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A MONTHLY
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HIGHLIGHTS |
FLORIDA'S OCEAN AND COASTAL
ECONOMIES REPORT
Florida's economy has been
strongly tied to the oceans through tourism and recreation for
decades. Yet, there are many facets of its economy that are
also dependent on its long and lovely coastline, but don't get
reported in any single document or coherent report. The
combination of these activities adds up to a diverse economy
that sustains Florida. This report, prepared by the
National Ocean Economics Program for the Florida Oceans and
Coastal Council, provides detailed information about
additional economic activities that particularly define
Florida's Ocean Economy. These include: the passenger
cruise industry, the commercial and recreational fishing,
coastal real estate - the value of coastal real estate, value
of tourist real estate and data on seasonal housing; marine
research and education institutions, coastal construction
activities including beach nourishment and dredging, and
finally marine transportation and port activities. In
addition, an expanded marine recreation section provides
detail about the location of Florida's coastal recreational
assets, information on the number of people using them,
and estimates of the value of numerous recreational activities
such as boating, surfing, etc. The report can be
viewed at http://www.cuesfau.org/publications/noep/Florida_Phase_II_Ocean_and_Coastal_Econ_Report.pdf . |
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SAN
FRANCISCO FOODSHED REPORT
Interest in "eating
locally" is growing around the nation. The American Farmland Trust was
challenged by the San Francisco Foundation to investigate how
and to what extent people in San Francisco could improve
their well-being and reduce their global "footprint" by eating
locally from sources of food within 100 miles of the Golden
Gate. This publication
documents the search for answers and
recommends a broad course of action aimed at enabling San
Francisco and neighboring communities to take better advantage
of local sources of food and, thereby, also help the agricultural economy of its "foodshed."
To read the report, go to http://www.farmland.org/programs/states/ca/Feature%20Stories/San-Francisco-Foodshed-Report.asp .
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CARBON
SEQUESTRATION ALONG HIGHWAY RIGHTS OF WAY: PILOTING A
CONCEPT
The Federal Highway Administration's
(FHWA) Office of Natural and Human Environment is conducting a
Carbon Sequestration Pilot Project (CSPP). The goals of the
project are to quantify the amount of carbon that can be
sequestered using native vegetation management on DOT lands and
to estimate the revenue that could be generated through the
sale of "carbon credits" on an emissions trading market.
To learn more about this effort, go to http://environment.fhwa.dot.gov/strmlng/newsletters/sep08nl.asp .
DATABASE
OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY
(DSIRE)
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of
information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives
that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Using an
interactive map, you can search by renewable energy or energy
efficiency to see a listing of programs and incentives in each
state. Established in 1995, the Database of State
Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency is an ongoing
project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate
Renewable Energy Council (IREC) funded by the U.S. Department
of Energy. To access DSIRE, go to http://www.dsireusa.org/index.cfm?&CurrentPageID=9&EE=1&RE=1 . |
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BRIEFINGS |
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FLORIDA WILDLIFE
HABITAT PLANNING MANUAL NOW AVAILABLE
Recognizing
the vital need to conserve vanishing natural habitats and
sustain Florida's diverse wildlife in the face of projected
human community growth, 1000 Friends partnered with the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida
Wildlife Federation and many others to complete a statewide
manual entitled, Wildlife Habitat Planning
Strategies, Design Features and Best Management Practices for
Florida Communities and Landowners. The manual is intended for use by
planners, landscape architects, land owners
and developers and active citizenry. It is a guidance
level document that local communities and others can use to
formulate wildlife habitat protection
strategies. The manual is now available in hard
copy by contacting 1000 Friends of Florida, or online at
www.floridahabitat.org and at http://www.1000fof.org/.
The manual will form the basis for various workshops
and educational meetings in the upcoming months. If you are interested
in a presentation on the manual contact 1000 Friends at (850)
222-6277 or email dpennington@1000fof.org.
