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A MONTHLY
BULLETIN FROM FLORIDA APA
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STATE
AND FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS
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FLORIDA'S FUTURE CORRIDORS INITIATIVE
This FDOT initiative requires the full attention
of the planning community! Florida's
Future Corridors Program proposes to develop and maintain a statewide,
integrated network of multi-modal, multi-use corridors that:
1. Address current and future statewide mobility and connectivity
needs.
2. Are connected to regional facilities that also serve local
trips.
3. Are developed in a manner that balances economic competitiveness
and mobility needs with community livability and
environmental stewardship.
4. Are developed by a partnership of state agencies, commissions
and other statewide partners
5. Are financed through user fees to the maximum extent possible.
If this initiative moves forward without the integration of local,
regional, and state long-term plans and visions that
determine where future growth should occur, then the permanent
identification of these corridors over a 50 year planning horizon will in
fact be that determining factor. Two statewide workshops have been held
by FDOT. The results of these workshops and other pertinent
information are posted to http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/corridor/.
FAPA strongly encourages its members to
closely follow and participate in this initiative. The
planning concerns are best expressed by Vickie Tschinkel, State Director
of The Nature Conservancy in a December 9 editorial in the Tallahassee
Democrat titled, DOT Could Become
Planning Agency by Defaul! t. If you would like to
read Ms. Tschinkel's comments, please go to http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006612090306.
GOVERNOR AND CABINET HONOR SECRETARY CASTILLE
On December 5, 2006, Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Cabinet
honored Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary
Colleen Castille for her years of dedicated service to the citizens of
the State of Florida. Secretary Castille was recognized for
her contributions to Everglades' restoration through partnering with the
South Florida Water Management District to accelerate eight critical Everglades
restoration projects. The complete press release is posted to DEP's
website at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/news/2006/12/1205_02.htm.
NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Smart Growth Principles
and Public Health: In this 33 minute video
presentation, Daniel Parker with the Division of Environmental Health
demonstrates the connection between health and the built environment, and
how Smart Growth principles can benefit the Florida we know and want to
protect in a sustainable manner. Watch this "Breeze
Presentation" by going to http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/smart-growth/
or download a copy of the transcript at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/learning/smart-growth-transcript.htm.
See What No Other State is Doing: For
two years, the Division of Environmental Health has conducted a pilot
project supporting county health departments to work with their
communities and address environmental health concerns. This pilot
project has become a national model and provided evidence that
communities identify built environment and urban planning issues as
environmental health issues. The division has provided over
$600,000 in grants during 2003-06 to establish the PACE EH process in 24 Florida
counties. While some of the projects do not exactly follow the PACE
EH methodology, all projects are designed to open the lines of
communication between the department's county health departments and
their affected communities. For more information on the
participating counties and projects, visit http://www.myfloridaeh.com/programs/PACE-EH/PACE-EH.htm.
For
more information on either of these programs, please contact Daniel
Parker, Senior Management Analyst with the Division of Health at Daniel_Parker@doh.state.fl.us.
COMMENT NOW ON DRAFT MANATEE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
Proposed Manatee Program is open to public
comment until January 11, 2007.
The plan is available at myfwc.com/manatee/. Comments can be sent to
Manatee Management Plan Comments, DHSC, Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission, 620 S. Meridian St., Mail Station 6A, Tallahassee,
FL 32399-1600 or e-mailed to manatee_plan@MyFWC.com.
FINAL PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENCY WORKSHOP
The Department of Community Affairs in partnership with the
Florida School Board Association has held three Growth Management
Workshops on Public School Concurrency. The workshops are intended
to assist local governments and school boards by covering the documents
that must be adopted and the requirements that must be addressed. There
is one remaining workshop scheduled for Thursday, January 11, 2007 in
Destin at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort,
(850) 267-8160. Local government planners and school facility
planners are strongly encouraged to attend. For more information on
the workshop and to obtain registration information please contact Jan
Norris, Florida School Board Association, at (850) 414-2578.
UPDATED TRENDS AND CONDITIONS REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
Two FDOT Trends and Conditions reports have been updated:
Transportation System: Bike and Pedestrian; and, Transportation System:
Seaports - Freight and Cruise Activity. They are available at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/policy/trends/tc-report/bikeped101906.pdf
and http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/policy/trends/tc-report/sea102006.pdf,
respectively.
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE
Guidance documents for Transportation Concurrency Management Systems and
Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas are now available at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/gm/background.htm.
