2010 Legislative Issues Updated March 8, 2010

1000 Friends of Florida Updated Amendment 4 Statement March 8, 2010

Call on the SFWMD to Move Forward on U.S. Sugar Land Purchase March 9, 2010

DCA Secretary Tom Pelham Receives 1000 Friends' Sadowski Award

Florida Department of Health and 1000 Friends CLIMATE CHANGE & PUBLIC HEALTH WORKSHOPS

• Tallahassee (Presentations & Results)
• Ft. Lauderdale (Presentations)
• Sarasota (Presentations)
• Orlando (Presentations)
• Pensacola (Presentations)

March: Jacksonville.

Northwest Florida Conservation Coordination- The E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center, Bruce Florida, February 5, 2010 - RESULTS -Participants Session Summary Document

Florida Springs Rally Photos At the Capitol - North & Central Florida's Everglades - Clear, Glistening Pools of Light, and Coolness - Held Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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Growth Management & Comprehensive Plans

• Important Cabinet Victory on Balsamo and Lantana Cases (December 8, 2009)
• Governor and Cabinet Uphold Miami-Dade USB -- 1000 Friends intervened in this case, challenging Miami-Dade County's approved expansion of the USB to accommodate a new Lowe's on the fringes of the Everglades.
• Marion County - Major Win for Growth Management and Citizen Participation - DOAH Case #08-1576GM for Administrative Commission - September 15, 2009 : Facts Sheet - Background Letter
• 1000 Friends Calls on State and Local Leadership to Protect Evrglades Agricultural Area
• Passage of Miami 21--Article

Oil Drilling in Florida Waters? - Florida's seaward boundary in the Gulf of Mexico is 3 marine leagues (9 nautical miles) and is 3 nautical miles in the Atlantic.

Evolving Coastal Policy

• Florida Coastal and Ocean Coalition - The Florida Coastal and Ocean Coalition is a group of environmental, civic, business and outdoor organizations working together to conserve, protect and restore Florida's coastal and marine environment. The Coalition emphasizes the implementation of an ecosystem-based approach to coastal and ocean management, as well as recognition of the important linkage between the health of Florida's economy and the health of its beaches and dunes, coral reefs, mangroves, sea grasses, wetlands and other natural resources.
• The Blue Frontier Campaign works to promote unity, provide tools to and raise awareness of the solution-oriented marine conservation community.

Awards

• 1000 Friends Presents 2009 Better Community Awards
• 1000 Friends Presents Community Steward Award to Lee County Board of County Commissioners

SB360 and HB 697 issues:

• Gov. Crist Signs SB 360 into Law
• IMPLEMENTING SB 360 - Secretary Tom Pelham June, 2009 Presentation
• NEW - A Joint Report on the Mobilty Fee Methodology Study has been submitted to the Florida Legislature by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Department of Community Affairs. December 2, 2009
  
• 1000 Friends' Charles Pattison Speaks on Impacts of SB 360 on WUSF Radio -- See Florida Matters -- Spurring (Economic) Growth
• Affordable Housing Within the designated “dense urban land areas” (DULAs – see DCA link) - Our Affordable Housing Director, Jaimie Ross, has prepared a draft inclusionary housing ordinance that allows a local government to adopt an ordinance that requires a certain percentage of housing within large projects to be available for low and moderate income families.
• HB 697 requires local governments to address climate change in several elements of their comprehensive plans. DCA draft rule development for HB 697: Enhanced Local Planning to Reduce Vehicle MilesTravelled and Greenhouse Gases.---1000 Friends of Florida's Comments to DCA

New and Interesting

A new report where Florida does not fare well has been released entitled, "Dangerous By Design - Solving The Epidemic Of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths (And Making Great Neighborhoods)"produced by Transportation For America - Interesting related review article in the AARP Bulletin Today - Press releases and their links. Also, Time.com - Florida's Deadly Hit-and-Run Car Culture

Planning for Climate Change - Resources to Check Out and Climate Change related events. Includes information and links to climate change and health impacts.