TWO FLORIDA CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES
RELEASED
FSU and FAU both released
studies intended to help lawmakers develop comprehensive
climate-change policies advocated by Gov. Charlie Crist.
The FSU study, "Climate Change in Coastal Areas in Florida:
Sea Level Rise Estimation and Economic Analysis to Year 2080",
uses current estimates of Sea Level Rise (SLR) from
FSU's Beaches and Shores Resource Center (BSRC) and 2001
estimates from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC)2 to evaluate the effect of SLR on the six coastal
counties. The FAU study, "Florida's Resilient Coasts: A State
Policy Framework for Adaptation to Climate Change", suggests
an array of potential policy changes including, among
others, purchases of at-risk coastal land, development of
cleaner energy sources and strengthened growth-management
laws. The FSU study is found at http://www.cefa.fsu.edu/uploaded%20current%20projects/FSU%208%2014%202008%20final.pdf while the FAU study can be read at
http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2008/09/24/19/49519X.source.prod_affiliate.56.pdf
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COMPLETE STREETS
CONCEPT EXPLAINED
During his recent speech at the
APA Florida 2008 Annual Conference, Geoff Anderson (Smart
Growth America) mentioned the concept of "complete
streets." If you are not familiar with this term, go
to http://www.completestreets.org/documents/CompleteStreets_ITEMay2008.pdf to read a feature article on this
subject. View a complete streets resolution adopted
by Columbus, Ohio at http://www.completestreets.org/documents/OHColumbusCompleteStreetsResolution.pdf .
NATIONAL RANKING OF BICYCLE
FRIENDLY STATES
The League of American
Bicyclist's Bicycle Friendly America family of programs
recognize states, communities and businesses for their efforts
to promote bicycling and provide roadmaps to
improve. They have released a national ranking of Bicycle
Friendly States (Florida ranks 20th on the list.) To
access an interactive map, go to http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/index.php .
Click on any state on
the map to find: the state's ranking, with comments;
information about any Bicycle Friendly Communities within that
state (starred on map). |
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| NEWS CLIPS, MAGAZINE ARTICLES,
ETC. |
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Some
publications may require free
registration.
State bill would be a blueprint
for growth
Land-use rules designed to fight global
warming
Michael Gardner, Union-Tribune, Sacramento
Bureau, August 31, 2008
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20080831-9999-1n31growth.html
Miami-Dade
could lose millions by not budging on urban development
boundary issue
Risa Polansky, Miami Today, Week of
September 18, 2008
http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/080918/story3.shtml
Tri-Rail ridership up 28.8
percent over same time last year
Michael Turnbell,
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, September 9,
2008
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0909transportation,0,5149123.story
Lee County to decide on I-75
funding
Expressway authority defining some
options
Christina Cepero, News-Press, September 18,
2008
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080918/NEWS01/809180384/1002
Traffic takes high-tech turn
Jay Hamburg,
Staff Writer, Orlando Sentinel, August 15, 2008
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-trafficplan1507aug15,0,34341.story
County's financial crisis looming over efforts to
build affordable housing in Manatee
Duane Marsteller,
Transportation and Growth/Development Reporter, Bradenton
Herald, September 18, 2008
http://www.bradenton.com/business/story/892347.html
Biofuel operations take root in
Florida
TCPalm, September 23, 2008
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/sep/23/biofuel-operations-take-root-florida/
Home-Costs Rise Outpaces Income
Expenses went up
even as median value of homes in the region
fell
Deidre Connor, Florida Times-Union, September 22,
2008
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092308/met_335431633.shtml
Community colleges push for local-option
tax
Voters will get to choose whether to pay additional
taxes to help fund community colleges
Erika Beras and
Oscar Corral, Miami Herald, September 23, 2008
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/697429.html
Lee
County to consider offer of Babcock bucks
Ryan Hiraki,
News-Press, September 23, 2008
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080923/NEWS0121/809230363/1002/NEWS01
Roads
older, cash colder; solutions...bolder?
The next president
also faces the expiration of a gas tax in 2010.
