City maintains compendium of mostly unimplemented studies

Historic City News spends a lot of time reporting that the City of St Augustine has announced some new study, or new survey, or hired a new consultant; but, a common complaint amongst readers seems to be that the information purchased ends up being shelved and the problem never gets addressed.

A representative sampling of previous studies, many of which have never been implemented, or have only been partially implemented, are contained in a strategic planning library accessible online.

Topics include tourism, traffic management, protection of historic structures and county and regional visioning programs.

• The St Augustine Restoration Plan (February 2, 1959)
• The Restoration of St Augustine (April 1960)
• Guide Book by Historic St Augustine Preservation Board (1971)
• US-1 Mobility Study (1994)
• St Augustine Conceptual Traffic and Parking Plan (January 1997)
• Appearance Guidelines for Entrance Corridors (September 1999)
• Conceptual Master Plan for a Transit Greenway System (July 2000)
• St Johns Vision, Strategic Plan by the Citizens (September 2002)
• St Johns County Heritage Tourism Study (October 25, 2002)
• Heritage Tourism Assessment and Recommendations (June 21, 2003)
• Flagler College Master Plan Update (February 2004)
• Recommendations for State-Owned Historic Properties (December 1, 2006)
• Management Plan Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (March 2007)
• PD&E/Feasibility Study – Pedestrian Underpass (June 2008)
• Historic Area Strategic Plan, Executive Summary (January 2009)
• St Johns County Destination Master Plan (March 15, 2010)
• Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation in Florida Update (2010)
• Traffic Circulation Study Lighthouse Park Neighborhood (August 2010)
• St Johns County – Cultural Development Implementation Plan (2010)
• First Coast Vision (October 2011)
• Bicycle Plan for St Augustine (December 2011)
• St Augustine Mobility Institute (January 2013)
• 450th Commemoration Transit Plan (April 2013)
• Traffic Analysis and Roundabout Concept Development (March 2014)
• City of St Augustine Vision – 2014 & Beyond (June 2015)
• Truck Parking Management Plan (December 2015)