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A BI-WEEKLY
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STATE
AND FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS
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BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF SB 360 AND OTHER
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES
As you are all aware
by now, the Florida Legislature passed SB
360, an Act Relating to Infrastructure Planning and
Funding. Click on the bill number or go to http://www.flsenate.gov/Welcome/index.cfm
and search Senate Bill 360. When the web page for that
bill number appears, make sure you click on the "Enrolled" or
"ER" version of the bill. The Senate Committee on
Community Affairs wrote an excellent summary of the bill,
which you will find in the following PDF file:
http://www.flsenate.gov/publications/2005/senate/reports/summaries/pdf/community.pdf.
DCA is currently working on a summary as well, which they
should have completed in time for their annual conference this
coming Monday. Upon its release, it will be posted to
FAPA's Legislative web page. In the meantime, a brief
summary follows:
The bill appropriates $1.5 billion
in new money for transportation, water and school
infrastructure programs. The money is split evenly
between nonrecurring and recurring dollars. As such,
it appropriates $750 million annually to fund these
infrastructure projects (the Senate's summary provides a
table on how these dollars are to be spent). It
appropriates $3 million annually from the Grants and
Donations Trust Fund to DCA for technical assistance, as
well as $250,000 annually to support the Century Commission
(as explained below). DCA is tasked with staffing that
commission.
The bill makes numerous changes to
requirements associated with the Capital Improvements
Element, including defining financial feasibility, requiring
a local government's comprehensive plan to be financially
feasible, requiring the capital improvements element to
include a schedule of improvements that ensure the adopted
LOS standards are achieved and maintained, and authorizing
local governments to adopt a 10 or 15 year long-term
concurrency management system for transportation and school
facilities under certain circumstances.
The bill
strengthens the link between land use and water supply
planning by requiring the potable water element to
incorporate alternative water supply projects within 18
months of adoption of regional water supply
plans.
With regard to schools, the bill requires that
adequate school facilities be in place or under construction
within three years after the issuance of a final subdivision
or site plan approval. It requires all local
governments to adopt a public schools element and update to
the interlocal agreement by December 1,
2008. No plan amendments that increase residential
density may be adopted after that date unless the element
and update are in place. School concurrency issues are also
addressed including providing for proportionate-share
mitigation for school capacity.
The bill makes
numerous revisions to transportation concurrency
requirements including requiring local governments to adopt
a proportionate-share ordinance and adopt it in their
concurrency management system by December 1, 2006; under
certain conditions, provides that proportionate-share
mitigation be applied as a credit to transportation impact
fees.
The bill provides numerous regulatory
incentives. For instance, it encourages local
governments to adopt a community vision and urban service
area in exchange for amendments within those areas being
treated as small scale amendments. It also creates a
DRI exemption in certain urban service areas, Rural Land
Stewardship Areas, and Urban Infill and Redevelopment Areas
provided in all cases the local government enters into an
agreement with FDOT and adjacent jurisdictions to address
the mitigation of impacts.
The bill creates a 15
member Century Commission and charges it with developing a
25 and 50 year vision for the State of Florida.
The Bill creates a School Concurrency Task Force to
review the requirements for school concurrency and develop
recommendations to streamline the process as well as review
and make recommendations with respect to the methodology and
processes used for funding public school
construction.
The bill creates the Florida Impact Fee
Review Task Force and charges it with surveying and
reviewing the current impact fee program in
Florida.
There are, of course, exemptions to
many of the requirements listed above as well as numerous
miscellaneous provisions. We encourage you to read the
bill to comprehend its full effects.
Several other bills were passed by the
2005 Legislature that might be of interest to you. HB
955 addresses working waterfronts. Among other
things, it provides a definition for "recreational and
commercial working waterfronts and requires counties to
include strategies for preserving recreational and commercial
working waterfronts within their comprehensive plans. It
also addresses the expediting of permits for marinas that set
aside boat slips for public access; provides technical
assistance to waterfront communities through the creation of
the Waterfronts Florida Program within DCA; and requires that
$1 from every boat registration fee be deposited into the
Marine Conservation Trust Fund and used for public launching
facilities.
