Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet More lighting, new sidewalks possible after crashes involving Hillsborough students, Hillsborough MPO 1/10/2018 ABC Action News Proposed changes to reduce congestion on Howard Frankland Bridge to be discussed Wednesday 1/14/2018 ABC Action News 2017 still a deadly year for Tampa Bay pedestrians, bicyclists 1/17/2018 Tampa Bay Times Commissioner to meet with residents to discuss traffic congestion 2/5/2018 Brandon and Community meeting to address traffic congestion, growth in Brandon-Valrico area 2/6/2018 ABC Action News Hillsborough leaders raise questions about bus rapid transit 2/6/2018 Tampa Bay Times Widening of lanes from Howard Frankland Bridge planned 2/6/2018 WUSF Public Media Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp rallies colleagues against regional transit plan 2/7/2018 Tampa Bay Times Leave your car at home, see cost-saving and health benefits, community leaders say 2/19/2018 FOX 13 News Florida Focus News Brief: featuring #commuterchallenge18 2/19/2018 USF Mass Fight against sprawl centers on proposed development in east Hillsborough 3/1/2018 Tampa Bay Times Editorial: Hillsborough should limit sprawl, not encourage it 3/5/2018 Tampa Bay Times Commuter Challenge: Going carless in Tampa 3/6/2018 83 Degrees Media Editorial: Move forward on Hillsborough transportation tax 3/11/2018 Tampa Bay Times Tampa Bay area transit planners concede a combined bus and rail solution is possible 3/13/2018 Tampa Bay Business Tampa City Council members call for comprehensive transit reform 3/15/2018 Tampa Bay Business Community gardens helping Tampa neighborhood that lost Winn-Dixie store 3/16/2018 ABC Action News City of Tampa's plans to expand the Streetcar system to fix downtown Tampa's traffic 3/21/2018 ABC Action News Regional and national leaders speak at Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit 3/22/2018 Bike/Walk Tampa Bay Proposal to extend Florida's bike trails through south Hillsborough County 3/27/2018 ABC Action News Road improvements coming but not as fast as growth in south Hillsborough 3/27/2018 Tampa Bay Times Mayor leads bike ride around Plant City 3/30/2018 Plant City Observer Regional transit overhaul could benefit from political opportunism 4/2/2018 Tampa Bay Business Tampa Bay Business Tampa Bay area county planners want road projects to mitigate major storm damage 4/3/2018 Journal Garden Steps Grow Community Gardens Conference 4/6/2018 ABC Action News Tampa Bay regional transit responsibility is about to change hands 4/11/2018 Tampa Bay Business Local leaders recognized for contributions to safety, Vision Zero 4/16/2018 Bike/Walk Bike Walk Tampa Bay Plant City hosts second annual Bike with the Mayor ride 4/16/2018 News Group promoting road safety out in force on 56th Street Monday 4/17/2018 Tampa Bay Times Volunteers to line busy road to promote safety 4/20/2018 Tampa Bay Times Community leaders work to stop deadly crashes on 56th Street in Tampa, Vision Zero volunteers to hold 4/23/2018 ABC Action News Spectrum News 13 explores Florida roadways 4/24/2018 Orlando Sentinel Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date TampaMedia OutletBay Business Tampa Bay area agency's typo overprices transportation project by over $7 billion 4/24/2018 Journal Coleman Middle School students fight to make streets safer with 'Roadwise Awards' - Sidewalk Stompers 4/26/2018 ABC Action News
Gridlock or Growth: Town Hall focuses on solutions to traffic headaches, travel woes 4/26/2018 Spectrum News 13 No tolls for I-275, FDOT decides, but now its focus switches to I-75 5/1/2018 Tampa Bay Times Chamberlain High School students face dark and dangerous conditions walking to class 5/9/2018 ABC Action News More parking for the Straz Center? So far, the proposal is getting little traction 5/18/2018 Tampa Bay Times Buckhorn responds to criticism about Bayshore Boulevard 5/25/2018 10 News WTSP Tampa Bay Times Editorial: Filling Rocky Point lagoon to build townhomes is an empty-headed idea 5/25/2018 Editorials Community works to prevent more deadly crashes on 15th St between Fowler and Fletcher Ave 6/1/2018 ABC Action News Vision Zero Project aims to lower pedestrian deaths in Hillsborough County 6/4/2018 10 News WTSP Heavy commission ahead with several planning decisions 6/7/2018 Plant City Observer Activist stresses importance of attending MPO Meeting 6/11/2018 Florida Sentinel Bulletin Hillsborough County leaders to vote on I-75 Big Bend Interchange, Temple Terrace safety 6/12/2018 ABC Action News Neighborhood associations demanding safer streets 6/12/2018 ABC Action News Hillsborough MPO approves projects to improve road safety, shorten commutes 6/12/2018 Bay News 9 Powerful comments on need for safety voiced at Hillsborough transportation commission meeting 6/12/2018 WFLA News Channel 8 County leaders are working to improve street safety on several roads that many of us drive each day 6/13/2018 WFLA News Channel 8 Hillsborough group pushing new referendum on raising sales tax for transportation 6/14/2018 Tampa Bay Times Petition language reveals details of Hillsborough sales tax transportation initiative 6/15/2018 Tampa Bay Times Keep Bayshore Beautiful group fights to preserve scenic roadway 6/22/2018 Tampa Patch Follow the trails to fresh food 6/25/2018 NACo County News Public meeting to discuss