Gainesville News from UF Office of Sustainability

Orange and Blue Goes Green E-newsletter, Issue #31 February 2010 In This Issue :: Solar Cyclists at University of Florida :: Campus Kitchens: UF Chapter :: UF Launches "Chomp Down on Energy" :: NASA awards University of Florida $870,000 grant to study land use cover change :: 12th Annual Sustainable Florida Best Practice Awards Now Accepting Nominations :: New UF parking garage wins design award, sustainability citation :: Announcements :: Second Annual Sustainable Solutions Awards :: UF Department of Housing a Leader in Campus Sustainability :: Sustainability Forum Orange and Blue Goes Green is an e-newsletter from the University of Florida's Office of Sustainability. We aim to bring you all the latest and greatest in sustainability on campus and around town. The goal of sustainability is to meet today's needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The Office of Sustainability supports faculty, students, and staff in implementing more sustainable practices. Solar Cyclists at University of Florida Libraries' Green Team hosts eco-event SolarCycle Week, hosted by the Smathers Libraries, recently wrapped up its week-long series of events, culminating with the arrival of the Solar Cyclists. Groups came together January 25th-31st from all over campus to learn more about sustainability, solar power and the incredible around-the world cycling journey of the Solar Cyclists, Susie Wheeldon and Jamie Vinning. The program, made possible by the George A. Smathers Libraries in partnership with the UF Office of Sustainability, worked to engage faculty, staff, students and the local community around renewable energy topics. Read more about Solar Cycle Week... UF Launches "Chomp Down on Energy" Campaign encourages new conservation habits The Office of Sustainability has just launched a new effort to reduce electricity use throughout campus. "Chomp Down on Energy" includes educational resources about energy consumption and the associated cost savings that can be affected through minor behavioral changes, and encourages students, staff and faculty to be more energy conscious. The main campus of the University of Florida uses approximately 470,000 megawatts of power annually, and spent roughly $38 million for electricity in 2008, with lights and equipment, such as computers and copiers typically accounting for roughly 30-40% of a building's energy use. Currently, UF is conducting a number of building retrofit projects, including replacing T-12 fluorescent fixtures with T-8 ones, with a projected costs savings of $1.4 million over 10 years. Read more about Chomp Down on Energy... 12th Annual Sustainable Florida Best Practice Awards Now Accepting Nominations Program honors sustainable efforts around community Sustainable Florida is now accepting nominations for its annual Best Practice Awards program to honor and promote outstanding examples of sustainable development principles (e.g., water and energy conservation, waste diversion, community engagement, building social capital, building green, transportation alternatives, historic preservation, healthy initiatives, organic farming, landscape innovations, and more.) The nomination deadline is at the end of March. Find the nomination form here. The awards program will held June 4 at the Florida Green Building Coalition Green Trends conference. And, the Governor and Cabinet usually honor the winners with a resolution at a later meeting. Read more... New UF parking garage wins design award, sustainability citation First LEED Gold garage in nation GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida's new $20 million Southwest Parking Garage Complex has won the 2009 Award of Excellence for New Design from the Florida Parking Association. The award was presented to UF, PGAL and James Cummings Inc. for their strong collaboration. PGAL, a national architecture and engineering firm, designed the complex. James A. Cumming Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, was the design/build team leader. Read more... Announcements News, Events and Opportunities *Sustainable UF is now on Facebook and Twitter. Become a fan or follow us today! *Remember to collect pop-tops and bottle caps for the 40 Days of Change Kickoff Event March 16th. Materials can be dropped off at Tigert 204 anytime up to March 15th! * FloridaWorks Green Career Training- Sign up today! * February 25 - 27 - 16th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference, UF Levin College of Law * March 16 - 40 Days of Change Kickoff Event, Recycled crafts and games on the Reitz Union Colonnade and North Lawn * March 17 - Womens Lacrosse Green Game, Donald R. Dizney Stadium at the Florida Lacrosse Facility * March 18 - Alternatively-Fueled Vehicles Panel Discussion and Display, 1:45-3:30 PM, JWRU Rooms 361-363 * April 12-13 - Florida Food Summit, Reitz Union * March 16-April 24 - 40 Days of Change In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, we will be promoting sustainability events and programs, in addition to our Annual Earth Day Celebration. Please see the Calendar of Events for all event listings. More events and happenings... Campus Kitchens: UF Chapter Organization helps