2008
Legislative Priorities--1000 Friends has adopted a series
of priorities for the 2008 session.
2007
Wrap Up-- Find out about 2007 legislation related to growth
management, affordable housing, and more.
2006
Legislative Wrap Up -- Review some of the highlights of
the 2006 legislative session.
1000
Friends' Charles Pattison Appointed to the Century Commission for
a Sustainable Florida--This 15-member panel was established
as part of the 2005 growth management legislation described below.
1000 Friends will rely heavily on its 2004 white paper, Growth
Management for Florida's Future, to provide input.
2005
Legislative Wrap Up -- Some of the
most important changes to Florida's growth management process since
the act's 1985 adoption were made in 2005.
Growth
Management for Florida's Future -- In 2004, 1000 Friends
outlined a series of recommendations to reform Florida's growth
management process. Click here for the
accompanying letter to DCA Secretary Thaddeus Cohen.
Florida's
Planning Process -- This
links to current information on Florida's growth management process.
1000
Friends' Evaluation of the Growth Management Study Commission Report
-- Created by Executive Order by Governor Jeb Bush, the Growth Management
Study Commission presented its final report to the Florida Legislature
in February 2001. This is 1000 Friends' evaluation of that report.
The
Growth Management Study Commission -- This links to the
official site of the GMSC, which includes its final report, membership,
the executive order that created the commission, the survey conducted
by the Florida Department of Community Affairs to determine Floridians'
views on growth and growth management, and other useful information.
1000
Friends of Florida Survey -- In May of 2000, 1000 Friends
commissioned a statewide survey on growth management. The results
are summarized here.
Growth
Management Coalition's Six Principles of Unity for Smarter Growth
in Florida -- In the spring of 2000, an informal coalition
of close to 30 organizations, ranging from the Florida Chapter of
the American Lung Association to the Florida Catholic Conference
signed on to these principles calling for smarter growth.
1000
Friends of Florida Member Questionnaire -- In the winter
of 1999, 1000 Friends included a questionnaire on growth management
in its newsletter, Foresight. Here are the results.
1000
Friends' Ten Principles for Smarter Growth in Florida --
In December of 1999, 1000 Friends' Board of Directors adopted these
principles to guide it in evaluating proposed changes to Florida's
growth management process.
Department
of Community Affairs Secretaries Share Their Views -- In
1999, 1000 Friends asked the current and former Secretaries of the
Florida Department of Community Affairs to share their views on
how this state's growth management process should be revised. Here
are their responses.
Past
Sessions:
2004
Legislative Update -- This
includes a summary of what did and did not happen during the 2004
session.
2003
Legislative Update
-- Check here for a wrap up on the 2003 session.
2002
Legislative Update -- This includes information on growth
management issues addressed during the 2002 Legislative Session.
2001
Legislative Update -- Despite much debate on the issue of
how Florida manages its growth, the 2001 Legislature made few changes
to this state's growth management system.
2000
Legislative Update -- Growth management was a hot topic
during the 2000 session, with several damaging bills nearly passing.
This includes a summary of what did and did not happen in 2000.