ELECTION OUTCOMES: TAKINGS, TRANSPORTATION & FUNDING
CAPS
Takings:
Regulatory takings ballot measures were defeated in California, Idaho,
and Washington. Arizona was the only state to approve a takings measure
this year. The measures in California and Idaho combined eminent domain
and takings provisions. The Washington initiative was limited to
regulatory takings. The Idaho initiative was defeated overwhelmingly
after a campaign that successfully focused on out-of-state
special-interest support for the measure. The results suggest that
voters largely saw through attempts to include takings provisions as part
of measures ostensibly dealing with eminent domain reform. Eminent
domain-only measures were approved in eight states: Georgia, Florida, Michigan,
Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, and South Carolina. Louisiana
voters approved an eminent domain constitutional amendment in September.
Transportation: On Election Day
2006, voters approved more than $40 billion in new transportation-related
investments. Voters in 13 states approved 23 of 33 transportation ballot
measures, including seven statewide initiatives. With this year's
results, voters have approved more than $100 billion for transportation
since 2000. In 2006, voters in states and communities across the
nation have authorized more than $43 billion for transportation projects.
Approximately 70 percent of transportation measures have been approved.
Funding Caps: Ballot measures that
would strictly limit investment in public services and infrastructure
were defeated in Maine, Nebraska, and Oregon. The measures, known as
Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), place caps on governmental spending that
is tied to population growth and inflation. Voters rejected the measures
by strong margins. The TABOR measures were supported and funded by
a national network of anti-tax, anti-government groups. Many of the TABOR
funders were also heavily involved in takings campaigns. Currently Colorado
is the only state to have adopted TABOR caps, and those provisions were
suspended by voters last year.
[Source:
APA
Advocate]
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FLORIDA 2060
On the sixth of
December, 1000
Friends of Florida released two studies that define the growth management
challenges facing Florida.
The first study, entitled Florida
2060: A Population Distribution Scenario for the State of Florida,
projects that the amount of urbanized land in the State of Florida will double by 2060 based on
current development patterns. A companion study, entitled A Time for Leadership: Growth Management and Florida 2060, determined that the governor,
state legislators, and citizens can change the course of development in Florida through deliberate growth
leadership. A copy of the Executive Summary and the full studies,
regional summary sheets and other materials are available at http://1000fof.org/planning/2060.asp.
MEASURE 37 FALLOUT
These are
the links to a three-part series on the fallout from Oregon's landmark rollback of land-use
planning, Measure 37. When Oregon voters approved Measure 37 two years ago, they made
a loud statement against heavy-handed planning, and set the stage for
both a comprehensive review of the state's land use regime and copy-cat
initiatives across the West. This project was underwritten by the Orton
Family Foundation in conjunction with the PLACEMATTERS06 conference that
was held October 19-21 in Denver.
Part I: The Legacy of Oregon's Measure
37
http://www.newwest.net/index.php/topic/article/11213/C35/L35
Part II: Oregon's Hood River Valley: Life After
Measure 37
http://www.newwest.net/index.php/main/article/11216/
Part III: The Campaign Against Land Use Planning
http://www.newwest.net/index.php/main/article/11269/
PROPERTY WRONGS: LESSONS FROM OREGON
"Property Wrongs," a report by Seattle-based Sightline
Institute, documents a growing backlash against "property
rights" initiatives by chronicling six stories of Oregon communities deeply affected by Oregon's Measure 37. The report
also examines the implications for Washington and other states considering similar initiatives,
including Idaho, Montana, Arizona, and California, which are all modeled after Measure 37. The
report, media materials, case study and other background information are
available at http://www.sightline.org/research/sprawl/res_pubs/property-fairness/.
CAUSES OF SPRAWL:
PORTRAIT FROM SPACE
This report, published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, explores
the extent to which U. S. urban development is sprawling and what determines
differences in sprawl across space. According to the study, the extent of
sprawl remained roughly unchanged between 1976 and 1992, although it
varied dramatically across metropolitan areas. Ground water availability,
temperate climate, rugged terrain, decentralized employment, early public
transport infrastructure, uncertainty about metropolitan growth, and
unincorporated land in the urban fringe were all found to increase
sprawl. The report is available at http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/qjec.2006.121.2.587.
DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES ON
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING:
Building Roads to Reduce Traffic
Congestion: As part of a Galvin Mobility Project, this
Reason Foundation report quantifies the magnitude of traffic congestion
and the cost of its removal through the provision of additional capacity.
