divisions/1,1188,C_ISSUE_BRIEF^D_8259,00.html
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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/.
GENERAL PLANNING
CONSULTANTS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission
requires general planning consultant services in connection with various
planning activities and is creating a list of qualified general planning
consultant service providers. To respond to this RFQ, submit a letter of
interest, a consultant information form, three client references and no
more than four typewritten pages responding to the following: (1) How the
consultant is qualified and able to assist the Planning Commission to
undertake the various types of planning projects (e.g., land use studies,
community or neighborhood plans, corridor plans, downtown plans,
redevelopment plans, etc; (2) The consultant's performance on similar
projects (i.e., on schedule, within cost limit, originality of approach,
handling special circumstances, sensitivity to local issues); (3) The
qualifications of the individuals who will be performing consulting
services; (4) The capacity to respond to requests for assistance in a
timely fashion; (5) Potential conflicts of interest, including business
or personal relationships with the Planning Commission or its
staff; and (6) Hourly rates for consultant services. Consultants who have
experience working with governmental planning projects in the Tampa
Bay area, as well as women and minority-owned firms are encouraged to
respond. The Planning Commission is an equal opportunity employer. Responses are
due by 4:00 PM, Thursday,
June 30, 2005 to: Lorraine Duffy, AICP,
, Planning Commission, PO Box 1110, Tampa, Florida 33601-1110. If
hand-delivered: 18th Floor, County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL
33602.
WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUNDING AVAILABLE
The Wetlands Reserve Program is a voluntary program offering landowners
the opportunity to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands on their property.
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical
and financial support to help landowners with their wetland restoration
efforts. The NRCS goal is to achieve the greatest wetland functions
and values, along with optimum wildlife habitat, on every acre enrolled
in the program. This program offers landowners an opportunity to
establish long-term conservation and wildlife practices and protection.
For more information, go to http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/wrp/.
NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE WATERFRONT CENTER ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM
The Waterfront Center Annual Awards Program is a juried competition
to recognize top-quality urban waterfront projects; comprehensive
waterfront plans; and outstanding citizen efforts. Winners receive
international recognition through a major media release announcing and
describing the selected entries and a special display on our web site
featuring each winner plus a special awards ceremony, reception and
dinner during the Center's annual conference, November 10-12, 2005, Savannah, Georgia. For submission information, go to http://www.waterfrontcenter.org/awards/index.html.
The deadline is July 1, 2005.
ANNOUNCING THE KENNEDY SCHOOL AT HARVARD'S 2006 COMPETITON FOR THE INNOVATIONS
IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AWARDS
The Innovations in American Government Program is a
significant force in recognizing and promoting excellence and creativity
in the public sector. Through its annual awards competition, the Program
provides concrete evidence that government can work to improve the
quality of life for citizens and that it deserves greater public trust.
Many award-winning programs have been replicated across jurisdictions and
policy areas, and some have served as harbingers of today's reform strategies
or as forerunners to state and federal legislation. By highlighting
exemplary models of government's innovative performance, the Program
serves as a catalyst for continued progress in addressing the nation?s
most pressing public concerns. Innovations Award winners receive
national press attention, serve as examples of model programs worthy of
replication, and spark research and teaching cases at Harvard University
and other schools across the country. In the spring of 2001, the
Ford Foundation presented the Kennedy School with a grant that endows
Innovations in American Government in perpetuity and places it within the
Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation. The Institute
administers the Innovations Awards in partnership with the Council for
Excellence in Government. For more information, go to http://www.ashinstitute.harvard.edu/Ash/awards.htm.
The deadline is September 15, 2005.
CALLING ALL STEWARDS OF THE LAND
Nominations are now being accepted for American Farmland
Trust's 2006 Steward of the Land Award. The $10,000 prize is presented
annually to a farmer or rancher that best exemplifies American Farmland
Trust's mission of stopping the loss of productive farmland and promoting
farming practices that lead to a healthy environment. Entering a landmark
tenth anniversary year, the Steward of the Land Award is also working to
raise awareness of the public benefits agriculture provides as
discussions about changing farm policies in the 2007 Farm Bill begin. For
more information, go to http://www.farmland.org/steward/index.htm
or call (800) 886-5170 x3044.
