Tampa Seeks Residents' Input On Transportation Improvements

Tampa FL

09 February, 2021

8:45 PM

Description

TAMPA, FL — The city of Tampa's mobility team is hosting a series of Tampa MOVES Listen First Meetings in different neighborhoods to discuss planning efforts, provide updates on transportation projects and collect input on transportation, growth and development. The first meeting is Feb 23. In 2019, Mayor Jane Castor and the Transportation Advisory Team released five strategic recommendations to address a number of mobility-related issues facing the city of Tampa. The recommendations included: Implement strategic transit projectsFocus on trails and greenways as transportation optionsAdopt Vision Zero as a citywide policyReinvent urban parking and mobilityEnhance neighborhood engagement Tampa MOVES (Mobility, Opportunity, Vision, Equity, and Safety) is the city of Tampa's new transportation plan to address these recommendations. The new plan will cover all the ways to get around the city. Once completed, Tampa MOVES will outline transportation objectives and initiatives for the next 30 years, with an emphasis on memorializing the city's strategic vision and engaging the public to meet the city's mobility goals. Ten, one-hour virtual meetings will be held for different neighborhood groups across the city between February and April with one meeting being hosted in Spanish, open to all Spanish speakers throughout the city. These "Listen First Meetings" are a first step in identifying challenges and opportunities facing the city and developing solutions for the future. The meetings will introduce upcoming citywide planning efforts, provide updates on transportation projects currently under development in the city, and collect input on current challenges and opportunities for transportation, growth and development now and in the future. This will be an opportunity for city residents to get engaged in the planning process. If you are unable to attend the meeting in your area, a recording and follow-up survey will be provided on the city's Tampa MOVES website. You may also choose to attend a meeting in another area. If you wish to view the meeting recording at a public library, click here to find an open library near you. Meeting Dates Area 1 – Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.College Hill-Belmont Heights, East Ybor District, Florence Villa/Beasley/Oak Park, Grant Park, Highland Pines, Historic Ybor, Jackson Heights, North Ybor, Palmetto Beach, Port of Tampa, Tampa Heights, VM Ybor, Ybor HeightsAccess the Meeting via Microsoft TeamsJoin Live Event+1 971-277-2148Conference ID: 439 453 971# Area 2 – March 3 at 6 p.m. Bowman Heights, Old Seminole Heights, Plaza Terrace, Riverbend, Riverside Heights, South Seminole Heights, Southeast Seminole Heights, Stadium Area, Sulphur Springs, Tampa Heights, The Marina Club of Tampa, Wellswood, West Riverside HeightsAccess the Meeting via Microsoft TeamsJoin the Live Event+1 971-277-2148Conference ID: 923 175 926# Area 3 – March 8 at 6 p.m.East Tampa, Eastern Heights, Hampton Terrace, Northeast Community/Live Oak Square, Northview Hills, Old Seminole Heights, Rainbow Heights, Rivergrove, Rowlett Park, Seminole Heights East, Southeast Seminole Heights, Sulphur Springs, Temple Crest, Woodland TerraceAccess the Meeting via Microsoft TeamsJoin the Live Event+1 971-277-2148Conference ID: 350 762 581# Area 4 – March 15 at 6 p.m.Ballast Point, Gandy Civic Association, Interbay, MacDill Airforce Base, Port Tampa City Civic AssociationMeeting details coming soon Area 5 – March 23 at 6 p.m.Bayshore Beautiful, Bayshore Gardens, Bayside West, Beach Park, Beach Park Isles, Bel Mar Shores, Belmar Gardens, Bon Air, Culbreath Bayou, Culbreath Heights, Culbreath Isles, Fair Oaks/Manhattan Manor, Golfview, Gray Gables, Historic Hyde Park, Hyde Park Preservation, Hyde Park Spanishtown Creek, Hyde Park Village, New Suburb Beautiful, Palma Ceia, Palma Ceia Pines, Palma Ceia West, Parkland Estates, South Howard, Stoney Point, Sunset Park, Swann Estates, Virginia ParkMeeting details coming soon Area 6 – March 31 at 6 p.m. Armory Gardens, Carver City/Lincoln Gardens, Drew Park, Macfarlane Park, North Bon Air, North Hyde Park, Oakford Park, Old West Tampa, Ridgewood Park, Tampa International Airport, University of Tampa, West River, West Riverfront, West Tampa, Westshore PalmsMeeting details coming soon Area 7 – April 6 at 6 p.m.East Forest Hills, Forest Hills, Historic Forest Hills, North Tampa, Terrace Park, University of South Florida, University SquareMeeting details coming soon Citywide – April 12 at 6 p.m. — This meeting will be in Spanish and open to all Spanish speakers throughout the city.Meeting details coming soon Area 8 – April 20 at 6 p.m.Arbor Greene, Cory Lake Isles, Easton Park, Grand Hampton, Heritage Isles, Hunter's Green, K Bar Ranch, New Tampa, Richmond Place, Tampa Palms, West Meadows, Wilderness CrossingMeeting details coming soon Area 9 – April 29 a 6 p.m.Channel District, Davis Island, Downtown, Downtown River Arts, Encore, Harbor IslandMeeting details coming soon For questions or comments about this project, contact the City's Project Team at [email protected]