Larry
Hannan, The Times-Union, September 23, 2008
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092308/met_335398601.shtml
Sprawl
is economic liability
James Polk, Hattiesburg
American, September 15, 2008
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/NEWS01/809150314
Freeways
Without Futures
A National List of Top Teardown
Projects
Congress for New Urbanism
http://www.cnu.org/highways/freewayswithoutfutures
Atlanta's
Atlantic Station: The Suburbs Come to the City
Wendell
Cox, NewGeography, September 18, 2008
http://www.newgeography.com/content/00262-atlantas-atlantic-station-the-suburbs-come-city
Cities
rethinking 50's-era parking standards
Will forgoing parking
lead to transit-friendly development or
headaches?
Associated Press, MSNBC, September 20,
2008
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26806628/
In
Italy, a Redesign of Nature to Clean It
Elisabeth
Rosenthal, New York Times, September 21, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/world/europe/22marsh.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
Beach
erosion from Ike may make homes illegal
Redrawn tide lines
would put some houses on public property. Texas could seize
them and bar rebuilding.
Michael Graczyk and Cain
Burdeau, Associated Press, Los Angles Times, September 21,
2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-ike21-2008sep21,0,6693968.story
Congress
to let offshore drilling ban expire
Tom
Doggett, Reuters, September 24, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE48N8NA20080924?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews
Climate-change
studies: Florida must act to avoid catastrophic damage
Two
new studies suggest global warming poses expensive and
daunting challenges to Florida's economy and
coastline.
Curtis Morgan, Miami Herald, September 25,
2008
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/700486.html
State
amendments the focus of Chamber forum
Laura Layden,
Naples Daily News, September 24, 2008
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/sep/24/state-amendments-focus-chamber-forum/
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| APA FLORIDA/APA/AICP NEWS &
INFORMATION |
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2009 APA Florida Conference Dates
Changed....Slightly
In the past, our conferences have started with
pre-sessions on Wednesday and have continued through mid-day
Saturday. Unfortunately, an inadvertent scheduling error
was made in setting the original conference dates for 2009
(September 16th - 19th). In
order to respect the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, which
begins at sundown on Friday September 18th, 2009,
the conference dates have been modified. The 2009
conference in Jacksonville is now scheduled
to begin with pre-sessions on Tuesday September
15th and end mid-day Friday September
18th. It is our hope that this change will be a
positive one, allowing attendees to stay for the full
conference and still be home with their families on the
weekend. If the Tuesday-Friday schedule works in
Jacksonville, it may be
employed for future APA Florida
conferences.
Free
Online Self Study Course Worth 6 AICP CM
Credits
APA is offering a free online course,
Planning for Healthy Communities with Health Impact
Assessments (HIA), through December 31, 2008. This
online course will explain the value of conducting an HIA and
the steps involved in conducting an HIA. Throughout the
course, examples of health impact assessments are highlighted
and discussed. A how-to guide for conducting health impact
assessments (HIAs), developed by the American Planning
Association and the National Association of County & City
Health Officials, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. To receive Continuing Education
credits for this course, you must score 70% or above on the
final quiz. Go to http://professional.captus.com/Planning/hia/default.aspx to access the course. |
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| OTHER ITEMS OF
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Planning Communities for
a Changing Climate--Smart Growth, Public Demand and Private
Opportunity
With fuel prices at an all-time high,
a housing market gone sour, and heightened concerns about
global warming, smart urban and rural community planning can
help all three by reducing the miles traveled in vehicles,
improving infrastructure and establishing economically strong
communities. On Wednesday June 18th, the Select Committee on
Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing titled,
"Planning Communities for a Changing Climate--Smart Growth,
Public Demand and Private Opportunity." The committee explored
examples of better development practices happening here in a
tornado-ravaged Kansas town and on the sands of Abu Dhabi in
the Middle East. To view portions of the testimony provided,
go to http://globalwarming.house.gov/pubs/pubs?id=0044 .
