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Transportation

The Tampa Bay region's love affair with the automobile may change in coming years as community leaders apply for federal stimulus money to build high-speed rail to Orlando and ask voters to consider paying extra sales taxes to support light rail. Both ideas are gaining traction among certain sectors and are likely to be fueled farther by the growing number of people demanding greater transportation options such as pedestrian friendly streets, water taxis and bicycle paths.

Transportation Features

Car-less In Tampa? Reshaping Streets That Work For Everyone

By Jan Hollingsworth Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Sponsors supplied the markers and paper, while USF-area travelers supplied the big ideas meant to answer the question critical to keeping people on the move: What does it take to make a street complete?

#83DegreesNYAS: Finding Meaning In Tampa Bay's Curious Quest To Be Cool

By Matt Spencer Tuesday, April 02, 2013

83 Degrees Media's latest "Not Your Average Speakers" event sparks a lively discussion on what makes Tampa and the Tampa Bay region cool, how to develop a stronger sense of place and why creating authentic experiences matters.

Natural Gas Use Up In Tampa Bay As Fleets Convert

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Public entities and private businesses across the Tampa Bay region are converting vehicular fleets to compressed natural gas, a cleaner, less expensive, domestically available energy source. The cities of Clearwater and Tampa, Tampa International Airport, Hillsborough County and HART are among those leading the way.

Connect Tampa Bay: Building Consensus Around Transportation

By Alexis Quinn Chamberlain Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Connect Tampa Bay, a grassroots organization, aims to rally public support behind the creation of more transportation options, including access to an expanded public transit system. In just three months, the rapidly growing organization has persuaded more than 2,000 people to get on board.

Photo Slideshow: eBoats Tampa, Florida

By Julie Busch Branaman Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Whether you're a romantic looking for a new way to please your lover or you're just wanting to relax with friends while enjoying Tampa Bay's famous sunsets, check out the newest mode of transportation in downtown Tampa -- as in electric boat rides along the Hillsborough River.

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