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JOB MART advertisements now posted:
Planning Professionals (Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.)
Executive Director (Central Florida Regional Planning Council)
Redevelopment Project Manager (City of Daytona Beach)
Land Planner/Designer (Ivey Planning Group, LLC)
Project Manager (WilsonMiller)
Planning Manager (WilsonMiller)
Range Planner (Science Applications International Corporation)
Director of Growth Management (Town of Lady Lake)
Staff Planner (City of Lake Alfred)
Senior Planner (Osceola County)
Planner/Analyst (City of Indian Rocks Beach)
Planner II (Pasco County)
Senior Planner (Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission)
Site Planner (Land Planning Systems, Inc.)
Assistant University Planner (University of Miami)
Coordinator, FL Center for Community Design and Research Program (Univ.
of South Florida)
Intergovernmental Specialist (FDOT, District 4)
Senior Planners (Indian River County Community Development Department)
Senior Planner, Principal Planner, Planner I, Planner II (RWA, Inc.)
Associate Water Resource Planner (Northwest Florida WMD)
Economic and Redevelopment Coordinator (City of Melbourne)
Planner II (Winter Garden)
Deputy County Administrator (Marion County)
Senior Planner, Planning Technician (Green Consulting Group, Inc.)
Planning and Zoning Director (City of Indian Rocks Beach)
Assistant Planner (City of Delray Beach Planning & Zoning)
Planner (Gilchrist County)
Zoning Administrator/Senior Planner (City of Greenacres)
Senior Planner (City of Oviedo)
Planner/Project Manager (Canin Associates)
Land Planner (Greenberg Traurig, P.A.)
Assistant County Attorney (Monroe County Land Authority)
Planner (Golder Associates, Inc.)
Planner (Manatee County)
Planner III (Bay County)
Visit FAPA's Job Mart for salaries, descriptions, minimum requirements,
and application deadlines.
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June
22- 25, 2005: The Mississippi Chapter of APA is planning a REGION III CONFERENCE at the
Grand Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. The theme of the
Conference will be "Information Chain--the Process of Getting the
Word Out" and will offer sessions on three tracks: (a)
Computer Technology, (b) Organizing Data and Creating Plans, and
(c) Community Building. Mobile tours and workshops will be offered
in and around the Gulf Coast region. For more information, contact
George Carbo at gcarbo@ci.gulfport.ms.us.
June 23, 2005: The Capital Area Section's June Brown Bag Lunch
will focus on "CREATING
BALANCED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES." The
featured speaker will be Ms. Jaimie Ross, Affordable Housing Director for
1000 Friends of Florida, a statewide nonprofit growth management
organization. Come hear this interesting and informative presentation
Reminder. The program will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Tallahassee Room at the Tallahassee City Hall. For more information, contact
Brian Waterman at 488-9300 or WatermanB@mail.co.leon.fl.us.
July 1, 2005: FAPA
EC MEETING in Orlando. Details to follow.
July 8, 2005: The Emerald Coast Section will be hosting its Annual
Luncheon Meeting from
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Niceville City Hall Meeting Room.
The scheduled speaker is LESTER
ABBERGER, FAPA's Legislative Representative.
Mr. Abberger will be discussing bills that passed the 2005 Legislative
Session that were on FAPA's Bill Tracking Report. Lunch is free to
members. Please RSVP no later than Friday, July 1st so that your
meal can be ordered. RSVP to cjohnson@co.okaloosa.fl.us.
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.
February 15, 2006: Save the date for FAPA's 2006 ANNUAL PUBLIC POLICY WORKSHOP in
Tallahassee.
February
16, 2006: FAPA
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING, which will be
held in conjunction with the 2006 Public Policy Workshop.
