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A MONTHLY
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HIGHLIGHTS |
RURAL LAND
STEWARDSHIP RULE HEARINGS
The Florida Department
of Community Affairs published Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
for Rural Land Stewardship in the Florida Administrative
Weekly on October 17, 2008. The Department will
hold a hearing on the proposed rules in Tallahassee on
November 14, 2008. According to the Department, the
proposed rules have been significantly changed from the
previous draft based on comments received. The rules and
hearing information can be viewed at http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/dcp/RuralLandStewardship/NPRM9J11023.pdf and http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/dcp/RuralLandStewardship/NPRM9J5026.pdf . |
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GOVERNOR
CRIST LAUNCHES "ACCELERATE FLORIDA: EXTENDING FLORIDA'S
ECONOMIC HORIZONS" INITIATIVE
Governor Charlie
Crist announced his "Accelerate Florida: Extending Florida's
Economic Horizons" economic stimulus plan by charging state
agencies to speed up billions of dollars in approved
construction and capital outlay projects through expedited
approval and contracting. He also directed agencies to promote
less intrusive, more effective government by identifying
burdensome regulation and barriers to job creation. As
part of this overall effort, the Office of Tourism, Trade and
Economic Development was charged with creating think tanks
that will explore how government can allow entrepreneurialism
and innovation to flourish in Florida. These think tanks
will cover the topics of: workforce; higher education;
transportation; international trade and foreign direct
investment; growth management and housing; small business,
minority business and manufacturing; and rural economic
development. For an overview of this initiative,
go to http://www.flgov.com/release/10181. |
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
FOR AMERICA
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
presented its "Active Transportation for America" report
to Congress this month. The report quantifies--for the
first time--the national benefits of bicycling and walking.
Putting figures to facts, the report documents the
transportation, energy, climate, public health, and economic
benefits of bicycling and walking. The report makes the case
that relatively modest federal investment in bicycling and
walking can save Americans tens of billions of dollars each
year. The report compiles success stories from communities
across America to show the potential to realize these
benefits. To read the report, go to http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/documents/whatwedo/atfa/ATFA_20081020.pdf .
CALIFORNIA TO
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THROUGH LAND
USE
Governor Schwarzenegger recently signed a bill
which seeks to control greenhouse gas emissions by curbing
sprawl. SB 375 provides incentives for creating
attractive, walkable and sustainable communities and
revitalizing existing communities. It also provides
emissions-reduction goals around which regions can plan -
integrating disjointed planning activities and providing
incentives for local governments and developers to follow new
conscientiously-planned growth patterns. To read the
bill and other related initatives, go to http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/10697 . |
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| REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS AND
BRIEFINGS |
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2008 WATER CONGRESS
RECOMMENDATIONS
As stated in its Second Annual
Report, the Century Commission believes "a long-term
water conservation, use and supply plan, for environmental,
agricultural and public consumption purposes" is
essential for a sustainable quality of life in Florida. To
this end, the Century Commission convened a statewide Water
Congress, on September 25-26, 2008, to develop a comprehensive
set of sustainable water use and supply action steps.
Former APA Florida President Rich Unger participated as a
delegate on behalf of APA Florida. To view the meeting
materials and draft delegate recommendations, go to http://www.centurycommission.org/specialevents.asp .
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GOVERNOR'S ACTION TEAM ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE
CHANGE ISSUES FINAL REPORT
On October 15, 2008,
the Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change
delivered its second and final report. The Phase 2 report
contains 50 separate policy recommendations as well as a
separate suite of recommendations as guidance to the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in its
development of a regulatory, market-based cap-and-trade
emissions limiting program. The report builds on the
recommendations of the Phase 1 report released November 1,
2007 and can be viewed at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/climatechange/actionplan_08.htm .
HOUSTON'S
MULTI-POLLUTANT EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN
Houston,
Texas sustainability programs have become the cornerstone
of a detailed Multi-Pollutant Emission Reduction Plan,
which envisions at least an 11-percent cut in greenhouse gases
from their 2005 level by 2010, with deeper cuts likely when
the city adds green measures and expands mass transit.
