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Forward Pinellas – Branding a new identity

Blog, Director's Blog, PinellasBy Whit BlantonMay 23, 20161 Comment

The role of transportation and land development in Pinellas County took on increased importance with passage of a special act of the Florida Legislature in 2014 unifying a 13-member governing board…

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Streets for Everyone – Gil Penalosa Brings His Healthy Cities Message to St. Petersburg

BlogBy Al BartolottaApril 25, 2016Leave a comment

https://forwardpinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1280px-ciclovc3ada_bogotc3a1_cra_7_con_cl_17.jpg Elected officials and professionals involved in efforts to improve transportation infrastructure in their communities often talk about mobility and safety being the top priorities. These are necessary pursuits. But…

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Improving Gulf Boulevard Safety is No Accident

Blog, Director's Blog, Enhancing Beach AccessBy Whit BlantonApril 18, 20164 Comments

Pick almost any month and you can read about a crash involving a pedestrian and automobile somewhere along Gulf Boulevard in Pinellas County. Often, these crashes include a fatality or serious…

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Changes Coming to Gandy Boulevard

Blog, PinellasBy Chelsea FaveroMarch 11, 2016Leave a comment

In 2012, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) informed the MPO that bids on projects around the state were coming in lower than expected and that FDOT had extra (that’s…

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Steps for a more accessible Pinellas County

Blog, Director's BlogBy Whit BlantonMarch 6, 20163 Comments

Access, the means of approaching or entering a place, is an often overlooked indicator of how successfully a community is evolving from nondescript corridor to place. Shifting from an emphasis on…

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A Walk on the Streets of Largo

Blog, Director's Blog, Enhancing Beach AccessBy Whit BlantonFebruary 24, 201611 Comments

I set out on a warm and sunny winter day after work, before the next cold front arrives, to meet the dual objectives of exercise and to enjoy social interaction…

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Pinellas MPO enthusiastic about prospects for countywide bike share

Blog, Director's BlogBy Whit BlantonFebruary 11, 20161 Comment

As I introduced the Pinellas Countywide Bike Share Feasibility item at the mid-point of Wednesday’s Pinellas County MPO meeting, I jokingly told the board we had allotted one-and-a-half hours for…

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Defining the Heart of Seminole

Blog, Corridor ProfilesBy Alicia ParinelloJanuary 29, 2016Leave a comment

Park Boulevard, from Seminole Boulevard to 113th Street, is gaining a lot of attention because a long-planned new city center, taking the place of the former Seminole Mall, is being…

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Enhancing Beach Community Access in Pinellas County

Blog, Director's Blog, Enhancing Beach AccessBy Whit BlantonJanuary 26, 2016Leave a comment

Pinellas County is defined by its geography. Water on three sides, inland lakes and numerous bays, inlets, canals and wetlands make for a compact place to put people, commerce, industry…

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From Transition to Transformation

Blog, Director's BlogBy Whit BlantonJanuary 3, 20161 Comment

The year 2015 was one of transition for the Pinellas Planning Council and Metropolitan Planning Organization, and for me personally. It began with the newly unified agency in the process…

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Who owns US 19, Gateway/Mid-County and the Beaches? We all do.

Blog, Director's Blog, Enhancing Beach Access, Gateway/Mid-County area, US 19 CorridorBy Whit BlantonDecember 15, 2015Leave a comment

The Pinellas beaches, the Gateway/Mid-County area, and the US 19 corridor reflect different aspects of Pinellas County, but all have a few things in common. First, they share in driving…

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Happy Silver Anniversary, Pinellas Trail!

Blog, PinellasBy Rodney ChatmanDecember 1, 2015Leave a comment

By Sue Miller, MPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner The Pinellas Trail welcomes bicyclists, walkers, skateboarders, dog-walkers, strollers, inline skaters, and strollers.  It brings together residents, tourists, seasonal visitors, the young,…

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2021-02-23 01:46



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