SB
444 is a significant piece of legislation that addresses
water planning, supply and concurrency. It provides
funding to the five water management districts to develop
alternative water supplies. It requires a 20-year
planning horizon for Regional Water Supply Plans and
strengthens the public participation and intergovernmental
requirements associated with those plans. Local
government comprehensive plans are now required to be
consistent with these plans within 18 months of the water
supply plan's adoption. It also requires that water to be
available for new development before a certificate of
occupancy may be issued.
SB
1855 creates an Oceans and Coastal program to address the
deteriorating quality of ocean and coastal habitat. HB
1141 strengthens the Florida Greenways and Trails
program. HB
1889 allocates $193 million for affordable housing and
$250 million for hurricane housing funding. HB
1723 is a joint resolution for a constitutional amendment
to amend Section 5 of Article XI of the State Constitution to
require that any proposed amendment to or revision of the
State Constitution be approved by at least 60 percent of the
electors voting on the measure.
What didn't pass? SB 716, which
would have created agricultural enclaves. Senator
Argenziano has vowed to bring this bill back every year until
it passes. Other bills that failed were HB 477 and SB
976 relating to coastal redevelopment and mitigation that
would have created a demonstration project in certain counties
to allow for redevelopment of coastal areas within designated
coastal high-hazard areas; SB 926 addressing annexation; SB
1160 regarding antiquated subdivisions; HB 1173 relating to
impact fees; SB 1448 and HB 1857 relating to brownfields; HB
1521 relating to community redevelopment agencies; and SB 2322
relating to Total Maximum Daily Loads.
The status of all of the bills tracked
by FAPA during the 2005 Legislative Session may be found on
FAPA's website at http://www.floridaplanning.org/legislative/index.asp.
We will continue to post updated versions of the bill tracking
report until all of the bills on the Enrolled Bills report are
either signed or vetoed by the Governor or become law without
his signature.
2025 FTP REMAINING
FORUMS
The Florida
Department of Transportation has been conducting forums around
the state to obtain input on the development of the Florida
Transportation Plan (FTP). FDOT wants your feedback on the key
issues to be addressed in the 2025 FTP, which will shape the
policy framework for how the state will invest 100 billion
dollars over the next 20 years. The Regional Forum Flyer, http://www.ftp2025.com/forum/flyer.pdf,
contains dates, locations, and directions of the remaining
forums which are also listed below. Please join FDOT and
get involved.
May 25, 2005 -- Lake City (2:00 p.m. -
5:00 p.m.)
FDOT District 2 Office
Madison Conference
Room
1109 South Marion Avenue
Lake City, FL
32025
Contact: Gina Busscher 386-758-3714
May 26, 2005 --
Jacksonville (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
FDOT Urban Office
Training Facility
2250 Irene Street
Jacksonville, FL
32236
Contact: Gina Busscher 386-758-3714
FROM THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT: WHY NOT IN OUR COMMUNITY?: REMOVING BARRIERS TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
This initiative seeks
to help state and local governments identify regulatory
barriers to affordable housing. It also assists community and
interest groups and the general public in understanding that
well-designed, attractive affordable housing can be an
economic and social asset to a community. The Initiative has
made reducing regulatory barriers to affordable housing a top
departmental priority receiving high-level attention on a
daily basis. HUD hopes that this effort will change the
outdated thinking of citizens and public officials from "not
in my back yard" to "why not in our community?" For more
on this initiative, visit http://www.huduser.org/publications/affhsg/whynotourComm.html
GROWTH AND WATER RESOURCES'' TRAINING
MODULE
A new on-line, distance
learning training module called ''Growth and Water Resources''
has recently been posted on EPA's Watershed Academy Web.
This training module explains how changes in land use affect
water resources, and presents national data on trends in
development patterns and activities on land that have become
increasingly significant challenges for achieving water
quality standards. This training module was developed by
EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds Smart Growth
Team. It is available at http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/smartgrowth/.
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SMART GROWTH CHECK
LIST
New Westminster, British
Columbia, applies this checklist to any project seeking a
zoning amendment or development permit. Developed by city
staff in consultation with local architects and developers,
the checklist suggests ways to include smart growth ideas and
reach stated community goals. Provides the community a clear
understanding of the "what," and more importantly, the "why"
of smart growth. See
http://icma.org/upload/library/2005-03/{78ED8983-0A6F-4517-82C9-B5A3F6CC0C1E}.pdf
TEN MOST ENDANGERED
U.S. RIVERS
American
Rivers releases its 2005 report of the nation's most
endangered rivers. The list with links to additional
information is posted to http://www.americanrivers.org.