meet local hunger needs, promotes sustainable food use At the intersection of sustainability and community service, the student group Campus Kitchens is hard at work helping to meet hunger needs in Gainesville while promoting sustainable attitudes towards food use. Campus Kitchens at UF was founded in 2007 as a chapter of the national organization with the mission to both recycle food and address hunger issues in the surrounding area. Campus Kitchens works with a strong volunteer base that meets periodically in the Reitz Union kitchen to put together nutritionally balanced meals from the surplus food they acquire, including unused food from campus dining and catering services. They have an output of around 150-200 meals a week, which are delivered to various locations around the community. Read more about Campus Kitchens... NASA awards University of Florida $870,000 grant to study land use cover change Study hopes to enhance planning for sustainable resource use GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida researchers have received an $870,000 grant to study how to better adapt to climate change. The NASA Land Use Land Cover Change Program grant will fund an interdisciplinary project that will analyze relationships among climate variability, climate change, land use and land cover change. Read more about NASA grant... Second Annual Sustainable Solutions Awards Nominations run 2/15 through 3/26 The Office of Sustainability will host the 2nd annual Sustainable Solutions Awards as part of the "40 Days of Change for the Earth" for Earth Day 2010. Award recipients will be announced Wednesday, April 21 at the Earth Day Celebration, following President J. Bernard Machen's annual State of Sustainability address. Nominations opened Monday, February 15 and run through Friday, March 26. Nominate here! The awards recognize individuals or teams which have made significant contributions toward advancing sustainability at UF. Qualifying projects will have helped to realize the Vision for a Sustainable UF in the categories of Waste Reduction, Water Conservation or Energy Conservation. Nominate today! UF Department of Housing a Leader in Campus Sustainability Energy Conservation, Student Involvement are key tenets to efforts The Department Of Housing is helping to set the bar for Green Teams and sustainability on campus. They have been actively participating in their own energy conservation campaign since last year, in addition to numerous other efforts that reflect their commitment to cutting UF's carbon footprint. Housing placed light switch covers throughout residence halls and Student Affairs facilities to remind students and staff to turn off lights when not in use, and initiated a "Computers Off!" campaign for staff and residents. Residents are educated on power-saving practices for their personal computers and encouraged to be more mindful of consumption. Read more about Green Team's efforts... Sustainability Forum Send us your sustainability questions Q: What types of paper can I recycle? A: UF accepts a wide array of paper for recycling. The basic collection list for paper recyclables on campus includes office paper (basic white and multi- colored paper), copy and notebook paper, junk mail, envelopes (with and without windows), index cards, manila folders and computer paper, newspapers and magazines, soft cover books, pasteboard (i.e., cereal boxes) and corrugated boxes. An extensive list of acceptable and unacceptable items is available through the Physical Plant Division. Small amounts of shredded paper can be placed inside a permanent paper bin, as long as it does not fill it up and prevent others from being able to dispose of their paper. It is preferred that offices get in touch with the Physical Plant Solid Waste Management Office to arrange pickup of shredded paper waste. UF also accepts items with both staples and post-it notes. Other paper binding items such as binder clips and paper clips should be removed but can be reused. While cardboard is also a recyclable product at UF, unless it can be compactly placed in an internal collection bin, we recommend that large cardboard boxes be broken down and placed in an outdoor cardboard baler. This simply helps to maximize the space available for newspaper and office paper collected indoors by sending bulkier cardboard items into their larger, designated bins. Pizza boxes however cannot be recycled. Unfortunately, paper products that have held food and liquid products cannot be recycled alongside regular paper products. This is referred to as contamination in the recycling business and applies to all paper products that have come into contact with grease, oils and other residues. During the recycling process, the paper fibers are broken down for reprocessing. When paper is contaminated, the fibers do not separate from the oils and the integrity of the resulting paper product is compromised. Please dispose of these items in trash receptacles. Read more frequently asked questions... "The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." -Marcel Proust University of Florida Office of Sustainability email: info@sustainability.ufl.edu phone: 352.392.7578 web: http://www.sustainable.ufl.edu

