Discover All the Trails Tampa Bay Has to Offer With the Tri-County Trails Map
Check out SCTPA’s interactive trails map for Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas.
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Join Us to Make Alt US 19 Work for Our Community
Share your thoughts on Forward Pinellas’s new plan – Advantage Alt 19.
Now Accepting Public Comments for Forward Pinellas’s Public Participation Plan
Share your thoughts with us about the Forward Pinellas’s Public Participation Plan
The Downtown St. Petersburg Mobility Study Identifies Project Priorities for Consideration
By Christina Mendoza, AICP As one of Florida’s most unique and vibrant communities, demand for office, housing and services in downtown St. Petersburg, or DTSP, continues to grow. At the…
Forward Pinellas and Pinellas County Launch Urban Design Services Pilot Program
By Nousheen Rahman Forward Pinellas and the Pinellas County Department of Housing & Community Development have partnered to develop an Urban Design Services Pilot Program for 2022-2023. Urban design encompasses…
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…
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
Forward Pinellas by the Numbers
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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
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 »TMA LEADERSHIP GROUP/SCTPA BOARD MEETING
TMA LEADERSHIP GROUP/SCTPA BOARD MEETING 9:30am - 1:00pm Location: Hernando County TBD Social Distancing will be adhered to
Find out more »FORWARD PINELLAS BOARD WORKSHOP
The workshop with the Forward Pinellas Board on December 14th will bring together elected leaders countywide to develop a vision and strategic goals that will lead to shared positive outcomes…
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 3, 2022
Congratulations to Commissioner Karen Seel ~~ Forward Pinellas recognizes Commissioner Seel for her years of service and Outstanding Elected Official Leadership Award presented by the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations…
October 11, 2022
Forward Pinellas Wants to Hear Your Thoughts on Alt US 19 ~~ A new plan will provide recommendations for redevelopment and transportation enhancements along Alternate US 19 ~~ Pinellas County,…
June 23, 2022
Transportation Leaders Address Future of St. Pete Transit ~~SunRunner Rising Recommendations Work Toward a Vibrant Future for St. Pete ~~ ST. PETERSBURG, FL —- The Forward Pinellas Board, the Pinellas…
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Are you interested in getting involved with Forward Pinellas?
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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- Request a speaker (info@forwardpinellas.org)
- Apply for a Committee [PDF]
- Attend a Board Meeting
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