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Tampa Increases Walkability through Waterfront Trail
Posted by Shayna Pollock on August 29, 2011 |
At the CEOs for Cities Connectivity Challenge, urban leaders discussed creating urban spaces that maximize walkability. In Tampa, Mayor Bob Buckhorn is doing just that. He is currently working to complete a 2.6 mile walking trail to connect downtown Tampa to the Channel District without any detours. According to an article in the Tampa Tribune, fundraising efforts are underway. Tampa is making completing the trail, which will showcase the waterfront, an important priority.
On the Road
Posted by on June 24, 2008 |
A heavy two weeks of meetings with urban leaders in cities across the country left me with several thoughts:
Urban leaders are scrambling to figure out how to respond to high gas prices, and transit is a priority for mayors everywhere. Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio has made getting transit built in her city the top goal of her final three years in office. It was a top issue this morning in Baltimore, where even with light rail, leaders are dissatisfied. (That's not surprising, given our trip to the airport mid-day by rail took more than an hour and a transfer of trains.) I saw a handmade map of a proposed transit system in an unnamed major city that may be privately funded. I'll be in Raleigh Thursday at a transit forum organized by citizens but to be attended by several city council members. Transit fever is everywhere.
Commitment to local communities is so non-partisan. I've been working in Grand Rapids recently, and I've never seen a group of business people more committed to their community and more willing to take responsibility for its future. Any one who believes the urban agenda is only of…