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Connecting Communities in Sarasota and Manatee Counties Questionnaire
 Your input is important! Completing this brief questionnaire provides valuable feedback on community preferences. Your feedback will assist and guide the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with the development of community-sensitive project solutions for enhancing the transportation network within Sarasota and Manatee counties. This questionnaire is anonymous, and all questions are optional.
Your input will help enhance the Sarasota/Manatee area transportation network for all roadway users (drivers, transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists).
Click here to complete this brief, online questionnaire by April 30, 2023!
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Florida Greenways & Trails Map Update Public Meeting Tonight!
 Your input is needed to update the Florida Greenways and Trails System Plan. Please consider attending one of the upcoming public meetings regarding the draft updates to the five-year Opportunity and Priority Maps for Florida's network of non-motorized land-based trails. Interested persons may drop in at any time during these open houses to learn more about the update and to provide comments.
UPCOMING MEETING TONIGHT:
DATE AND TIME: January 31, 2023, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Selby Public Library, 1331 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236
To learn more about the update and view the draft map, click here!
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FDOT's Public Outreach Events | I-75 North Corridor Master Plan
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public meeting for the I-75 Southwest Connect™ I-75 North Corridor Master Plan from south of State Route (SR) 777 (River Rd.) in Sarasota County to north of Moccasin Wallow Rd. in Manatee County. This Master Plan will lead to the long-term improvement of the interstate corridors in Southwest Florida by identifying solutions that are expected to help move people and goods safely and efficiently while balancing regional transportation needs with community concerns.
- Virtual Southwest Connect™ North Corridor Master Plan Live Question & Answer Session:
- Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EST)
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Click here to register!
- In-Person I-75 North Corridor Master Plan Public Outreach Meeting:
- Thursday, February 23, 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EST)
- Location: Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee2320 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL 34232
Click here for more information!
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Webinar | The Walk Audit: An Effective Tool for Community Change
Webinar on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Join America Walks and AARP Livable Communities on Tuesday, February 14th for a webinar on Walk Audits and an announcement about new resources and funding. The webinar will also include a panel of Walking College Fellows who will discuss their experience using Walk Audits to engage the public, build awareness of the importance of walkable design, identify specific pedestrian safety issues, and advance policy and community development goals. An extremely versatile tool, a Walk Audit can be conducted alone, with a group of other concerned residents to document needed changes, or with public officials who have the power to do something about it.
Click here to register and learn more!
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Smart Growth America's Virtual Equity Summit 2023
Join Smart Growth America at the 2023 Equity Summit, held (virtually) from:
February 7-9, 2023!
It is more important than ever that equity is at the forefront of any smart growth approach. With the passage of the trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal and the largest-ever investment in the fight against climate change through the Inflation Reduction Act, there is substantial funding and a real opportunity to address past wrongs and ensure that changes to the built environment benefit everyone. Across three days, the 2023 Equity Summit will examine these opportunities and discuss how to ensure equity is at the forefront of every decision through the lens of three themes:
Day 1 | Equitable Community Development: Empowering communities by dismantling exclusionary zoning, supporting wealth-building among historically disenfranchised communities, and prioritizing attainable housing.
Day 2 | Reconnecting Communities: Rethinking transportation to support and repair communities that continue to be harmed by divisive infrastructure and car-dependent design.
Day 3 | Equitable Decarbonization: Ensuring that the benefits and costs of cutting emissions in the transportation and building sectors are equitably distributed across society.
To read more and register for this virtual summit, click here!
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FDOT Distict 1 | Five-Year Work Program
Click here to watch a video that explains the FDOT Five-Year Work Program!
See below links to download the Draft Tentative Work Programs for Manatee and Sarasota Counties:
These documents can also be found on the front page of our MPO website!
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MPO Board Adopts 2023 Safety Targets
On Monday, January 23, 2023, the Sarasota/Manatee MPO Board adopted its sixth set of safety targets. This year, consistent with FDOT’s statewide safety targets, the MPO Board adopted safety targets of “zero” fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways. This aggressive set of safety targets represent a firm commitment from the MPO and its local partners to prioritize the safety of all road users in transportation planning, investments, and projects.
Metropolitan Planning Organizations are federally mandated to monitor and report on five safety performance measures annually. They are:
- Fatalities
- Rate of Fatalities (per 100 million DVMT)
- Serious Injuries
- Rate of Serious Injuries
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Fatalities and Serious Injuries
Note: Data are reported as five-year rolling averages. Rates are based on 100 million daily vehicle miles traveled.
Additional Resources:
To download the January 23, 2023 MPO Board Safety Presentation, click here.
To read the Sarasota/Manatee MPO’s Destination Zero Action Plan, click here.
To learn about FDOT’s Target Zero Initiative, click here.
To learn about the national Vision Zero Initiative, click here.
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Traffic Watch for Manatee and Sarasota Counties
FOR WEEK OF January 29, 2023
Motorists are reminded to wear safety belts and drive with caution, courtesy, common sense, and patience as they travel through work zones. Remember, speeding fines are doubled in work zones.
As a reminder, travelers can visit www.FL511.com or dial “511” from their phone to learn about traffic conditions on major roadways across the state. If you know before you go, you can plan accordingly and save time and money.
Read More
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MPO BOARD ADOPTS
DESTINATION ZERO ACTION PLAN
The Sarasota/Manatee MPO Board unanimously adopted the Destination Zero Action Plan for our region in February, 2022!
The MPO joins regional transportation agencies, cities, and counties across the country in prioritizing safety and strategizing to make significant reductions in all traffic-related deaths and serious injuries on our roadways. Adoption of the Destination Zero Action Plan is the commitment that puts us on this path to zero.
The MPO's Destination Zero Action Plan is the culmination of a year's worth of collaborative work among residents, and local and regional partners. Thank you for taking part in setting a course to Destination Zero!
To download and read the Destination Action Plan: click here! Or, go to the "DZAG" Advisory Committee's MPO page for more.
To learn more about the process, visit our Destination Zero project page.
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ICYMI ::Transform 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan
On October 26, 2020, the MPO Board adopted the Transform 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. It is with great pleasure to present a short video montage of the efforts taken over the past two years by elected officials, technical professionals, and most importantly, the public. Enjoy!
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Check on the status of meetings & events.
Find the details to participate in MPO virtual meetings!
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