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STATE AND FEDERAL
HIGHLIGHTS
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DCA SUSPENDS RULEMAKING EFFORTS RELATED TO 9J-5, F.A.C.
The Florida Department of
Community Affairs (DCA) has announced that it has suspended rulemaking
activities related to 9J-5, F.A.C. DCA further stated that it
has decided to withdraw the proposed rule for HB 697 at this time to more
carefully review and consider the comments received. A Notice was published
in the Florida Administrative Weekly on November 24 to formally announce
this withdrawal. Go to http://www.dca.state.fl.us/notices/ to
view.
NATIONAL PLANNERS CLIMATE CHANGE SURVEY
The University of Texas at Arlington is conducting research on planners' roles in climate change mitigation. They are
asking planners across the country to complete a survey, which can be
foundby cutting and pasting the following into your browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NationalPlannersClimateChangeMitigationSurvey_APA_CP. It takes about 20 minutes to complete the
survey. Please help us to get the Florida response rate to a higher level.
If you've already completed the survey, thanks for the help and the
researchers ask that you don't complete it again.
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REPORTS,
PUBLICATIONS AND BRIEFINGS
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STUDY LOOKS AT WHY PEOPLE LOVE THEIR COMMUNITY
What makes a community a
desirable place to live? What draws people to stake their future in it? Are
communities with more attached residents better off? Gallup and the John S.
and James L. Knight Foundation launched the Knight Soul of the Community
project in 2008 with these questions in mind. After interviewing close to
43,000 people in 26 communities (including Miami, Palm Beach, Bradenton and Tallahassee) over three years, the study has found that three main
qualities attach people to place: social offerings, such as entertainment
venues and places to meet, openness (how welcoming a place is) and the
area's aesthetics (its physical beauty and green spaces). The study
has found that perceptions of the local economy do not have a very strong
relationship to resident attachment. Instead, attachment is most
closely related to how accepting a community is of diversity, its wealth of
social offerings, and its aesthetics. Read the study results at http://www.soulofthecommunity.org/ .
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NEWS CLIPS
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Some publications may require free subscriptions.
Pelham Leaving Fla. Dept.
Community Affairs
Associated Press, Florida Times-Union
http://wire.jacksonville.com/pstories/state/fl/20101123/740540074.shtml
Gov.-elect Rick Scott's
economic team embraces "free market" approach
Ryan Mills, Naples Daily News, November 27, 2010
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/nov/27/rick-scott-florida-governor-economic-advisers-team/
The Next Real Estate Boom
How housing (yes, housing) can turn the economy around.
Patrick C. Doherty and Christopher B. Leinberger, Washington Monthly,
November/December 2010
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2010/1011.doherty-leinberger.html
The Tea Party
Targets....Sustainable Development?
Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones, November 18, 2010
http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2010/11/tea-party-agenda-21-un-sustainable-development
The New New Urbanists
Los Angeles high school of urban planning welcomes its freshman class
Nate Berg, Metropolis Mag.Com, November 17, 2010
http://www.metropolismag.com/story/20101117/the-new-new-urbanists
Imagine a moon base in 2069
Thom Patterson, CNN, November 18, 2010
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/11/18/moon.colony/index.html?hpt=C2
Walkers and cars clash on
Brickell
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, November 12, 2010
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/12/1923354/walkers-and-cars-clash-on-brickell.html
An Interstate Bicycle
System
A system of bicycle routes to connect the nation? It's happening.
Winona Bateman, Yes!, November 1, 2010
http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/an-interstate-bicycle-system?utm_source=octnov10&utm_medium=yesemail&utm_campaign=tnInterstateBikes
The Shrinking
House:Downsizing the American Dream
Cindy Perman, CNBC.com, November 10, 2010
http://www.cnbc.com/id/40116004/
Gold nanoparticles turn
trees into streetlights
Darren Quick, Gizmag, November 11, 2010
http://www.gizmag.com/glowing-trees-using-gold-nanoparticles/16917/?utm_source=Gizmag
Subscribers&utm_campaign=b426c19e9b-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email
A county planner's career
going downhill on a sled
Tim Reynolds, AP Staff Writer, USA Today, November 8, 2010
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-11-08-2874783993_x.htm
NYC Health Commissioner:
Urban Design Is A Public Health Issue
Transportation Nation, November 19, 2010
http://transportationnation.org/2010/11/19/nyc-health-commissioner-urban-design-is-a-public-health-issue/
Will Wal-Mart be urban?
