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APA FLORIDA ANNUAL SPONSORS
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January 29, 2009
Please Note:
Due to the number of current registrations, we cannot accomodate any onsite registration for the 2009 Public Policy Workshop.
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| STATE & FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS |
FLORIDA ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION HOLDS INITIAL MEETINGS
Created by Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Legislature in the 2008 Legislative session, the Florida Energy
& Climate Commission is housed within the Executive Office of the Governor and is the primary organization for state energy and climate change programs and policies. Comprised of nine members appointed by the Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Chief Financial Officer, the Commission holds a variety of responsibilities, including administering financial incentive programs; completing annual assessments of Florida's Energy and Climate Change Action Plan; and providing recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature. The Commission will also work cooperatively with other state entities, including the Florida Public Service Commission, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the Florida Energy Systems Consortium, to develop state energy and climate change policies and programs. To date, the Commission has held two meetings in January. To follow its activities, go to http://www.myfloridaclimate.com/env/home/climate_quick_links/florida_energy_climate_commission.
RURAL LAND STEWARDSHIP AREA (RLSA) RULE REVISIONS WITHDRAWN
On December 19, 2008, the Department of Community Affairs filed a Notice of Change containing the proposed RLSA rule. The proposed rule has been challenged in a Petition filed by The Florida Land Council, The Farm Bureau, and The Florida Chamber of Commerce. Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, restricts the Department's ability to make changes in the proposed rule based on comments made for the first time in a rule challenge petition without conducting another public hearing. The Department has indicated that this challenge raises issues with most sections of the proposed rule, including several new issues not previously raised. Therefore the Department is withdrawing the previously noticed proposed rule for further revision and in the near future will notice the revised rule for another public hearing.
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FDOT CREATES ECONOMIC STIMULUS WEB PAGE
FDOT has created a new web page which focuses on the federal economic stimulus for transportation. Found at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/economicstimulus/, the page provides easy access to federal executive branch information, U.S. Congressional information, and Florida specific information. As things are changing over time, be sure to check this site periodically for updated information. |
CENTURY COMMISSION SUBMITS ITS THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
The Florida Century Commission submitted its third Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature earlier this month. The report builds on earlier work and contains a number of recommendations including: following through on Florida's Water Congress; continue efforts to define and preserve Florida's most precious lands and waters; extend legislative term limits to twelve years; encourage regional visioning and support sustainable community design, and strengthen Florida's buildings. To read the details of these recommendations, go to https://www.communicationsmgr.com/projects/1349/docs/ThirdAnnRpt.pdf
2009 REGIONAL AGENDA RECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS
On behalf of the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO), National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) and National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), a series of federal policy recommendations were submitted to Congress for consideration. The proposed items focus on improving intergovernmental collaboration, fostering enhanced regional cooperation among local government officials and coordinating strategic investments of public resources, particularly in the areas of transportation, economic and community development, homeland security and environmental stewardship. The report can be read at http://narc.org/uploads/2009%20Regional%20Agenda%20Recommendations.pdf .
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| REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS AND BRIEFINGS |
2008 POCKET GUIDE TO FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION TRENDS AND CONDITIONS
The FDOT Office of Policy Planning issued this publication, which looks at transportation trends and conditions in Florida. This Pocket Guide to Florida Transportation Trends and Conditions is organized into four areas: the growing demand for transportation facilities and services; the current system or supply of transportation; the impacts of the transportation system on our society; and the resources, expenditures and costs associated with providing transportation. The guide can be accessed at
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/trends/pg08.pdf
NEW ALSA PUBLICATION ON SMART GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
The Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has recently published "Visions of Smart Growth and Sustainability- A Florida Chapter ASLA Charrette to illustrate tools for better urban growth and environmental stewardship." Conducted as an adjunct to the "How Should We Grow" initiative in Central Florida, this post-charrette publication offers the public, leaders and planners a vision of what communities and countryside if future growth is approached with sensitivity to supporting core economic and environmental requirements. Topics covered include open space, natural environment, civic space, marketplace, neighborhoods, corridors, and infrastructure. Download this report at http://www.flasla.org/docs/ASLA%20Visions%20of%20Smart%20Growth%20and%20Sustainability.pdf.
