A Look Back at 2021
By Whit Blanton, FAICP One thing we’ve learned from the last two years is the critically important 4-way intersection of community, economics, transportation, and health. Through a global pandemic, economic…
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Turning Words into Action
By Whit Blanton, FAICP and Angela Ryan At the City of Dunedin City Commission Workshop, Tuesday, December 12, 2021, Mayor Buljalski and her fellow commissioners put their words into action,…
Next Steps for Passenger Rail in Florida and Tampa Bay
By Whit Blanton, FAICP Regional leaders formally renewed discussions of developing passenger rail in Tampa Bay with state officials from the Florida Department of Transportation last week. The meeting, hosted…
Saving Our Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Means Saving Lives
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…
Micromobility – What’s in your community?
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…
Gulf Coast Safe Streets Hybrid Summit Tackles Regional Safety Issues
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…
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
BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) 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 »TECHNICAL COORDINATING 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
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 »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 »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
November 10, 2021
If you are seeking a new opportunity to use your accounting and/or finance skills and abilities in a fulfilling work environment that will stimulate your mind, then we have an…
September 30, 2021
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.…
August 10, 2021
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…
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