NOTE: The following
four papers were written by Todd Litman, Director of the
Victoria Transport Policy Institute and a confirmed speaker at
FAPA's 2005 Annual Conference.
EVALUATING TRANSPORTATION EQUITY:
METHODS FOR INCORPORATING DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACTS INTO
TRANSPORT PLANNING
This paper defines
different types of transportation equity, discusses various
equity issues, and describes ways of incorporating equity into
transportation planning. A PDF file is available at http://www.vtpi.org/equity.pdf.
WELL MEASURED: DEVELOPING INDICATORS
FOR COMPREHENSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT PLANNING
This paper provides
guidance on the selection of indicators for comprehensive and
sustainable transportation planning. It discusses the concept
of sustainability and the role of indicators in planning,
describes factors to consider when selecting indicators,
identifies potential problems with conventional indicators,
describes examples of indicators and indicator sets, and
provides recommendations for selecting indicators for use in a
particular situation. This is also available as a PDF file at
http://www.vtpi.org/wellmeas.pdf.
EVALUATING PUBLIC TRANSIT
ACCESSIBILITY: INCLUSIVE DESIGN' PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
This paper describes
indicators for evaluating the quality of public transport
services provided to people with disabilities and other
special needs, suitable for use in developing countries. It
discusses the concept of 'inclusive design,' identifies
suitable indicators, discusses factors to consider when
selecting indicators, describes examples of indicators
currently in use, and provides recommendations for selecting
and using indicators. It is available at http://www.vtpi.org/tranacc.pdf.
This paper was coauthored by Tom Rickert, Executive Director
of Access Exchange International (www.globalride-sf.org).
EFFICIENT VEHICLES VERSUS EFFICIENT
TRANSPORTATION: COMPARING TRANSPORTATION ENERGY
CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
This paper uses a
comprehensive framework to evaluate four transport energy
conservation strategies: Fuel Efficiency Standards and
Feebates, Alternative Fuels, Fuel Tax Increase and Mobility
Management. It is posted to http://www.vtpi.org/cafe.pdf.
GROWING TRAFFIC IN RURAL
AMERICA: SAFETY, MOBILITY AND ECONOMIC
CHALLENGES IN AMERICA'S
HEARTLAND
This report by the
National Transportation Research Group found that there has
been an average of 22,127 traffic fatalities annually on the
nation's rural, non-Interstate roads between 1999 and 2003;
during the same period, there was an average of 42,301 people
killed each year in traffic accidents on all roads in the
U.S. Furthermore, it found that the five states with
highest rate of traffic fatalities per 100 million miles of
travel on rural, non-Interstate roads are: Arizona, Florida,
South Carolina, Montana and Kentucky. The five states with the
largest number of rural, non-Interstate traffic deaths between
1999 and 2003 are: Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina
and Pennsylvania. For more on the Transportation Research
Group, go to http://www.tripnet.org
or go to http://www.tripnet.org/RuralRoads2005Report.pdf
to download the report.
SPOTLIGHT #11: PROVIDING SAFE, DECENT
AND AFFORDABLE PLACES TO LIVE -- INNOVATIVE PHILANTHROPIC
APPROACHES TO HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND SMARTER GROWTH,
JANUARY 2005
Several member
foundations of the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and
Livable Communities are taking creative approaches to
addressing housing affordability within the context of the
broader smart growth agenda. This SpotLight looks at some of
the work undertaken by the Fannie Mae Foundation, F.B. Heron
Foundation, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Santa Barbara Foundation,
and California
Community Foundation. To view this
spotlight, click here or
go to www.fundersnetwork.org.