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| RFPs/RFQs, GRANTS, AWARDS,
ETC. |
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RFQs/RFPs are listed in
this newsletter and posted to APA Florida's website at no
charge. APA Florida 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. Include deadline
and web link.
No
RFP's currently
posted
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2008
Small Cities CDBG Subgrantee Grant Administration
Training
The Small Cities CDBG Program is
inviting local government partners to attend a subgrantee
training opportunity October 28 -31 at the Doubletree Hotel in
Tallahassee. This
training will go beyond material covered in the annual
Application and Implementation workshops, delving deeper into
the "nuts and bolts" of CDBG Program grant administration. The
training schedule is as follows:
Local Elected Official
October
28, 2008 9am-5pm
Local Grant
Administrator October 29-31, 2008
9am-5pm
To register, please
go to http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/cdbg/Training/index.cfm
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The State CDBG Program will reimburse one local elected
official and one local government staff grant administrator
for transportation and lodging for the training. If you
plan to request reimbursement, please click "yes" on the
registration page. Pat Harvey, CDBG Administrative
Assistant, will contact you regarding the reimbursement
process. For more
information about the training itself, contact Stacie L.
Roldan Toci at Stacie.Roldan-Toci@dca.state.fl.us or 850-413-0809.
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2009-2010 Wildlife Grant Program
Cycle Open
The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking proposals for
Florida's State Wildlife Grants Program for 2009-2010.
As part of Florida's Wildlife Legacy Initiative, the
FWC manages Florida's State Wildlife Grants Program. This is a
federally-funded matching grants program, providing financial
support for projects that address conservation needs
identified in Florida's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation
Strategy. This year's criteria are focused on the Legacy
Initiative's priority habitats, and information needs on
species of greatest conservation
need. Visit the Florida's State Wildlife Grants
Program web site for more information, including detailed
criteria, application and submission instructions:
MyFWC.com/wildlifelegacy/ApplyForGrant.html. |
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| JOB MART |
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Newest JOB MART advertisements now
posted:
STRATEGIC PLANNER (Seminole Tribe);
PRINCIPLE PLANNER (Gadsden County); URBAN DESIGNER (Martin
County); PLANNER (City of Largo); TRANSPORTATION MODELER (Zev
Cohen & Associates, Inc.); SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER
(Zev Cohen & Associates, Inc.); TRANSPORTATION
PLANNER/ENGINEER (Zev Cohen & Associates, Inc.);
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MODELER (Manatee County Public Works
Department); PLANNING MANAGER (City of Palm Beach Gardens);
PLANNER (City of Palm Beach Gardens); SENIOR PLANNER (City of
St. Pete Beach); COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (City of
Apopka); PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR (Town of Palm Beach); SENIOR
TRANSPORTATION PLANNER (City of Palm Coast).
We
encourage you to visit APA Florida's JobMart website at
http://www.floridaplanning.org/jobs2.asp for salaries, descriptions, minimum
requirements and application deadlines. Also, don't
forget about APA Florida's resume posting feature at http://www.floridaplanning.org/membership/resume_select.asp. |
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| APA FLORIDA CHAPTER & SECTION
CALENDAR |
October 4, 2008: APA
Florida Sun Coast Section is hosting a fun Little
Manatee Canoe Trip and Picnic for members and their
families. For more information and to RSVP, please contact
Rachel Booth at rachel.apafl@gmail.com.
November
7-8, 2008: The APA New Urbanism Division and
the APA Florida Sun Coast Section will co-host a
Central Florida New Urbanism Bus Tour.
This tour will be a unique opportunity to experience and learn
about New Urbanism and how to get it done in the complex
regulatory environment that planners work in.
For more information contact New
Urbanism Chair Ray Chiaramonte, AICP at rayc@plancom.org
or APA Florida Sun Coast Section Chair Tony LaColla, AICP
at lacollaa@plancom.org.
November 19, 2008:
APA Florida Sun Coast Section is hosting its Award
Dinner and Meeting. It will be held at Maggianno's
Little Italy, 203 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL 33609.