20100224 Israeli and Folk Dancing

Hello {!firstname_fix},

Purim Party at Israeli dancing at B'nai Israeli this Thursday February 25. Give Ariela a warm welcome.

No International Folk Dancing this week.

Let me know if you have other folk dance announcements.

For Swing, Tango and other social dancing, check the Swing newsletter. You can sign up on www.GainesvilleDance.com.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule:

1. Thursday 2/25 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela

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Quotes:

- Start worrying, details to follow. ~ Jewish tweet

- Look ahead to see where you are going.
Look back to see how far you have come.

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1. Thursday 2/25 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing

Ariela, anotzer@yahoo.com

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2. Friday 2/26 - International Folk Dancing

--- No dancing on 2/26 ---

4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville, Florida

8:00 - 9:00 : Beginners instruction
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced instruction
9:30 - 11:00 : Dancing

$3 per person (to pay the rent of the dance room), $1 students

Dance to a different beat. No partners needed and all ages welcome. Member of the Florida Folk Dance Council. www.folkdance.org

Jack Seltzer, gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903

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March 4 Distinguished Scholar Seminar James Shortle, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Penn State University

From: Sustainable UF

The UF Water Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. James Shortle, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Environmental
Economics and Director Environment and Natural Resources Institute, Penn State University will be the next speaker in the Smallwood
Distinguished Scholar Seminar Series.

Dr. Shortle is the lead author of Pennsylvania Climate Impact Assessment completed in 2009), and he also contributed to the regional
climate change impact assessment (Consortium for Atlantic Regional Assessment, 2000 - 2006). His research focuses on two main
areas: policy design to control agricultural water pollution, and the economic impacts of climate change.
http://enri.cas.psu.edu/announcements/ciar.pdf

March 4, 2010

Speaker: James Shortle, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Director Environment and Natural
Resources Institute, Penn State University
http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/JShortle/default.cfm

Seminar Title: Reforming Nonpoint Pollution Policy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Abstract
http://waterinstitute.ufl.edu/events/downloads/Shortle_Abstract.pdf

Time: 3 pm - 5 pm Thursday, March 4, 2010
Location: 209 Emerson Alumni Hall

The seminar will be videostreamed for off-campus viewers: http://at.ufl.edu/~video/main/index.php

20100219 Swing, Hillel Haiti Tango, English Country Dance

Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,

There are two special events this Sunday, Tango for Haiti a fundraiser at Hillel and an English Country dance. Make sure you make
one or both of these.

Tango Encanto meets this Friday. I believe it starts between 8 and 9pm. Contact Tango Encanto for exact time.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 2/19 - UF Swing Club
2. Friday 2/19 - International Folk Dancing
3. Saturday 2/20 - Tango Y Te
4. Sunday 2/21 - English Country Dance
5. Sunday 2/21 - Tango Benefit for Haiti at Hillel
6. Tuesday 2/23 - Work Your Net
7. Tuesday 2/23 - Mostly Swing Dancing
8. Wednesday 2/24 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna
9. Thursday 2/25 - UF Tango at Hillel
10. Thursday 2/25 - Tango Y Te
11. Thursday 2/25 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela
12. Saturday 2/27 - Tango and Milonga Workshops with Victoria and Federico
13. Friday 3/26-4/16 - Ballroom Dance class at GHFC
Article: Be happy with wherever you are, while you work towards getting better

Other:

Imperial Dance Studio:
In addition to traditional ballroom dances, they are now teaching Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing. See
www.ImperialDanceStudio.net

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Quotes:

- There's a mighty big difference between good sound reasons, and reasons that sound good. ~ Burton Hillis

- Love is not perfect. Love is messy. Love is bad. Love breaks our hearts and ruins our lives. And I don't care. Now get in my bed.
~ Nicholas Cage to Cher, in Moonstruck

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1. Friday 2/19 - UF Swing Club

Confirm before going

Unified Training Center, 806 W University Avenue

8:00 : Lesson
9:00 : Swing dancing

www.tinyurl.com/ufswingcal - calendar
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52918651040

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2. Friday 2/19 - International Folk Dancing

4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville, Florida

8:00 - 9:00 : Beginners instruction
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced instruction
9:30 - 11:00 : Dancing

$3 per person (to pay the rent of the dance room), $1 students

Dance to a different beat. No partners needed and all ages welcome. Member of the Florida Folk Dance Council. www.folkdance.org