HIGHER DENSITY DEVELOPMENT: MYTH OR
FACT
This is the sixth in
a series of publications from the Urban Land Institute
designed to dispel myths and offer good examples on issues
related to growth and land use. It addresses common myths
surrounding density. ULI is also offering two free scripted
PowerPoint presentations as companion items to the Higher
Density Development: Myth and Fact publication. One is
appropriate for a suburban audience, the other for an urban
audience. Both address anticipated population growth and how
increasing the density of suburban and urban communities is a
needed and desirable way to combat sprawl. Higher
Density Development: Myth or Fact is available online as a PDF
document, or you may order print copies from the ULI
Bookstore. For more information or to download the PDF file
please visit http://www.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Policy_Papers1&CONTENTID=15805&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm.
MAKING THE CASE FOR MIXED INCOME AND
MIXED USE COMMUNITIES
According
to Smart Growth America, this report from the Atlanta
Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. (ANDP), is the
culmination of four years of study into the growing challenges
to housing affordability in metro Atlanta. Funded
largely by a grant from the Ford Foundation, ANDP in 2000
began pulling together representatives and experts from
business, non-profits, government, and academia into what came
to be called the Mixed Income Communities Initiative (MICI).
By commissioning research and convening conversations
throughout the region, MICI set out to determine exactly who
was affected, and how, by the region's rising inability to
provide housing for all income levels, particularly in areas
convenient to jobs. This document is available online as
a PDF document at http://smartgrowthamerica.org/AtlantaAffordabilityReport.pdf
FACT SHEET: MAKING STREETS SAFE FOR
BICYCLING AND WALKING (COMPLETE THE
STREETS)
America Bikes offers
a publication on making streets safer for bicycling and
walking. Complete the Streets is a two-page fact sheet that
discusses the inadequacies of many streets for bicycle and
pedestrian traffic, the safety risks for those who choose to
ride or walk those streets, and ways to accommodate alternate
transportation on new street projects. It is posted to
http://www.americabikes.org/bicycleaccomodation_factsheet_completestreets.asp
DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING - WHAT IT
COSTS TO DO NOTHING
This report
was issued by the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan economic and
social policy research organization. According to the
authors, over the past decade, the HOPE VI program has
invested over $5 billion in federal funds in the replacement
or revitalization of severely distressed public housing
developments. To date, over 63,000 distressed public housing
units have been demolished, with another 20,000 units slated
for redevelopment. Between 47,000 and 82,000 severely
distressed units remain in the public housing inventory that
are not currently scheduled for demolition and replacement.
This paper briefly summarizes the existing research evidence
on the costs of doing nothing about the remaining inventory of
severely distressed public housing. A lengthier summary
and link to the authors and the full report are available by
clicking here
or going to http://www.urban.org/urlprint.cfm?ID=9240.
SMARTCODE
These are selections
from SmartCode 6.5, by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company,
which were collected in this publication produced by The Town
Paper. It includes the introduction, descriptive
articles, maps, diagrams, and site plans, and a solid overview
of smart growth design principles. Download a copy at http://tndtownpaper.com/images/SmartCode6.5.pdf
FROM THE BROOKINGS
INSTITUTION:
The Broader Context
for Vacant Land
Speech by Bruce Katz, Flint Land Bank
Authority Forum (4/7/05) http://www.brookings.edu/metro/speeches/20050407_vacantland.htm
A
Metropolitan Agenda for Transportation Reform
Speech by
Robert Puentes; Northwestern University Transportation Seminar
(4/28/05) http://www.brookings.edu/metro/speeches/20050428.htm |
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Some publications
may require free
registration.
Attention
Tysons Corner Planners: Density Does Not a Downtown Make
By
Roger K. Lewis, Washington Post, 4/30/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/29/AR2005042900905.html
House Passes Energy Bill, but Fate in
the Senate Is Uncertain
By Carl Hulse, New
York Times, 4/21/2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/21/business/21cnd-energy.html?ex=1271736000&en=ea262746702cf59d&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
Legal War Brews in
Oregon over Land Use Rights
By Jeff Brady,
NPR Broadcast, 4/26/2005
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4620188
In Portland, living the
green American dream
More young urban professionals are
forgoing square footage for eco-friendly homes.
By
Elizabeth Armstrong Moore, The Christian Science Monitor,
4/26/205
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0426/p03s01-ussc.html?s=hns
Sprawl and `Slurbs' Are the Wave of
the Future
By Andrew Ferguson, Bloomberg News,
4/27/2005
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&sid=aMkYVEQ5Udms
Functional, solid neighborhoods a
growth issue
By Lanny Keller, The Advocate,
4/22/2005
http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/042205/opi_inside001.shtml
City aims to put lid on zoning
anarchy
City leaders will overhaul Miami's
zoning code because they say it encourages insensitive
development.
