Connections to Tomorrow – February 2023
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A fond farewell & thank you to Mark Hudson - February 2023 – Mark Hudson was hired by the Planning Commission in 1987. His initial role was as a member of the team that developed the first truly comprehensive plans for Hillsborough County and its three cities as required by the Growth Management Act of 1985. Since that time, Mark has held a wide variety...
Chat 1-on-1 with us about the update to the Greater Palm River Area Community Plan - February 2023 – On January 25 Planning Commission staff held the first of our monthly open office hours where we chatted with community members about the plan update. We will be in the community again on Wednesday, February 22 at Emanuel P. Johnson Recreation Center from 1–5 pm. Drop by anytime to speak to our...
Come walk Fowler Avenue with us - February 2023 – How do you experience the Fowler Avenue area? Join us on March 2 and 4 for guided walks of Fowler Avenue to witness first-hand the existing qualities, amenities, challenges, and discuss what could be. Three walking groups will explore a different route. This information will be used to inform the Fowler Avenue...
Tampa City Council to vote on One Water adoption and hear FLU Assessment draft recommendations - February 2023 – On February 23, two significant components of the Tampa Comprehensive Plan update will be presented to Tampa City Council. Following the Vision, the overall update kicked off last year with One Water: Comprehensive Planning for Water Resources (The One Water Chapter). The Chapter updates and combines the previously separate Stormwater Management, Potable...
47K households move to Hillsborough County and bring $3.6 billion annually - February 2023 – As we discussed in the last article, Hillsborough County’s population continues to grow albeit at a relatively slower rate than before 2020. Typically for Florida, most of the growth is from new households moving to the county from other counties in Florida or other areas. In this article, we use IRS Statistics...
HART and FDOT get funds for new projects, staff will search for a new leader - February 2023 – HART and FDOT get funds for new projects, TPO staff will search for new leader On February 8, the TPO Policy Committee recommended staff conduct recruitment efforts for the agency’s next executive director in lieu of the pending retirement of Executive Director Beth Alden. At its meeting that followed, the TPO Board...
Electric vehicle chargers – Where should they go? - February 2023 -According to Smart Cities Drive, used electric models are selling faster than used conventional vehicles in Tampa Bay. And now the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will provide the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with $29 million to make charging them more accessible. We’re talking about electric vehicles (EVs), and the need...
2023 TIP ‘countywide tour’ plus new funds for bus shelters - 2023 TIP countywide tour, new amendment up for consideration February 7 marked the last stop for a series of meetings embarked upon by the TPO’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) planning team known as the TIP countywide tour. The process this year comes as the TPO Board also considers an amendment to the plan to fund...
The Hillsborough River and contaminants of emerging concern - February 2023 – Emerging contaminants, or contaminants of emerging concern, can refer to many different kinds of chemicals, including medicines, personal care or household cleaning products, lawn care, and agricultural products, among others. These chemicals make it into lakes and rivers and have a detrimental effect on fish and other aquatic species. They have also...Top