Jack Seltzer, gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903

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3. Saturday 2/20 - Tango Y Te

1208 NW 10 Avenue, behind Office Depot

7:30 : Lesson
8:30 : Dancing

$10, $5 students

David, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916, www.tangoyte.com

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4. Sunday 2/21 - English Country Dance

601 South Main Street

1:30 - 2:00 : Beginner lesson
2:00 - 5:00 : Dance to live music

$5 to dance, free to watch

Annette Merritt 352-328-9618

Enjoy music and dancing from Jane Austen's era a la "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma." The dances are sometimes elegant, sometimes
frisky. No fancy costumes, just friendly people and live music by Full Circle. Learn the basic steps at 1:30; dancing begins at 2pm.
You don't need to bring a partner--you'll find one there. All dances walked through and called. Bring a snack to share at breaktime.
Beginners and spectators welcome.

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5. Sunday 2/21 - Argentine Tango Haiti Fundraiser at Hillel

UF Hillel, 2020 W University Ave, Ballroom

2:00 - 3:00 : Tango Workshop I
3:00 - 4:00 : Tango Workshop II
4:00 - 7:00 : Milonga, social dancing and performance

Suggested Minimum Donations: $8 for students, $15 for adults

Tango for Haiti. A fundraiser event organized by UF Argentine Tango Club and UF Hillel. Come, learn, watch, and dance Tango for a
cause. Proceeds will be donated to American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.

Program

2-3pm TANGO WORKSHOP I: Beginners/Intermediates. Fundamentals of tango for first-timers and those with some, a year or two,
experience. No partners necessary.

3-4pm TANGO WORKSHOP II: Intermediates/Advanced. Advanced techniques for those who have a year or more experience.

4-7pm MILONGA: Dance shows, snacks & refreshments and social dancing.

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6. Tuesday 2/16 - Work Your Net, Image Of Success

Alarion Bank, Alarion 4200 SW 34th

12:00 - 1:00 Workshop

$1

The Stimulus Hour Networking Workshop. Come and join us for some good networking and information. Does not matter if you are a
business owner, entrepreneur or if you are just looking for a new opportunity. This is an event for everyone. You can bring your own
snack, beverage or just come.

Bill DeFeo, 352-870-2207, defeo4results@yahoo.com, www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=308327402344

Nothing ever happens if you don't show up

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7. Tuesday 2/16 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

Thelma Bolton Center, 516 NE 2 Ave

6:50 - 9:00 : Lesson and dancing

$8, $6 students with ID

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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8. Wednesday 2/17 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna

Eagles Club, 4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - East and West Coast Swing class and dancing

Free

Joshua Angel and Brianne Nelson, joshuadancer@yahoo.com

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9. Thursday 2/18 - UF Tango at Hillel

Hillel, 2nd Floor, 2020 W University Ave

6:00 - 8:00 pm

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10. Thursday 2/18 - Tango Y Te

1208 NW 10 Avenue, behind Office Depot

6:30 - 7:30 : Study Group
7:30 - 10:00 : General Practice

$7, $4 students

David, david.chayes@gmail.com, 352-328-7916, www.tangoyte.com

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11. Thursday 2/25 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing

Ariela, 352 213 3863, anotzer@yahoo.com

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12. Saturday 2/27 - Tango and Milonga Workshops with Victoria and Federico

Unified Training Center, 809 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL

1:00 - 2:30 : Tango - Connection, Connection, Connection!! (all levels)
2:30 - 4:00 : Milonga Rhythm and Syncopation (all levels)
4:00 - 5:30 : Sacadas by Men & Women (intermediate +)

Full workshop details available at: www.tampatangoargentino.com/uploads/V_F_Gainesville_022710.pdf

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=318183242754

1 workshop: $25 ($20 for students with valid ID)
2 workshops: $45 ($35 for students with valid ID)
3 workshops: $60 ($50 for students with valid ID)

Pre-registration is encouraged.

