Tampa
Election 2018: The Koch Brothers Lost Big in Tampa Last Night
A grassroots-led push for trails, sidewalks and transit funding in Hillsborough County was successful despite opposition backed by the Koch brothers.
November 7, 2018
St. Petersburg Transit Chief Gives Up Car For a Month-Long Listening Tour on Buses
The CEO of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is changing his schedule -- and getting an earful.
July 6, 2017
Tampa Advocates Are Fighting Like Hell Against a $6 Billion Highway Plan
Grassroots advocates in Tampa are going up against Florida DOT in a highway expansion standoff with huge implications for the future of the city.
January 31, 2017
Massive Highway Expansion Threatens to Destroy Tampa Neighborhoods
Most people still think of Tampa as a sprawling, car-centric town, but that is starting to change. In 2014, Smart Growth America [PDF] found that Tampa is shifting toward a more walkable development pattern. The city is starting to build out a bicycle network, and its Riverwalk project is bringing people out to stroll downtown.
June 21, 2016
Tampa Installs Its First Green Bike Lane
There are splashes of green appearing in downtown Tampa, as the city installs its first buffered bike lanes on Platt, Cleveland, and Brorein streets, complete with green intersections.
May 28, 2015
Parking Madness 2015 Elite Eight: Tampa vs. Fort Worth
It's almost a shame that these two titans are meeting in the second round of the Parking Madness tournament, because both Tampa and Fort Worth look like they have champion potential.
March 27, 2015
Tampa, Florida: A Case Study in Saddling the Poor With Traffic Violence
You'd be hard-pressed to fund a more deadly place for pedestrians in all of the U.S. than Tampa's Hillsborough Avenue.
August 22, 2014