The plan identifies 14 strategies that Houston will use to
reduce the city's impact on the climate. These include
more reliance on wind-generated power, retrofitting city
facilities, city lighting retrofitting, and mandatory LEED
certification, among others. To read the plan, go to
http://www.greenhoustontx.gov/reports/emissionreduction20080909.pdf . |
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| NEWS CLIPS, MAGAZINE ARTICLES,
ETC. |
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Some
publications may require free
registration.
Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Lynn Scarlett Recognizes Miami as a Preserve America
Community
Aimee Jorjani, DOI, October 22,
2008
http://www.doi.gov/news/08_News_Releases/102208a.html
Osceola
vote paves way for new cities
Mark Pino, Sentinel
Staff Writer, Orlando Sentinel, October 28, 2008
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/osceola/orl-destiny2808oct28,0,6148012.story
DEP to permit biomass plant in
Tallahassee
Planned facility would sell power to
city
Bruce Ritchie, Staff Writer, Tallahasee Democrat,
October 28, 2008
http://tallahassee.com/article/20081028/NEWS01/810280337/1010
Florida economy turnaround projected for
2010
Bill Kaczor, Associated Press, Miami Herald,
October 29, 2008
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/738966.html
Environmentalists, auto dealers clash over emission
standards
Jim Ash, Florida Capital Bureau Chief,
Tallahassee Democrat, October 22, 2008
http://www.floridacapitalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081022/CAPITOLNEWS/810220333
High-density development could help smart
growth
Pete Bishop, Naples Daily News, October 15,
2008
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/15/high-density-development-could-help-smart-growth/
Blaming sprawl for part of the economic
crisis
Steve Berg, Columnist, MinnPost.com, October
13, 2008
http://www.minnpost.com/steveberg/2008/10/13/3841/blaming_sprawl_for_part_of_the_economic_crisis
Tempe's core may serve as new model
William
Hermann, The Arizona Republic, October 29, 2008
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/10/13/20081013newtempe10110.html
Cooperative planning yields smart
growth
Benjamin Gohs, Editor, Charlevoix Courier,
October 7, 2008
http://www.charlevoixcourier.com/articles/2008/10/07/news/doc48ec00b40c2b2855518606.txt
Stop Development, Stop Traffic?
Nate Berg,
Planetizen, October 27, 2008
http://www.planetizen.com/node/35771
Comment:Dawanna Williams
One developer's outlook
on options for mid-sized developers in the current financial
market
The Architects Newspaper, October 15,
2008
http://archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=2884&PagePosition=1
New Orleans city charter amendment would give
master plan force of law
Bruce Eggler, The
Times-Picayune, October 27, 2008
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/new_orleans_city_charter_amend.html
From landfill to landscape
Matthew Knight,
CNN.com, October 24, 2008
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/10/24/waf2008.energy.waste.recycling/
A "Farmer-in-Chief" - Time's Never Been
Riper
Neal Pierce, citiwire.net, October 26,
2008
http://citiwire.net/post/333/
Inequality in major U.S. cities rivals Africa: UN
report
Reuters, The Vancouver Sun, October 23,
2008
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/story.html?id=d00a85fb-4466-4906-a6a3-b79903d74d23
Atlas of hidden water may avert future
conflict
Catherine Brahic, New Scientist, October 24,
2008
http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn15030-atlas-of-hidden-water-may-avert-future-conflict.html
Once A Wal-Mart: The New Lives of Big
Boxes
Elizabeth Blair, NPR, October 20,
2008
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95788156
California Department of Housing and Community
Development Celebrates the Signing of AP 2494 --the Housing
Related Parks Program
California Department of Housing
and Community Development, Market Watch, October 2,
2008
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/california-department-housing-community-development/story.aspx?guid={2A4A49E3-E4D4-4F6B-AD9B-2970032A168A}}
Lack of civic involvement tied to Central
New Jersey-style sprawl
Kristine Snodgrass, Staff
Writer, Princeton Packet, October 17, 2008
http://www.packetonline.com/articles/2008/10/17/the_princeton_packet/news/doc48f7c8a2383c6882285136.txt
Economic turmoil alters development
landscape
Philip Langdon, New Urban News,
October/November 2008
http://www.newurbannews.com/13.7/octnov08economic.html |
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| APA FLORIDA/APA/AICP NEWS &
INFORMATION |
MAY 2009 AICP EXAM
REGISTRATION OPENS IN NOVEMBER
On-line
registration for the May 2009 AICP exam will open on November
18, 2009. Details can be found on http://www.planning.org/certification/. The application deadline for the
November 2008 exam has passed.
HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST
NOW OPEN
APA invites high school students to write
about the critical planning issues facing their
communities. The theme is the development of an historic
preservation plan for the student's community. There
will be two first place awards, one to a public school student
and one to a private school student. First place winners will
receive $5,000 scholarships to the college or university of
their choice and recognition on APA's website and other media.
The deadline is January 19, 2009. For details, go to
http://www.planning.org/essay/index.htm. |
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| OTHER ITEMS OF
INTEREST |
LAND USE
DECISIONS/CITIZEN PARTICIPATION SURVEY
Professor
David Markell, Steven M. Goldstein Professor, Florida State
University College of Law (dmarkell@law.fsu.edu), and Tom Tyler, Professor of
Psychology/Law, New York University (tom.tyler@nyu.edu), have created a survey which examines views
about how land use decisions should be made and the role that
citizens should play. The focus is on
alternative procedures through which citizens can participate
in making decisions about how land should be used in their
communities. If you are interested in participating in
the survey, it is accessible at http://new.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0Gx0jW18AV08uCU&SVID=Prod . |
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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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| JOB MART |
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Newest JOB MART advertisements now
posted:
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PLANNER (City of
Fort Pierce); GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR (Pasco County);
TRANSPORTATION PLANNER (Bay County); PLANNER (City of St.
Cloud); PLANNER 1/PLANNER 2/PLANNER 3 (Orange County Planning
Division); PLANNER (Town of Longboat Key); TRANSPORTATION
PLANNER (Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency);
PLANNING TECHNICIAN (City of Largo); GROWTH MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR (Gadsden County Growth Management Department);
PLANNER (PEC, Inc.); CONTRACT SENIOR PLANNER (City of Daytona
Beach);DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DIVISION DIRECTOR (St. Johns
County); ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION DIRECTOR (St. Johns County);
GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR (St. Johns County); 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 |
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 13, 2008:
Join the APA Florida Atlantic Coast Section for its
Re-Organization meeting at the Cocoa Village
Civic Center. The agenda for
this meeting includes a discussion about the future of the
Atlantic Coast Section, the adoption of By-Laws, the election
of officers. The Atlantic Coast Section Meeting will include a
presentation by Randall Arendt on "Reclaiming the Commercial
Strip; Towards a More Sustainable Future for our Gateway
Approaches, Including Opportunities for Essential Workforce
Housing", which is pending AICP CM credit approval.
Contact Ryan Morrell at ryan@civaterra for details.
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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NATIONAL EVENTS |
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November
5, 2008: APA is offering Creating Successful
Meetings, an audio web-conference. It is
approved for 1 AICP CM credit. Go to http://www.planning.org/audioconference/ for details.
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 .
November 17-18, 2008: Earn
AICP CM credits at the Treasure Coast Planning
Forum 2008, sponsored by UF Center
for Building Better Commmunities and IFAS. This is a two
day continuing education program focusing on planning and
growth management in Florida. The first day includes two
tracks dealing with AICP Ethics and Law, and Zoning
Administration. The second day focuses on Low Impact
Development Practices for Stormwater. To register, go to http://buildgreen.ufl.edu/cecampus/ .
November
20-22, 2008: The Smart Code Workshop
will be held by Placemakers LLC in Charleston. For
information, go to http://www.smartcodecomplete.com/learn/next.html
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November 21-22,
2008: The Florida Bar Annual Update
will be held at Amelia Island Plantation. Various
sessions have been approved for AICP CM credit. Go to
http://www.eluls.org/2008/annualupdate_aug_2008.html for details.
December 8-11, 2008:
IFAS, USGS and other sponsors will host ACES 2008:A
Conference on Ecosystem Services at the Naples
Grande Hotel in Naples. For details, go to http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/ACES/ .
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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
enhance the
natural and built
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