FLORIDA PLANNING A publication of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association
THE THROWBACK ISSUE - Summer 2023
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Florida’s Rising Seas: MAPPING FLORIDA’S FUTURE By Vivian Young, AICP
Between now and 2070, Florida is projected to add more than 12 million residents, resulting in the loss of 190 acres of land a day to development. The state could lose another 92 acres of land a day to sea level rise, with close to a million Floridians being forced to relocate. The bottom line? More people on less land. The time is now for Florida’s leaders to commit to sound and fiscally responsible planning for what will be a more challenging future. A joint project of the University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning (UF) and 1000 Friends of Florida, Florida’s Rising Seas is a GIS-based analysis continued on page 4
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
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2006 Housing Summit Revisited
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Growth Management Amid Local Pre-emption
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RPCs: Need Then and Now!
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Living La Vida Local: Leaning Into the Live Local Act
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Florida Planning Conference 2023: Receptions & Tours
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Make Plans to Attend the Annual Member Meeting
OTHER FEATURES President’s Message - p. 3 Newest AICP Members - p. 25 Executive Director Message - p. 26 Planners on the Move - p. 26 APA Working for You - p. 27 Consultants Directory - p. 28 Events - back page
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