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A Brave New World of Online Public Engagement

Equity, Planning for the future, Public OutreachBy Amy ElmoreJuly 13, 20211 Comment

By Amy Elmore I want to tell you a secret. I’m terrified of social media. I know… I know… I’m a communications & outreach manager – how can I fear…

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Funding For Our Future

Pinellas, Planning for the future, PrioritiesBy Chelsea FaveroJune 29, 2021Leave a comment

By Chelsea Favero, AICP The most common question I get asked is, what does Forward Pinellas do? That’s quite a loaded question because we’re involved in so many facets of…

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Who decides for your community? State law vs. local regulation

Pinellas, Planning for the future, PrioritiesBy Linda FisherMay 24, 2021Leave a comment

By Linda Fisher   Who decides whether the house next door to yours can be used as an Airbnb? Or a home-based business? Or whether a new house needs to…

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Forward Pinellas Responds to Social Unrest

Equity, PinellasBy Angela RyanApril 20, 20211 Comment

Development of an Introspective Equity Assessment  By Angela Ryan & Nousheen Rahman Racial equity is realized when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes, and outcomes for…

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Can we make zero deaths on our roads a reality?

Pinellas, Safe Streets - Vision ZeroBy Sarah CaperApril 7, 20212 Comments

Can we make zero deaths on our roads a reality? By Sarah Caper Over the past year, I’ve heard this question over and over again: “Is zero deaths and serious…

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Proposed Law Would Put Pedestrians At Risk

Planning for the future, PrioritiesBy Linda FisherMarch 29, 20212 Comments

Florida is in the middle of its legislative session for 2021, which ends on April 30. During this time each year, state lawmakers debate whether to pass bills that could…

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Celebrating Florida Bike Month

Bicycle Friendly Community, SafetyBy Angela RyanMarch 22, 20211 Comment

By Angela Ryan My bicycle journey started like it does for many people. In high school I didn’t own a car and needed to get to work.  I was one…

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The Traffic Counts Are In

Pinellas, Planning for the futureBy Chelsea FaveroMarch 17, 2021Leave a comment

“Traffic just keeps getting worse!” This is a phrase that we hear a lot at Forward Pinellas because one of our primary responsibilities is to plan for a transportation system…

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Transitioning to Transit-Oriented Development Gives Way To Equitable Planning

Knowledge exchange series, PinellasBy Christina MendozaMarch 9, 2021Leave a comment

Have you ever been to a city where you can easily travel without an automobile? Where transitioning from walking, or perhaps biking, to transit is seamless, efficient, and enjoyable? Where…

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Electric Bicycles Give Rise to a New Mobility and Some Questions

Bicycle Friendly Community, Director's Blog, PinellasBy Whit BlantonMarch 1, 20214 Comments

By Whit Blanton Perhaps you’ve seen them?  The fat-tired, bulky framed or squat bicycles with the bulging disk of a heavy, black battery sitting on the rear rack or inside…

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Welcome to our new website!

Director's BlogBy Amy ElmoreFebruary 16, 2021Leave a comment

Explore the new Forward Pinellas website and see how we’re helping Pinellas! In our role as Pinellas County’s land use and transportation planning agency, there are a lot of things…

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Forward Pinellas to Provide $100K & $1M in Complete Streets Awards

Complete Streets, NewsBy Amy ElmoreJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

Tarpon Springs and St. Petersburg are the latest local governments in Pinellas County seeking funding under the Forward Pinellas Complete Streets Program. Started in 2016, the program provides direct funding…

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Our land use project - The Target Employment and Industrial Land Study (TEILS) Update is now complete! Thanks to our partners @CitiesThatWork and SBFreidman.
Read on for findings... and recommendations: https://forwardpinellas.org/blog/pinellas/preserving-pinellas-prosperity-target-employment-and-industrial-lands-study-teils-update/

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