transit in SouthShore 6/28/2018 ABC Action News City Council to vote on whether developer can fill in Rocky Point lagoon to build townhomes 6/28/2018 Walk/BikeABC Action Tampa News Bay Vision Zero Hillsborough shows what a difference a little paint can make 6/28/2018 News Pedestrian deaths are on the rise and SUVs are a big part of it 6/29/2018 10 News WTSP Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Joe Henderson: Will this time be the charm for Hillsborough transportation tax? 7/2/2018 Florida Politics Changes coming to alleviate congestion on Howard Frankland Bridge 7/3/2018 WFLA News Channel 8 Joe Henderson: Sales tax hikes needed for schools and transportation, so package them 7/4/2018 TBO Opinion Editorial: Rejection of plan to fill Rocky Point lagoon was a defining grass-roots moment 7/6/2018 Tampa Bay Times Plan to build sidewalks, crosswalks near Tampa school could take years 7/10/2018 WFLA News Channel 8 Florida Matters More Podcast: Making Tampa Bay Safe to Walk or Bike 7/10/2018 WUSF News Florida Matters: Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety in Tampa Bay 7/10/2018 WUSF News Florida Matters: Pedestrian Safety 7/12/2018 WJCT Public Media Straz parking ironed out 7/13/2018 Tampa Bay Times Tampa residents fed up with dangerous speeders use signs to save lives 7/16/2018 10 News WTSP Carrollwood neighborhood working to stop speeding and crashes 7/16/2018 ABC Action News Would you ride an express bus between Pasco, Hillsborough & Pinellas? 7/16/2018 WFLA News Channel 8 FDOT improvements to Gibsonton Drive are already outdated 7/26/2018 News Channel 8 Enough signatures gathered to put transit tax referendum on Hillsborough's ballots 7/27/2018 WUSF News Tampa voters could get say in proposed changes to discrimination law... In other action... 8/2/2018 Tampa Bay Times - News Westshore Alliance to pitch its mobility plan for long-range transportation inclusion 8/7/2018 Tampa Bay Business Petition succeeds, Hillsborough voters set to decide on sales tax hike for transportation 8/8/2018 Tampa Bay Times It's TIME Tampa Bay on The Current with Roxanne Wilder 8/9/2018 104.7 Q105 FM After making the ballot, All for Transportation launches Hillsborough campaign 8/9/2018 Tampa Bay Times Bay Group gets signatures for Hillsborough transit sales tax referendum 8/9/2018 WJCT Public Media Officials want your input on the future of transportation in Tampa Bay 8/9/2018 WJCT Public Media Hillsborough planning survey gives a glimpse at what's to come for local transportation 8/11/2018 Tampa Bay Business Transportation activists hope to pave over past referendum defeats 8/11/2018 Tampa Bay Times FDOT: Dedicated lanes for parts of BRT route may be too costly to implement 8/14/2018 Tampa Bay Business It's TIME Tampa Bay 8/17/2018 99.5 WQYK It's TIME Tampa Bay 8/17/2018 Q105 Planned improvements seek to make West Tampa safer for pedestrians, cyclists 8/17/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet It's TIME Tampa Bay 8/20/2018 b98.7 FM Odd bike lanes in New Tampa pose safety risk 8/23/2018 WFLA News Channel 8 Seminole Heights neighborhood fed up with speeding cars on residential streets Residents now partnering with Vision Zero 8/23/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Sales tax initiative would mostly fund maintenance, not new mass transit options 8/23/2018 WJCT Public Media Needs are great, but will Hillsborough voters go for two tax hikes at once? 9/1/2018 Tampa Bay Times Koch network to campaign against proposed Hillsborough transportation tax 9/4/2018 Tampa Bay Times Help shape the future of Tampa Bay transportation 9/5/2018 Tampa Bay Reporter Benito parents, staff fret over Kinnan and Cross Creek intersection 9/6/2018 New Tampa Hillsborough MPO holds Southshore transit meeting 9/6/2018 Tampa Bay Times Two audits seal the deal. Hillsborough will vote on sales taxes for schools, transportation. 9/6/2018 Tampa Bay Times Eno releases podcast series on 2018 Transportation Ballot Measures 10/9/2018 Eno Transportation Here's how money from a sales tax hike would improve transportation in Hillsborough 10/12/2018 Tampa Bay Times Walk of Silence to honor those who died in traffic fatalities 10/16/2018 Tampa Bay Times Hillsborough safety advocates test new IRAP app to inspire road safety changes around schools 10/17/2018 ABC Action News WFTS Tampa's Riverwalk among finalists for 'Great Places in America' 10/18/2018 Tampa Bay Times Commissioner sounds alarm on meager Hillsborough developer fees, unchanged since 1987 10/18/2018 Tampa Bay Times Want more millennials and corporate expansions in Tampa? Pass All for Transportation, supporters say, 10/18/2018 Tampa Bay Times Cast your vote to help Tampa Riverwalk win People's Choice Award 10/18/2018 Tampa Patch Tampa Riverwalk named finalist for 'Greatest Places in America: People's Choice Award' 10/18/2018 WFLA News Channel 9 Walk of Silence (Saturday Oct. 20) to remember those killed in traffic crashes 10/19/2018 Tampa Bay Newswire Three weeks before election, tax foes organize to fight transportation measure 10/19/2018 Tampa Bay Times 10 points to consider about Hillsborough transportation referendum 10/23/2018 83 Degrees Media Bayshore Boulevard pedestrian safety improvements go live tomorrow 10/23/2018 Tampa Bay Business Midtown's new vision 10/25/2018 Plant City Observer No Tax for Tracks spreads