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Thursday, June 28, 2007
Regional transit board becomes reality, Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law legislation creating the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority. The Authority is established to improve mobility and expand multimodal transportation options for passengers and freight within the seven-county region that includes Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus. More >>
Monday, June 18 2007
Let's talk about traffic, Traffic obviously is a pet peeve for many people in the Tampa Bay area. The Florida Department of Transportation will spend $9-billion this year, most of it on roads, but it's a tall order to keep up with the demand. More >>
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Koons has key role in transit plans, The job isn't high profile or thrilling. Most residents probably don't know what the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization does. And they're likely to fidget at its meetings dominated by questions about gas tax funding, greenways connections and transit-oriented development. But as head of the county's transportation planning board, County Commissioner Jeff Koons is leading changes that may transform how people travel in Palm Beach County. More >>
Friday, June 1, 2007
Hurricanes could turn highway to parking lot, Residents are asked to start mapping out their evacuation routes now. More people and more vehicles, but for the most part the same roads out - and some of them ongoing construction sites.With hurricane season starting today, Northeast Florida emergency managers are reviewing evacuation strategies and asking residents to start planning now even if the storms never come. More >>
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