February
17-18, 2006: Mark your calendars. The FSU
Department of Urban and Regional Planning will celebrate its 20th ANNIVERSARY in
Tallassee. If you wish to participate in the planning of the event,
contact Dr. Charles Connerly at cconnerl@coss.fsu.edu.
April
22-26, 2006: Save the date for APA's 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE,
which will be held in San Antonia, Texas.
September
27-30, 2006: Save the date for FAPA's 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE,
which will be held at the Marco Island Marriott Resort.
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June
15, 2005: The first in a Teleseminar Series
examining new growth management legislation, growth issues and impacts, and
their meaning for Florida's Future, this session will focus on the IMPLICATIONS OF THE 2005 INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDUNG
LEGISLATION. An outstanding line-up of resource
panelists will participate in the teleconference and AICP CPDP credits
are available. The Teleseminar will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, and conclude by 11:30 a.m. For complete details and a list of speakers or to
register on-line, go to http://www.blueradish.biz/
and click on "seminars." Please email any questions to growth_in_florida@thenonprofitinstitute.com.
The cost is $25/Session or $125 for the eight session series.
June 16-17, 2005: The 8th Annual Land Use Law Conference, UNDERSTANDING THE PUSHES AND PULLS ON LAND USE,
will be held at the Marriott Waterside Hotel in Tampa. Secretary
Thaddeus Cohen is the featured presenter. For more information, go
to www.cle.com/dev/.
June
21-24, 2005: The 2005 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
will be held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina. For
more information, visit http://www.fl-counties.com/meet/annual2005.htm.
June
22, 2005: The second in a Teleseminar Series examining new growth
management legislation, growth issues and impacts, and their meaning for
Florida's Future, this session will focus on the LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE ROLES IN GROWTH
MANAGEMENT. An outstanding line-up of resource
panelists will participate in the teleconference and AICP CPDP credits
are available. The Teleseminar will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, and conclude by 11:30 a.m. For complete details and a list of
speakers or to register on-line, go to http://www.blueradish.biz/
and click on "seminars." Please email any questions to growth_in_florida@thenonprofitinstitute.com.
The cost is $25/Session or $125 for the eight session series.
June 27, 2005: NEW MARKET
OPPORTUNITIES: THE CRUCIBLE OF NEW URBANISM IN THE U.S.
is being sponsored by the Florida Association of Realtors in conjunction
with FAU's Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions.
It will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Seaside Institute
in Seaside, Florida. The cost is $35 by June 22nd or $50
on-site. For more information or to download a registration form,
visit http://www.catanese.org/index.asp
and go to "Events."
June
28-30, 2005: The Florida Department of
Transportation and the Federal Highway Association, are sponsoring a
freight class titled USES OF
MULTIMODAL FREIGHT FORECASTING IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
This free three day class will be offered in Clearwater, Florida.
If interested or for a course description, please visit http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/training/freight/default.htm.
Please direct any questions to Martin Markovich, (850) 414-4918, martin.markovich@dot.state.fl.us,
if you have any questions. Please note that the registration deadline is
June 20.
June
29, 2005: Learn about transportation & safety
and their role in achieving sustainable, livable, active
communities. LIVABLE
COMMUNITIES, hosted by FDOT and FSU's Department of
Urban and Regional Planning is free. Trainers include Dan Burden
(with Glatting Jackson and Walkable Communities, Inc.) and Billy
Hattaway, P.E. (Hall Planning and Engineering). This workshop (one
of seven) will be held in Tallahassee. Contact Stephanie Striefel
at sstriefel38yahoo.com for more information.
June
29, 2005: The third in a Teleseminar Series
examining new growth management legislation, growth issues and impacts,
and their meaning for Florida's Future, this session will focus on ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND OUTLOOK.