Part 1: Brightwood
Dan Malouff, Greater Greater Washington, November 21, 2010
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/8208/will-walmart-be-urban-part-1-brightwood/
All economics is local
The straits of cities and counties are hurting the recovery
The Economist, November 18, 2010
http://www.economist.com/node/17525731?story_id=17525731
Development Reform,
Development Revolution
Jon Regardie, Executive Editor, Los Angeles Downtown News, November 19,
2010
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2010/11/22/news/doc4ce6c4197978e181683992.txt
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APA FLORIDA/APA/AICP NEWS & INFORMATION
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APA SEEKING INPUT FROM COASTAL STATES
APA and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration need the input of APA members in coastal
state chapters to assess planners' needs for NOAA's Digital Coast products, resources, and services that advance planning in coastal communities along the oceans,
the Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes. Please participate in this brief
online survey! This research is a vital component of APA's role as a Digital Coast partner organization. To access the survey online, go tohttp://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BCGF5XZFH.
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OTHER
ITEMS OF INTEREST
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NEW DCA WEB PAGE ON LAND USE COMPATIBILITY
ADJACENT TO PUBLIC USE AIRPORTS
There is a new web page on the Department's web site: Land Use
Compatibility Adjacent to Public Use Airports (http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/dcp/airports/index.cfm).
This page was created to advise certain local governments that they are
adjacent to a public use airport and, therefore, must include in their
comprehensive plan the criteria they will use to achieve the compatibility
of lands adjacent to the airport(s), as required by s.163.3177(6)(a),
F.S. There are 129 public use airports in Florida. These
airports are located adjacent to 56 counties (not these 11 counties: Washington, Liberty, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Lafayette, Union, Sumter, Glades,
Flagler and Baker) and 80 municipalities. A list of the adjacent
local governments is provided on the web page. The statute gives
local governments until June 30, 2012 to meet this requirement. If
you have any questions regarding the accuracy of the list on the web site,
please contact Matt Muller at 850-922-1789 or by email at Matthew.Muller@dca.state.fl.us.
1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA SEEKING 2011 BETTER
COMMUNITY AWARD NOMINATIONS
1000 Friends of Florida's Better Community Awards program honors
successful efforts to save special places, fight sprawl and build better
communities across our rapidly growing state. Please consider
nominating individuals, organizations, public-private partnerships, local
governments, agencies, and/or projects that have enhanced the quality of
life in your community. The nomination form is available athttp://1000fof.org/Awards/2011nominationform.pdf
and the deadline is January 31, 2011. Contact Vivian Young
at 850-222-6277, ext. 109 or vyoung@1000fof.org if you have any questions.
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RFPs/RFQs, GRANTS,
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.
There currently are no RFQs/RFPs posted.
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JOB MART
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RECENT
JOBS POSTED:
CITY PLANNER (City of Key West); PLANNER (City of Panama City); TEMPORARY SENIOR
PLANNER, ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION SPECIALIST (City of Treasure Island)
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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
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December 2, 2010: The APA Florida Promised Lands Section will hold its Annual Meeting and
Holiday Social in Fort Myers. Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/calendar/calendar_details.asp?EventID=1103 for
more information.
December 2, 2010:
The APA Florida Broward Section is hosting a Holiday Party in Fort Lauderdale. Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/broward/index.asp for
details.
December 8, 2010:
The APA Florida Promised Lands Section will host a webinar on Staying Out of
Court by Avoiding the Pitfalls in Fort Myers. For details, go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/calendar/calendar_details.asp?EventID=1104 .
December 8, 2010:
The APA Florida Orlando Metro Section will host a Holiday Social in conjunction with FPZA and CNU in Winter Park . For details, go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/calendar/calendar_details.asp?EventID=1110 .
September 7-10, 2011:
Mark your calendars for APA Florida's 2011
Annual Conference at The Breakers in Palm Beach.
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OTHER STATEWIDE
EVENTS
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January 12, 2011: The Florida Public Transportation
Association will host the South
Florida Transit Summit in Fort Lauderdale. Go to http://wtsevents.org/chapter/sfwts/ to
register.
January 27-29, 2011:
The 6th Annual
Statewide Meeting of the Florida Chapter of the Congress for the New
Urbanism will be held in Seaside. Go to http://www.cnuflorida.org/events/11conference/11_conference_home.htm for
details.
February 22-24, 2011:
The Florida Chamber will host its 27th
Annual Growth Management, Energy, Climate Change and the Environment Short
Course in Orlando. Go to http://www.floridaplanning.org/calendar/calendar_details.asp?EventID=1105 for
details.
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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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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 environments.
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