PENSACOLA — The West Florida Regional Planning Council is celebrating 50 years of providing professional planning, coordinating and advisory services.
An open house will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at council offices, 4081 E. Olive Road, Ste. A in Pensacola. Guests can learn more about the council during a free tour; call 332-7976 to RSVP. The council's board meeting will be held on-site immediately following festivities.
While serving as staffers to local transportation planning organizations, the council has been involved in a variety of planning projects over the years. Examples include economic development; land use studies; brownfields assessment, clean-up and reuse; resource management; hurricane studies; ride-sharing, bicycle and pedestrian programs; air quality; block grants; housing assistance; hazardous materials and hazardous waste programs; and preparation of comprehensive plans.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Regional planners celebrate 50 years with open house