With the help of 32 participating urbanized areas, the report
uses traffic modeling techniques to determine how much additional
capacity will be needed to relieve severe congestion. These findings are
then extended to all 403 urbanized areas. The report then estimates the
cost of providing that additional capacity. It finds that severe traffic
congestion is pervasive in large regions and is worsening throughout the United States. According to the study, the cause
of this increase is not wastefulness but increasing population and
preferences for private mobility, combined with limited additions to road
capacity. The study also finds that congestion relief through provision
of addition! al capacity is quite feasible, given current budgets. The
report is available in a PDF format at http://www.reason.org/ps346.pdf.
Using the Federal Transportation Law
to Meet the Mobility Needs of Your Community: Report
on Workshop Discussions, Findings and Next Steps are the
proceedings from a Surface Transportation Policy Project workshop
series. Seven two-day workshops were convened January-June of 2006
in each region of the country. More than 700 community, regional, state
and federal transportation leaders joined with advocates for seniors,
labor, smart growth, public health, architects and others to discuss ways
to build more livable communities and expand travel options for the
public. The results - a Guidebook that describes key elements of federal
law that can enable more effective transportation planning and greater
use of the flexibility of federal dollars to expand travel options and
build stronger and healthier communities. This guidebook goes beyond the
basic primer, reflecting the reality that moving From the Margins to t!
he Mainstream requires an ever greater level of engagement with local and
state transportation leaders. Click here
for the report
or it can also be accessed along with the workshop results and state spending
tables at www.transact.org.
BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL TOWNS & RURAL
AREAS
Financing
Brownfield Development in Small Towns and Rural Areas examines how rural communities
successfully finance the redevelopment and reuse of brownfield sites. It
uses examples from towns that successfully crafted financing and
incentive programs to rehabilitate brownfield sites. Read or print the
report at http://www.nemw.org/brownfield%20rural%20financing.pdf.
FROM THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Finding Exurbia: America's
Fast-Growing Communities at the Metropolitan Fringe
Alan Berube, Audrey Singer, Jill H. Wilson, and William H. Frey, October
2006
http://www.brookings.edu/metro/pubs/20061017_exurbia.htm
The Changing Shape of the City
Robert
Puentes, Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, November 7, 2006
http://www.brookings.edu/metro/speeches/puentes20061107_railvolution.htm
An Urban Agenda for an Urban Age
Bruce Katz,
Andrew Altman, and Julie Wagner, Metropolitan Policy Program, November 10, 2006
http://www.brookings.edu/views/speeches/katz/20061110_berlin.htm
PRESERVING AND PROMOTING DIVERSE
TRANSIT-ORIENTED NEIGHBORHOODS
This study
of 41 regions ─ 32 regions with transit and 9 regions planning it reveals
the significant diversity - economically and racially - currently present
in transit-served neighborhoods, or transit zones, and suggests that
additional development of mixed-income, mixed-race housing in these areas
would respond to growing demand for affordable and livable communities
while also providing numerous benefits to cities, regions, and the
environment. The study was funded by the Ford Foundation and
highlights data on neighborhoods near transit today and the demand for
such neighborhoods by 2030. The full report is available at http://www.cnt.org/repository/diverseTOD_FullReport.pdf.
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Some publications may require free registration.
Let the new state Route 520 take us down a healthier road
By Kathy Baughman McLeod, Guest Columnist, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 10, 2007
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/295374_focus10.html
So how about public transit? (Part Two)
By Neal Peirce, Syndicated Columnist, Seattle Times, December 4, 2006
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=peirce04&date=20061204
The
transportation tipping point (Part One)
By Neal Peirce, Syndicated Columnist, Seattle Times, November 30, 2006
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=peirce30&date=20061130
Smart
Decline
In 40 years, Youngstown has lost more than half its
population. Those people aren't coming back. But shrinking doesn't have
to mean dying.
By Christopher Swope, Governing Magazine, November 2006
http://www.governing.com/articles/11cities.htm
As
We Add Millions: How Do We Stay Mobile?
By Neal Peirce, Washington Post Writers Group, November 26, 2006
http://postwritersgroup.com/archives/peir1126.html
Virtual
City delivers the real thing
By Ivor Tossell, Globe and Mail Update, November 24, 2006
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061124.gtweb24/BNStory/PersonalTech/home
Fresh
from the Factory
By Amy Gunderson, New York Times, November 22, 2006
Click Here
for Article
Dade leaders pitch 'urban' ballpark for Marlins
The latest proposed site for a new Florida Marlins baseball park has
drawn praise from some and skepticism from others but no pledges of new
money to fund construction.