Hillsborough transportation initiative falsehoods 10/25/2018 Florida Politics Hillsborough Commissioner Stacy White rejects transportation plan 10/30/2018 Florida Politics USF drives toward autonomous campus travel 10/30/2018 FOX 13 News Hillsborough to cast votes on road, school taxes 10/31/2018 The Laker / Lutz News DeSantis, Gillum talk to WFTV's Central Florida Spotlight 10/31/2018 Orlando Sentinel Tampa's trees return to the spotlight at the City Council meeting this morning 11/1/2018 Tampa Bay Times Panelists explore connected vehicles, ballot funding initiatives and transformational transit 11/2/2018 Tampa Bay Business Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Opinion: Why I am supporting All for Transportation 11/2/2018 Tampa Bay Business Sales tax not enough by itself to reduce congestion, says County Administrator 11/2/2018 Tampa Bay Times In Focus with Allison Walker Torres on Autonomous Vehicles (parts 2 & 3 video with Hillsborough MPO 11/4/2018 Spectrum News Planning Commission announces 36th Annual Planning & Design Award Winners 11/4/2018 Tampa Bay Newswire Hillsborough transportation tax: What you need to know 11/5/2018 Tampa Bay Times Disconnected roadway divides Hillsborough and Pasco residents, governments 11/5/2018 WFLA News Channel 8 Hillsborough voters give transportation referendum the green light 11/6/2018 Tampa Bay Business Armature Works, Hall on Franklin among finalists for Tampa urban excellence awards 11/6/2018 Tampa Bay Business USF driving toward on-campus driverless shuttles 11/6/2018 The Oracle Midterms 2018: Which voters said yes - or not - to funding infrastructure? 11/7/2018 Construction Dive The people's choice? Tampa's Riverwalk 11/7/2018 Tampa Bay Times Bay Tampa Bay Times Bay Los Angeles mayor hails Hillsborough transit vote on Jimmy Kimmel Live! 11/7/2018 Buzz Tampa Riverwalk bests Norwich's Uncas Leap, three other sites in national People's Choice contest 11/7/2018 The Day Tampa Bay Business Tampa's Riverwalk earns 'People's Choice' award as one of America's great places 11/8/2018 Journal The Riverwalk in Tampa wins planning award 11/8/2018 The Ledger Tampa's Riverwalk voted one of America's favorite places 11/8/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Tampa's Riverwalk named one of the great spaces in America 11/8/2018 WTSP 10 News It'll be awhile before voters see benefits of Hillsborough transportation tax 11/9/2018 Florida Politics Now that the Hillsborough County transportation referendum has passed, what do you want to see 11/9/2018 Tampa Bay Business Column: Hillsborough transportation referendum offers generational change 11/9/2018 Tampa Bay Times USF Student Memorial Receives Award of Merit from Plan Hillsborough 11/9/2018 USF News Channel Sound off: Readers have clear ideas about Hillsborough transportation priorities 11/11/2018 Tampa Bay Business USF System President Judy Genshaft receives Plan Hillsborough's Executive Director's Award 11/13/2018 USF News Channel Buckhorn names Arthenia Joyner to transit committee 11/15/2018 Tampa Bay Times Gov. Rick Scott names engineer Hung Mai to board of Port Tampa Bay 11/15/2018 Tampa Bay Times Monday's letters: Let's get priorities straight on Hillsborough transit 11/18/2018 Tampa Bay Times Letters Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Harry Cohen unveils detailed transportation, transit plan for Tampa 11/19/2018 Florida Politics Pat Frank picks Manny Menendez for transportation tax oversight committee 11/19/2018 Florida Politics Democrat-controlled Hillsborough commission sets sights on transportation and stopping sprawl 11/20/2018 Tampa Bay Times Editorial: Hillsborough transportation board should reflect community 11/23/2018 Tampa Bay Times New sales tax hikes for schools, transportation, may raise millions more than projected 11/23/2018 Tampa Bay Times Tampa City Council to consider $500 million infrastructure plan 11/26/2018 Florida Politics All For Transportation oversight committee could be complete in January 11/26/2018 Florida Politics Tampa Bay neighborhood plagued by cars crashing into homes 11/26/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Local CPA appointed to Hillsborough transportation committee 11/27/2018 Tampa Bay Business No funding to fix major interchange in Riverview causing major traffic headaches 11/28/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Tampa faces new warnings on climate change 11/29/2018 Fox 13 News Brightline gets OK for I-4 Median; but what's next? 11/29/2018 WJCT Public Media Commissioner tries to block Hillsborough County sales tax for transportation 12/3/2018 10 News WTSP Transportation safety changes demanded after bus stop crash that injured 7 12/3/2018 10 News WTSP Estas son las intersecciones mas traicioneras para ciclistas en el area de la Bahia de Tampa 12/3/2018 Centro Tampa Danger on two wheels: Here are 11 of the Tampa Bay area's most treacherous intersections for bicyclists 12/3/2018 Tampa Bay Times Report: Commissioner will sue to stop Hillsborough transit tax 12/3/2018 Tampa Bay Times West Tampa residents take to Facebook to ask city leaders for sidewalks and safer streets 12/3/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough County Commissioner files lawsuit challenging 1% tax increase for transportation 12/4/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough County moves forward with transportation tax implementation despite lawsuit 12/5/2018 Florida Politics
