West Central Florida Land Use Oral History Project

Interviewee

Brian Smith

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Interviewer

Bill Mansfield; University of South Florida Libraries -- Florida Studies Center.|Oral History Program; University of South Florida -- Tampa Library

Publication Date

2-7-2008

Date

2006-10-05

Abstract

Brian Smith, a county planner for Pinellas County Florida since 1970 and director of the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, discusses his county planning experiences. He addresses issues of county and state politics, environmental land, sustainable planning, concurrency in planning, taxation, citizen participation, the interests of developers, and the process of county planning. He also discusses the Pinellas Trail, its effect on the county's development, and similar initiatives.

Keywords

Regional planning, Public spaces, Florida, Pinellas County

Subject: geographic

Florida; Pinellas County

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Language

English

Media Type

Oral history; Online audio

Format

audio/mp3

Identifier

W34-00001

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