Contact Yeneka Barnett at barnetty@plancom.org
for more information. |
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| OTHER STATE &
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October 3-7, 2008: The ALSA
Annual Meeting will be held at the Convention Center
in Philadelphia, PA. Go to http://www.asla.org/ for information and
registration.
October 6, 2008: The National
Business Institute is offering Mastering Land Use and
Planning Processes, at the Park Plaza Hotel in
Tallahassee. The session is approved for 6 AICP CM
credits. It is repeated on October 7th at the Hyatt
Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. For information on both
sessions, go to http://www.nbi-sems.com/ .
October 7, 2008:
The Metropolitan Center for Regional Studies at
UCF is hosting a session, "The Everglades: An
Update", with Michael Grundwald as the featured
speaker. It will be held at the Harry P. Leau Gardens in
Orlando. For information, go to http://www.metrocenter.ucf.edu/.
October 17, 2008: APA
Florida San Felasco Section is hosting an all day workshop,
Design...Through the Eye of a Storm, at the
Alachua Community Services Building in Gainesville. To register, please RSVP by October 13th to Steve Schell at steve@flcdc.org. AICP
CM credits are pending.
October 17,
2008: The Florida Local Governments Fall Workshop,
Performance Measurement Data- A Critical Tool for
Effective Management, will be held in Jensen
Beach. The keynote speaker will be Barbara Cohn
Berman. Go to www.flbenchmark.org for more information.
October
19-20, 2008: APA is holding its annual Federal
Policy and Program Briefing in Washington D.C.
The program will feature a special focus on infrastructure
investment in America. Sessions will examine the upcoming
surface transportation authorization and its connection to
climate change, as well as state and local ballot issues, the
impact of the foreclosure crisis on housing and community
development programs, new directions in water legislation, and
the farm bill. To register, go to http://www.planning.org/policyconference/ .
October
20-24, 2008: The Florida Department of Transportation and the
Florida Public Transit Association, will conduct a week-long
training seminar entitled "Urban Transportation
Planning: Challenges, Emerging Methods and New
Solutions". The seminar will be at the Center for
Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of
South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Contact Edward Beimborn
at edward@beimborn.com or 262-377-5467 for more
information.
October 22-24, 2008: The Florida
Redevelopment Association will hold its 2008 Annual
Conference: Redevelopment and the Creative
Economy at the Hyatt Regency in downtown
Tampa. Contact Jan Piland at 850-701-3622 for more
information.
October 27-30, 2008: The Urban Land
Institute will hold its Fall Meeting and Urban Land
Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Online registration is at www.uli.org/meetinghotels.
October 29, 2008: The DEP Office of
Greenways and Trails is hosting Florida's First Coast
Developers Forum on Trails and Greenways at the
St. Johns County Convention
Center. Contact Robin Turner at
850-245-2052 or Robin.Turner@dep.state.fl.us for information.
October 30,
2008: The Florida Planning and Zoning Association is
hosting Ethics for Professional Planners and Urbanism:
Past, Present and Future at the Canterbury Retreat
and Conference Center in Oviedo. You can earn 4 AICP CM
credits. Contact Sue Ruland at 941-907-6900, Ext. 319 or
email her at sueruland@wilsonmiller.com
for more information.
November 12-15, 2008:
APA's Planners Training Service comes to
Atlanta. Workshops include Urban Design;
Sustainable Zoning and Development Controls; Complete Streets;
and Energy and Climate Change. You can earn 14
AICP CM credits per workshop. To register, go to http://www.planning.org/pts/index.htm .
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Julia "Alex" Magee, Executive
Director
Florida Chapter of the American
Planning Association
2040 Delta Way, Tallahassee,
Florida 32301
Phone:
850/201-3272
Email: fapa@floridaplanning.org
Web Site: www.floridaplanning.org |
APA Florida's Mission:
The Florida
Chapter of APA provides statewide leadership in the
development of sustainable communities by advocating
excellence in planning, providing professional
development for its members, and working to protect and
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