Hillsborough Commission won't let lawsuit stop transportation tax 12/5/2018 Tampa Bay Times Tampa Bay Times William March: 'Elections have consequences.' Kemp replaces Murman on Port Tampa Bay board 12/5/2018 Opinion Haps 12.6.18 - Community meeting for transportation tax 12/6/2018 Plant City Observer WUSF Public Media Tampa mayoral candidates promise road improvements, more bike lanes at Forum 12/11/2018 News Options for future SouthShore transit opportunities discussed at meeting 12/12/2018 Osprey Observer Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Getting There - All for Transportation Referendum Challenge 12/12/2018 Spectrum Bay News 9 Jay Hollenkamp tapped for Transportation Committee 12/13/2018 Plant City Observer Tampa Bay Business Plant City attorney gets appointed to Hillsborough County's All for Transportation committee 12/13/2018 Journal Pat Kemp rejects plan to merge Bay area transportation planning groups 12/14/2018 Florida Politics Cleveland Elementary students painting street mural to slow traffic, create a sense of community 12/14/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough transit agency seeks transportation tax oversight volunteers 12/15/2018 Florida Politics WUSF Public Media How we got here: Hillsborough County's growing housing affordability crisis 12/16/2018 News Wesley Chapel-to-New Tampa road link remains in doubt 12/17/2018 Tampa Bay Times / Pasco Hillsborough County looking at ways to get drivers to stop speeding 12/20/2018 WFTS ABC Action News Tampa Bay Business These were the transportation stories you cared about the most in 2018 12/26/2018 Journal Officials want dramatic overhauls for Fowler Avenue, Busch Boulevard 12/30/2018 Tampa Bay Times HART, Hillsborough County say Stacy White has no right to challenge transportation tax 1/4/2019 Florida Politics Big road projects, safety measures on tap for 2019, but funding will be a challenge 1/4/2019 Tampa Bay Newspapers Hillsborough County voter-approved roads tax in legal limbo 1/4/2019 WFLA News Channel 8 Tampa city leader calls for change on dangerous road after teen killed on bike 1/7/2019 10 News WTSP Tampa Bay Business Transit authority moves date to select All for Transportation committee candidates 1/7/2019 Journal Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Is Tampa lagging behind St. Pete in tackling the effects of climate change? 1/7/2019 Tampa Bay Times Hillsborough County's choice: Spend $10 million on new buses or not? 1/9/2019 Florida Politics HART Board elects new board officers 1/9/2019 RT&S Tampa Bay Business County considers loaning HART $10M in reserves as transportation surtax is tied up in litigation 1/10/2019 Journal Uncertainty over lawsuit puts Hillsborough's transportation plans on ice 1/14/2019 Tampa Bay Times County seeks residents to review transportation tax projects 1/16/2019 Westchase Patch Hillsborough County looking for new applicants for Independent Oversight Committee 1/16/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Busy Riverview road turns into daily parking lot, commissioners vote to delay new apartment complex 1/17/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Tampa Bay Business Tampa City Council ready to interview transportation oversight committee candidates 1/22/2019 Journal Report: Florida still the most dangerous state for pedestrians 1/23/2019 Tampa Bay Times Editorial: Make Tampa Bay region safer for walkers and cyclists 1/24/2019 Tampa Bay Times Tampa Bay Business Hillsborough transit authority talks on transit-oriented development for future BRT, streetcar stations 1/29/2019 Journal Getting There: FDOT Surveying to Help Plan Future Bay Area Transportation 1/30/2019 Spectrum BayNews9
Former Tampa Bay transit director gets a spot on transportation referendum oversight committee Tampa Bay Business 1/31/2019 Journal
FDOT I-275/I-4 Community Impact Meeting today 1/31/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Tampa Bay Business Sean Shaw takes a seat on All for Transportation oversight committee 2/1/2019 Journal Hillsborough transit agency taps Sean Shaw and an HCC Dean for oversight committee 2/4/2019 Florida Politics 10 Downtown Tampa transportation options 2/6/2019 Tampa Bay is Awesome Most roads in Hillsborough County deemed dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists, study finds 2/6/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Despite lawsuit, Commission moves forward with transportation tax 2/8/2019 Seminole Heights Patch WTVT-TB Fox 13 News - Commuter Challenge Week starts Monday 2/10/2019 Good Day Tampa Bay Hillsborough residents, lawmakers discuss transportation projects at Tampa meeting 2/13/2019 Spectrum Bay News 9 State transportation officials set sights on new West Shore interchange 2/18/2019 Tampa Bay Times Informe: los conductores de Tampa perdieron 87 horas, mas $1,200 cada uno, debido al trafico del ano 2/19/2019 Centro Tampa Report: Tampa drivers lost 87 hours - plus $1,200 each - because of traffic last year 2/19/2019 Tampa Bay Times Legal drama still clouds future of Hillsborough's transportation tax 2/21/2019 Tampa Bay Times Here's what is on the ballot for Tampa's municipal election 2/25/2019 10 News WTSP Commuting by bike: Bicyclist shares experience riding to work in Tampa 2/26/2019 83 Degrees Media Improving bicycling safety: Tampa rolls forward 1 stat at a time 2/26/2019 83 Degrees Media Community activists want transit options, not just highways, under Tampa Bay Next 2/28/2019 88.5 WMNF
