Bike Your City – St. Petersburg, March 2, 2024
Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is hosting the 8th annual Bike Your City event in March to celebrate Florida Bicycle Month.
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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.
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Aligning Our Actions and Values for Florida’s Future
By Whit Blanton, FAICP, Executive Director, Forward PinellasA version of this publication was originally prepared for the American Planning Association’s President’s Message.
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When a Road Runs Through it – How Forward Pinellas Thinks about Lane Repurposing Projects
By Whit Blanton, FAICP, and Kyle Simpson, AICPWith nearly one million residents and about 15 million annual visitors, transportation is a frequent topic of conversation in Pinellas County.
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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.
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2023 Pinellas Trail User Survey Results
Results are now available for the 2023 Pinellas Trail User Survey! Project Contact: Kyle Simpson Email: ksimpson@forwardpinellas.
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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.
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Right-Sizing Drew Street for Safety, Accessibility and Mobility
By Whit Blanton, FAICPThe 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 for in construction in fiscal year 2024.
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Bike Your City Returns March 10, 2023
The Month of March has been designated as Florida Bike Month by the Florida Bicycle Association.
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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.
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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, which has been carrying out ambitious transportation projects in and around its downtown over the last few years.
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Forward Pinellas 2022 Annual Report
by Dana Santos, MPH/MA Our Annual Report highlights the agency’s accomplishments and progress over the past year.
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