But the planned reforms may be too late to
catch the condo boom.
By Andres Viglucci and Matthew
Haggman, Miami Herald, 4/24/2005
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/11472619.htm
Environmental Heresies
By Stewart
Brand, Technology Review, May 2005
Over the next ten years,
I predict, the mainstream of the environmental movement will
reverse its opinion and activism in four major areas:
population growth, urbanization, genetically engineered
organisms, and nuclear power.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/05/issue/feature_earth.asp
School smart growth mulled
By
Michael D. Bates, Hernando Today,
4/23/2005
http://www.hernandotoday.com/MGBQ3TZVU7E.html
Studies: Gentrification a boost for
everyone
By Rick Hampson, USA TODAY,
4/19/2005
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-04-19-gentrification_x.htm
Givings: The Flip Side of
Takings
By David Morris, AlterNet,
4/19/2005.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21791/
Acres for Wal-Mart
By Stacy
Mitchell, AlterNet, 4/21/2005
http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/21820/
At 35, an Earth Day
Surprise
Environmentalism's new leading edge is in the red
states
By Keith Schneider, Great Lakes Bulletin News
Service Michigan Land Use Institute,
4/20/2005
http://www.mlui.org/growthmanagement/fullarticle.asp?fileid=16846
Heading South: Population boom shows
region's clout
By Bob Dart, The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, 4/21/2005
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/0405/21census.html
Wal-Mart pledges $35 million for
wildlife
Sierra Club remains critical of giant due to
sprawl
Tourists view the Grand Canyon's North
Rim, where cattle grazing will be phased out after Wal-Mart
provided grant money to buy two nearby ranches.
By The
Associated Press, (DATE)
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7487961/
Free developers to build 'new urban'
towns
By John Norquist, Commentary, Orange County
Register, 4/18/1005
President of the Congress
for the New Urbanism in Chicago
http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/04/18/sections/commentary/READER%20REBUTTALS/article_483319.php
Trains and Parking: Time to Check True
Costs?
By Neal Peirce, Washington Post Writers Group,
4/20/2005
http://www.postwritersgroup.com/archives/peir0410.htm
America's Worst Urban
Program
Steven Malanga, City Journal, Spring 2005
http://www.city-journal.org/html/15_2_urban_program.html
The Scourge of Free
Parking
Miami to scrap old code, design `new
city'
By Donald C. Shoup, L.A. Times, 4/17/2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-parking17apr17,0,5762899.story?
Miami to scrap old code,
design `new city'
The city of Miami, long criticized for
helter-skelter development, plans to replace its antiquated
zoning code with a neighborhood- and pedestrian-friendly set
of building rules in an effort to map the future.
By Andres
Viglucci, The Miami Herald, 4/15/2005
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/11400080.htm
Despite Babcock Ranch rejection,
officials remain optimistic
By Charlie Whitehead,
Naples Daily News, 4/13/2005
http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/news/article/0,2071,NPDN_14940_3695295,00.html
Take the Boot Off Private
Transit
By James E. Moore II, L.A. Times,
4/17/2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-op-mta17apr17,1,2889683.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
'Taking back' what belongs to many
A curious thing happened to the planning profession on its
long road to recovery. The American Planning Association came
closer than ever to endorsing New Urbanism's principles, but
displayed a surprising lack of respect for many of the people
who put those principles into practice.
By Philip Langdon,
New Urban News, April/May 2005
http://www.newurbannews.com/CommentaryAprMay05.html
Pave paradise? No, ditch the parking
lot
For years urbanists have tried a wide assortment of
tactics to reduce the damage that parking inflicts on
communities. Now comes UCLA urban planning professor Donald C.
Shoup with a radical, yet carefully argued prescription:
Governments should stop requiring off-street parking.