2019 Legislative Session Preview: Focus on Tampa Bay 3/4/2019 Florida Politics City of Tampa municipal election results 3/5/2019 88.5 WMNF Tampa City Council District 6: Guido Maniscalco takes big lead 3/5/2019 Tampa Bay Times Tampa Bay Business Hillsborough commissioners appoint four members to transportation surtax oversight committee 3/6/2019 Journal USF Transportation Day demonstrates commuting possibilities for campus-goers 3/7/2019 Bike/Walk Tampa Bay Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Tampa Bay Business Agency seeks provider for USF area Uptowner service 3/7/2019 Journal Hillsborough MPO ˜Garden Steps" initiative recognized as runner up in National Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge 3/13/2019 Tampa Bay Newswire Hillsborough Community Garden initiative recognized nationally 3/13/2019 WUSF News Radio Judge throws out Stacy White's lawsuit seeking to overturn the All For Transportation tax 3/14/2019 Florida Politics A 'once in a generation opportunity': A conversation with Tampa Bay transportation veteran Ray Tampa Bay Business Chiaramonte 3/18/2019 Journal Upcoming commission features long-awaited public hearings 3/21/2019 Plant City Observer $158,000 and counting: Legal costs rise in suit against Hillsborough transportation tax 3/21/2019 Tampa Bay Times Course correction: Region looks to finally move forward on traffic solutions 3/22/2019 Business Observer Benjamin Limmer's experience checks a lot of boxes for HART 3/25/2019 Florida Politics Tampa Bay Business Five minutes with Hillsborough transit authority's new CEO 3/25/2019 Journal More community gardens may be coming to Hillsborough County 3/25/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Road safety group Vision Zero to rally along MacDill Avenue for pedestrian safety 4/1/2019 WFTS ABC Action News HART will get large share of new transportation tax 4/3/2019 Fox 13 News Parking Madness 2019: Albuquerque vs. Tampa 4/3/2019 Streetsblog USA Hillsborough presses forward on transportation tax as legal battles continue 4/3/2019 Tampa Bay Times Freeways without futures 2019 4/3/2019 The Congress for New Bike Plant City 4/4/2019 Plant City Observer A Boulevard Rather Than a Freeway 4/5/2019 CNU Journal Forward Pinellas launches crowdsourcing tool to get public input on bike/ped plan 4/8/2019 83 Degrees Media GETTING THERE: Vision Zero Safety Plan 4/10/2019 Spectrum Bay News 9 Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet VMs Discuss Regional Transportation and Election Changes 4/11/2019 West Chase Wow Tampa Bay area ranks high for pedestrian deaths 4/18/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Tampa plans Complete Street design for part of Columbus Drive 4/22/2019 83 Degrees Florida Senator wants $1 Million for Hillsborough County kids to have a safer route to and from school 4/25/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Tampa Bay Business Engineering firm tapped to evaluate bus rapid transit from Wesley Chapel to St. Pete 4/26/2019 Journal Columbus Drive in Tampa to get safety upgrades, redesign to slow down speeders 4/29/2019 WFTS ABC Action News The future of mass transit in Tampa Bay area is running into road blocks and we're paying for it 5/1/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Capital Analytics Tampa's Surging Growth Leads to Big Moves in Transportation 5/2/2019 Associates Here's an idea, rip out Tampa's I-275 and turn it into a boulevard 5/2/2019 Creative Loafing Tampa TBARTA selects WSP to study and design 41-mile BRT project 5/3/2019 Mass Transit Mag Court fight starts over Hillsborough's transportation sales tax. The end is not in sight. 5/3/2019 Tampa Bay Times 'All for Transportation' Hillsborough County transportation sales tax lawsuit heads to court 5/3/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Drivers seen illegally parking in bicycle lanes, on sidewalks throughout Tampa 5/3/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Jane Castor is tackling transit issue on her first day as HART board member 5/6/2019 Florida Politics Hillsborough to study special bus lanes connecting downtown Tampa, USF 5/6/2019 Tampa Bay Times Decision Expected Soon in Lawsuit Challenging New Sales Tax (Video) 5/6/2019 Spectrum Bay News 9 Uber opens ridership data in Tampa Bay to help with transportation planning 5/7/2019 Florida Politics Uber Movement website reveals Bay Area's traffic trouble spots 5/7/2019 FOX 13 News Tampa Bay Business Hillsborough transit agency plans for surtax funding as lawsuit continues 5/7/2019 Journal Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Hillsborough deputies begin summer-long road safety crackdown in Tampa 5/8/2019 WFLA News Channel 8 Transportation leaders will study idea to tear down and replace portion of I-275 5/9/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough officials will study whether or not we should tear down I-275 5/10/2019 Creative Loafing Tampa Paradigm-shifting highway teardown gaining traction in Tampa 5/10/2019 StreetsBlog USA Why putting your garbage can in the bike lane isn't very nice - seriously, it's a problem 5/10/2019 WFTS ABC Action News New cross-county transit options could be on the horizon for the Tampa Bay area 5/11/2019 FOX 13 News Hillsborough will study "Boulevard Tampa" & vote on ferry to MacDill AFB 5/13/2019 88.5 WMNF radio I-275 expansion opposition plan would turn part of interstate into boulevard 5/13/2019 Fox 13 News Tampa Riverwalk showcases the waterfront beauty of downtown 5/13/2019 YAHOO! News Sidewalk Stompers take strides for pedestrian safety 5/14/2019 83 Degrees Media In Hillsborough, there's a downside to the Cross Bay Ferry permanent fix 5/14/2019 Florida Politics Could a New Mayor Bring New Transit to Tampa Bay? (Hint: She'd Better!) 