By Matthew I. Pinzur, Miami Herald, November 22, 2006
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16071489.htm
Florida's
Thirst for Water Pressuring Wild River, Experts Say
By Stefan Lovgren in Lake City, Florida for National Geographic News, November 21, 2006
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/11/061121-florida-water.html
MORE
DEBT? NOT SO FAST High-speed rail on slow track to reality
By Erik N. Nelson, Contra Costa Times, November 19, 2006
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/16052384.htm
Affordable
housing or denser development?
City's priorities collide in Zilker zoning dispute.
By Sarah Coppola, Austin American-Statesman, November 15, 2006
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/11/15/15housing.html
Poll:
Floridians worried about state's future
South Florida Business Journal, November 14, 2006
http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2006/11/13/daily26.html?jst=b_ln_hl
Changing
Skyline: A public housing design outshines upscale rivals
By Inga Saffron, Inquirer Architecture Critic, Philadelphia
Inquirer, November 10, 2006
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/15974817.htm
Kelo's
revenge: Voters restrict eminent domain
Eight states vote to prohibit or restrict the use of eminent domain to
take property from one private individual and give it to another.
By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com, November 8, 2006
http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/real_estate/kelos_revenge/
The
Vanishing Class
Middle-income neighborhoods are disappearing from cities, and in New
York they're being squeezed to the very edge.
By Karrie Jacobs, Metropolis Magazine, November 8, 2006
http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=2371
Microsoft
mapping goes 3D
New Virtual Earth interface merges gaming world photorealism with images
of real-world cities.
By Elinor Mills, CNET News.com, November 6, 2006
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+mapping+goes+3D/2100-1032_3-6132967.html?tag=ne.gall.related
The
Anti-Kelo Wave
Voters are taking up the Supreme Court's challenge.
Wall Street Journal Editorial, November 4, 2006
http://www.opinionjournal.com/weekend/hottopic/?id=110009196
Guest
Column: Planning the Future
Big Look Task Force Struggles To Find the "Vision Thing"
Big Look is the brain child of an Oregon planners' group,
but it's going its own way now.
By Sam Lowry, New West Growth and Public Policy, November 2, 2006
Click Here
for Article
Obesity,
urban sprawl link questioned
By Suzanne Ma, CanWest News Service; Ottawa Citizen via Canada.com, November 1, 2006
http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=e3932c7a-0a97-4b94-8fcd-1516ea86cfe1&k=17723
Moving
Toward High Performance Infrastructure
Can we green our streets and still preserve urbanism? Seattle
and Portland may show us the way.
By Mary Vogel, Urban Land Magazine via Planetizen, October 2006
http://www.planetizen.com/files/21901.pdf
Federal
Agencies' Outward Migration Irks Area Officials
Relocations Undermine Efforts To Limit Sprawl, Planners Say
By Alec MacGillis, Washington Post, October 31, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/30/AR2006103001254.html
Beach
war on growth nears the final vote
By Howard Troxler, St. Pete Times, October 24, 2006
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/24/Tampabay/Beach_war_on_growth_n.shtml
Authorities
roll mass transit into post-disaster planning
Buses, subways, and ferries can become vital links after emergency or
terrorist attack
By Erik N. Nelson, Contra Costa Times, October 22, 2006
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/15821888.htm
Downtown
Fort Belvoir
Army Post in Fairfax County Gets a Taste Of Off-Post Living With Its Own Town
Center
By Alec MacGillis, Washington Post, October 22, 2006
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/21/AR2006102100941.html
Judge
rules for developer in dispute
By Jessica Raynor, Florida Today, October 20, 2006
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061020/NEWS01/610200335/1006
Growth
plan changes get harder
A rule, which doesn't apply to Hickory Hill, puts one official at odds
with his party.
By Asjyln Loder, St. Pete Times, October, 18, 2006
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/18/Hernando/Growth_plan_changes_g.shtml
Keeping
It 'Green' With Panels and More
By Colleen Kaleda, New York Times, October 15, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/15/realestate/15nati.html?ex=1161748800&en=990460675669e6a8&ei=5070
'Hood
Intentions
LEED is expanding to neighborhoods, and Doug Farr is leading the way
By Charles Shaw, Grist Magazine, October 12, 2006
http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2006/10/12/shaw/index.html
Roof
gardens a cure for water runoff?
