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APA FLORIDA ANNUAL SPONSORS
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May 28, 2010
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Weekend!
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| STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS |
NEW POLL SHOWS AMERICANS SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT, WALKING AND BIKIING
A new poll, released in late March by Transportation for America, shows support for increased access to public transportation and safe walking and biking. Central to the poll's findings was strong support for increased transportation options, and accountability for future spending, across both geographic areas and political lines. More than four-in-five voters (82 percent) say that "the United States would benefit from an expanded and improved transportation system," that includes rail and buses. This view is held by an overwhelming majority of voters in every part of the country. Even in rural America, 79 percent of voters agreed with the statement, despite much lower use of public transportation compared to urban Americans. Read more about the poll findings, including a detailed presentation on the findings at http://t4america.org/resources/2010survey . |
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| REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS AND BRIEFINGS |
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HOW TO FIX THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Two new reports recently released offer two different approaches to fixing the national highway system. U.S. PIRG argues for a "Fix It First" approach in its report "Road Work Ahead: Holding Government Accountable for Fixing America's Crumbling Roads and Bridges". In their report "Unlocking Gridlock", the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials focus on relieving urban congestion. The former report can be accessed at https://pincdn.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/51f120ddc2dc65377559be673f84743b/Road-Work-Ahead-vUS.pdf and the latter at http://expandingcapacity.transportation.org/unlocking_gridlock/gridlock.html . |
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| NEWS CLIPS |
Some publications may require free subscriptions.
The Grocery Gap
Sara Rubin, The Atlantic, May 17, 2010
America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Navi Mumbai: Retrofitting a "Planned" City
Karthik Rao Cavale, The City Fix, May 18, 2010
Little Green Thumbs
Alex Ulam, The Architects Newspaper, May 17, 2010
Commercial property owners may be asked to pay part of streetcar costs
Jonathan O'Connell, The Washington Post, May 17, 2010
City planners track cyclists, pedestrians to measure trail needs
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, May 11, 2010
What is "Rural livability"?
Gray Toth and Hannah Twaddell, Op-Ed, Blueprint America, May 17, 2010
Campaigns for Smart Growth and Complete Streets Heat Up in Albany
Noah Kazis, StreetsBlog.org, May 11, 2010
Eco-friendly crop sprouts on side of the road
Brian Passey, USA Today, May 9, 2010
Paris' Plan to Kick Cars Off Its Riverbanks
Jeffery T. Iverson, Time, April 28, 2010
SunRail gets set to buy trains
Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel, May 10, 2010
Rethinking the city
Planned overhaul of urban zoning codes could help shape Buffalo's future
Opinion, The Buffalo News, May 3, 2010
Carrion Out as White House Urban Czar, Moving to HUD
Eliot Brown, The New York Observer, May 3, 2010
Cities for Children?
Melissa Garcia Lamarca, polis, April 28, 2010
How Urban Planning Can Improve Public Health
Jonathan Lerner, Miller-McCune, April 28, 2010
HUD Announces the End of Urban Sprawl as We Know It, New Urbanists Feel Fine
Greg Lindsay, Fast Company, May 21, 2010
How Portland Sold Its Banks on Walkable Development
Noah Kazis, StreetsBlog.org, May 25, 2010 |
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| MEMBER CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES |
| APA Florida welcomes articles of varying viewpoints. These articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of APA Florida. |
Growing the Urban Tree Canopy: A Must for Florida Communities in Reducing Energy Consumption and Mitigating Climate Change
Jessica Hehir and Ivonne Audirac, FSU Department of Urban and Regional Planning |
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| APA FLORIDA/APA/AICP NEWS & INFORMATION |
UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WITH APA
This year, APA Florida will use an electronic voting system for officer elections. Please make sure that your email address is updated in the APA data base to ensure that you get direct notice when voting begins. To update your contact information, simply log onto the APA website at www.planning.org and go to My APA. You can update your information there.