An outstanding line-up of resource panelists will participate in the
teleconference and AICP CPDP credits are available. The Teleseminar
will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, and conclude by 11:30 a.m. For complete details and a list of speakers or to register on-line, go to http://www.blueradish.biz/
and click on "seminars." Please email any questions to growth_in_florida@thenonprofitinstitute.com.
The cost is $25/Session or $125 for the eight session series.
July 6, 2005: The fourth in a Teleseminar Series examining new
growth management legislation, growth issues and impacts, and their
meaning for Florida's Future, this session will focus on FUNDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
An outstanding line-up of resource panelists will participate in the
teleconference and AICP CPDP credits are available. The Teleseminar
will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, and conclude by 11:30 a.m. For complete details and a list of speakers or to register on-line, go to http://www.blueradish.biz/
and click on "seminars." Please email any questions to growth_in_florida@thenonprofitinstitute.com.
The cost is $25/Session or $125 for the eight session series.
July
13, 2005: The fifth in a Teleseminar Series examining
new growth management legislation, growth issues and impacts, and their
meaning for Florida's Future, this session will focus on the ROLES AND RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
An outstanding line-up of resource panelists will participate in the
teleconference and AICP CPDP credits are available. The Teleseminar
will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, and conclude by 11:30 a.m. For complete details and a list of speakers or to register on-line, go to http://www.blueradish.biz/
and click on "seminars." Please email any questions to growth_in_florida@thenonprofitinstitute.com.
The cost is $25/Session or $125 for the eight session series.
July 13, 2005: HEAR HOW
COMMUNITIES CAN RECONCILE COMPETING DEMANDS AND INTERESTS TO PLAN FOR A
MORE COHESIVE NEIGHBORHOOD FABRIC through an
interactive, informative webcast jointly sponsored by Smart Growth
America and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The
presentation will take place from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST. The session is
conducted using Microsoft Live Meeting and is available for download or
streaming format after the event is completed. Anyone with access
to the Internet and a phone can participate in an Experts Online Webcast
from his/her desk at the scheduled time. Participants will be able
to hear the expert(s) speak, view the corresponding visual presentation
in real time, and pose written or oral questions to the speaker(s) during
the event. To register for the discussion, go to www.lisc.org/resources.
Please register in advance, so you have a password. If this is your first
time joining us for a webcast, please click on the appropriate Experts
Online session at www.lisc.org/resources
and review the "How to Access the Event" section. Details
on each session are posted approximately 30 days in advance. On the day
of the event, click on the appropriate Experts Online session at www.lisc.org/resources.
Details on the website link and call in phone number are located
here. Sign in! If you have any questions, please contact
Dannielle Glaros at dglaros@smartgrowthamerica.org.
July
14-15, 2005: Make plans now to attend the FLORIDIANS' FOR BETTER TRANSPORTATION LEADERSHIP
RETREAT at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World
Resort. This year's retreat will focus on "Transportation and Florida's
Future." To register or for more information, go to http://www.bettertransportation.org/retreat.asp.
July
18-22, 2005: The Center for Urban Transportation
Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in partnership with
the FDOT and the Florida Public Transit Association is offering AN INTRODUCTION TO URBAN TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING: CHALLENGES, EMERGING METHODS AND NEW SOLUTIONS.
This event will be held at the Best Western All Suites Hotel in Tampa, Florida
and the course registration fee is $100. A copy of the agenda, along with
hotel information and registration forms, are available at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CUTS/397utp.htm.
Please direct any questions to Tara Bartee at (850) 414-4520 or tara.bartee@dot.state.fl.us.
July
20, 2005: The sixth in a Teleseminar Series
examining new growth management legislation, growth issues and impacts,
and their meaning for Florida's Future, this session will focus on
COMMUNITY IMPACTS AND QUALITY OF
LIFE ISSUES. An outstanding line-up of resource
panelists will participate in the teleconference and AICP CPDP credits
are available. The Teleseminar will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, and conclude by 11:30 a.m. For complete details and a list of speakers or to
register on-line, go to http://www.blueradish.biz/
and click on "seminars." Please email any questions to growth_in_florida@thenonprofitinstitute.com.