Contact/Registration/Questions/More Info:
Victoria Sarquisse & Federico Jorquera, 813-920-3330, info@TampaTangoArgentino.com, www.tampatangoargentino.com

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13. Friday 3/26-4/16 - Ballroom Dance class at GHFC

Gainesville Health and Fitness Center, Main Center Group Exercise Room

7:30 - 8:30 : Beginners class
8:45 - 9:45 : Intermediate class

Ballroom Dance, 4-week Specialty Class

$20 for Members, $40 for Non-Members for one class
$35 for Members, $70 for Non-Members for both classes

Have you ever wanted to dance like the celebrities in "Dancing with the Stars?" U.S. Open Champion, Dr. Caroline (Kay) Picart, will
teach an introductory class followed by an intermediate class for those with previous dance experience. Couples are preferred but
not necessary. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to dance like a star, and enjoy the romance of dance.

Wear comfortable shoes, without rubber soles; for the women, an inch heel is probably good, but not required. Comfortable clothes
that move with you.

Register Early - Space is Limited
Register at Main Center front desk

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Article: Be happy with wherever you are, while you work towards getting better

The other day, I was at an Argentine Tango class with a new dancer. She said to me that she needed to get better.

Funny thing was, five days before I was dancing with a woman that was as a good as a professional and she said the exact same thing.

(Hmm, maybe they said I needed to get better? Naw.)

If you feel like you need to get better, do not worry. Everyone feels that way.

So, be happy with wherever you are, while you work towards something better.

www.partnershipdancing.com/Articles/tabid/127/partnership_dancing/3/Be-happy-with-wherever-you-are-while-you-work-towards-getting-be
tter.aspx

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To subscribe go to www.GainesvilleDance.com

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www.PartnershipDancing.com

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- Get publicity and a free online Dance calendar for your events

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20100218 Israeli Dancing, English Country, Dance List

Hello Gainesville Area Israeli Dancers and Friends,

Israeli dancing at B'nai Israeli starts again February 25.

There is International Folk Dancing this Friday night.

Sunday is an English Country Dance, which does not happen all the time, so check it out.

Sunday there is a Haiti fundraiser at Hillel with Argentine Tango. Now that is a combination you do not see every day. How can you
miss it?

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule:

1. Friday 2/19 - International Folk Dancing
2. Sunday 2/21 - English Country Dance
3. Sunday 2/21 - Argentine Tango Haiti Fundraiser at Hillel
4. Thursday 2/25 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela
Article: Be happy with wherever you are, while you work towards getting better

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Other:

Saturday Israeli Dancing part of worship service at Kol Simcha. Some teaching during the week. www.kolsimcha.com

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Quotes:

- Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that. ~ Jean Baptiste Henri LaCordaire

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1. Friday 2/19 - International Folk Dancing

4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville, Florida

8:00 - 9:00 : Beginners instruction
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced instruction
9:30 - 11:00 : Dancing

$3 per person (to pay the rent of the dance room), $1 students

Dance to a different beat. No partners needed and all ages welcome. Member of the Florida Folk Dance Council. www.folkdance.org

Jack Seltzer, gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903

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2. Sunday 2/21 - English Country Dance

601 South Main Street

1:30 - 2:00 : Beginner lesson
2:00 - 5:00 : Dance to live music

$5 to dance, free to watch

Annette Merritt 352-328-9618

Enjoy music and dancing from Jane Austen's era a la "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma." The dances are sometimes elegant, sometimes
frisky. No fancy costumes, just friendly people and live music by Full Circle. Learn the basic steps at 1:30; dancing begins at 2pm.
You don't need to bring a partner--you'll find one there. All dances walked through and called. Bring a snack to share at breaktime.
Beginners and spectators welcome.

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3. Sunday 2/21 - Argentine Tango Haiti Fundraiser at Hillel

UF Hillel, 2020 W University Ave, Ballroom

2:00 - 3:00 : Tango Workshop I
3:00 - 4:00 : Tango Workshop II
4:00 - 7:00 : Milonga, social dancing and performance

Suggested Minimum Donations: $8 for students, $15 for adults

Tango for Haiti. A fundraiser event organized by UF Argentine Tango Club and UF Hillel. Come, learn, watch, and dance Tango for a
cause. Proceeds will be donated to American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.

Program

2-3pm TANGO WORKSHOP I: Beginners/Intermediates. Fundamentals of tango for first-timers and those with some, a year or two,
experience. No partners necessary.

3-4pm TANGO WORKSHOP II: Intermediates/Advanced. Advanced techniques for those who have a year or more experience.