By Toni Whitt, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, October 12, 2006
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061008/NEWS/610080460
A
super plan for smart growth
A Times Editorial, St. Pete Times, October 12, 2006
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/12/Hernando/A_super_plan_for_smar.shtml
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NEWS & INFORMATION
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FAPA'S 2007 PUBLIC POLICY WORKSHOP
Registration is now open for FAPA's 2007 Public Policy Workshop. Ross
Burnaman, co-founder of the Florida Hometown Democracy movement, will be
this year's keynote speaker. In addition to Mr. Burnaman, the agenda will
include an overview of 1000 Friends of Florida's recently released
research report showing GIS and policy implications for a 50 year growth
projection as well as a look at transportation options over the next 50
years. We will also be hearing from experts regarding the increasing
pressure to develop Florida's agricultural lands and what this implies
for future growth and development in the state. An update on SB 360's
school and transportation concurrency requirements will also be provided
during this jam-packed one-day workshop. Of course, a FAPA Public Policy
Workshop would not be complete without hearing the perspectives of
various Tallahassee lobbyists and key Legislators who play a significant
role in the growth management legislative arena. A draft a! genda will be
posted to the FAPA website by the end of this week or you may request a
copy from fapa@floridaplanning.org.
In the meantime, workshop and sponsor registration forms are available at
www.floridaplanning.org.
Please make plans to attend!
VOTE ON PROPOSED BYLAWS: BALLOTS MUST BE POSTMARKED
BY JANUARY 5, 2007
The Executive Committee has been working over the past two years to
update FAPA's bylaws, with Brian Teeple heading the effort. While
most of the amendments can be considered housekeeping amendments, some
major changes recommended by the Executive Committee include the creation
of a new Chapter officer - Vice President for Conference Services, adding
the requirement for an independent financial audit in even years prior to
each FAPA election and establishing special election requirements for
president-elect vacancies. The Executive Committee believes that these
amendments will benefit the chapter and we encourage your support. Please
review the amendments and vote accordingly. A Bylaws ballot and
mailing envelope are provided in the November/December issue of Florida
Planning. Please carefully follow the directions for filling out the
ballot AND the envelope to ensure your vote is counted!
Click here to download a copy of the bylaws or go to www.floridaplanning.org.
http://www.floridaplanning.org/about/FAPABylaws-11_3_06.pdf
FAPA CONFERENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Many of you have been asking for copies of the papers and presentations
from the FAPA Conference. We apologize for the delay and want to
thank you for your patience. The CD with as many of the papers and
presentations we could gather was mailed this week to FAPA's web
administrator and should be posted shortly to the FAPA
website. Thank you to those of you who provided your
presentations!
FAPA'S RESUME WEBPAGE NOW PASSWORD PROTECTED
(AGAIN)
Unfortunately, due to the rudeness of hackers, FAPA had to
reinstate the password protection on its resume posting webpage.
Resumes may still be viewed without a password, but resume posting and
making changes to posted resumes require login with your APA member number.
If you don't know your APA membership number, email the Chapter Office at
fapa@floridaplanning.org
and it will be provided to you.
RESERVE CONFERENCE HOUSING NOW!
Hotel reservations are now being accepted for APA's 2007
National Planning Conference in Philadelphia next April 14-18. APA has
arranged to accommodate everyone who will need a reservation, but for the
best selection, reserve housing soon. Please help to make the conference
a success by staying in a designated conference hotel. For more
information, go to http://www.planning.org/2007conference/housing.htm.
RESERVE EXHIBIT BOOTH SPACE FOR APA CONFERENCE
More than 5,000 potential clients will be in Philadelphia at APA's 2007
National Planning Conference next April 14-18. Use this opportunity to
build business relationships and meet face-to-face with interested prospects.
Booths are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis so get in quickly
-- spaces are selling fast! For even more impact, consider being a
conference sponsor at one of nine levels. Sponsorship is a great way to
get your name out to all conference registrants. New in 2007 -- an
Exhibitors Reception! The deadline for exhibit and sponsorship
applications is January 26. For more information, please go to http://www.planning.org/2007conference/Exhibits.htm.
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2007 CNU CHARTER AWARDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 22
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) Charter Awards
recognize achievements in design, planning, and development that meet the
exacting standards of the Charter of the New Urbanism. Each year
CNU convenes a jury of respected experts to review submissions and select
the winning entries that best embody and advance new urbanist
principles. Winners set the gold standard for urban design and
development and serve as powerful examples for future development. CNU
welcomes the submission of work representing the full range of project
types suggested by the principles of the Charter. The submissions
deadline is January 22, 2007.
