Organizations
Organizations and Web sites
related to growth topics and concerns are featured here ...
Nonprofit: Everglades Law Center Environment Florida: Environment Florida
1000 Friends of Florida: www.1000fof.org
American Planning Association
The association of professional planners and planning students. Has chapters in states across the country, including Florida. Addresses many and varied issues related to growth and its impacts.
http://www.planning.org/
http://www.floridaplanning.org
As a not-for-profit law firm, ELC represents the public interest in environmental and land use matters. In particular, the ELC works to restore the Everglades and the Keys and to prevent harmful growth from affecting the ecosystems of south Florida. The ELC’s accomplishments include court victories to protect environmentally sensitive areas, and they continue to work on preserving the Urban Development Boundary in Miami-Dade County. For more information: http://www.evergladeslaw.org/
Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects
Florida Planning & Zoning Association
Created in 1951, the FPZA aims to promote cooperation among planners, planning commissions, civic groups, and others . It strives to stimulate interest in planning and zoning, and to promote the observance of sound planning and zoning practices. For more about the FPZA, its upcoming conference, or how to become a member of a local chapter, see: www.fpza.org.
Urban Land Institute
Founded in 1936, ULI strives to lead the way in responsible land use along with developing and sustaining communities worldwide. ULI offers research and education services through the ULI Customized Research Center and its range of Customized Programs. It also offers advice on land use and development problems through its Advisory Services and addresses community land use issues in its Community Outreach Program. For more about the organization and its services: www.uli.org.
Governmental:
Florida Department of Community Affairs:
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/
Florida Regional Planning Councils:
link to all regional planning councils http://www.dca.state.fl.us/FDCP/DCP/
partners/regional.cfm
Florida Department of Transport-
ation (DOT): http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/generalinfo/
whatsnew.htm
Others to Be Listed Shortly ...
Documents and Reports:
In this section are timely documents and on-line reports from varied specialists.
Charting Florida's Future The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released Being Drought Smart, a report identifying water use efficiency measures that can help in the current drought and also better prepare the state for future drought situations. The report provides recommendations for agricultural operations; public water supply; and commercial and industrial practices and programs. The Department has also released Tapping New Sources: Meeting 2025 Water Supply Needs. The annual report summarizes the progress of the water management districts’ regional water supply plans and the development of alternative water sources. It provides information on the trends statewide and in Florida’s five water management districts. Copies of both reports are available on-line:
Century Commission Second Annual Report: Recently released, this January 2008 report was submitted to the governor and legislature and contains recommendations and information about managing growth in Florida.
Listen in to the Foundation's recent growth issues interview, with the Chair of the Century Commission.
Sustaining Rural Florida
1000 Friends of Florida has released a study identifying strategies to stem the dramatic loss of Florida's rural lands over the next 50 years. Working to Sustain Florida's Rural and Natural Lands: A Call to Action, is a follow-up to the group's eye-opening report, Florida 2060, which included the projection that the amount of urbanized land in the State of Florida will double by 2060, based on current development patterns.
Florida Water
Issues on Tap
Click here: Drought
Click here: Sources
More Reports
"A Time for Leadership: Growth Manage-
ment and Florida 2060"
1000 Friends of Florida
December 2006
www.1000fof.org/planning/2060.asp
"The Case for Florida's Future Corridors"
Florida Department of Transportation
December 2006
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/corridor/
workshop113006/notebook.htm#plan
“The Road to a New Energy Future: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Technologies for a Cleaner, More Secure
Energy Future.”
Florida Environments
October 2006
This report shows United States already has the
tools needed to reduce our dependence on oil;
harness renewable, homegrown energy; and
save energy with high performance homes,
buildings and appliances. To read the executive summary or the full report, visit the reports
section at:
www.EnvironmentFlorida.org/reports
Active Living By Design
Where are the best examples of active living,
who is leading policy innovations and what can
we learn from them? Active Living Research
tackles these questions and offers insights from
11 communities across the country in “Models
for Change: Lessons for Creating Active Living Communities,” a 12-page series of case studies featured in Planning Magazine.
More to Come Shortly...
