November 15, 2019
Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP, LEED AP
President, Chen Moore and Associates
Last week: This past Wednesday, the Dutch Assembly passed a measure lowering speed limits on all roadways to 60 mph in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Major building projects for roads and airports have been put on hold in the Eurozone’s fifth-biggest economy as the government seeks ways to meet the mandating court order. It has also brought in changes to farmers’ working methods, for example for animal feed. These represent major economic sacrifices for climate change. What would this mean if the US had to comply? Logistics, construction and agriculture mean so much to our economy.

Looking ahead: In addition to its impact on government funding and representation, data gathered by the 2020 Census will have an extraordinary influence on both short and long-term economic activity. In fact, the business community is the largest consumer of census data in the country. Companies of all sizes rely on the Census to make decisions on opening new stores, marketing products, investing in new services for customers, and so much more. In total, businesses use data from the Census to make decisions that determine the flow of almost $4 trillion in annual private investment! On April 1, 2020, get counted! #ShapeYourFuture

November 8, 2019
Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP, LEED AP
President, Chen Moore and Associates
Last week: Last week, SB 710 was filed requiring that the entire envelope of certain buildings being constructed or rebuilt be impact resistant and constructed with high wind-resistant construction materials. While this is second nature to those of us in South Florida, it could bear significant cost for other areas of the State. This is a great reminder that while the Florida Legislature won’t start session until January, it is truly during the Committee Weeks that the real activity gets started.

Looking ahead: With the 2020 Census just around the corner, the Census Bureau is looking to hire between eleven and twelve thousand Broward County residents to work as Census enumerators beginning in January. In addition to competitive wages, weekly paychecks, and flexible hours, you can help shape your community’s future and ensure that Broward has the resources it needs for schools, roads, housing, hospitals, healthcare, and more. Did I mention it impacts our representation in Congress? For more information or to fill out an application, visit https://2020census.gov/en/jobs.htmlor call 1-800-JOB-2020. You may also use the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/ASCII.

November 1, 2019
Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP, LEED AP
President, Chen Moore and Associates
Last week: With the 2020 Census on the horizon, Broward’s Complete Count Committee has been hard at work identifying trusted community members to motivate their neighbors to participate. To ensure a complete and accurate count of all Broward residents, the County has partnered with a local marketing firm to plan and implement a robust marketing campaign for reaching historically hard-to-enumerate communities. Last week, The Village Square, in partnership with Broward College and Florida Tax Watch, hosted a forum on the critical role cities, counties, and communities will play in achieving a complete count. There’s just too much at stake for anything less. #BrowardCounts

Looking ahead: With the 2020 Census just around the corner, localities across the U.S. are investing in the necessary infrastructure to ensure a complete count in their communities. Nowhere are the stakes higher than in Florida, the third largest and fourth fastest growing state in the country. Undercounts result in losses of millions, even billions, of dollars which Floridians are entitled to for schools, roads and highways, education, safety, and more. I applaud the League of Women Voters of Florida for recently encouraging Governor DeSantis to form a statewide complete census count effort, and I echo their sentiments. Make every Floridian count!