Category: News

  • Enjoy all the trails Tampa Bay has to offer with the Tri-County Trails Map

    Enjoy all the trails Tampa Bay has to offer with the Tri-County Trails Map

    June 2022 – Have you ever wondered how Tampa Bay trails connect? Do you enjoy biking from the city all the way to the coast? Discover trails beyond county lines with the new Tri-County Trails Map. Transportation leaders from across the West Central Florida region have worked together as the Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance […]

  • Planning for growth and development around the Hillsborough River

    Planning for growth and development around the Hillsborough River

    June 2020 – The Hillsborough River runs through the heart of the City of Tampa. By 2045, Tampa will see over 108,000 more residents, 77,000 new homes, and 258,000 new jobs within the City limits. Much of this growth is expected in proximity to the Hillsborough River. Together, we can turn the challenges that come […]

  • Connections to Tomorrow – June 2022

    Connections to Tomorrow – June 2022

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  • Melissa Zornitta inducted into AICP College of Fellows

    Melissa Zornitta inducted into AICP College of Fellows

    May 2022 – Planning Commission Executive Director Melissa Zornitta, FAICP, was recognized and inducted into to the AICP College of Fellows with the 2020 and 2022 FAICP classes on May 1 at the 2022 National Planning Conference in San Diego. She is pictured with some of the other APA Florida inductees including Hillsborough County’s Lucia […]

  • Celebrate Earth Day every day!

    Celebrate Earth Day every day!

    May 2022 – At Plan Hillsborough, we make plans for a resilient, sustainable, and thriving future throughout the year. But we recently celebrated Earth Day and Clean Air Month at community events. We were hands on with Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) staff and County Commissioner Harry Cohen for the Great Port Cleanup at McKay Bay […]

  • Hillsborough County Procedures Manual to be updated

    Hillsborough County Procedures Manual to be updated

    May 2022 – Planning Commission staff is in the process of amending the existing language of the Hillsborough County Procedures Manual to provide clarity to the plan amendment process. The Procedures Manual was last revised in 2016 and since that time there has been state legislation and other actions that have triggered a need to […]

  • We need your feedback on housing in Hillsborough County

    We need your feedback on housing in Hillsborough County

    May 2022 – Housing is a universal and fundamental human need. That’s why it plays such an important part in the overall economic, health, and social success of a community. Input from the community is invaluable to the planning process for this topic, so please fill out a short survey and consider grabbing your lunch […]

  • Weigh in on the vision for Tampa’s future

    Weigh in on the vision for Tampa’s future

    May 2022 – Between sports championships and relocation trends, it seems like the City of Tampa has stayed on the nation’s conscience as a top place to live, work, and play. With so much growth and attention coming to our area, it’s a great time to think about how the city can continue to accommodate […]

  • ICYMI: Watch last month’s Info BBQ on Transit Oriented Development

    ICYMI: Watch last month’s Info BBQ on Transit Oriented Development

    May 2022 – You can catch last month’s virtual Info BBQ (Brown Bag Quarterly) on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) over our YouTube Channel. Our panel discussed HART’s TOD Study and some of the ideas that emerged from the community at the recent public engagement charrettes in Tampa Heights. Watch the webinar

  • Envisioning passenger rail in Florida

    Envisioning passenger rail in Florida

    May 2022 – Working with the Florida MPO Advisory Council and its Freight & Rail Committee, your TPO cosponsored a statewide workshop on passenger rail in April. Speakers from the Federal Rail Administration, FDOT, and Amtrak discussed new grant programs available through the federal bipartisan infrastructure law, and opportunities to partner and implement better service […]

  • View a draft of the 2022/23 Transportation Improvement Program and tell us what you think!

    View a draft of the 2022/23 Transportation Improvement Program and tell us what you think!

    May 2022 – A draft of the 2022/23 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is ready for the public to review, and the TPO Board will consider it for approval at a public hearing in June. The TIP includes three important lists detailing existing priority projects that are already funded, projects that are candidates for new funding, […]

  • Building better seats at the decision-making table

    Building better seats at the decision-making table

    May 2022 – There’s still time to help the TPO consider how to make the Citizen’s Advisory Committee better represent you! Just take a moment to answer seven short questions. With your help, the TPO can make sure we’re hearing from our diverse community and making it easier for everyone to participate! Take the survey

  • New boating speed signs coming to Hillsborough River

    New boating speed signs coming to Hillsborough River

    May 2022 – The context of the lower Hillsborough River has changed over time from an industrial/shipping area to its current commercial, residential, and recreational setting. With this, a patchwork of various inconsistent boating reduced speed zones, including “slow speed,” “idle speed/no wake” and no restriction zones also developed over time. In the past few […]

  • Connections to Tomorrow – May 2022

    Connections to Tomorrow – May 2022

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  • Virtual Info BBQ: Transit Oriented Development–Are we on the right track?

    Virtual Info BBQ: Transit Oriented Development–Are we on the right track?

    April 2022 – Following citizen engagement design charrettes for HART’s TOD Study recently held in Tampa Heights, our panel will share what the community had to say and what ideas emerged that will shape recommendations for the entire TOD corridor. Panelists from the project team include study consultant Steve Schukraft, HDR, Inc., Stephen Benson, City of […]