By
Philip Langdon, New Urban News, April/May 2005
http://www.newurbannews.com/ParkingInsideApr05.html
Road Projects Rekindled as Security
Needs
Long-Sought Proposals Now Promoted as Critical for
Mass Evacuation
By Steven Ginsberg,
Washington Post, 4/10/2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40440-2005Apr9.html
Pride of Place
Fred Kent has spent
three decades developing a common-sense approach to streets,
buildings and human sociability.
By Rob Gurwitt, Governing
Magazine, April 2005
http://www.governing.com/articles/4spaces.htm
The land's next crop
Thousands of
ranchland acres are up for development. Property rights clash
again with central planning
and urban sprawl.
By
Michael Van Sickler, St. Petersburg Times,
4/11/2005
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/04/11/Hillsborough/The_land_s_next_crop.shtml
The Designer Discount
Density keeps
energy costs down
By Clark Williams-Derry, Elm Street
Writers Group, Michigan Land Use Institute,
4/6/2005
http://www.mlui.org/growthmanagement/fullarticle.asp?fileid=16842
Reinventing Conservation Easements
By Jeff Pidot, Land Lines Newsletter, April 2005
http://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/pub-detail.asp?id=1010
Community Land Trusts: Leasing Land for
Affordable Housing
By Rosalind Greenstein and Yesim
Sungu-Eryilmaz, Land Lines Newsletter, April 2005
http://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/pub-detail.asp?id=1011
Advocates
take on governor's 5-year housing proposal
By David Gram,
Associated Press, The Barre Montpelier Times Argus,
4/8/2005
http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050408/NEWS/504080347/1003/NEWS02
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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.
APA REGION 3 SEEKING SESSION
PROPOSALS
APA Region 3 invites
you to propose a session for the APA Region 3 Conference in
Biloxi Mississippi (see above). Suggested topics
include: safe cities; healthy cities/active cities;
historic preservation; mixed use design; TNDs; planning
outreach and education for children; gated communities;
hybrid/form-based zoning; planning partners (i.e., efforts
with architectural, legal, or engineering groups); and an
outstanding project involving neighborhood groups, GIS, web
site/service, or application of technology. Each chapter
is being allotted one time slot (1 & ½ hour time period)
to fill. All speakers will have their registration
waived (a $100 value). For more information, contact Sam
Russell at samrussell@desotocountyms.org
and please copy fapa@floridaplanning.org.
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 remaining programs are as
follows: In the Practicing Planner Series--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. |
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AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST ANNOUNCES
UNPRECEDENTED CONSERVATION PROGRAM WITH COLEMAN NATURAL FOODS,
U.S. FOREST SERVICE AND AMERICAN FORESTS
American Farmland
Trust (AFT), in partnership with Coleman Natural Foods, one of
the largest natural meat company in the United States,
announced an unprecedented decade-long conservation program,
"The Coleman Eco-Project 2015," to address the critical need
to protect U.S. working farms and ranches and restore
America's forests. The Eco-Project 2015 was launched
with Coleman's commitment to plant 1 million trees and a
challenge to companies and individual citizens to help plant 9
million more trees. As a primary partner, the U.S. Forest
Service will match each tree planted by Coleman, its retailers
and customers for a total of 20 million trees. Trees
will be planted in every state throughout the country. In
addition, The Coleman Eco-Project 2015 will undertake an
education and training program to protect 100 million acres of
working farms and ranches. Working with American
Farmland Trust's Education and Outreach Project, this unique
partnership will produce the Rocky Mountain Agricultural
Landowners' Guide to Conservation and Sustainability in Fall
2005. The U.S. Forest Service will plant the trees with
the resources provided by American Forests. Funds can be
contributed to the Coleman Eco-Project 2015 at: www.americanforests.org
or by a link from www.colemannatural.com.
PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES LAUNCH
CONTEXT SOLUTIONS WEB SITE
The
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) solidifies their
endorsement of transportation projects that respond better to
the needs of the community and environment with a new website,
www.ContextSensitiveSolutions.org,
created by Project for Public Spaces. "Context-Sensitive
Solutions" is a relatively new mandate from the Federal
Highway Administration to design streets and roads that fit
their physical setting and respond to the desires and needs of
the community. The new website allows transportation
professionals, as well as elected officials and concerned
citizens, to initiate and participate in a better
community-oriented transportation planning process. The site
was opened to the public at the January 2005 Transportation
Research Board Annual conference.
