Who decides for your community? State law vs. local regulation
By Linda Fisher Who decides whether the house next door to yours can be used as an Airbnb? Or a home-based business? Or whether a new house needs to…
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Forward Pinellas Responds to Social Unrest
Development of an Introspective Equity Assessment By Angela Ryan & Nousheen Rahman Racial equity is realized when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes, and outcomes for…
Can we make zero deaths on our roads a reality?
Can we make zero deaths on our roads a reality? By Sarah Caper Over the past year, I’ve heard this question over and over again: “Is zero deaths and serious…
Proposed Law Would Put Pedestrians At Risk
Florida is in the middle of its legislative session for 2021, which ends on April 30. During this time each year, state lawmakers debate whether to pass bills that could…
Celebrating Florida Bike Month
By Angela Ryan My bicycle journey started like it does for many people. In high school I didn’t own a car and needed to get to work. I was one…
The Traffic Counts Are In
“Traffic just keeps getting worse!” This is a phrase that we hear a lot at Forward Pinellas because one of our primary responsibilities is to plan for a transportation system…
Bringing People Together to Create a Better Future
In Florida’s most densely populated county, change is constant. As the Pinellas Planning Council and Metropolitan Planning Organization, Forward Pinellas strives to bring everyone together to serve the needs of our community and create a vision for the future.
With coordination of 25 local governments, almost 975,000 residents, and more than six million visitors each year, Forward Pinellas enables seamless transportation and redevelopment that provides opportunity for people and communities to thrive.
What We Do
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Upcoming Events
BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) VIRTUAL MEETING
The BPAC provides input and direction on bicycle and pedestrian related issues, plans and policies. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.
Find out more »DOWNTOWN ST. PETE (DTSP) MOBILITY STUDY LISTENING SESSION
Want to take a deeper dive into what we’ve identified? Join any of the three online listening sessions for the “Downtown St. Pete Mobility Study” on June 17, 2021 from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m., June 22, 2021 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., and June 24, 2021 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. At these listening sessions, the public will have the opportunity to provide their thoughts on how we can create a safe and accessible Downtown St. Petersburg.
Find out more »TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (TCC) HYBRID MEETING
The TCC makes recommendations on a variety of planning issues based on their technical merit. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.
Find out more »DOWNTOWN ST. PETE (DTSP) MOBILITY STUDY LISTENING SESSION
Want to take a deeper dive into what we’ve identified? Join any of the three online listening sessions for the “Downtown St. Pete Mobility Study” on June 17, 2021 from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m., June 22, 2021 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., and June 24, 2021 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. At these listening sessions, the public will have the opportunity to provide their thoughts on how we can create a safe and accessible Downtown St. Petersburg.
Find out more »SPOTlight
In 2015, our board decided on three Strategic Planning & Operations Topics or SPOTlight areas that require strongly coordinated improvements in transportation and land use to foster economic opportunity, enhance community sustainability and leverage partnerships with the public and private sector.
In Our Community
June 15, 2021
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL —- Forward Pinellas Board adopted the 2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) on June 9, 2021, which reflects the transportation projects that are slated for state and federal…
June 14, 2021
ST. PETERSBURG, FL —- Forward Pinellas, the City of St. Petersburg and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) want your thoughts on possible transportation projects in the greater Downtown St.…
April 20, 2021
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL —- Forward Pinellas is launching an Equity Assessment in order to understand what our communities need and how we can help remove existing barriers to transportation, jobs,…
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