Maintenance of traffic plan 42nd and FletcherAs of May 11, 2013 the traffic pattern has changed at the intersection of Fletcher Avenue and 42nd Street, as part of the maintenance of traffic plan during construction of apartments. Click on the link to see the intersection diagram.
An Open House on the progress of the Vision Plan for Terrace Park/University Square, supported by the Hillsborough Planning Commission, will be held Thursday, November 29, 2012, 6-8 p.m. at Busch Gardens Gwazi Pavillion, Busch Gardens Guest Drop-Off & Bus Entrance, 10165 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa. The public is invited. The study area is between the Temple Terrace city line, I-275, Busch Blvd. and Fowler Avenue. For more information, contact Sam Dennis at 813-272-5940.
The public is invited to a neighborhood meeting of the MPO Livable Roadways Committee, Wednesday, October 24, 2012, to discuss and hear your ideas on how to make the University Area more bicycle-, pedestrian-, and transit-friendly. The meeting will be held at Shaw Elementary School, 11311 N. 15th Street, Tampa, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Use the north parking lot near the railroad/15th street and enter through the gate nearest that lot. There will be signs leading you to the media center. For more information, contact Lisa Silva at 813-273-3774 x317 or silval@plancom.org
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 2-4 p.m.
University Area Community Center, 14013 N. 22nd Street, Tampa
The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority invite you to discuss opportunities for improved transit service within the University Area. For more information, contact Randy Kranjec at 813-273-3774 x359 or kranjecr@plancom.org
Thursday, Sept 27, 2012, 5:30-7:30 p.m.at the University Area Community Center, 14013 N 22nd St, Tampa 33613. Topics will include improving residential neighborhood pedestrian and bicycle connections.
The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization will consider an amendment to the 2035 Plan to change the limits of the Bruce B. Downs Blvd. widening project to “From south of Bearss Avenue to south of Palm Springs Blvd., and add $20,302,208 to purchase right-of-way within the next few years. The meeting is at 9 a.m., County Commission Chambers, 601 E Kennedy Blvd., 2nd Flr, Downtown Tampa. More information can be found at www.mpo2035.org or call Wally Blain at 813-273-3774 x361.
The Planning Commission invites you to attend a meeting on Tuesday, May 8th, focusing on the transportation strategies brought forward to date. These will be made available online for further input. Proposed strategies include those from Complete Streets concepts and the University Area Community Plan, comments from the University Area Community Plan Update Survey, the Tampa Walk/Bike Study and the Walk/Bike Implementation Plan for Hillsborough County, and recommendations from the USF Area Multi-Modal Transportation District Study. The meeting is at 6-8 p.m. at the University Area Community Center, 14013 N. 22nd Street, Tampa, FL 33613. For more information, please contact Pedro Parra at 813-273-3774 x356 or parrap@plancom.org
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: GoToMeeting Webinar, registration required: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/257948915
If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, view the public hearing announcement to find a webinar access location.
http://www.hillsboroughmpo.org/
HART is holding a public hearing on Monday, September 26, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. at HART Administrative Office, 1201 E. Seventh Ave. in Ybor City, regarding the proposed budget for FY2012-2013. This includes proposing to restore the ad valorem tax millage rate from .4682 to .500 to prevent service cuts. For more information, go to http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102746535155-370/Budget_Sept_2011.pdf
HART bus ridership for August 2011 is 1,188,972, up 11 percent compared to the same month last year.