WEKIVA COALITION RECEIVES "LEGACY"
CHAMPION OF SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
The
third annual "Champions of Sustainability" awards were
presented on April 22. Organized and sponsored by Miller
Sellen Conner Walsh (MSCW) and The Healthy Community
Initiative of Greater Orlando (HCI), the event was designed to
demonstrate a greater appreciation for the efforts of groups
and individuals who strive to improve their community through
sustainable actions. As part of the 2005 Champions
Awards, a 2005 MSCW "Legacy" Champion of Sustainability is
also given. This year, it was awarded to the Wekiva
Coalition. MSCW's press release stated that the
Coalition's accomplishments reach far beyond Central Florida,
and serve as a model for working cooperatively with diverse
interest groups. The Coalition engaged legislative
leaders to enact landmark legislation to effectively
accommodate increasing transportation needs without negatively
impacting the local environment. After countless hours
of study, meetings, hearings and consensus building, the
Coalition oversaw the passage of the Wekiva Parkway and
Protection Act. The Wekiva Coalition -- composed of
dedicated citizens, environmental organizations and public
agencies -- was created to protect one of Florida's
environmental and economic treasures. The seven
environmental groups include: The Audubon Society of
Florida; Defenders of Wildlife; Friends of Wekiva
River; Lake County Conservation Council; Seminole
Audubon Society; Sierra Club; and The Nature
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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/.
APPLY NOW TO BECOME A WATERFRONTS
FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY!
The Waterfronts Florida Partnership
Program provides technical assistance and training to
designated communities involved in the revitalization of
working waterfronts and preparation of special area management
plans to guide redevelopment efforts. Three new
Waterfronts Florida Partnership Communities will be designated
in 2005. Cities or counties required to prepare a coastal
management element in the comprehensive plan that are willing
to fund a local program manager and establish a Waterfronts
Florida Committee upon designation are eligible. The application deadline is
May 27,
2005. For more information,
visit the Waterfronts Florida website at www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/dcp/waterfronts
or contact Jennifer Z. Carver, AICP, at (850) 922-1772 or jennifer.carver@dca.state.fl.us.
FLORIDA SPACE AUTHORITY BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY
Visit
http://www.floridaspaceauthority.com
("Notices/Solicitations") to view a complete
solicitation
for consulting services to prepare a development strategy for
the International Space Research Park. Deadline is
May 22,
2005.
EPA TO FUND PROJECTS THAT ENCOURAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL FORESIGHT AND LONG-RANGE
PLANNING
EPA's Office of
Research and Development (ORD) is funding projects that
promote the learning and application of foresight techniques
among a diverse group of environmental stakeholders to improve
long-range planning, inform decision making and support policy
development. To encourage environmental foresight and
long-range planning throughout government as well as to inform
and engage the American public, ORD is requesting proposals to
address the future challenges and opportunities confronting
governance structures. Applications are due May 31,
2005. For more information, go to
http://epa.gov/osp/futures/rfa.pdf.
JOHN M. CLANCY AWARD FOR SOCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE HOUSING CALL FOR ENTRIES
John M. Clancy Award
for Socially Responsible Housing Call for Entries, due
June 13, 2005.
The
intent of the John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible
Housing is to recognize and encourage excellence in the
planning, design, construction and maintenance of socially
responsible urban housing by honoring an organization, a
group, or an individual who has been a major force behind one
or more built housing developments characterized by such
excellence. Details about the call for entries can be found at
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advertisements now
posted:
Land Planners
(Greenberg Traurig, P.A., West Palm Beach)
Assistant County
Attorney (Monroe County Land Authority, Growth Management
Division)
Planner (City of Largo)
Transportation
Programs Specialist - Planner II (FDOT District 4, Ft.
Lauderdale)
Planner (Golder Associates, Inc.)
Associate
Planner/CDBG Specialist (City of Coral Springs)
Planner
(Manatee County)
Parks and Open Space Planner (Glatting
Jackson, West Palm Beach)
Planner (Calvin, Giordano &
Associates, Inc.)
Development Services Director (City of
Daytona Beach)
Senior Urban Designer (City of West Palm
Beach)
Senior Planner (City of Port Orange)
Planning
Director (City of Sanibel)
Associate or Senior Planner
(Keith & Associates, Inc.)