4-7pm MILONGA: Dance shows, snacks & refreshments and social dancing.

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4. Thursday 2/25 - Israeli Dancing with Ariela

B'nai Israel, 3830 NW 16 Blvd

7:00 - 9:30 : Israeli Dancing

Ariela, anotzer@yahoo.com

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Article: Be happy with wherever you are, while you work towards getting better

The other day, I was at an Argentine Tango class with a new dancer. She said to me that she needed to get better.

Funny thing was, five days before I was dancing with a woman that was as a good as a professional and she said the exact same thing.

(Hmm, maybe they said I needed to get better? Naw.)

If you feel like you need to get better, do not worry. Everyone feels that way.

So, be happy with wherever you are, while you work towards something better.

www.partnershipdancing.com/Articles/tabid/127/partnership_dancing/3/Be-happy-with-wherever-you-are-while-you-work-towards-getting-be
tter.aspx

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Find this newsletter online here
www.gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/tabid/80/Gainesville_Dance/31/20100218-Israeli-Dancing-English-Country-Dance-List.aspx

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Copyright (c) 2010 to present by Bronze Inc. Gainesville, FL

www.GainesvilleDance.com
www.IsraeliDance.info
www.IsraeliPartnerDancing.com
www.PartnershipDancing.com

You may forward, print or post any part of this email provided you include this copyright notice. All other rights reserved. Contact
us for other uses.

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- Find all the Dance events happening in your community
- Get publicity and a free online Dance calendar for your events

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- World's largest publisher of Jewish events

Year 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan for Gainesville

Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization

for the Gainesville Urbanized Area

 

Year 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan

Newsletter Now Available

 

 

 

The latest Newsletter for the Year 2035 Livable Community Reinvestment Plan Update is attached! 

 

Included in this issue:

 

·        February 16, 2010 Workshop Notice

·        Accessibility Analysis to Guide Transportation Network Alternatives

·        Developing Strategies for Peak Oil

·        Developing the Needs Plan

·        Vision, Goals and Objectives

·        Relationship with UF Campus Master Plan

·        Upcoming Events

 

For more information about the Year 2035 Plan Update, please visit the project website at www.livabletransportation.org or contact Mr. Marlie Sanderson at (352) 955-2200, ext. 103.

 

Jennifer Z. Carver, AICP  I  Senior Planner/Project Manager

RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP

ph. 407.487.0061 x402  or  850.270.1926 x402

cell 850.212.6734

fax 850.222.0834

 

www.citiesthatwork.com

519 E. Park Ave.

Tallahassee,  FL 32301

 

Fb 16 Presentation - Year 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan for Gainesville

Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization fortheGainesvilleurbanized AREA

M BILITY NEWS

Livable Community Reinvestment Plan www.livabletransportation.org VOL 1 2010

YEAR 2035 Long RangeTransportation Plan

WORKSHOP

NOTICE

Please join us for a Public Workshop on the Year 2035 Livable Community Reinvestment Plan Update–

your Transportation Plan for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area – as we begin to develop

the Year 2035 Needs Plan.

Tuesday, February 16

5:30 – 8:00 PM

(Presentation at 6:00 PM)

The Thomas Center, Spanish Court

302 NE 6th Avenue, Gainesville, FL

We want to know what you think!

• How can we better connect people and

destinations in the Gainesville area by car, bus/

bus rapid transit, streetcar, biking, and walking?

• What are the best ways to address the potential

effects of peak oil production and greenhouse

gases on our transportation network?

• How will we know if our transportation plan is

effective? What should we measure?

This workshop is your opportunity to help shape the transportation network alternatives before the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization approves them for evaluation in March 2010. The Needs Plan will identify how to meet our community’s transportation needs through the Year 2035 and will incorporate ideas, problems and solutions suggested at this workshop.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Public Workshop #2

Needs Plan and Network Alternatives

February 16, 2010 • 5:30 – 8:00 PM

Needs Plan Public Hearing

August 23, 2010

Public Workshop #3

Cost Feasible Plan

September 2010 (Date TBD)

Cost Feasible Plan Public Hearing

October 4, 2010

The Gainesville Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) includes elected officials from the City of Gainesville and Alachua County who work together to decide how to spend federal and state money to improve the Gainesville metropolitan area’s transportation system.