The cost is $25/Session or $125 for the eight session series.
July 20-22, 2005: The FLORIDA
CHAMBER'S ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK'S 19TH ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING
SUMMER SCHOOL will be held at the Marco Island
Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa. This is your opportunity to
learn of the very latest developments on Florida 's environmental
permitting and growth management programs while networking with Florida's
foremost environmental and planning professionals. AICP and other
continuing education credits are available. In addition, the Florida
Chamber will hold a "Pre-School" entitled Proactively
Addressing Florida's Water Future, scheduled for July 19 and the morning
of July 20. For additional information, or information on
exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, contact Linda Long at (850)
425-2477 or visit our website to view the brochure and registration form
at www.floridaenet.com.
July
22-23, 2005: The Florida Chapter of the American
Society of Landscape Architects will be hosting its 2005 FLASLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO
at the Marriott Downtown Orlando. This event features a one-day
Walkability seminar with Dan Burden. For more information or to
register for this event, go to http://www.flasla.org/conference.htm.
July
27, 2005: The seventh in a Teleseminar Series
examining new growth management legislation, growth issues and impacts,
and their meaning for Florida's Future, this session will focus on HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT.
An outstanding line-up of resource panelists will participate in the
teleconference and AICP CPDP credits are available. The Teleseminar
will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, and conclude by 11:30 a.m. For complete details and a list of speakers or to register on-line, go to http://www.blueradish.biz/
and click on "seminars." Please email any questions to growth_in_florida@thenonprofitinstitute.com.
The cost is $25/Session or $125 for the eight session series.
July 27, 2005: Learn about transportation & safety and their
role in achieving sustainable, livable, active communities. LIVABLE COMMUNITIES, hosted by
FDOT and FSU's Department of Urban and Regional Planning is free.
Trainers include Dan Burden (with Glatting Jackson and Walkable
Communities, Inc.) and Billy Hattaway, P.E. (Hall Planning and
Engineering). This workshop (one of seven) will be held in Jacksonville.
Contact Stephanie Striefel at sstriefel38yahoo.com for more information.
July
27-31, 2005: Save the date for the 2005 AIA FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, hosted by
the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects.
This event will be held at the Marco Island Marriott. For more
information, watch http://www.aiafla.org/index.cfm?pageID=58.
July
28, 2005: Learn about transportation & safety
and their role in achieving sustainable, livable, active
communities. LIVABLE
COMMUNITIES, hosted by FDOT and FSU's Department of
Urban and Regional Planning is free. Trainers include Dan Burden
(with Glatting Jackson and Walkable Communities, Inc.) and Billy
Hattaway, P.E. (Hall Planning and Engineering). This workshop (one
of seven) will be held in Daytona. Contact Stephanie Striefel at
sstriefel38yahoo.com for more information.
July
29, 2005: Learn about transportation & safety and
their role in achieving sustainable, livable, active communities. LIVABLE COMMUNITIES, hosted by
FDOT and FSU's Department of Urban and Regional Planning is free.
Trainers include Dan Burden (with Glatting Jackson and Walkable
Communities, Inc.) and Billy Hattaway, P.E. (Hall Planning and
Engineering). This workshop (one of seven) will be held in Gainesville.
Contact Stephanie Striefel at sstriefel38yahoo.com for more information.
August
3, 2005: The eighth in a Teleseminar Series
examining new growth management legislation, growth issues and impacts,
and their meaning for Florida's Future, this session will focus on the FUTURE OF RURAL FLORIDA.
An outstanding line-up of resource panelists will participate in the
teleconference and AICP CPDP credits are available. The Teleseminar
will begin at 10:00 a.m. SHARP, and conclude by 11:30 a.m. For complete details and a list of speakers or to register on-line, go to http://www.blueradish.biz/
and click on "seminars." Please email any questions to growth_in_florida@thenonprofitinstitute.com.
The cost is $25/Session or $125 for the eight session series.
