The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Division of Community Development, has completed a guide document in the Statewide Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning (PDRP) Initiative, which provides information on incorporating the guidelines into the long-term disaster recovery process. To access this document, please click here. Thanks to all of the members of our PDRP Focus Group and…
DetailsSt. Pete moves a step closer to adding regulations for bars ST. PETERSBURG — The City Council moved a step closer Monday to requiring bars to get a special permit to serve alcohol after midnight. While several council members and Mayor Bill Foster admitted that only a few bars cause trouble, the council voted 4-2…
DetailsBoynton Beach CRA formally looks for Magnuson House tenant BOYNTON BEACH —The board of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously at this week’s meeting to put out a formal request for suitors for the historic Magnuson home. The CRA had bought it in 2007 for $850,000; it was appraised at $180,000. It’s currently down…
DetailsGrowth in Pensacola the goal of first-time homebuyer loan program The City of Pensacola is launching a First Time Homebuyer Program to help eligible families and individuals buy a house with forgivable loans of up to $10,000. Expected to get under way in January, the program is a key initiative of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s urban…
DetailsA stroll down Riverwalk: Visit the Bradenton Herald to view photo gallery.
DetailsSadowski Housing Coalition Statement Regarding Agreement to Use Discretionary Settlement Funds for Housing Tallahassee, Fla. – The Sadowski Housing Coalition today released the following statement attributed to Jaimie Ross, facilitator for the coalition, regarding the agreement between Attorney General Pam Bondi and legislative leaders to use discretionary mortgage-settlement dollars for housing. Under the bank settlement…
DetailsDowntown’s cultural corridor blossoms BY LEWIS “MIKE” EIDSON www.colson.com The news that Espacio USA will build a $412 million mixed-use development at 1400 Biscayne Boulevard is a big win for Miami’s real-estate market and broader economy. It’s also a sign that the cultural corridor now under development in downtown Miami is serving as a magnet…
DetailsFriends of Our Urban Forest Awards Program – Urban Forestry Council Nominations for the 2012 Friends of Our Urban Forest Award Program are now being accepted. Please apply online or download the application – see links below. Awards nomination deadline is November 16, 2012. OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL Recognition of a professional individual for his or her contribution…
DetailsLivability Literature Review: A Synthesis of Current Practice Introduction and Purpose In 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD) created the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (the Partnership) “to help improve access to affordable housing, more transportation…
DetailsBriefs Filed in Ponce Inlet Land Development Case Case History The links below are the initial brief and the brief filed by the Florida League of Cities and the American Planning Association in support of the Town of Ponce Inlet’s position in the case. Note that it is highly unusual for entities like these to…
DetailsThis project was funded with CRA monies – a pivotal project for the Foster Road redevelopment efforts. Not only did this $1.5 million build a Community Center, but this project created a excellent economic impact in the community: 12 local small businesses were utilized on the project – $695,715; 29 jobs created, 26 of whom…
DetailsThe Office of Economic and Demographic Research has published the 2012 Local Government Financial Information Handbook. This annual report is a reference for most of the revenue sources available to local governments and contains relevant information useful for local government budgeting purposes, including descriptions of revenue sources, estimated revenue distributions, and adjusted population estimates used…
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