Category: News

  • Planning Commission wins award for Climate Change & Resiliency Comprehensive Plan Integration

    Planning Commission wins award for Climate Change & Resiliency Comprehensive Plan Integration

    April 2022 – The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission and Hillsborough County were recognized at the 28th Annual Future of the Region Awards for its integration of Climate Change and Resiliency language into the Unincorporated Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan. Much of the integration focused on the Coastal Management Section of the Comprehensive Plan which provides […]

  • Planning Commission approves new boundaries for Tampa City Council Districts

    Planning Commission approves new boundaries for Tampa City Council Districts

    April 2022 – As required by Section 2.01 of the City of Tampa Charter, every four years, the Planning Commission is required to evaluate and update the boundaries of Tampa’s four single-member districts (Districts 4, 5, 6, and 7). On Monday, April 11, at the second of two public hearings, the Planning Commission approved the […]

  • Tell us your vision for Tampa’s future!

    Tell us your vision for Tampa’s future!

    April 2022 – The Planning Commission, in coordination with the City Planning Department, has begun a multi-phased, multi-year plan update that will lead to in-depth revisions to the Tampa Comprehensive Plan. Now is your opportunity to establish the big picture for how our community will grow over the next 20 years. Join us for a […]

  • Request for Proposals for Fowler Avenue Vision Plan

    Request for Proposals for Fowler Avenue Vision Plan

    April 2022 – The Planning Commission is seeking proposals from qualified planning consultants to develop a comprehensive Vision Plan for the redevelopment of the Fowler Avenue Corridor. Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa requested Planning Commission staff coordinate a visioning study for Fowler Avenue. The Corridor traverses through both County and City jurisdictional boundaries, […]

  • Commercial Locational Criteria Study to be presented at Planning Commission and BOCC workshops

    Commercial Locational Criteria Study to be presented at Planning Commission and BOCC workshops

    April 2022 – The Commercial-Locational Criteria Study will be workshopped before the Planning Commission on May 9 and the Board of County Commissioners on May 11. This is an ongoing text amendment with public hearings tentatively scheduled for August. The latest draft language can be found on the project page. We welcome your valuable feedback! […]

  • FLiP returns for summer 2022!

    FLiP returns for summer 2022!

    April 2022 – Know a Hillsborough County high school student who may be interested in learning about a potential career in planning? We are excited to announce that our Future Leaders in Planning (FLiP) program is returning this summer! After a two-year break due to the pandemic, we are ready once again to embark on […]

  • Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board to hold annual public workshop

    Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board to hold annual public workshop

    April 2022 – The Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (TDCB) is responsible for overseeing the Sunshine Line and Transportation Disadvantaged Program in Hillsborough County to help those who don’t have access to transportation due to a disability, low income, or older age. Join us to learn about the system, meet the Board Members, and discuss the […]

  • The Citizens Advisory Committee needs your input

    The Citizens Advisory Committee needs your input

    April 2022 – Transportation plans are better when many different perspectives are considered. Your TPO’s Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is an important part of making sure that happens! The TPO is taking another look at how our CAC is organized to consider opportunities to make it more inclusive and representative of all our community members. This review […]

  • New TPO Planning Studies

    New TPO Planning Studies

    April 2022 – Every year, the TPO kicks off a new round of studies to better understand our community and its needs. This spring’s crop includes: Health impact assessment of the Long Range Transportation Plan’s “complete streets” projects Supply chain resilience study Tampa schools transportation safety study Plant City Canal Trail study Hillsborough County Bike Facilities […]

  • Dr. Johnny Wong selected for Tampa Bay Smart Cities Alliance leadership team

    Dr. Johnny Wong selected for Tampa Bay Smart Cities Alliance leadership team

    April 2022 – Congratulations to the TPO’s very own Dr. Johnny Wong! In recognition of his efforts, the Core Team of the Tampa Bay Smart Cities Alliance (TBSCA) has selected him for their Leadership Team. Dr. Wong will collaborate with others in the group to move the region forward in deploying cutting-edge technologies that cut […]

  • Making our shorelines resilient

    Making our shorelines resilient

    April 2022 – Natural shorelines are dynamic and ever-changing. Sometimes these changes are too slow to be noticed and sometimes they are fast and dramatic, such as after major hurricanes and floods. With encroaching development, many shorelines are restricted and have often been “hardened” to prevent the natural changes in the shoreline that could impact […]

  • Connections to Tomorrow – April 2022

    Connections to Tomorrow – April 2022

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  • FLiP returns for summer 2022!

    FLiP returns for summer 2022!

    March 2022 – Know a Hillsborough County high school student who may be interested in learning about a potential career in planning? We are excited to announce that our Future Leaders in Planning (FLiP) is returning this summer! After a two year break due to the pandemic, we are ready once again embark on four […]

  • Join the Plan Hillsborough Team!

    Join the Plan Hillsborough Team!

    March 2022 – We’re recruiting for a Planner I / Planner II, depending on qualifications, to join the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). Learn more about the position and how to apply below. Applications must be submitted by March 23. Planner I / Planner II – TPO

  • BOCC adopts new Mobility Section into the Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan

    BOCC adopts new Mobility Section into the Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan

    March 2022 – Unincorporated Hillsborough County now has an updated Mobility Section that provides a renewed focus on safety, equity, multimodal choices, resiliency, technology, and context-sensitive road design. The new section updates and replaces the existing Transportation Element, adds new definitions, and modifies transportation-related policy and tables in the Capital Improvements Element. The update was […]