Happy Holidays!
December 22, 2011

E-News & Notes: A Monthly Bulletin from APA Florida

State & Federal Highlights

FDOT Submits Proportionate Share Report

As part of the Community Planning Act, FDOT was tasked with preparing a report for the Legislature on the calculation of proportionate share contributions under s.163.3180(5)(h)3. This report was submitted on December 15, 2011 and can be read here.

EPA Announces Smart Growth
Achievement Awards

Earlier this month, EPA announced the five recipients of the 2011 Smart Growth Achievement Awards. They include projects in St. Louis, MO (historic neighborhood redevelopment); Albuquerque, NM (LEED Platinum-certified affordable housing project); El Paso, TX (TOD plan); Howard, SD (green building); and Normal, IL (roundabout which evolved into civic gathering place). Learn more about these projects here.

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DETAILS AT http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/82941f460f

Reports and Other Items of Interest

Envisioning the Future of
Our Communities

The Future We Want (FWW) is a global initiative to envision what people want their lives and communities to be like 20 years from now. FWW is using a variety of methods to gather ideas about the future from people around the globe. The ideas will be made visible at the UN’s conference on sustainable development, RIO +20, next June. If you are interested in seeing what comments are being made or want to submit your own ideas, click here.

2012 Better Community Award Nominations Sought

1000 Friends of Florida is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Better Community Awards. Each year they honor citizens, organizations, communities and projects which make Florida a smarter, more sustainable place to live. Nominations are due by January 31, 2012. Details can be found here.

Practicing Planner Focuses on Community Planning Act

APA's Practicing Planner includes several articles on Florida's 2011 growth management legislation. The articles include perspectives by Merle Bishop, Tim Brown, Mary Gibbs, and Tom Pelham. The articles are in the December, 2011 issue (Vol. 9, No. 4) of Practicing Planner which will be posted here late December.

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A Conversation with Funders of
Community Land Trusts

The community land trust (CLT) movement has grown steadily in the United States over the past several decades. Today there are approximately 240 CLTs in 45 states and Washington, D.C. The philanthropic community’s initial and ongoing support has made much of this growth possible. In order to understand why these organizations are drawn to community land trusts, the National Housing Institute interviewed 15 funders from 13 foundations whose scope encompassed all levels. To read the report, click here.

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JobMart

APA Florida/APA/AICP News & Info

Latest Job Postings

• DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND LONG RANGE PLANNER (City of Clearwater)
• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission)
• DEPUTY DIRECTOR of DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (City of Boca Raton)
• PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR (City of Hollywood)
• HOUSING PLANNER-PART TIME (City of Riviera Beach)
• PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (City of St. Pete Beach)
• PROJECT PLANNER (Urban Design Kilday Studios)

We encourage you to visit APA Florida's JobMart website at http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/44fcba6b0e for salaries, descriptions, minimum requirements and application deadlines.

Also, don't forget about APA Florida's resume posting feature at www.floridaplanning.org/membership/
resume_select.

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Registration Now Open for 2012 Public
Policy Workshop

Don’t wait – register now for the 10th Annual Public Policy Workshop to be held in Tallahassee on February 8, 2012. This year’s agenda is exciting and promises to be one of our best yet. Registration, hotel information and the preliminary agenda are posted on the APA Florida website. Sponsorship opportunities are also available - information is also posted on the website. Space is limited to 140 people so register early! Contact the Chapter Office at 850-201-3272 or fapa@floridaplanning.org if you have any questions.

May 2012 AICP Exam Window Now Open

The application window for the May 2012 AICP Exam opened on December 1st. The final application deadline is January 24, 2012. The exam will be held during the period of May 7-21, 2012. For more information, click here.

 

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RFPs/RFQs, Grants, ETC.

Calendar

News Clips

January 13, 2012: The Florida Earth Foundation and the FAMU College of Law will host Water Law Update 2012 in Orlando.

January 18, 2012: The Florida Sea Grant Program will host a workshop on Adaptive Planning for Sea-Level Rise: Legal Issues for Local Government in Fort Myers. 5 AICP CM credits, including Law, pending.

January 18, 2012: The APA Florida San Felasco Section will host a free webinar on Resilient Planning Agencies in Gainesville. 1.5 AICP CM credits approved.

January 18, 2012: The FAU School of Urban & Regional Planning will host a lecture on Planner as Persuader: Utilizing Maps and Graphics in Fort Lauderdale.

January 19, 2012: The Florida Sea Grant Program will host a workshop on Adaptive Planning for Sea-Level Rise: Legal Issues for Local Government in Largo. 5 AICP CM credits, including Law, pending.

January 20, 2012: The Orange County Planning Division will host the 2012 Redevelopment Conference in Orlando. 5.5 AICP CM credit pending.

January 27, 2012: The APA Florida First Coast Section will hold its 12th Annual AICP Exam Prep Course in Jacksonville.

February 8, 2012: The APA Florida Orlando Metro Section will co-host a lecture on Energy and Transportation Planning in Orlando.

February 8, 2012: APA Florida will host the 10th Annual Public Policy Workshop in Tallahassee.

-more events-

2012 APA Florida Annual Conference
September 12-15, 2012
Naples Grande, Naples
"Charting a New Course"

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Zoning at 85
Edward McMahon, Urban Land, November 21, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/7402408f81

Haiku Traffic Signs Bring Poetry to NYC Streets
NPR Staff, NPR, December 3, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/f70bc5d84a

For healthy people, build a healthy city
David Ebner, The Globe and Mail, November 27, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/7288035002

Michigan Cities See Placemaking as the Way to a Brighter Future
Angie Schmitt, DC.StreetsBlog.org, November 28, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/fdecf8f33d

Reframing the Planning Discussion
APA, November 30, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/f69d099952

An Encyclopedia of Land Use Codes
Nate Berg, The Atlantic Cities, December 12, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/f2c1e2fbe5

Imagining a City Without Its Public Transportation
Emily Badger, The Atlantic Cities, December 12, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/4aba63d542

The Futurists: Turning India’s farms into factories
Jason Overdorff, Global Post, December 9, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/3ad6ad9ed7

How Twitter Proves That Place Matters
Richard Florida, The Atlantic Cities, December 7, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/e922ce4158

Sustainability Round-Up: Historic Preservation = Jobs Edition
Rachel Bowdon, PreservationNation, November 18, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/00a8b6364d

A park, a school – and a lot of wasted money
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2011
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NYC launches push to enter green zone
Amanda Fung, Crain’s New York Business.com, December 12, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/05ac647236

Rome Restricts Car Use to Reduce Emissions, Improve Air Quality
Itir Sonuparlak, The City Fix, December 7, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/8e1397d5d6

Could the desert sun power the world?
Leo Hickam, The Guardian, December 11, 2011
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?APAFlorida/4e8051a8b4/6151d2bb22/2f87c8bf9d
 




 

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