Category: News
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Have you taken the Tampa Comprehensive Plan Vision survey yet?
March 2022 – Join the hundreds of people who have already taken Tampa Comprehensive Plan Vision survey! 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 […]
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Planning Commission to hold final public hearing for Tampa City Council Redistricting
March 2022 – Since October of last year, the Planning Commission (TPC) has been engaged in a comprehensive outreach effort on Tampa City Council Redistricting. Staff made calls, sent letters and emails to stakeholders (e.g., neighborhood associations, NAACP, League of Women Voters) and potentially affected voters. Staff also held four in-person public hearings on weekday […]
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Air Quality Study establishes pilot air monitoring sites in heavy traffic areas
March 2022 – Are you interested in your community’s air quality or concerned with the potential impacts of roadway pollution on your health? Although air quality has generally been improving in Hillsborough County over the last several decades, nearly one-fifth of residents live within 1,000 feet of high-volume roadways where levels of traffic-related air pollution […]
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USF to Green ARTery Trail Study recommendations published
March 2022 – The City of Tampa’s Green ARTery Perimeter Trail is a bicycle and pedestrian project connecting a network of trails and paths to the Hillsborough River, McKay Bay, neighborhood parks, and natural springs. And according to recommendations from a TPO study, the Uptown area is one step closer to having a safe way […]
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TPO supports funding for bus maintenance and evaluating Gibsonton Drive widening
March 2022 – March 2022 – The Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) passed three Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) amendments to fund the construction of a new HART maintenance facility and a study that will look at widening Gibsonton Dr. The HART facility, located on 21st Ave. in East Tampa, serves as HART’s primary maintenance facility. […]
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Smart Cities recommendations to be presented in April
March 2022 – This April, the TPO will present recommendations from our Smart Cities Mobility Plan. Recommendations include changing how we evaluate and prioritize smart city projects. The first presentation will be on April 4 in front of the Technical Advisory Committee. Learn more: https://archive.planhillsborough.org/smart-cities-plan/
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Tampa works to address trash in the river
March 2022 – In January Mr. Whit Remer, Sustainability & Resilience Officer for the City of Tampa, discussed the City’s efforts to address trash in the Hillsborough River with the River Board. Mr. Remer said that although the city has been addressing this issue for many years, it is critical to come up with a […]
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Connections to Tomorrow – March 2022
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Melissa Zornitta elected to prestigious AICP College of Fellows
February 2022 -The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission is proud to announce the election of our Executive Director Melissa Zornitta to the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP). Induction to the College of Fellows is the highest honor the American Institute of Certified Planners bestows upon a member. Fellowship […]
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Plan Hillsborough is now on Instagram!
February 2022 – Follow us at @PlanHillsborough on Instagram! We continue to share the latest news and related info from the Planning Commission, Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), and River Board on Facebook and Twitter too. Check out all of our social profiles and follow your favorites! Plan Hillsborough Instagram @PlanHillsborough Twitter @PlnHillsborough Planning Commission […]
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Planning Commission recognized nationally as a Best Workplace for Commuters
February 2022 – For the second year in a row, the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission (the Planning Commission) has been named one of the 2022 Best Workplaces for Commuters for offering exceptional employee commuter benefits. The Planning Commission is among a select group of workplaces in the United States that have achieved the Best […]
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A fond farewell to Rich Clarendon and congratulations to promoted staff
February 2022 – The TPO is celebrating three individuals for their hard work but for two different reasons: a fond farewell and two promotions. The fond farewell goes out to TPO Assistant Executive Director Rich Clarendon, AICP. His career in the planning industry spans 30 years, witnessing pivotal moments in the TPO’s legacy like the […]
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Welcome new Planning Commissioners + an opportunity to represent the City of Tampa
February 2022 – here are some new faces and a familiar face now sitting on the 2022 Planning Commission. We are excited to welcome back Matthew Buzza (left) who represented Hillsborough County from 2014 – 2018. He now represents the City of Plant City. Mr. Buzza was sworn in at the Planning Commission’s December meeting […]
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It’s time to update Tampa’s Comprehensive Plan!
February 2022 – Live, work, or play in Tampa? You are warmly invited to participate in the update of the Tampa Comprehensive Plan through the horizon year 2045. The State of Florida requires all counties and municipalities to adopt comprehensive plans. Typically updated every 5-7 years, the current Imagine 2040: Tampa Comprehensive Plan was […]
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How should local governments work together to best serve the residents of Hillsborough County?
February 2022 – On January 1, 2022, Planning Commission staff initiated a text amendment to update the Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) of the Future of Hillsborough County: Comprehensive Plan for Unincorporated Hillsborough County. Last updated in 2008, the proposed language for the Intergovernmental Coordination Element provides an over-arching framework to ensure planning activities and other […]