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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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Share Your Ideas & Help Create a Vision for the Future of DTSP

NewsBy Amy ElmoreDecember 14, 2020Leave a comment

More than 500 St. Petersburg residents and visitors took the Downtown St. Petersburg Mobility Survey this summer telling us how they travel to and around Downtown St. Pete, as well…

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The Future of the Gateway Master Plan

Gateway/Mid-County areaBy Christina MendozaDecember 10, 20201 Comment

Where We Were After extensive community outreach and collaborative effort between local governments, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and Forward Pinellas, The Gateway Master…

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Al Bartolotta celebrates 32 years of creating positive change in Pinellas County

News, Planning for the futureBy Amy ElmoreNovember 12, 20204 Comments

Forward Pinellas Division Manager Al Bartolotta is retiring next month after a 32-year career in urban planning. He started with the Pinellas County Planning Department in 1988, where he worked…

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Forward Pinellas Hosts Virtual “Bike Your City” Event

Bicycle Friendly Community, Complete Streets, Safe Streets - Vision Zero, SafetyBy Amy ElmoreOctober 16, 20201 Comment

Join the ride for a self-guided “Bike Your City” scavenger hunt through Safety Harbor. Jump on your bicycles and enjoy riding around beautiful Safety Harbor while finding enchanting scavenger hunt…

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Community Speaks Out on Downtown Mobility

Planning for the future, Priorities, Regional TransportationBy Sarah CaperOctober 5, 20201 Comment

Interactive Survey Demonstrates the Downtown St. Petersburg Community’s Preferences, Needs and Opportunities  Plans to improve mobility and accessibility in Downtown St. Petersburg are well underway! Earlier this year, Forward Pinellas launched the Downtown St. Petersburg…

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Downtown St. Pete Mobility Study Online Listening Session

2020-11-30 09:21



Forward Pinellas Creates Virtual “Comment Board”

2020-12-10 05:26



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2020-12-16 06:13



Forward Pinellas Board Awards More Than $1M

2021-02-12 07:35



Forward Pinellas Debuts New, User-Friendly Website

2021-02-16 05:40



Forward Pinellas Hosts Virtual “Bike Your Own City”

2021-02-23 01:46



Forward Pinellas Board Recognizes March 2021 as Florida Bike Month

2021-03-10 06:34



Forward Pinellas Board Adopts Safe Streets Pinellas Action Plan

2021-03-15 04:54



Forward Pinellas Named 2020 Planning Organization of the Year

2021-04-14 01:45



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forwardpinellas ForwardPinellas @forwardpinellas ·
22 Mar

Join Forward Pinellas as a Planner! The selected candidate will play a central role in the agency’s land use and redevelopment initiatives.
This position is full-time, with a ...flexible work environment. Deadline is 3/24/2023.

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21 Mar

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