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January 2023 – Learn about our special projects, ongoing work, and behind-the-scenes successes in Plan Hillsborough’s Annual Report. We’re also pleased to share the TPO’s 2023 Calendar, a yearbook highlighting 2022 accomplishments in our community’s transportation system through the collaborative work of the TPO and its many partners. And of course, the calendar also flags […]

January 2023 – On November 15 and 19, 2022, the Planning Commission held two hybrid Community Open Houses to kick-off the Greater Palm River Community Plan Update. The meetings were held at Emanuel P. Johnson Recreation Center and Winston Park Boys & Girls Club, with the option to participate virtually as well. Commissioner Myers participated […]

January 2023 – After holding the first Open House in December, the Fowler Avenue Vision Study is underway! Tell us what you love or would love to change about Fowler by taking a brief survey. Visit the project page to request a presentation or sign up for updates. Take the survey

January 2023 – According to the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), Hillsborough County reached 1.5 million residents in 2022.  Meanwhile, the City of Tampa reached 400,000 residents[i]. The conventional wisdom is that these milestones were reached sooner than expected because growth has accelerated since the pandemic[ii][iii]. We decided to test this hypothesis by […]

January 2023 – Two newly elected Hillsborough County Commissioners joined the TPO:  Commissioner Michael Owen and Commissioner Joshua Wostal. Both won seats on the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in November 2022 and subsequently chose to serve on the TPO Board. Commissioner Owen represents District 4 which includes south and east portions of the […]

January 2023 – And thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act and the American Rescue fund, the Environmental Protection Agency was able to give a little over $380,000 in funding to support the TPO’s Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Pilot Study and 131 other air quality monitoring projects. View the press release.

January 2023 – As 2022 came to an end, the TPO participated in events and projects that highlighted initiatives within our community to increase transportation safety. Wherever we traveled, we took the message of transportation safety with us. Celebrating everyday heroes In November, a few TPO staff traveled to Lakeland, FL for the annual Gulf […]

January 2023 – With only three members, the Hillsborough River Interlocal Planning Board (River Board) has a small and nimble leadership.  The River Board is composed of one elected member of each of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), the Tampa City Council and the Temple Terrace City Council, as the Hillsborough River […]