Safety
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 […]
February 14, 2017
On Sunday, February 12, 2017, eight Tampa Bay area candidates completed a three-day seminar at the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) on the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus in Hillsborough County, to become League Cycling Instructors (LCIs). An increased number of LCIs in Tampa Bay area bolsters the City of Tampa’s and City […]
February 24, 2017
A Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is currently in the process of being developed for Plant City. The Hillsborough MPO is working to provide safe walking and bicycling routes that connect residents with local businesses and create links between recreation areas. On Thursday, February 2, an open-house format community meeting was held at the Bruton […]
February 28, 2017
WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that everyone must share the road. The above sentence is written in Florida Senate Bill 408: Highway Safety. The bill is currently under review by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, as subcommittee members examine amendments designed to make sharing the road safer for both bicyclists and motorists. The […]
March 1, 2017
March is the perfect time of year to ride a bicycle in Florida, so much so that the Florida Bicycle Association designates March as Florida Bike Month due to the wonderful weather. March is also a great time to try cycling; there will be plenty of events celebrating bicycling and providing opportunities to participate in […]