Visit www.cnu.org/awards
for full details and submission forms.
1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA BETTER COMMUNITY AWARD SUBMISSIONS
1000 Friends of Florida hosts the Better Community Awards
program to showcase Florida's leading citizens, public servants, programs
and communities that are contributing to an enhanced quality of life in
this state. Nominations for 2007 are now being accepted. For a copy
of the nomination form, which is due January 31, 2007,
go to http://www.1000fof.org/Awards/07nominationform.pdf.
ULI AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE: FEBRUARY 9, 2007 DEADLINE
ULI Awards for Excellence define the standard for real estate development
practice worldwide. In its 29th year, the awards program is the
centerpiece of ULI's efforts to identify and promote best practices in
all types of real estate development. The awards recognize the full
development process of a project--construction, economic viability,
marketing, and management--as well as design. The
submission deadline is February 9,
2007.
For more information and submission forms and requirements, please visit http://www.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Awards_and_Competitions1.
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS FOR SMARTH
GROWTH ACHIEVEMENT
Through the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement, EPA
seeks to recognize and support public entities (from cities to state
governments and the many types of public entities in-between) that
promote and achieve smart growth, while at the same time bringing about
direct and indirect environmental benefits. On November 15, 2006, EPA announced five winners of the 2006 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. The winners are the
Massachusetts Office for Commonwealth Development (for overall excellence
in smart growth); the City of Wichita, Kansas (built projects); the
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (policies
and regulations); the City of Winooski, Vermont (small communities); and
the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (equitable
development). For more information on this award program or to find
out more about the award winners, please visit http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/awards.htm.
LEADERSHIP FLORIDA SURVEY RESULTS
Leadership Florida has conducted surveys on specific topics -
the degree to which citizens of this state consider themselves
Floridians, our citizens' experiences with and attitudes about prejudice
and discrimination, and our college students' likelihood of staying in
Florida beyond graduation. The surveys have had great success and
the results were featured throughout the state in virtually all Florida
papers. It is Leadership Florida's hope that these important findings
will improve Florida's communities and have a positive impact on Florida's
future. For more information, go to http://www.leadershipflorida.org/mx/hm.asp?id=pub_surveys.
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GRANTS, AWARDS, ETC.
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RFQs/RFPs are listed in this
newsletter and posted to FAPA's website at no charge. FAPA's does
this as a service to its members. Please take advantage of it.
Email a one paragraph summary to the Chapter Office at fapa@floridaplanning.org for posting.
Be sure to include a deadline and website link.
CENTRAL BEACH MASTER PLAN RFP
The City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida is seeking proposals from
qualified firms to provide a consultant or team of consultants to develop
a Central Beach Master Plan for the City's Planning & Zoning
Department, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications
contained in the Request for Proposals located at http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/purchasing/solicitations.htm.
The submission deadline is January
8, 2007 at 2:00
p.m. If you have any questions, contact
Eric Silva at 954-828-5966.
HOLLY HILL CRA MASTER PLAN RFQ
The City of Holly Hill, Florida is requesting qualifications
from highly qualified and experienced planning, urban design,
architecture, economic consulting and environmental planning
professionals for the Development of a Master Plan as a shared vision for
the future of the Community Redevelopment Area. Qualified
applicants shall possess demonstrated experience in the following
disciplines: architecture and urban design, urban planning,
landscape architecture, transportation, as well as land assembly and
commercial development. Anyone desiring to provide the
aforementioned services may obtain an RFQ information packet at the
Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood Avenue, Holly Hill,
FL 32117 or download it from the homepage of the City's web site www.hollyhillfl.org.
The purpose of this Request for Qualifications ! is to select a
consultant or consultant team to work with the City and the Redevelopment
Agency to provide the needed service to complete the Development of a
Master Plan for the Community Redevelopment Area. Submissions
marked CRA Master Plan will be received at the Office of the City Clerk,
City Hall, 1065 Ridgewood Avenue, Holly Hill, FL 32117 until 2:00
PM on January 12, 2007. Any submission
received after the above time and date will not be considered. The City
reserves the right to waive all informalities in any submission; to
accept any and/or all submissions or any part of any submission, with or
without cause; re-advertise for all or any part of the plan contemplated
and/or accept the submission that, in its best judgment, will be in the
best interest of the City and the CRA.
