Tag: Hillsborough Rides
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Hillsborough Rides – March 2017 : Regional Transit Feasibility Plan
The three most populated counties in the seven-county Tampa Bay area are Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties. County lines are blurred when you are traveling. That’s why transportation planning must take a more regional approach. This plan will build on decades of planning and bridge the gap between the vision for transit throughout the region. […]
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Hillsborough Rides – September 2016
FHWA released a new Performance-Based Planning and Programming through Scenario Planning Guidebook… and the Imagine 2040 was one of three case studies highlighting best practices from around the country. Imagine2040 was recognized for a land-use vision linked to transportation; offering a number of investment packages; and asking the public to weigh in “using performance metrics […]
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Hillsborough Rides – June 2016 : Broward MPO Director shares express lane experience
On June 3, board members of the Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco MPOs met as the Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area (TMA) Leadership Group with special guest speaker Greg Stuart, Executive Director of the Broward MPO in Fort Lauderdale. Stuart described the evolution of express toll lanes in Southeast Florida – which also has three large […]
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Hillsborough Rides – December 2015 : MPO transit priorities move forward in FDOT work program
November was a momentous month for transit in Tampa Bay. The Florida Department of Transportation’s District Seven announced that it intends to fund several of the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s major transit priorities. These projects have been included in the District’s tentative work program for FY 2017 – 2021. $4 million for bus replacements in FY […]
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Hillsborough Rides – September 2015 : We’ve got a list… and transit’s on it!
The MPO’s Transportation Improvement Program is a list of transportation projects to be funded over the next five years. There are so many transportation needs in our county that a priority list helps direct the limited money available and helps us keep track of how well we’re doing at reaching goals set in our Long […]
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Hillsborough Rides – June 2015 : MPO recognized as community champion
Did you know the cost of medical care for chronic disease from obesity is estimated at $34 billion over the next 17 years in Florida? County and municipal governments play an important role in decreasing the prevalence of unhealthy weight in their jurisdictions. A variety of policies implemented by local governments have shown an increase […]
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Hillsborough Rides – March 2015 : MPO supports City of Tampa’s quest for New Starts funding for Streetcar
At its March 2nd Board meeting, the MPO agreed to make its top priority for federal and state grants that support fixed guideway transit — known as New Starts — a project to upgrade and extend the streetcar. Tampa’s Historic Streetcar (THS) has been the subject of many discussions about how to get the most […]