5/14/2019 StreetsBlog USA Selmon Expressway closes for self-driving vehicle testing this week 5/14/2019 Tampa Bay Business Column: Federal transportation bill must make pedestrians safer in Tampa Bay 5/14/2019 Tampa Bay Times Hillsborough leaders need more time to decide on regional ferry service 5/15/2019 Tampa Bay Times Editorial: Hillsborough County should stop subsidizing developers 5/20/2019 Tampa Bay Times FDOT hosting public workshops on options for downtown Tampa and Westshore interchanges 5/21/2019 88.5 WMNF radio Tampa City Council wants more citizen input on transportation plans 5/23/2019 Florida Politics US-92 improvements under review 5/23/2019 WFLA News Channel 8 All For Transportation oversight committee is complete, meeting to start this summer 5/24/2019 Florida Politics Hillsborough officials will hear public comments on I-275 changes and more June 11 5/30/2019 Creative Loafing Tampa Commissioner sues to remove Hillsborough transportation tax 5/31/2019 Fox 13 News Will Hillsborough County get to use its new transportation tax? A judge will rule soon. 5/31/2019 Tampa Bay Times Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet
All For Transportation lawsuit could be decided in two weeks 6/1/2019 Florida Politics It's TIME Hillsborough Survey interview with Beth Alden and Melissa Zornitta 6/3/2019 AM Tampa Bay - 970 It's TIME Hillsborough Survey 6/3/2019 News Radio WFLA AM Survey: Hillsborough residents support widening I-275 north of downtown Tampa 6/4/2019 Tampa Bay Times Public input needed for future of Ybor City 6/4/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Most residents know absolutely nothing about plans to widen I-275 north of downtown Tampa 6/7/2019 Creative Loafing Column: Improving I-275 is important to Tampa Bay's economy 6/7/2019 Tampa Bay Times A fix for Tampa's I-275 bottleneck pits planners against neighbors. Key vote is near. 6/8/2019 Tampa Bay Times MPO will vote on Hillsborough transportation priorities - will widening interstate be one? 6/10/2019 88.5 WMNF A public transportation tale of two cities: To learn lessons for Tampa, Janelle Irwin takes on New York 6/10/2019 Florida Politics I-275 survey shows support for expansion, but raises questions about survey takers 6/10/2019 Florida Politics Joe Lopano - New Flights To Amsterdam & TPA All Access Program 6/10/2019 News Radio WFLA AM News Radio WFLA AM Beth Alden - Long Range Transportation Plan 6/10/2019 Tampa Bay Ben Limmer - Bus Rapid Transit 6/10/2019 News Radio WFLA AM News Radio WFLA AM Melissa Zornitta - It's TIME Hillsborough survey 6/10/2019 Tampa Bay Editorial: Improving I-275 in Hillsborough is a regional priority 6/10/2019 Tampa Bay Times Tampa Police respond to 100+ calls about blocked sidewalks, bike lanes 6/10/2019 WFTS ABC Action News News Radio WFLA AM David Gwynn - Tampa Bay Next 6/10/2019 Tampa Bay Neighbors question poll promoting I-275 expansion 6/11/2019 10 News WTSP Hillsborough County officials could decide whether to widen I-275's traffic trouble spot 6/11/2019 FOX 13 News Hillsborough planning organization to vote on proposed I-275 improvements 6/11/2019 Tampa Bay Business Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Hillsborough leaders seeking public input on transportation plan 6/11/2019 WFLA News Channel 8 Hillsborough County to decide whether to widen I-275 in Tampa 6/11/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Pasco County Board recommends connecting New Tampa and Wesley Chapel communities 6/11/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough County transportation planners approve funding for I-275 expansion 6/12/2019 10 News WTSP Hillsborough MPO votes to leave door open for I-275 expansion 6/12/2019 Creative Loafing Tampa After marathon meeting supporting I-275 expansion, division is stronger than ever 6/12/2019 Florida Politics Project to ease congested portion of I-275 in Tampa will move forward 6/12/2019 FOX 13 News Hillsborough transportation group keeps I-275 expansion projects on track with midnight vote 6/12/2019 Tampa Bay Times Downtown Tampa I-275, I-4 interchange approved for expansion 6/12/2019 WFLA News Channel 8 Does Malfunction Junction need a makeover? 6/12/2019 WFLA News Channel 8 Hillsborough County leaders approve FDOT's plan to widen I-275 in Tampa 6/12/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Amid public outcry, Hillsborough planners vote In favor of Interstate expansion 6/13/2019 88.5 WMNF News Radio WFLA AM Beth Alden - Downtown Tampa I-275, I-4 Interchange approved for expansion 6/13/2019 Tampa Bay $62 million collected so far: What happens if Hillsborough's transportation tax is revoked? 6/13/2019 Tampa Bay Times Tampa Bay Business Judge rules to uphold transportation surtax, makes some changes 6/17/2019 Journal Judge: Hillsborough's transportation tax is legal, but spending allocations and oversight committee are not 6/17/2019 Tampa Bay Times Working to balance short-term plans with a long-term vision for I-275 6/18/2019 83 Degrees Hillsborough judge says county's 1-cent transportation tax is legal 6/18/2019 Creative Loafing Hillsborough's All For Transportation tax upheld by judge - with some tweaks 6/18/2019 Florida Politics
