TRANSPLEX

Planning for Transportation & Safety in Florida

The Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) and the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) are being updated to reflect the priorities of our diverse and growing state.  To kick off the 30-day public comment period for the plans, a webinar was held to share the draft plans, present changes from the last updates, and discuss the objectives and strategies moving forward.  If you missed the webinar, we invite you to view the recording below, view the draft plans, and provide your comments. 

Planning for Florida’s Transportation Future: Your Input is Vital
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Click here to view the draft FTP Policy Element and provide public comment. 

October 2020 TransPlex Web Series Recordings

To celebrate National Community Planning Month in October, The Office of Policy Planning presented TransPlex Web Series, a series of webinars every Friday during the month of October. Webinars focused on topics important to Community Planning’s role in developing and enhancing communities that benefit everyone.  Please click on the webinar titles to view the webinar recording. 

Biographies for session presenters and moderators is available here.

The Art and Science of Community Planning – Linking Transportation and Land Use
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) uses community planning to connect the dots to result in a more unified statewide and local planning effort. Holistically considering the connection between transportation and land use allows for innovative and effective management of land development and its impacts on the transportation system. Join us as our panelists discuss nationwide best practices and share current efforts to enhance community planning.

Broad Uses, Broad Needs, Broadband: Planning for Florida’s Transportation Infostructure
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Growing telework, telemedicine, and telelearning is increasing the importance of access to high-speed broadband for all residents and communities in Florida. Recent legislation has provided new capabilities for FDOT and other state agencies to help advance broadband deployment. Learn the basics of broadband infrastructure from industry experts and discuss how to address broadband needs in your region.

Drowning in Scenarios? Decision Making for Sea Level Rise
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Are you drowning in scenarios? This webinar will first discuss how to choose an appropriate sea level rise (SLR) scenario (or set of scenarios) based on a number of factors, such a time, risk tolerance, and probability. Next, the webinar will discuss updates to the Sea Level Scenario Sketch Planning Tool and how to get SLR scenario data for your planning needs. You do not want to miss this informative session and see firsthand how the tool can work for you.

Discovering the Keys to Access and Opportunity
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The FTP Vision Element calls for safe, affordable, and convenient ways for all Floridians to access jobs, education, health care, and other services through transportation, regardless of age and ability. Join a lively discussion of industry leaders to sharing promising practices for achieving universal accessibility, including strategies that could work in your community.

Partnering with FDOT – What’s in it for me?
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Together, local communities and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) can advance and deliver efficient, timely, and well-funded transportation projects that enhance Florida’s communities. To improve collaboration and partnerships, FDOT has developed a valuable new resource for local governments. Come join us as our panelists share their success stories of collaboration with FDOT and how the new resource Partnering with FDOT: A Resource Guide for Local Governments is a valuable tool for building new and enhancing existing partnerships with FDOT.