OREGON'S MILEAGE FEE CONCEPT AND ROAD USER FEE PILOT PROGRAM FINAL REPORT
Issued in November 2007 by the Oregon Department of Transportation, this reports summarizes the 6 year effort to study and test an alternative revenue collection system for roads and highways. The 2001 Oregon Legislature established the Road User Fee Task Force "to develop a design for revenue collection for Oregon's roads and highways that could replace the current system for revenue collection." After considering 28 different funding ideas, the task force recommended that the Oregon Department of Transportation conduct a pilot program to study two strategies, called the Oregon Mileage Fee Concept: (1) Study the feasibility of replacing the gas tax with a mileage-based fee based on miles driven in Oregon and collected at fueling stations; and (2) Study the feasibility of using this system to collect congestion charges. The final report concludes, among other things, that the concept is viable, paying at the pump works, the mileage fee can be phased in, and administrative costs are low. To learn more, go to http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/RUFPP/docs/RUFPP_finalreport.pdf .
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| NEWS CLIPS, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, ETC. |
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Some publications may require free registration.
CTIA pursues "shot clock" again
Anvil Partners, January 23, 2009
http://anvilpartners.us/blog/#BlgAnchr4588
An Urban Neighborhood on the Rise
Mary Ellen Slayter, Washington Post, January 3, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/31/AR2008123102189.html
Gordon Brown to bulldoze rural housing curbs
Isabel Oakeshott, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times, January 4, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5439439.ece
Kulongoski to pursue mileage tax
Hasso Herring, Albany Democrat-Herald, December 27, 2008
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/12/28/news/community/1aaa02_road.txt
Can America Clean Up From Its Worst Environmental Disaster?
Antrim Caskey, AlterNet, January 5, 2009
http://www.alternet.org/environment/116933/can_america_clean_up_from_its_worst_environmental_disaster_%5Bcontains_photo_slidesho
What Will Save the Suburbs?
Allison Arieff, The New York Times, January 11, 2009
http://arieff.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/what-will-save-the-suburbs/
UnSprawl Case Study: Plum Creek in Kyle, Texas
Peter French, Terrain.org,
http://www.terrain.org/unsprawl/
Exxon CEO Advocates Emissions Tax
Russell Gold and Ian Talley, The Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2009
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB123146091530566335-lMyQjAxMDI5MzAxOTQwNjkwWj.html
Can transit grow neighborhoods?
Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 12, 2009
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09012/941226-147.stm
Va. Beach presses zoning board to follow stricter standard
Aaron Applegate, The Virginian-Pilot, January 12, 2009
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/01/va-beach-presses-zoning-board-follow-stricter-standard
Public space takes center stage at Obama inauguration
Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angles Times, January 19, 2009
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/01/obama-inaugur-1.html
City Folk Flock To Raise Small Livestock At Home
Megan Verlee, NPR, January 10, 2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99189689
Minibus buzzes around "city"
Julie Landry Laviolette, Miami Herald, January 25, 2009
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/plantation-sunrise/story/868515.html
Task force says Oregon land-use system needs tweaking
Eric Mortenson, The Oregonian, January 22, 2009
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/01/task_force_says_oregon_landuse.html
The tortoise and the sun
It's a showdown among environmentalists out West, where proposed solar-energy plants threaten the desert ecosystem.
Katherine Mieszkowski, Salon.com, January 24, 2009
http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/01/22/desert_tortoises/
Avon Park seeking to double size through annexation
Ed Baldridge, The News Sun, January 28, 2009
http://www.newssun.com/PrinterFriendly/0126-eb-ap-annexation
Crist spares environment, education, tourism programs from budget cuts
Tourism, land preservation also spared
Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee, Bureau, SunSentinel, January 28, 2009
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/legislature/sfl-flfbudget0128sbjan28,0,6828732.story
State Farm says so long to Florida
State says it will fight to prevent the large insurer from dropping home policies. Automobile, health and life insurance would not be affected
Julie Patel, South Florida Sun Sentinel, January 28, 2009
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/custom/consumer/sfl-fl1astatefarmheds012809sbjan28,0,5040675.story
U.S. Department of Transportation Signs I-95 Corridor of the Future Development Agreement with Five States to Relieve Congestion
U.S. Department of Transportation, Press Release, January 16, 2009
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa0904.htm
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| APA FLORIDA/APA/AICP NEWS & INFORMATION |
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR APA NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE
Go to http://www.planning.org/nationalconference/index.htm to register for the National Planning Conference to be held in Minneapolis in April.
EXPERIENCING A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH YOUR CM LOG?
