Tag: Connections to Tomorrow April 2023
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USF Fellow shines brightly at National Planning Conference
April 2023 – At the recent 2023 National Planning Conference (#NPC23) held in Philadelphia, our University of South Florida (USF) Fellow Beneetta Mary Jose was honored to lead a team of USF Master of Urban & Regional Planning (#USFMURP) students selected as finalists in the National Student design competition. Only the top three teams were […]
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The Rewind: April TPO Board meeting recap
April 2023 – Important decisions were made at the April 2023 TPO Board meeting that resulted in the approval of road safety improvement projects focused on some of the most dangerous intersections in both the City of Tampa and in unincorporated Hillsborough County. The planned improvements are best-practice treatments for reducing serious injury crashes. The […]
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Check out our new Garden Steps brochure
Want to find Hillsborough County’s Community Gardens and how to get there? Your TPO has put together a handy brochure to help improve access to healthy foods in food deserts in our community in conjunction with our Garden Steps partnership. Check out the Garden Steps brochure
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Eyes on 2050: LRTP Equity Needs Assessment
April 2023 – In preparation of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the TPO is applying an equity needs lens across all project areas. This Equity Needs Assessment will consider current transportation needs by examining transportation and health disparities across historically marginalized neighborhoods through GIS analysis. The results will help guide individual project recommendations […]
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Dry weather signals seasonal changes for Hillsborough River
April 2023 – Freshwater flows are the lifeblood of the lower Hillsborough River. This area is an estuary, where saltwater and freshwater meet. As such, it is an important nursery ground for numerous commercially and recreationally important fish, crabs, and other species. With the growing population of Tampa taking more and more drinking water from […]