Pinellas
January 18, 2017
For the past few years, High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grants have assisted area law enforcement agencies in their efforts to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe on the streets. The grant funds come from the Florida Department of Transportation and are managed by the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. The […]
January 25, 2017
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) has just opened a new chapter in the Tampa Bay Region. The mission of APBP “is to grow the pedestrian and bicycle profession and its influence by facilitating the exchange of professional and technical knowledge, elevating practitioners’ skills and defining the field.” Chapter members are given access to […]
January 30, 2017
On Saturday, January 21, 2017, the city of Clearwater’s staff and community volunteers worked to beautify the roadway along Fort Harrison Avenue. Saturday’s “Paint and Installation Day” is part of the Pop-Up North Marina Community Streets Experiment, a two month long endeavor that features temporary installations using paint and other materials on select streets in […]
February 1, 2017
Tampa Bay area employers are among 231+ workplaces in the United States that have committed to employer-provided commuter benefits that result in at least 14 percent of their employee base not driving alone to work within a 12-month period. These employers offer several commuter benefit options to their employees, which may include transit pass subsidies, […]
February 10, 2017
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) has recently bridged possible gaps in communication with transit riders via the One Bus Away application. HART is the first agency in Florida to directly partner with SeeClickFix, Inc., a communications platform. Results of the partnership include improvements to the application that allow users to share information with […]