Economic Development
Coordinator (City of Plantation)
Principal Planner, Zoning
and Land Development (Collier County)
Deputy Director of
Planning & Zoning (City of Ft. Lauderdale)
Grants
Coordinator (Polk County Sheriff's Office)
Planner II (City
of Ft. Lauderdale)
Development Services Administrator (Leon
County)
City Planner (City of Palmetto)
Community
Development Director (City of Fernandina Beach)
Planning
Manager (City of Palm Coast)
Chief Transportation Planner
(City of Orlando)
Senior Planner (City of Delray Beach
P&Z)
Community Planner/Urban Designer (Herbert-Halback,
Inc.)
Principal Planner - Comprehensive Planning Dept.
(Collier County)
Senior Planer (SFWMD, Ft. Myers)
Senior
Planner (City of Temple Terrace)
City Planner (City of
Crystal River)
Senior Transportation Planner (North Central
Florida RPC)
Planning Manager (City of
Clearwater)
Senior Planner (Prosser Hallock,
Inc.)
Planner III (Bay County)
Planning Professionals
(Urban Resource Group, Sarasota)
Visit FAPA's Job Mart
for salaries, descriptions, minimum
requirements, and application
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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.
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.
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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May 23-24, 2005:
DCA's 2005 GROWTH
MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP will be held at FSU's
University Center Club at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Workshop topics include recovery and mitigation following the
2004 hurricane season; efforts to reform the Growth Management
Act; the latest on DCA's programs; and technologies and trends
to better achieve growth management goals. Registration
information is posted to www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/dcp/gmw/index.cfm
or contact Vicki Morrison at vicki.morrison@dca.state.fl.us.
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.
May 24, 2005: Lakes
Education/Action Drive is pleased to offer a workshop on LOW
IMPACT DEVELOPMENT techniques that will enable developers and
local officials to work together to accomplish their
objectives. SEEING GREEN IN YOUR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT, will be held from 8:00 a.m
until 4:30 p.m. at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland,
Florida. For more information, call (863) 221-5323 or
email lakeseducation@cs.com.
May 25, 2005: You
are invited to attend the final presentation of
THE DESIGN
STUDIO conducted by renowned urbanist
Jonathan Barnett and the graduate students of the Department
of City and Regional Planning at the University of
Pennsylvania. This event will be held at the Harry P. Leu
Gardens in Orlando. It is free and open to the public
but space is limited. RSVP to the Metropolitan Center at
(407) 823-2741 or metro@mail.ucf.edu.
June 1, 2005: Make plans to attend
DCA's DISASTER
RECOVERY WORKSHOP at Edison College,
Charlotte Campus, Punta Gorda. Additional information
and registration forms are available at http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/disasterrecovery.cfm.
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 3, 2005: Make
plans to attend DCA's
DISASTER RECOVERY WORKSHOP at Indian River
Community College, Chastain Campus, Stuart. Additional
information and registration forms are available at http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/disasterrecovery.cfm.
June 6, 2005: Make
plans to attend DCA's
DISASTER RECOVERY WORKSHOP at Imperial
Swan Conference Hotel, Lakeland. Additional information
and registration forms are available at http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/disasterrecovery.cfm.
June 8, 2005: Make
plans to attend DCA's
DISASTER RECOVERY WORKSHOP at University
of West Florida, Pensacola. Additional information and
registration forms are available at http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/disasterrecovery.cfm.
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.
June 13-14, 2005: The Urban Land Institute's
Annual Conference, DEVELOPING MASTER-PLANNED COMMUNITIES:
TOOLS FOR GROWING SMART, will be held at
the Denver Marriott Tech Center in Denver Colorado. At
this year's conference, you will learn what industry leaders
are doing to stay ahead of the curve. Whether you are
beginning a new community or are involved in an ongoing
development, whether your project is ten thousand acres, or
less than one hundred, you will need to learn what the future
holds--and what you can do to be prepared for it. Leading
developers and expert consultants will share their experience
and practices for achieving success. In today's competitive
climate, the one thing that remains constant is the need to
adapt to change. For more information, visit www.uli.org/conferences.
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 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.
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 | | |