APA is working to resolve the technical issues that have occurred with the launch of the new website. However, if a member experiences a technical problem with their CM log, to assist with the technical issue, please report the issue to CMTechnical@planning.org and include the following:
> Approximate date and time the problem occurred
>The web address (URL) where the problem occurred (paste from web browser)
> Member ID number
>Description and details of the problem, including as much of the text that appeared in the error message (if you get one)
>Optional: Please copy and paste a screenshot where you are experiencing the problem
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| OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST |
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2009 PLANNING FORUM TO BE HELD IN 7 LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE
The University of Florida's Urban and Regional Planning Department, a PAB-accredited graduate planning program, has developed a diverse training curriculum for Zoning Administrators, Planners and Planning Officials, Professional Engineers and Architects. The Planning Officials Training (http://buildgreen.ufl.edu/cecampus/htmlemail/planning_officials.html) is intended for those elected and appointed officials charged with the responsibility for making planning and growth management decisions in Florida. AICP Planning sessions (http://buildgreen.ufl.edu/cecampus/htmlemail/planners.html) focus on law and ethic requirements and are approved for the law/ethic CM requirement. The Zoning Administration course (http://buildgreen.ufl.edu/cecampus/htmlemail/zoning.html) provides an opportunity to learn the practices and techniques for effective land development regulation from seasoned zoning administrators. The course is designed for public administrators and private sector practitioners engaged in the process of land development regulation and is certified for AICP Certification Maintenance (CM) credits. The Low Impact Development Practices for Florida: Stormwater (http://buildgreen.ufl.edu/cecampus/htmlemail/LID.html) is also certified for AICP CM credits. All of the above courses will be held in January-February, 2009. Use the links identified above to get further details and register.
MARCH DEADLINE FOR CENSUS BOUNDARY AND ANNEXATION SURVEYS
As noticed over a year ago, local governments have until March 1, 2009 deadline to submit their boundaries to the Census Bureau via the Boundary and Annexation Survey in order to receive a Level 1 Certified Census 2000 Population Count. For more information, go to http://www.census.gov/mso/www/certification/ . |
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| RFPs/RFQs, GRANTS, AWARDS, ETC. |
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
Hillsborough County Community Design Awards Program Seeking Entries
The Planning Commission is pleased to invite entries to its 27th Annual Community Design Awards Program to recognize excellence in planning, landscape architecture, environmental sensitivity and architectural design in building and development projects throughout Hillsborough County. Its aim is to call attention to well-planned projects. Some may serve as models for others so that they may learn and imitate. The deadline for entries is February 18, 2009. For details, go to http://www.theplanningcommission.org/Call%20for%20Entries%202009.pdf .
ARTBA 2009 "Globe" Environmental Awards Call for Nominations
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the 2009 "Globe Awards." Established in 1998, the "Globe Awards" program recognizes: private-sector firms and public-sector transportation agencies that do an outstanding job in protecting and/or enhancing the natural environment in the planning, design and construction of U.S. transportation infrastructure projects; and transportation construction-related product manufacturers and material suppliers that utilize exemplary environmental processes to protect and enhance the natural environment. The application deadline is March 27, 2009. For detail, visit http://www.artba.org/foundation/sa/ga/index.htm. |
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| JOB MART |
Newest JOB MART advertisements now posted:
NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST (Ecology and Environment Inc.); PLANNING DIRECTOR (Charles County Government); PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION MANAGER (City of Cape Coral); TRANSPORTATION PLANNER (Charlotte County); SENIOR PLANNER (City of Lakeland); SPECIAL PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR I (Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Department); 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 |
February 3, 2009: The APA Florida Sun Coast Section is holding a workshop on ADA 101: What Every Planner Needs To Know at the Ritz Ybor in Tampa. Contact Lara Webster at Lara.Webster@jacobs.com for more information.
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| OTHER STATE & NATIONAL EVENTS |
February 10, 2009: The Palm Beach County Bar Association's Environmental and Land Use Law Committee is sponsoring the Environmental Permitting and Land Planning in a Down Market workshop at the Ecoplex at Centreplex West in West Palm Beach from 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM.
February 18-20, 2009: The 25th Annual Growth Management, Energy, Climate Change, and the Environment Short Course will be held in Daytona Beach. AICP credit for all sessions is being sought. Details can be found at http://www.floridaenet.com/.
March 27-28, 2009: APA Florida Sun Coast Section presents the 2009 AICP Exam Prep Seminar. Contact Debra Hempel, AICP at 813-282-2444 for information.
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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 |
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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
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