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Fall 2012 In This Issue Energy resiliency……….…….2 Changes at UF..………………2 New group for young professionals………………….3
City of Ocala updating comprehensive plan
Student update……....……….3 Section Lines….………………4 Complete streets…...………...4 Planning outreach opportunity………....…………7 From the Chair.……...……….7
Upcoming Events First Mondays, Third Tuesdays AICP Study Group, NCFRPC, 6:30 pm
October 13-14 – Section outreach at Downtown Art Festival 18 – Ernest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture Series
November 6 – Adapting Cities to Climate Change webinar, NCFRPC
For more events, please visit our website: http://www.floridaplanning.org/sanf elasco/index.asp
The Ocala 2035 Vision includes form based elements. Above is an alternative roadway section for Pine Avenue (US-441) through Ocala versus that roadway today (below). Sources: City of Ocala; Google StreetView.
The City of Ocala is hard at work developing a new vision for the city for the year 2035. The City has spent the past two and one half years conducting citizen participation events and adopting the Ocala 2035 Vision Plan (the Vision), as well as the West Ocala Community Plan. As part of the citizen participation, the City formed a Leadership Group of 20 community leaders that meets once per month to guide the process and disseminate information throughout the community. A West Ocala Steering Committee was formed of 10 leaders specific to the West Ocala area for the same purpose. The Ocala 2035 Vision was adopted by City Council on October 19, 2010, and the West Ocala Community Plan was adopted by Council on December 20, 2011. Approximately 50 community meetings have been held during this time, as well as many public hearings. The Comprehensive Plan updates are a direct result of the Vision. In CONTINUED ON PAGE 2