Staying Above Water: Housing Affordability and Resiliency
By Linda Fisher, AICP It’s no secret that housing costs in Tampa Bay have soared in the last few years. Everywhere, it seems, people are struggling to find housing wherever…
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Forward Pinellas works to restart Ferry service in Pinellas County
By Christina Mendoza, AICP Home to world-renowned beaches, incredible marine life, and beautiful amenities, with more than 15 million visitors each year, Pinellas County is truly known as a waterfront…
The Pinellas Trail – Is perception reality, and what can we do about it?
By Alex Burns, USF Intern People are getting outdoors and enjoying the trails more than ever before. About two million residents and visitors enjoyed the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail in…
New state laws will impact local communities
By Linda Fisher, AICP The 2022 Florida Legislative Session ended on March 14. While it received the most attention for a handful of bills dealing with controversial topics such as…
Forward Pinellas Completes Equity Assessment – But the Work Has Just Begun
Forward Pinellas Board adopted the Equity Assessment Action Plan on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in an effort to ensure all work at Forward Pinellas is inclusive and results in equitable outcomes for our entire community. Launched in 2020, the Equity Assessment began identifying our community needs and opportunities to help remove existing barriers to transportation, jobs, education, housing that’s affordable and other resources.
Forward Pinellas Celebrates Florida Bike Month
By Chelsea Favero, AICP In my family, riding bikes is a big part of our lives and we take it seriously. Growing up, my siblings and I were encouraged to…
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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Safe Streets Pinellas: A Vision Zero Action Plan
Check out our partners who have adopted the Safe Streets Pinellas Action Plan and committed to zero deaths and serious injuries on our roadways by 2045.
Upcoming Events
TECHNICAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE (TCC) 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 »CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING
View the Agenda CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING 7:00pm-9:00pm 310 Court Street, 1st Floor Conference Room, Clearwater, FL Listen In, public comment allowed https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86885331500?pwd=YjBFQXY3NXFMdzlxTjFHeFgvbnA1QT09 Meeting ID: 868 8533 1500 Passcode:…
Find out more »PLANNERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) MEETING
The PAC provides technical input and makes recommendations on matters that go before Forward Pinellas, acting as the Pinellas Planning Council. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.
Find out more »SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY COMMITTEE (STSC) MEETING
The STSC is made up of local elected officials and school board members that meet to address school-related transportation access and safety issues. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.
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
April 21, 2022
Congratulations to Forward Pinellas Planning Section Manager Chelsea Favero! The Core Team of the Tampa Bay Smart Cities Alliance (TBSCA) has selected Chelsea for their Leadership Team. As part of this team,…
March 16, 2022
Forward Pinellas Board Adopts Equity Action Plan ~~ Equity Assessment Identifies Opportunities to Create a More Equitable Pinellas ~~ PINELLAS COUNTY, FL —- Forward Pinellas Board adopted the Equity…
February 28, 2022
Forward Pinellas, the Planning Council and Metropolitan Planning Organization for Pinellas County, Florida is seeking a Planning Analyst to join its team. Our agency is a progressive and innovative organization…
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