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Accessibility Analysis To Guide

Transportation Network Alternatives 2

Developing Strategies For Peak Oil 3

Developing the Needs Plan 3

Vision, Goals and Objectives 4

Relationship with UF Campus Master Plan 4

Accessibility Analysis To Guide

Transportation Network Alternatives

Access – along with mobility – is one of the two primary considerations in transportation planning that is often overlooked in how we measure transportation performance. Accessibility refers to the ability to get from one place to another; it is measured in terms of land use-transportation linkages (such as access to jobs, a school or the grocery store) and proximity to various travel options people may have available to them. While access centers on connectivity, mobility tends to emphasize speed, or the efficiency of simply getting from Point A to Point B. We need to have both for a good transportation network. In some neighborhoods or on some kinds of roads, it makes sense to place priority of one over the other.

A central feature of the Year 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan is an "accessibility analysis" that examines all of Alachua County in terms of access to land use destinations and the variety of travel options. The map below depicts areas that have been rated in terms of low, medium or high accessibility based on projected Year 2035 population and employment, as defined in adopted county, city and university plans. The variables used to develop this map include intersection density (a measure of street connectivity and an indicator of safety and likelihood of people walking, riding bicycles or taking transit), bus route accessibility (including location of stops and frequency of service), bicycle facility locations and traffic speed, land use mix, and proximity to retail, civic and educational destinations.

Based on the analysis, less than 30 percent of Alachua County population and 55 percent of the jobs in the Year 2035 will be located in "high" accessibility areas. More than 40 percent of Alachua County residents and nearly a quarter of jobs will be in areas rated "low" for accessibility. As the MTPO considers new transportation alternatives, such as Bus Rapid Transit, or expansion of bike trails, new bus routes and park-and-ride lot locations, the accessibility measures will change to reflect those investments. Of course, the other side of the policy coin is encouraging more people and jobs to locate in areas that already have high accessibility, such as East Gainesville and the area to the north of downtown Gainesville. The accessibility analysis will be a factor in developing the final Year 2035 plan.

2035 Accessibility Analysis

for Alachua County

Accessibility

by Area

Low

Medium

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Developing the Needs Plan

There are two primary components of the Year 2035 Transportation Plan: a Needs Plan and a Cost Feasible Plan. The Needs Plan will be adopted by the MTPO first – likely at its August meeting – and it provides the foundation for the Cost Feasible Transportation Plan, which will be approved in October or November 2010, based on estimated local, state and federal revenue for needed transportation projects over the next 25 years. The Needs Plan identifies the desired direction the community will take to meet mobility needs in the Gainesville Metropolitan Area, without limitations to available revenue. In essence, it is a wish list based on ideas, problems and solutions suggested from the public. But an effective Needs Plan must be realistic, have community support, and present a logical and attainable strategy to address improvements to both mobility and access, even if the money is not currently available for all of the projects.

The Year 2035 Needs Plan will be developed based on evaluation of four network alternatives and projected growth in households and jobs as defined in the adopted city and county comprehensive plans. The four alternative networks include: 1) a transit-focused alternative, primarily emphasizing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, express bus service with connections to park-and-ride locations; 2) a highway emphasis alternative, addressing new street connections and selected road widening projects; and 3) a streetcar or rail-focused alternative with complementary BRT and expanded bus service. The fourth alternative will entail a hybrid of the three alternatives, combining the best elements from each. At the February 16th workshop, the community will have an opportunity to shape these alternatives before the MTPO approves them for evaluation.

Over the next several months, the alternatives will be tested and recommendations developed based on how well they address traffic congestion, improve accessibility and mobility for people and goods, lower vehicle miles of travel, and support community livability.

Developing Strategies For Peak Oil

Two global issues have become key considerations in the Year 2035 Transportation Plan: the concept of "peak oil" and the issue of greenhouse gases. Respected international energy authorities have estimated that the world will likely reach its peak production of fossil fuels by 2020. As we reach this point, the price of oil is expected to become increasingly volatile. Recall the price shock of 2008 when gas prices rose to over $4 per gallon. Peak oil does not mean the end of oil production, but the end of cheap oil.