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JOB MART
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NEW JOBMART PRICING EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007
In order to keep up with rising publication and postage costs,
for the first time in over ten years, FAPA's JobMart advertising fees
will change effective January 1, 2007. The new fee structure is as
follows: JobMart ads with 100 words or less will be $50.00. JobMart
ads over 100 words will be $50 plus $10 for each additional ten words
over 100. In addition, a $25.00 administrative processing fee will apply
to JobMart ads that appear in Florida Planning in addition to being
published on FAPA's website. Please direct any questions regarding this
new fee structure to fapa@floridaplanning.org.
NEWEST JOB MART ADVERTISEMENTS:
Planner (City of Pompano Beach); Executive Director (Punta
Gorda Economic Development Council); Planner Positions (Osceola County);
Senior Site Planner (Palm Beach County); Senior Planner (St. Pete Beach);
Planner (Port St. Lucie); Senior Planner (Seminole County); Planning
Manager (City of Cocoa); Long Range Senior Planner (City of Ocala);
Planning Manager (Town of Dundee); Chief Planner (City of Coral Springs);
Planner II (City of Miami); Senior Planner (North Central Florida RPC);
Transportation Engineer (City of Boca Raton); Transportation Planner
(Marion County); Senior Planner (Marion County); Principal
Planner/Community Development (City of Fort Walton Beach); Planner/Senior
Planner (Sarasota County)...and many more. We encourage you to
visit FAPA's JobMart website at http://www.floridaplanning.org/jobs2.asp
for salaries, descript! ions, minimum requirements and application
deadlines. Also, don't forget about FAPA's resume posting feature
at http://www.floridaplanning.org/membership/resume_select.asp.
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FAPA CHAPTER & SECTION CALENDAR
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December
15, 2007: Please join the Emerald Coast Section of
FAPA for its annual HOLIDAY PARTY from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Pitzmann European Bakery in Pensacola. For more information, please
contact Jessica Paul at paulj@wfrpc.dst.fl.us.
January 30, 2007: The Treasure Coast Section of FAPA invites you
to meet local legislators, share opinions, and learn what's in store for
the 2007 Legislative Session at its annual LEGISLATIVE FORUM BREAKFAST.
For more information, please visit the section's website at http://www.floridaplanning.org/treasurecoast/index.asp.
February 1, 2007: The First Coast Section of FAPA is hosting is
annual FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE FORUM
at noon at the Riverfront Terrace of the Hyatt Regency in downtown Jacksonville.
For more information, visit the section's website at www.firstcoastapa.org.
February 7, 2007: Make plans to attend FAPA's 2007 PUBLIC POLICY WORKSHOP
at the Park Plaza Hotel in Tallahassee. Please visit the FAPA website to
download the agenda, registration form and to find out about sponsorship
opportunities at www.floridaplanning.org.
February 8, 2007: FAPA's
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE will meet at the Park
Plaza Hotel in Tallahassee from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the Chapter Office at fapa@floridaplanning.org.
March 2, 2007: A FAPA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE meeting will be held on this date
in Orlando (location TBA).
April 14-18, 2007: Philadelphia, the fifth-largest U.S. city and
birthplace of the nation, will host the American Planning Association's 2007 NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE,
April 14-18, 2007. Enjoy 200-plus conference sessions, mobile workshops,
training seminars, and networking opportunities in a city more than 300
years old. For more information, visit http://www.planning.org/2007conference/.
May
11, 2007: A FAPA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE meeting will be held on this date
in Orlando (location TBA).
June 28, 2007: FAPA's
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE meeting will be held in Orlando
in conjunction with the June 29 Executive Committee meeting (location
TBA).
June 29, 2007: A FAPA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE meeting will be held on this date
in Orlando (location TBA).
September 5, 2007: FAPA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE will meet at the Disney Hilton in
conjunction with the 2007 FAPA Conference.
September 5-8, 2007: Save the date for FAPA's 2007 ANNUAL CONFERENCE,
which will be held at the Walt Disney World Hilton.
September 29 - October 1, 2007: APA's FEDERAL POLICY BRIEFING
will be held in conjunction with the fall leadership meeting. Save
the date. More information to follow.
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OTHER STATE & NATIONAL EVENTS
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January
11, 2007: This final growth management workshop on PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENCY,
cohosted by DCA and the Florida School Board Association will be held at
the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. For more information, contact
Jan Norris, Florida School Board Association, at
850-414-2578.