August 10, 2005: Learn about transportation & safety and their
role in achieving sustainable, livable, active communities. LIVABLE COMMUNITIES, hosted by
FDOT and FSU's Department of Urban and Regional Planning is free.
Trainers include Dan Burden (with Glatting Jackson and Walkable
Communities, Inc.) and Billy Hattaway, P.E. (Hall Planning and
Engineering). This workshop (one of seven) will be held in West
Palm Beach. Contact Stephanie Striefel at sstriefel38yahoo.com
for more information.
August
11, 2005: Learn about transportation & safety
and their role in achieving sustainable, livable, active
communities. LIVABLE
COMMUNITIES, hosted by FDOT and FSU's Department of
Urban and Regional Planning is free. Trainers include Dan Burden
(with Glatting Jackson and Walkable Communities, Inc.) and Billy
Hattaway, P.E. (Hall Planning and Engineering). This workshop (one
of seven) will be held in Ft. Lauderdale. Contact Stephanie
Striefel at sstriefel38yahoo.com for more information.
August
12, 2005: Learn about transportation & safety
and their role in achieving sustainable, livable, active
communities. LIVABLE
COMMUNITIES, hosted by FDOT and FSU's Department of
Urban and Regional Planning is free. Trainers include Dan Burden (with
Glatting Jackson and Walkable Communities, Inc.) and Billy Hattaway, P.E.
(Hall Planning and Engineering). This workshop (one of seven) will
be held in Miami. Contact Stephanie Striefel at
sstriefel38yahoo.com for more information.
August
16, 2005: EXPLORE
HOW COMMUNITY DESIGN CAN IMPROVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH PARKS AND
GREEN SPACES through an interactive, informative
webcast jointly sponsored by Smart Growth America and the Local
Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The presentation will take
place from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST. The session is conducted using Microsoft
Live Meeting and is available for download or streaming format after the
event is completed. Anyone with access to the Internet and a phone
can participate in an Experts Online Webcast from his/her desk at the
scheduled time. Participants will be able to hear the expert(s)
speak, view the corresponding visual presentation in real time, and pose
written or oral questions to the speaker(s) during the event. To
register for the discussion, go to www.lisc.org/resources.
Please register in advance, so you have a password. If this is your first
time joining us for a webcast, please click on the appropriate Experts
Online session at www.lisc.org/resources
and review the "How to Access the Event" section. Details
on each session are posted approximately 30 days in advance. On the day
of the event, click on the appropriate Experts Online session at www.lisc.org/resources.
Details on the website link and call in phone number are located
here. Sign in! If you have any questions, please contact
Dannielle Glaros at dglaros@smartgrowthamerica.org.
September
13, 2005: FIND
OUT HOW A MIXED-USE STRATEGY CAN MAKE THE REVIVAL OF A COMMERCIAL
CORRIDOR MORE EFFECTIVE through an interactive,
informative webcast jointly sponsored by Smart Growth America and the
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The presentation will
take place from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST. The session is conducted using
Microsoft Live Meeting and is available for download or streaming format
after the event is completed. Anyone with access to the Internet
and a phone can participate in an Experts Online Webcast from his/her
desk at the scheduled time. Participants will be able to hear the
expert(s) speak, view the corresponding visual presentation in real time,
and pose written or oral questions to the speaker(s) during the
event. To register for the discussion, go to www.lisc.org/resources.
Please register in advance, so you have a password. If this is your first
time joining us for a webcast, please click on the appropriate Experts
Online session at www.lisc.org/resources
and review the "How to Access the Event" section. Details
on each session are posted approximately 30 days in advance. On the day
of the event, click on the appropriate Experts Online session at www.lisc.org/resources.
Details on the website link and call in phone number are located
here. Sign in! If you have any questions, please contact Dannielle
Glaros at dglaros@smartgrowthamerica.org.