Economic Gardening - An Entrepreneurial (and nurture) Approach to Economic Development (Florida Trend) - Florida Communities might benefit by sustain economic gardening. The Littleton Colorado Experience.

Miami 21 Form-based Code Approved!

Form Based Code - What is it? Changing the prediliction to sprawl and making our cities more livable and functional

Integrated Transportation System Planning

• Senate Clears Rail Bill, On to Gov. Crist - St. Pete times - December 9, 2009
• Sign up for Facebook to connect with ConnectUS: High Speed Rail in Florida
• Florida High Speed Rail - Proposed Tracks
• SuRail Site - SunRail Facebook Site
• Transportation Policy - Shifts to Reducing Vehicle Miles Travelled and Supportive of Compact Development

Upcoming Federal Transportation Bill

• CLEAN-TEA, S. 575 Talking Points
• CLEAN-TEA - Letter to Senator
• 1000 Friends Letter to Senator Nelson

Public Health and the Built Environment

• 2010 Florida - County Health Rankings
• Smart Growth Principles and Public Health. This is a macromedia presentation on the topic by Daniel Parker of the Florida Department of Health. Well worth the listen!
• Sprawl and Your Health - Urban Sprawl and Delayed Ambulance Arrival in the U.S.
• Planning Communities That Are Supportive of Older (and other) Floridians Healthy & Complete Communities for Life
• Planning Complete Streets for an Aging America, 2009, AARP
• Planning for Climate Change - Resources to Check Out and Climate Change related events. Includes information and links to climate change and health impacts.
• What is your neighborhood Walkability Score?
• Healthy Streets & Corridor Design - Details: By Billy L. Hattaway, P.E. of VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

Climate Change

Climate Change - Greenhouse Gas Reduction - Strategies That  Regions, Communities and Agencies Can Take

Background on and Strategies To Reduce Greenhouse Gas In Florida

Regional Climate Impacts: Southeast - U.S. Global Change Research Program 112 Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

Recent Workshops on Addressing Climate Change and Transportation, Community Design and Citizen Health and Welfare - Supporting Background - Paper1, Paper 2 - Reference List - Presenters/Moderator Bios

1. Tallahassee
2. Orlando
3. Ft. Lauderdale

Past Workshops

• Community Planning - The Intersection of Culture, Ecosystems and Transportation - Results & Presentations
• Results - Wakulla Springs Restoration Workshop, February 25-26, 2009 - View the Presentations and Workshop Report

Other Information

• Downtowns & Small Towns
• The Florida Planning Toolbox - A comprehensive one-stop, easily accessible smart growth resource for Florida planners, public officials, and citizens who are seeking to plan for the future livability and health of Florida's communities. Produced by the Florida Department of Community Affairs and the Center for Urban and Environmental Solution at Florida Atlantic University.
• Renewable Power for the Sunshine State
• 1000 Friends Monitoring Northwest Florida Transporation Corridor Authority's Master Plan (July 2008).
• Florida Community Land Trust Blog
• Wildlife & Habitat Planning
• Wildlife Webinar - October 2nd - Presentations and links
• Victoria Tschinkel's Op Ed on Importance of Sustainable Development runs in Tampa Tribune
• EPA Smart Growth Publications
• Volusia - Smart Growth Toolbox
• Land Use and Water Supply Planning in Florida
• Tallahassee - Leon County Water Atlas - The goal of this site is to provide a comprehensive data resource, eventually covering the State of Florida, that helps citizens and scientists alike make informed decisions concerning our vital water resources.

IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS

New! Fall/Winter 2009 Foresight - Focus on Photographer Will Dickey

Foresight, Spring 2009 (Volume 22, Number 1) Focus on Photographer Mac Stone

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FWC's, Florida Wildlife Conservation Guide (Graphic version) - The Guide offers users of any professional level a compendium of guidance and reference materials related to wildlife, land use planning and conservation. Links well with the Florida Wildlife Habitat Planning Manual above.

UCF Alternative Future for Florida in 2060Smart Growth for Florida's Future

Also see, "Protecting Florida’s Springs – An Implementation Guidebook" February 2008Solving Water Pollution Problems in the Wakulla Springshed