January
18-19, 2007: CNU
FLORIDA CHAPTER'S 3RD ANNUAL STATEWIDE MEETING will
be held at Rollins College in Winter Park. Along with keynote
speaker, Jim Kunstler, there will be sessions on new urbanism and traffic
concurrency, walking through the Florida Green Book, new urbanism at the
regional scale, and TND backlash and what to do about it. To
register or for meeting details, please visit www.cnuflorida.org.
February
8-9, 2007: Make plans to attend this national
conference to discuss how America can better prepare for EVACUATING CARLESS RESIDENTS
from cities during emergencies. It will be held at the Lindy C.
Boggs International Conference Center at the University of New Orleans.
Register online at www.carlessevacuation.org
or by phone by calling Maria Noveva at (504) 280-6680 or (800) 258-8830.
February 8-10, 2007: Los Angeles, California is the host site for
the 6TH ANNUAL NEW PARTNERS FOR
SMART GROWTH CONFERENCE. The New Partners for
Smart Growth Conference has grown significantly since it began several
years ago, increasing in scope, attendance, and prestige. The strength of
this conference comes from the variety of participants and speakers who
cross disciplines to share experiences and insights, and valuable tools
and strategies. The 2007 conference continues this exciting trend and
includes more new partners than ever. Visit http://www.newpartners.org/
for registration and further conference information.
February 14-16, 2007: The NATIONAL
CHARRETTE INSTITUTE CHARRETT PLANNER® CERTIFICATE
offered by the Knight Program in Community Building is an intensive,
two-part certification program. This course is organized as two
modules: an introductory half-day course with open enrollment followed by
an intensive 2.5-day course limited to 35 participants, leading to
certification by the NCI as a charrette planner. Continuing education
credits are available through AIA and AICP for this course. For
more information see the Knight Program website, www.arc.miami.edu/knight,
e-mail jpizarro@miami.edu or call
305.284.3731.
February
21-23, 2007: Save the Date for the 23RD ANNUAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PERMITTING SHORT COURSE, at the Daytona Beach Hilton
Oceanfront Resort. Information will be posted to http://www.floridaenet.com/
as it becomes available.
April
18-21, 2007: The 10th US/ICOMOS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HERITAGE
TOURSIM will be held in San Francisco, California.
As conveyed by the symposium title, Balancing
Culture, Conservation, and Economic Development: Heritage Tourism in and
around the Pacific
Rim, this symposium will address the basic themes
of culture, conservation, and economics as related to heritage tourism
within the Pacific Rim. Additionally, the symposium will consider
how experiences in the Pacific Rim related to other regions of the world.
Please visit our website at http://www.icomos.org/usicomos
for more information
April
29-May 1, 2007: Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and
The City of Minneapolis are pleased to announce the 5th ANNUAL GREENING ROOFTOPS FOR SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE, AWARDS, AND TRADE SHOW in Minneapolis,
MN. For the past 4 years, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has
brought the North American Green Roof Community together to celebrate,
educate, and explore the benefits of green roof technology. Watch http://www.greenroofs.org/minneapolis/index.php
for more information as it becomes available.
May 14-18, 2007: The 21st Annual GOVERNOR'S HURRICANE CONFERENCE
will be held at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale.
Registration rates vary from $85 to $195. For information on nearby
hotels, exhibit and advertising options, and registration, visit http://www.flghc.org
or contact Pat Campbell at (850) 906-0099 or pat@mcraeco.com.
May 15-17, 2007: Save the date for LAND DEVELOPMENT BREAKTHROUGHS: BEST PRACTICES
CONFERENCE. This is the first of two 2007
events. It will be held in Anaheim, California. The second
2007 conference has not yet been scheduled. For more information,
visit www.LDBreakthroughs.com.
June 6-9, 2007: Save the date for FPZA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE at
the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, Florida. For more information coming
soon, watch http://www.fpza.org/conference.shtml.
July 18-20, 2007: Save the Date for the 21st ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING SUMMER SCHOOL
at the Marco Island Marriott. Information will be posted to http://www.floridaenet.com/
as it becomes available.
December 5-7, 2007: Save the date for LAND DEVELOPMENT BREAKTHROUGHS: BEST
PRACTICES CONFERENCE. This is the second of two
2006 events, which will be held in Washington, D.C. For more information,
visit www.LDBreakthroughs.com.
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Wishing you happy holidays and
a safe, happy and healthy New Year!
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Sheri Coven, Executive Director
Florida Chapter of the American Planning
Association
2040 Delta
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: 850/201-FAPA (3272)
Email: fapa@floridaplanning.org
Web Site: www.floridaplanning.org
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