Category: MPO News
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Mayor Castor celebrates Crosswalks to Classrooms at MacFarlane Elementary
October 2021 — Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joined students and staff from MacFarlane Park Elementary School on Oct. 6 to celebrate the city’s newest Crosswalks to Classrooms street mural and commemorate National Walk to School Day. During the event Mayor Castor greeted students and discussed the importance of the Crosswalks to Classrooms project and its contribution to […]
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Plan Hillsborough adopts 2021 Nondiscrimination Plan
September 2021 – The update of Plan Hillsborough’s 2021 Nondiscrimination and Equity Plan is complete. The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission’s (Planning Commission) review and the Transportation Planning Organization’s (TPO) approval mark a major milestone in the agency’s effort to ensure its planning activities are nondiscriminatory and compliant with Federal regulations such as Title VI […]
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Plan Hillsborough welcomes new USF Fellows
September 2021 – Plan Hillsborough continues to support the University of South Florida’s (USF) Masters in Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) program through two fellowships each year. By familiarizing emerging planners with community priorities, these talented students contribute their knowledge and skills to our work. This year, we look forward to working with Lizzie Ehrreich, […]
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Storm Evacuation Study to develop improvements to evacuation process
September 2021 – When the forecast cone of a named hurricane or tropical storm includes Tampa Bay, you may ask yourself the same question the famous English punk rock band, The Clash, asked: “Should I stay, or should I go?” This question is not an easy one to answer, and there are various factors that […]
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HART pilots project to help shape communities around transit
September 2021- In 2020, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) kicked off a pilot project to get community feedback on an emerging type of community planning called Transit Oriented Development (TOD). A year later, the project continues as HART seeks community feedback on this pioneering project. TOD looks at existing conditions in a community, […]
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Register for the 4th Annual Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit!
September 2021 – Join the Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance (SCTPA), their planning partners, elected officials, and the many communities they serve as they come together for this year’s Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit. This free, hybrid event will run from November 2–4, and will feature virtual presentations, mobile in-person events, and more! Learn more: […]
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Florida Planning Conference sessions to feature Plan Hillsborough speakers
August 2021 – The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) will hold its annual planning conference, #FPC21, in Miami from August 31-September 3. Virtual sessions will be available for those who can’t attend. Six Plan Hillsborough speakers will be featured on four different panel sessions exploring planning for equity, public engagement, and comprehensive […]
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Regional transportation leaders rebrand as Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance
August 2021 – Plan Hillsborough is proud to be part of the Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance (SCTPA) launch of a new website and rebranding to reinforce a commitment to a unified voice. Hillsborough TPO leaders work together with Citrus, Hernando, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota County leaders to leverage funding priorities for our […]
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TPO honored with ITE Transportation Achievement Award for Speed Management Action Plan
August 2021 – On July 23, the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) presented its Transportation Achievement Award in planning to the TPO for its Speed Management Action Plan, a Vision Zero implementation project. The TPO received the award during the ITE 2021 Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Check out the award summary for more details.
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Help make Tampa a Smart City!
August 2021 – The Smart Cities Mobility Plan development is in its final draft period. Your input will help us determine which current and emerging smart technologies we should invest in to create a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system for our community. Visit the project page to review a smart technologies fact sheet, watch […]
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USF-to-Green ARTery Trail Study opens public survey
August 2021 – A survey for the USF-to-Green ARTery Trail Study is now open, an important step that invites public review and can potentially lead to the development of a trail connection from USF to a network of trails across the City of Tampa. The USF-to-Green ARTery Trail is a conceptualized trail connection between the […]
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Lower speeds next to parks? Share your thoughts!
August 2021 – Special speed zones on roads near schools help protect kids going there – but what about roads near parks? The Park Speed Zone Pilot Study looks at that question, using several parks in different suburban and urban areas to tease out how this might work. Our pilot study zooms in on the roads around […]
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iCanBike program teaches people with disabilities to ride bikes
July 2021 – It was a moment Paisley will always remember: the day she learned how to ride a bike. Gena Torres remembers that moment as well; she’s the volunteer that taught Paisley how to ride. “It was such an honor to participate in the iCan Bike program this summer,” the TPO executive planner fondly […]
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Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit 2021 accepting presentation proposals
July 2021 – A call for proposals is now open for the Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit, an annual event that advocates for transportation safety and accessibility throughout the Tampa Bay area. The hybrid event takes place November 2–4, 2021, and will feature virtual speakers, virtual panels, in-person mobile workshops, and virtual presentation sessions. The deadline for proposals is July 23, 2021. “Plan Hillsborough is excited to […]
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POSTPONED: Nikki Fried to kick off 4th Annual Coalition of Community Gardens Conference
July 2021 – Please note: The conference has been postponed. For more information, please contact the Coalition of Community Gardens at communitygardnestb@gmail.com or 813-463-2660. The Coalition of Community Gardens – Tampa Bay is excited to feature a very special guest at its conference this year: Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried! The virtual event will take […]