September 27-October 2, 2005: If you're concerned about protecting
the best aspects of America's cities, suburbs, towns, and landscapes, and
revitalizing communities, then make plans to attend the 2005 NATIONAL PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
in Portland, Oregon. Educational sessions will focus on commercial
district revitalization, neighborhood revitalization and housing, smart
growth, and transportation. In particular, Portland's Urban Growth
Boundary and Measure 37 will be addressed. AICP CPDP credits are
available. To register or for more information, go to www.nthpconference.org
or call (202) 588-6100, (800) 944-6847.
October 1-9, 2005: PLAYCE
DISCOVERY TOUR TO ORVIETO, Italy has a June 11
enrollment deadline. The trip is now half full. Orvieto is
one of Italy's "Slow Cities." It is instructive in how to
develop physical spaces and cultural support for people-friendly
cities. You will learn the importance of culture, characteristics
of physical design critical to successful places, how uses and their
arrangement enhance places for people, the warmth of a people
environment, barriers to creating a sense of place, and how to apply what
you learn in Orvieto back home. For more information, visit www.sccommunitybuilders.org
or email Bill Steiner with Community Builders, at bsteiner@masc.sc.
October 6-7. 2005: The Southwest Florida RPC is busy planning its
2005 Annual Conference to be held at the Lido Beach Resort in Sarasota County.
The 2005 MAYORS' CAUCUS
is an opportunity for Mayors, Municipal Managers, County Commissions, and
regional stakeholders to come together and take an active role in
developing a consensus-based vision of quality regional growth. For
more information, go to http://www.swfrpc.org.
October
7-11, 2005: Save the date for the 2005 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPO, to be held in Ft. Lauderdale
at the Broward County Convention Center. Watch http://www.asla.org/meetings/am2005/
for more information.
October 18, 2005: LEARN
ABOUT INNOVATIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS ABANDONMENT AND VACANT
PROPERTIES through an interactive, informative
webcast jointly sponsored by Smart Growth America and the Local
Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The presentation will take
place from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST. The session is conducted using Microsoft
Live Meeting and is available for download or streaming format after the
event is completed. Anyone with access to the Internet and a phone
can participate in an Experts Online Webcast from his/her desk at the
scheduled time. Participants will be able to hear the expert(s)
speak, view the corresponding visual presentation in real time, and pose
written or oral questions to the speaker(s) during the event. To register
for the discussion, go to www.lisc.org/resources.
Please register in advance, so you have a password. If this is your first
time joining us for a webcast, please click on the appropriate Experts
Online session at www.lisc.org/resources
and review the "How to Access the Event" section. Details
on each session are posted approximately 30 days in advance. On the day
of the event, click on the appropriate Experts Online session at www.lisc.org/resources.
Details on the website link and call in phone number are located
here. Sign in! If you have any questions, please contact
Dannielle Glaros at dglaros@smartgrowthamerica.org.
October 19-21, 2005: Save the date for FLORIDA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL
CONFERENCE, which will be held at the St. Petersburg
Hilton. Watch http://www.redevelopment.net/Default.aspx?tabid=45
for more information.
October 27-30, 2005: Join PlaceMatters for a landmark event in
planning, THE COMMUNITY PLANNING
COLLABORATIVE SUMMIT 2005: DEMOCRACY AND PLANNING IN ACTION
in Orlando, Florida. Witness how the integration of public
participation and technical tools can enhance planning and decision
making processes in all communities. For more information or to
register, go to http://www.planningcollaborative.org/.
November 10-12, 2005: URBAN
WATERFRONTS 23 is the 23rd annual international
conference of the Waterfront Center, which will be held at the Hilton
Savannah Desoto in Savannah, Georgia. For more information on the
conference or awards program (deadline July 1, 2005), visit http://www.waterfrontcenter.org/conference/index.html.
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Sheri Coven, Executive Director
Florida Chapter of the American Planning
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2040 Delta
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: 850/201-FAPA (3272)
Email: fapa@floridaplanning.org
Web Site: www.floridaplanning.org
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