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An Op-ed on National Highway Robberies (and also what that means for Tampa Bay).
Despite the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which spearheaded policies like the National Environmental Policy Act to prevent communities from being under poor infrastructure projects, there has been little accountability over highway widening projects driven by manipulated vehicle-per-day projections. Despite “nationally, the United States spends nearly $150 billion per year on road and highway construction” Continue reading
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Franklin Street: Put some palms and containers along it for $6 million.
Franklin St. has always been an interesting place in Tampa, as it is probably one of the few places that has faced several proposals and design tweaks during the latter part of the 20th century. Probably the most recent enormous improvement in the past 20 years was the streetcar stop at Franklin and Whiting (going Continue reading
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‘Back to the Future’ for the start of the year.
“EV drivers in Central Florida just took a step closer to that sci-fi dream becoming a reality because the state has just granted approval for a new toll road that will contain an electrified section capable of charging electric cars. To be called State Road 516, the east-west link connects Highway 27 in Lake County and State Continue reading
The Trolly Stop Tampa Bay 