STILL TIME TO BE A SPONSOR OR EXHIBITOR AT THE 2010 APA FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
There are still opportunities for you to become a sponsor or exhibitor at the annual conference to be held September 14-17, 2010 at the Tampa Convention Center. Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/conference/2010/2010_APA_FL_Sponsor_and_Exhibitor_Guide_FINAL.pdf for details. |
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| OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST |
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INSIDE AN URBAN WATER SYSTEM
Urban water systems are immense -- and little-understood. Places presents a video from the Center for Urban Pedagogy looking down below the streets to illuminate the mystery city water delivery. New York City is the case study in this video, which shows where the city's water comes from and where it goes after it trickles down the drain. It is an interesting take on a type of public infrastructure that we tend to take for granted. To view the 24 minute video, go to http://places.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=13448 .
SEARCHING FOR THE ANTIDOTE TO SPRAWL WEB VIDEO SERIES
A new web video series called American Makeover aims to find "the antidote to suburban sprawl." The first episode, now online, looks at Atlanta. To watch the video, go to http://www.americanmakeover.tv/episode1.html . |
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| RFPs/RFQs, GRANTS, 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.
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| JOB MART |
RECENT JOBS POSTED:
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS DIVISION MANAGER (Manatee County Public Works Department); FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (Florida Public Service Commission) |
| 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 |
June 3, 2010: The APA Chapters will host a webinar on Sex in the City: Design Standards and Regulations that Work for Sex Businesses. Go to http://www.utah-apa.org/webcasts.htm for details.
June 4, 2010: The APA Florida Orlando Metro Section and the Florida Redevelopment Association will host a workshop on Media Skills for Professional Planners and Redevelopment Administrators in Orlando. Contact Kelly Randall at RandallK@lake.k12.fl.us for details.
June 11, 2010: The APA Chapters will host a webinar on Bus Rapid Transit: The Inside Story of New York BRT. Go to http://www.utah-apa.org/webcasts.htm for details.
June 11, 2010: The APA Florida Emerald Coast Section will host a workshop on Applying TND Principles to Workforce Housing in Pensacola. Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/emeraldcoast/index.asp for details.
June 14, 2010: The APA Florida Emerald Coast Section will host a workshop on Communicating Effectively In the Planning Workplace in Milton. For details, go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/emeraldcoast/index.asp .
June 18, 2010: The APA Florida First Coast Section will host the Palencia Walking Tour and Social in Jacksonville. Go to http://www.firstcoastapa.org/events.html for details.
June 25, 2010: The APA Chapters are hosting a free webcast on Understanding the Unserviced Workforce. Go to http://www.utah-apa.org/webcasts.htm to register.
June 30, 2010: The APA Florida San Felasco Section will host the 2010 Planning Law Review Audio/Web conference which is eligible for AICP CM Law credit. Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/sanfelasco/index.asp for details.
June 30, 2010: The APA Florida Promised Lands Section will host the 2010 Planning Law Review Audio/Web conference which is eligible for AICP CM Law credit. Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/announcefiles/2010_Webinar_Schedule_PromisedLandsAPAFL.pdf for details.
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| OTHER STATEWIDE EVENTS |
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June 2, 2010: The Florida Department of Transportation will hold a 2060 Florida Transportation Plan Regional Workshop in Miami. Go to http://www.mediafire.com/?oew2z3nylir for details.
June 9-12, 2010: The FPZA Annual Conference will be held in Sarasota. Early registration has been extended until June 7th. Hotel and registration information can be found at http://fpza.org/main/page_conference.html .
June 13, 2010: The US Green Building Council will hold a hold a workshop on Understanding the LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System just after the AIA convention in Miami. For details, go to https://www.usgbc.org/coursecatalog/coursedetail.aspx?ID=90003917 .
June 22-23, 2010: The DCA Growth Management Implementation Workshop will be held in Lake Buena Vista. Register at http://www.cmc-associates.com/2010-growth.html .
June 23, 2010: The Responsible Hospitality Institute will hold the Florida Sociable City Forum at the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management in Orlando. Details are found at http://www.rhievents.org/forum/FL/index.html .
September 14-17 2010: Save the date for the APA Florida 2010 Annual Conference in Tampa. Registration will open in late June. |
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Julia "Alex"Magee, Executive Director
Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association
2040 Delta Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850/201-3272
Email: fapa@floridaplanning.org
Web Site: www.floridaplanning.org |
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