Judge upholds All For Transportation Tax 6/18/2019 Patch Editorial: Hillsborough commissioners should honor voters' wishes on transportation tax 6/18/2019 Tampa Bay Times Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Hillsborough Residents Want All for Transportation Tax Back on Track 6/19/2019 Bay News 9 Tampa Bay Business County officials delay making a decision on Hillsborough transportation surtax funds 6/19/2019 Journal Hillsborough County voters pass transportation surtax - And now it's June... 6/19/2019 The National Law Review On transportation tax, the people score 6/19/2019 Tampa Bay Times University Area community facing education, transit and health issues, study says 6/19/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough transit authority attorney optimistic County Commissioners will protect transportation tax 6/20/2019 Florida Politics Stacy White asks court to remove tax allocation for cities from All For Transportation charter 6/20/2019 Florida Politics Florida judge upholds voter-passed county transportation sales tax 6/20/2019 Land Line Magazine Transportation efforts taking shape 6/21/2019 Neighborhood News Hillsborough County looking for input on long range transportation plan 6/21/2019 WFTS ABC Action News More golf carts could be on Temple Terrace roads 6/24/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Taxing decision results in win for transportation 6/28/2019 Business Observer It's TIME Hillsborough with Beth Alden & Christine Acosta (audio link at bottom of article) 6/29/2019 The Current with Safety changes coming to Columbus Drive from Nebraska Avenue to 14th Street in Tampa - The new design boosts pedestrian safety 7/2/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Top 50 most congested roadways in Tampa includes I-275, Kennedy Blvd and Dale Mabry Hwy - Transportation leaders updating ITS Master Plan 7/8/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Editorial Tampa Bay The voters spoke. Time to act on Hillsborough transportation tax. 7/14/2019 Times Joe Henderson: Hillsborough Commissioners face big All For Transportation decision 7/16/2019 Florida Politics Moonshot: Tampa Bay's quest to get hyperloop 7/16/2019 Tampa Bay Inno Hillsborough wrestles with how to spend money from its new transportation tax 7/16/2019 Tampa Bay Times So traffic in Tampa is bad. These are the 10 worst bottlenecks in rush hour. 7/16/2019 Tampa Bay Times Hillsborough Commission approves All For Transportation spending allocations 7/16/2019 Joe Henderson: Wednesday was a good day for Hillsborough traffic relief 7/17/2019 Florida Politics Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Commissioners proceed with original transportation tax 7/17/2019 FOX 13 News Hillsborough County leaders to decide how transportation tax money will be used 7/17/2019 News Channel 8 Hillsborough Commission votes on transportation tax 7/17/2019 News Channel 8 Hillsborough Commissioners vote to restore percentages for transportation tax 7/17/2019 Spectrum Bay News 9 In close vote, Hillsborough's transit tax will stick to the plan 7/17/2019 Tampa Bay Times It's TIME Hillsborough survey on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend 7/17/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough Commissioners approve transportation tax plan, but legal fight isn't over 7/17/2019 WUSF Public Media Commission sides with Hillsborough voters on All For Transportation spending 7/18/2019 Creative Loafing All For Transportation critic will appeal the tax with the Florida Supreme Court 7/18/2019 Florida Politics Florida Supreme Court to decide future of Hillsborough's transportation tax 7/18/2019 Tampa Bay Times Murman: Transportation Surtax allocations could hurt South County 7/18/2019 Westchase Patch Tampa's 'All for Transportation' sales tax clears post-election obstacles 7/21/2019 Planetizen Hillsborough commissioner continues legal fight against transportation surtax 7/24/2019 Tampa Bay Business Hillsborough commissioner continues legal fight against transportation surtax 7/25/2019 Tampa Bay Business How the 5 riskiest U.S. cities for coastal flooding are preparing for rising tides 8/6/2019 Science News GETTING THERE: Temple Terrace golf carts study (video) 8/7/2019 Bay News 9 GETTING THERE: Vision Zero works to stop deadly traffic crashes (video) 8/14/2019 Bay News 9 County leaders to decide fate of future apartment complex along busy Riverview road 8/14/2019 WFTS ABC Action News HART sends $253M spending plan to All For Transportation oversight committee 8/19/2019 Florida Politics New safety signage, beacons requested if Tampa Bay Next moves forward, report states 8/19/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough commissioners discuss 5-cent transportation gas tax 8/21/2019 FOX 13 News The Committee overseeing Hillsborough's transportation tax gets to work 8/27/2019 WUSF