Forward Pinellas 2023 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 2023 Annual Report include:…
Aligning Our Actions and Values for Florida’s Future
By Whit Blanton, FAICP, Executive Director, Forward Pinellas A version of this publication was originally prepared for the American Planning Association’s President’s Message. The return of cooler air and the…
When a Road Runs Through it – How Forward Pinellas Thinks about Lane Repurposing Projects
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…
Introducing the MAX Index: A New Way Forward Beyond Level of Service
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…
2023 Pinellas Trail User Survey Results
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…
Bike Your City 2023 Showcases the Beauty of Oldsmar Trails
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…
2023 Pinellas Trail User Survey
Thank you for your interest in the Pinellas Trail survey! [CLOSED] In order to better understand how people use the Pinellas Trail, Forward Pinellas is conducting a survey of trail…
Bike Your City Returns March 10, 2023
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…
Job Opening: Planner
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…
Forward Pinellas Community In-Service Day 2023
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…
Transportation Challenges Managed – Lessons Learned from the City of Sarasota
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,…
Forward Pinellas 2022 Annual Report
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…