Thus, as oil production costs rise, so too will gas prices at the pump and the cost of manufacturing many goods and services. This is likely to have far-reaching impacts on where and how people live, how they travel and how they get their basic supplies. As a result of efforts by the Alachua County Energy Conservation Strategies Commission, the MTPO voted to ensure the Year 2035 Plan will include land use and transportation strategies related to the anticipated effects of peak oil production and decline. Along similar lines, greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from human sources are a source of concern. Research has shown that the transportation sector is responsible for as much as 30 percent of GHGs in the U.S., primarily from motor vehicles starting up and idling. The Federal Highway Administration and Florida Department of Transportation have asked all MPOs to incorporate analysis of GHGs and strategies to reduce emissions into their Long Range Transportation Plans. This is most commonly measured in terms of Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT), which accounts for the number of vehicle trips and length of those trips. Reducing congestion, changing land use patterns to reduce travel distances for most trips, greater use of transit and ridesharing, and getting more people to walk or bicycle for their trips can all be part of a strategy to reduce VMT.

Both of these issues will be evaluated as part of the Year 2035 Plan by testing different factors related to VMT, including modifications to the transportation networks to improve accessibility for different ways to travel. The alternatives will be evaluated and recommendations developed for transportation projects and other strategies that will have the greatest impact on reducing VMT and energy consumption in the Gainesville/Alachua County region.

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Year 2035 Transportation Plan Coordinated with UF Campus Master Plan

Because travel associated with the University of Florida has a profound influence on Gainesville/Alachua County travel patterns, the Year 2035 Transportation Plan is being coordinated with development of the University of Florida’s Campus Master Plan Transportation Element. Consistency in data collection, sharing of data, and common planning assumptions are essential to creating complementary transportation plans for both the University and Gainesville/ Alachua County. For that reason, data collection and modeling efforts have been conducted concurrently.

Data collected for the Campus Master Plan included a travel behavior survey to determine an estimate of campus mode share (how people get to campus) and identify some key characteristics of travel to and on campus. Based on the overall survey results, an estimated 39 percent travel to campus by transit, 24 percent drive alone, 19 percent walk or run, 10 percent ride a bicycle, 4.5 percent carpool, and three percent ride a motorcycle or scooter. Survey results showed a high use of carpooling, transit, and walking for students, while faculty and staff were more likely to drive alone or carpool than take the bus.

The Needs Plans for both the UF Campus Master Plan Transportation Element and the Year 2035 Transportation Plan will be developed over the next several months. Future transit service is a key issue for both plans, as can be seen by the high transit ridership among UF students. A large number of UF faculty and staff live within Gainesville and Alachua County, and the Bus Rapid Transit, streetcar, and park-and-ride facilities under consideration for enhanced transit service would provide them with more transportation options. Coordination of these two planning efforts will also improve timing and financial opportunities for needed transportation projects once the Cost Feasible Plan is adopted and available funds are allocated over the next several years.

Vision, Goals and Objectives Provide Basis for Plan Development

The Year 2035 Transportation Plan is guided by a vision for the future of transportation in the Gainesville Urbanized Area and a set of goals and objectives that provide further detail on how the vision shall be accomplished. The vision, goals and objectives for the Year 2035 plan are based on those written for the previous Transportation Plan and have been updated to address changing requirements relating to safety, security and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as key local priorities, such as peak oil production and energy conservation.

The vision articulates the community’s desire for a multimodal transportation system based on integrated land use and transportation planning through community well-being and partnerships. The goals and objectives focus on key themes in creating the transportation network that achieves the Year 2035 vision: economic vitality and community livability, sustainable decision-making and preservation, safety for mobility and accessibility, security and resilience, and transportation network management and operations. The vision, goals, and objectives will guide development of the Needs and Cost Feasible Plans and will provide direction for benchmarks and targets that can be used to evaluate how well the plan is performing in achieving the desired transportation network. The vision, goals and objectives were adopted by the MTPO in December 2009, and a revised version will be considered for adoption in March 2010.

The MetropolitanTransportation

PlanningOrganization

The MTPO includes elected officials from the City of Gainesville and Alachua County who work together to decide how to spend federal and state money to improve the Gainesville Metropolitan Area’s transportation system.

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Marlie Sanderson, Assistant Executive Director

North Central Florida Regional Planning Council

2009 NW 67th Place

Gainesville, FL 32653-1603

(352) 955-2200, ext. 103

www.livabletransportation.org

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