Message From Our Executive Director, Greg Stuart | |
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Happy New Year! As the Executive Director of the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, I can proudly say this has been a year full of progress. We have secured increased transportation funding via appropriations requests; the transformative Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is allowing us to fund a number of important projects throughout the Broward County community. One of our most significant achievements has been the results of our complete streets initiative, which have contributed to a net decrease in fatalities in Broward County over the past five years. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team and our member governments. As the year comes to a close, the BMPO is looking forward to the opportunities and projects the coming year presents. Construction will begin on the final segment of the Sawgrass Connector, which will greatly improve transportation in the county. Also in the works is a joint educational campaign focused on rail safety in our communities. In addition, new rail safety equipment along the Florida East Coast Railway is set to be installed to further secure the busy rail corridor. We are eager to get started, and we look forward to sharing our progress with the community!
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Greg Stuart Speaks About Sustainable Mobility at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas | |
We're excited to share that our Executive Director, Greg Stuart, was on a panel discussing the future of sustainable mobility. Greg was joined by top experts in the field on Saturday, December 7, to discuss what's fueling the digital infrastructure and sustainable mobility revolution and how to lead the “smart transportation” industry into the future. | |
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Thank You to Our Platinum
Safe Streets Summit Sponsor
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We are so excited to welcome our Platinum Sponsor, EXP, to the 2023 Safe Streets Summit! Their commitment to understanding, innovating, partnering, and delivering engineering, architecture, design, and consulting services to the world's built and natural environments make them an invaluable partner in creating safe streets. The Safe Streets Summit is South Florida’s premier complete streets event focused on promoting and creating healthier, safer, and more vibrant communities by encouraging and building the necessary skills to implement Complete Streets throughout the South Florida region. The Broward MPO created this event in 2014 to bring policymakers, technical staff, and interested parties to the table and start a conversation on taking completed street projects from planning through implementation. The Summit expanded in 2017 to include the MPO's counterparts, the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) and the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA), to emphasize the importance of partnerships in creating a safe and accessible transportation system for all users region-wide. Click HERE to learn more!
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Beverly and Levoyd Williams to be Honored at
2023 State of the Region Awards
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Our annual State of the Region Awards event is just around the corner! Join us as we honor transportation champions, advocates, and visionaries who have worked to find safe, efficient ways to improve mobility in Broward County, and throughout the South Florida region. Visionaries like Beverly Williams, former Vice Mayor representing the City of Lauderdale Lakes, and her husband Levoyd. Both Beverly and Levoyd will receive the Visionary Award at a ceremony on February 2, 2023 at the Diplomat Beach Resort. Our sincere thanks to Beverly and Levoyd for all they do to promote transportation solutions in Broward County. Click HERE to learn more about the State of the Region Awards.
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New Board Member Spotlight
Tim Fadgen
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The Broward MPO is proud to welcome new members to our Board of Directors, including City of Plantation Councilman Tim Fadgen. Councilman Fadgen is a long-time resident of Plantation, having moved there in 1980. He has taken after his father and grandfather before him and become a third generation Certified Public Accountant, with an accounting degree from Florida Atlantic University. While in college, he worked for his father in his accounting practice and after graduation he went on to join RSM (formerly McGladrey & Pullen) as an auditor for businesses, municipalities and entities of all sizes. Currently, Councilman Fadgen leads his own accounting practice in Plantation. We are excited to have Councilman Fadgen on our board and look forward to his contributions!
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Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Announces
Permitting Action Team
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Did you know? The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance convenes the Permitting Action Team, a group made up of municipal building officials, representatives of Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA), Broward County Building and Fire Officials, and Alliance members and representatives from other partner organizations. The Team’s goal is to make our communities more business friendly for companies interested in adding jobs in our area. The group meets bi-monthly. Twenty-four municipalities within Broward County, and unincorporated Broward County, are Alliance “Platinum Permitting” communities including Coconut Creek, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Hollywood, Lauderhill, Margate, Miramar, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Tamarac, Weston, West Park, Wilton Manors and unincorporated Broward County. Click HERE to learn more!
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Tri-Rail Family Fun Day Happening
on February 4, 2023
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Looking for FREE family FUN? Don’t miss Tri-Rail’s Rail Fun Day 2023 on Saturday, February 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be interactive activities, food trucks, South Florida's Kids Got Talent show, costumed characters, arts & crafts, face painting and much more! Ride the train roundtrip for just $5 (kids 12 and under ride free). The first 200 riders with a valid train ticket get a gift! Click HERE to learn more! | |
Broward MPO to Host Board Engagement Forum | |
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The Broward MPO will host an Engagement Forum for its Board members starting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 12. We will provide updates on the proposed changes to our Strategic Business Plan as well as explore emerging issues that may have an impact on our operations and funding. Our program includes messages from the County Administrator, Board Chair, and MPO Executive Director. After educational opportunities and group skill-building, we will conclude with closing remarks at 11:20 a.m. The final Strategic Business Plan is scheduled for adoption at our February meeting.
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We're Hiring! Join Our Team at the Broward MPO! | | |
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COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST | The Communications Specialist is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of communications strategies, plans, and campaigns. | The MPO is looking for an experienced professional with a background in transportation planning, project management, contract management, and knowledgeable of project compliance with regard to all applicable federal, state, and local rules and regulations. | |
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Thursday, January 12
2:00 p.m. Freight Transportation Advisory Committee
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