By Whit Blanton, FAICP During the last two sessions, the Florida Legislature has introduced and advanced bills that purport to be about pedestrian safety by modifying or restricting use of…
By Angela Ryan My first experience with micromobility was with an e-scooter share program in Washington, D.C. I was working on assignment in the Nation’s capital, and it would take…
By Amy Elmore The 4th annual Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit is going hybrid and it’s free! The Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance (SCTPA) is bringing together industry leaders, elected…
By Chelsea Favero, AICP We’ve all been there. Maybe you’re trying to get your kids to school in Pasco and then drive through rush-hour traffic to your job in Tampa.…
By Christina Mendoza The Gateway Area of Pinellas County is an economic engine for the County, a home to many, the 2nd largest employment district in the region, and when…
By Rodney Chatman, AICP In 2020 Forward Pinellas entered into a business partnership with the University of South Florida’s College of Social Sciences to provide annual support for an internship…
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.
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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 »The actions of the CAC are guided by its vision for “a community-driven, modern transportation system that is safe, provides equitable access, and efficient mobility options in support of a sustainable, healthy, livable, and economically vibrant region.” Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.
Find out more »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 »The Forward Pinellas Nominating Committee will meet to prepare a recommendation for the full board concerning its slate of officers for 2022. The meeting will be held at the Kenneth…
Find out more »ST. PETERSBURG, FL —- This is your chance to have a say in the future of the highways and roads in Downtown St. Petersburg. Forward Pinellas, the City of St.…
If you want to serve on the front lines of integrating land use and transportation planning here at Forward Pinellas, we have an opportunity to join our team. Forward Pinellas…
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL —- The American Planning Association, Florida Chapter has awarded the Gateway Master Plan an Award of Merit in Best Practices. Forward Pinellas worked collaboratively with its partners…
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