By Whit Blanton, FAICP, and Kyle Simpson, AICP With nearly one million residents and about 15 million annual visitors, transportation is a frequent topic of conversation in Pinellas County. There…
What is Level of Service? Level of Service (LOS) is a metric that’s commonly applied in transportation planning to measure the quality of travel on a roadway. A letter grade…
Results are now available for the 2023 Pinellas Trail User Survey! Project Contact: Kyle Simpson Email: ksimpson@forwardpinellas.org Phone: 727.464.5580 The Pinellas Trail User Survey is administered by Forward Pinellas every…
On a mild, sunny morning, over 100 people from across the county gathered for the 7th annual Bike Your City event on March 10, in Oldsmar, FL. Since 2017, Forward…
By Whit Blanton, FAICP The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is preparing design plans for Drew Street between North Osceola Avenue and US 19, with about $8 million in place…
The Month of March has been designated as Florida Bike Month by the Florida Bicycle Association. During this month, events are held around the country to introduce bicycling to new…
If you want to make a difference by integrating land use and transportation planning here at Forward Pinellas, we have a career opportunity to join our team. Forward Pinellas is…
By Dana Santos, MPH/MA, Communications & Outreach Forward Pinellas celebrated Presidents Day 2023 with our annual Community In-Service Day. Each year in February, Forward Pinellas staff spends an in-service day…
by Whit Blanton, Forward Pinellas Executive Director Under gorgeous skies, I spent a large part of a recent weekday on a field trip to my high school hometown of Sarasota,…
by Dana Santos, MPH/MA Our Annual Report highlights the agency’s accomplishments and progress over the past year. The 2022 Annual Report includes: Updates on transportation Updates on land-use planning…
By Jared Austin, Principal Planner Land Use and Pinellas County’s Economy If you were asked what drives the Pinellas County economy, what would you say? You may reference our wonderful…
