Intern Spotlight: Michael Okechukwu
Since 2020, Forward Pinellas has partnered with the University of South Florida’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning each academic year to provide support for an internship position to a…
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SunRunner Improves Travel Time and Safety
By Kaitlyn Nieman and Dana Santos As Pinellas County’s transportation planning agency, Forward Pinellas works to help its local governments identify and complete projects that improve safety, traffic flow, and…
Community In-Service Day with the Homeless Empowerment Program
By Dana L. Santos Forward Pinellas staff spent the day at the Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP) for Community In-Service Day. Forward Pinellas participates in a Community In-Service Day each year…
Advantage Pinellas 2050: Pinellas County’s Long Range Transportation Plan
As a metropolitan planning organization, Forward Pinellas determines what transportation projects should receive state and federal funding in Pinellas County with its long range transportation plan (LRTP). The Advantage Pinellas 2050…
Bike Your City – Pinellas Park, March 1, 2025
Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is hosting the 9th annual Bike Your City event in March to celebrate Florida Bicycle Month. Bike Your City…
Forward Pinellas 2024 Annual Report
By Dana Santos, MPH/MA Our annual report highlights Forward Pinellas’s accomplishments and progress in transportation and land use planning over the past year. Highlights of the 2024 Annual Report include:…
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, approximately 980,000 residents, and millions of 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
Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting
Join the Zoom Meeting for Public viewing and comment only  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476536960?pwd=kmnXESGgzLPpdtT7kp5FcUyip2KXfx.1  Meeting ID: 894 7653 6960 Passcode: 019811 Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin,…
CANCELLED – PLANNERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) MEETING
View the Agenda The PAC meeting will be held in the Pinellas County Communications Building, Palm Room at 333 Chestnut Street, Clearwater. More information about the Planners Advisory Committee is available…
Forward Pinellas Board Work Session
The Forward Pinellas Board will meet for a work session to discuss the FY 26 Pinellas Planning Council Budget and the Gateway Master Plan implementation. The meeting will be held…
Forward Pinellas Executive Committee Meeting
The Forward Pinellas Executive Committee will meet to review the annual performance evaluation for the Executive Director and formulate any recommendations for the full board. The meeting will be held…
SPOTlight
Our board has decided on a set of 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.
Finding a reliable, comfortable, and safe means of transportation to and along the Gulf beaches
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The success of Forward Pinellas involves everyone, from our stakeholders, to our board members, neighborhoods, and local partners. We need your help to keep moving Pinellas forward!
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