Public Media Hillsborough County officials pledge to tackle school safety, infrastructure needs together 8/28/2019 Tampa Bay Times Atty. Sen Shaw elected to Chair Independent Oversight Transportation Committee 8/30/2019 Sun Sentinel Bulletin Citrus Park Drive extension becomes a reality 8/30/2019 WOW (World of Tampa Bay Business Hillsborough, Tampa officials to make major decisions on transportation sales surtax allocations 9/3/2019 Journal Hillsborough's transportation tax has a new opponent: the Florida House 9/4/2019 Tampa Bay Times Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Tampa Bay Business Hillsborough County pushes transportation surtax percentages, allocations forward 9/5/2019 Journal Hillsborough local governments are working together to manage growth. That's good. 9/8/2019 Tampa Bay Times Beth Alden - Future Of Hillsborough's transportation tax 9/9/2019 News Radio WFLA AM Florida Senate joins opposition to Hillsborough's All For Transportation sales tax 9/10/2019 Tampa Bay Business Florida Supreme Court to settle Tampa-area transportation tax challenge 9/16/2019 Land Line Media Hillsborough Commissioner: Traffic to get worse after housing development is approved 9/16/2019 WFTS ABC Action News New, high-intensity crosswalks slated for Busch Boulevard and Hillsborough Avenue 9/16/2019 WFTS ABC Action News The future of mass transit in Tampa Bay area is running into road blocks and we are paying for it 9/17/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Hillsborough County restores funding allocations for All For Transportation tax 9/18/2019 Florida Politics Commissioners Restore Transportation Tax 9/19/2019 ABC Action News Florida, Tampa Bay area top charts for amount of pedestrian deaths 9/19/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Commuters score victory against traffic 9/22/2019 Englewood Sun Florida Tampa Bay Business Hillsborough's transportation surtax committee sets dates to review projects 9/24/2019 Journal Tampa seeks to expand front porches 9/26/2019 Tampa Bay Times It's TIME Tampa Bay survey reveals commuters want rapid transit, streetcar expansion 9/27/2019 WFTS ABC Action News Tampa police target pedestrians, bicyclists in safety campaign 10/1/2019 FOX 13 News State picks new plan for Malfunction Junction: more lanes, no tolls 10/1/2019 Tampa Bay Times Tampa road changes revised 10/2/2019 Tampa Bay Times All for Transportation has big deadline 10/4/2019 Spectrum Bay News 9 WFLA News Radio AM Beth Alden on New Plan for Malfunction Junction 10/4/2019 Tampa Bay All for Transportation responds to Florida Supreme Court Appeal 10/10/2019 Florida Politics Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Hillsborough County's one percent sales tax for transportation has seen a lot of opposition 10/15/2019 WUSF (NPR) List of Hillsborough County road safety projects slated for 'All for Transportation' tax dollars released 10/21/2019 ABC Action News Tampa Bay business community rallies behind All for Transportation as Supreme Court appeal looms 10/22/2019 Florida Politics WTVT Fox13 Good Day Transportation improvements are in the works from one percent sales tax hike 10/22/2019 Tampa Bay
Here's how Hillsborough would spend its transportation tax, if it could
10/23/2019 Tampa Bay Times Florida Gov. DeSantis and FDOT announce $1.4 billion Westshore Area Interchange construction project 10/24/2019 Insurancenewsnet Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, FDOT Announce $1.4 Billion Westshore Area Interchange Construction 10/24/2019 STL News $1.4 billion set for Westshore Interchange 10/28/2019 Tampa Bay Times Beth Alden-Tampa Bay gets $1.4 billion to rebuild Westshore Interchange 10/29/2019 News Radio WFLA 970 Southshore voters motivated by local issues, national politics in 16th Congressional District race 10/29/2019 Tampa Bay Times Facing a future of flooding, Hillsborough County officials ponder how to keep communities above water 10/30/2019 Tampa Bay Times Tampa Mayor addresses 'transportation crisis' fixes 11/1/2019 ABC Action News Tampa Mayor Jane Castor addresses how to fix the city's 'transportation crisis' 11/1/2019 ABC Action News Mayor Castor's Advisory Committee has five initiatives for Tampa gridlock 11/1/2019 Spectrum Bay News 9 HART CEO appeals to the business community to be advocates for vibrant public transit 11/1/2019 Tampa Bay Business Tampa set to reveal plans from transportation recommendation meeting 11/1/2019 WTSP-TV 10 News Appendix 7: News Media Archive (2018-2019) Article Title Date Media Outlet Tampa announces final transportation plan recommendations 11/1/2019 WUSF Public Media Hillsborough 2045 Transportation Plan aims to improve I-4 Interchange, traffic bottlenecks 11/4/2019 ABC Action News HART suspends CEO Ben Limmer following whistleblower complaint 11/4/2019 Florida Politics Feedback needed on Long Range Transportation Plan 11/4/2019 Spectrum Bay News 9 Hillsborough MPO Board will meet and transit advocates are encouraging people to speak during public 11/4/2019 WMNF-FM
Hillsborough transit chief placed on leave after whistleblower complaint 11/5/2019 Mass Transit Tampa, a city on the move? 11/5/2019 Tampa Bay Times Backlog of Hillsborough County Broken Sidewalks 11/5/2019 WFTS ABC Good Tampa Downtown Partnership recognizes All for Transportation for urban excellence 11/7/2019 Florida Politics