A MONTHLY BULLETIN FROM APA FLORIDA

APA FLORIDA ANNUAL SPONSORS

 December 21, 2009

Register now to attend and/or sponsor the
APA Florida
8th Annual
Public Policy Workshop
February 3, 2010
Ramada Conference Center
Tallahassee

EPA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF NATIONAL AWARD FOR SMART GROWTH ACHIEVEMENT
Four communities have been recognized by EPA for their exceptional approaches to development that respect the environment, foster economic vitality, and enhance quality of life.  The 2009 winners of the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement are: Envision Lancaster County Comprehensive, Lancaster County Planning Commission, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Overall Excellence in Smart Growth); The City of Charlotte, Charlotte Department of Transportation, Charlotte, North Carolina (Policies and Regulations); Parkside of Old Town, Chicago Housing Authority, FitzGerald Associates Architects, and Holsten Real Estate Development Corporation, Chicago, Illinois (Built Projects); and Tempe Transportation Center, City of Tempe and Architekton + Otak, Tempe, Arizona (Smart Growth and Green Building).  To learn more about the award winners, go to http://www.epa.gov/dced/awards/sg_awards_publication_2009.htm .

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CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY FOR U.S. GROWTH & JOB CREATION
A new study,  Clean Energy and Climate Policy for U.S. Growth and Job Creation, concludes that a robust climate bill could boost the U.S. economy by about $111 billion by 2020 and create as many as 1.9 million jobs. The report is by David Roland-Holst and Friedrich Kahrl of the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with Madhu Khanna of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and Jennifer Baka of Yale University. Key findings of the study include that all 50 states can gain economically from strong federal energy and climate policy, despite the diversity of their economies and energy mixes, and the country as a whole can gain 918,000 to 1.9 million jobs, and household income can grow by $488 to $1,176, by 2020 under comprehensive energy and climate policy.  The Executive Summary is  available at http://www.greenbiz.com/sites/default/files/ES_DRHFK091025(3).pdf .

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HOUSING AND REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR APA CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS
Join APA and more than 5,000 planners and officials in New Orleans for the 2010 National Planning Conference, April 10-13. Look for the revamped -- and greener -- preliminary conference program in your mailbox, and reserve your spot by registering online. You can browse an interactive program, build an itinerary, or go straight to the simplified registration page. Go to http://www.planning.org/conference/registration.htm for details.

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MAY 2010 AICP EXAM IS JANUARY 14th
If you are interested in sitting for the May  2010 AICP exam, the deadline to apply is January 14, 2010.  That is also the deadline for the employment and education verification.  The testing window is May 10-24, 2010.   Details can be found at http://www.planning.org/certification/2010/may/ .

ONLINE AICP CM OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FUTURE IS NOW FOUNDATION
If you still need CM credits, online replays of a number of webinars held over the fall are now available on The Future Is Now Foundation website.  Topics include mobility fees, energy and climate change, wildlife conservation, and others.  Go to http://www.forthepublic.org/Special_Offer_.html for more information or contact Marcia Elder at 850-997-2837.

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EPA HOSTS VIDEO COMPETITION TO PROMOTE "THREE R's" OF CONSUMER WASTE 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring a video contest that challenges filmmakers to produce short, creative videos that highlight the "Three Rs" of individual consumption: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The agency is accepting submissions for the contest, called "Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice," through Feb. 16. Entries should be either 30 or 60 seconds in length. The video should creatively promote steps individuals and organizations can take to minimize negative environmental impacts within their communities on the following topics: Reducing and reusing; Recycling; Composting; and Consumption and its effect on environmental footprint.  The winning submissions will be announced in April 2010 in time for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. More information can be found at http://www.epa.gov/waste/wycd/video.htm .

FUTURE NEWS FOR 2020 AND BEYOND
At http://www.newsoffuture.com/about_news_of_future.html , you can find an interesting take on the future.  News of Future is an independent publication that tells what the world will look like in the next 50 years. They use the knowledge of today together with realistic predictions of the future to provide a summary of what they predict will happen during each decade.  Click on the year you are interested in at the top of the page, or pick a subject from the menu along the left.  Readers are also invited to submit their predictions. 

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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.

     City of Panama City:  The City of Panama City is seeking a firm specializing in transportation to develop a mobility plan for the city.  The full RFQ may be obtained from http://www.panamacity-fl.gov/bids.htm.  The deadline is January 21, 2009.

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January 8, 2010: The Florida Department of Health will hold a workshop on Climate Change and Public Health in Tallahassee. Go to http://www.1000fof.org/planning/PlanningandHealth/GeneralDOHWorkshop%20Info.asp for details.  

January 14, 2010: The Florida Department of Health will hold a workshop on Climate Change and Public Health in Fort Lauderdale. Go to http://www.1000fof.org/planning/PlanningandHealth/GeneralDOHWorkshop%20Info.asp for details. 

January 27, 2010:  The Form-Based Code Institute will sponsor a workshop on ABC's of Form-Based Codes, in St. Petersburg.  Contact Alan Mammoser at alan@formbasedcodes.org or 312-731-4701.

January 28-29, 2010:  The Florida Chapter of the Congress of New Urbanism will host its CNU Florida Annual Conference in St. Petersburg.  Details are found at www.cnuflorida.org.

February 10, 2010: The Florida Department of Health will hold a workshop on Climate Change and Public Health in Sarasota. Go to http://www.1000fof.org/planning/PlanningandHealth/GeneralDOHWorkshop%20Info.asp for details. 

February 23-25, 2010:  Registration is now open for the Florida Chamber's 26th Annual Growth Management, Energy, Climate Change, and Environment Short Course.  Go to http://www.floridaenet.com/management.php .  AICP CM credits are being submitted for approval.

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