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Transportation
WaveMakers: Transportation advocates Christina Barker and Tyler Hudson
Transportation advocates Christina Barker and Tyler Hudson talk about the re-do of Hillsborough County's sales tax referendum for transportation.
Highways often cut through and displace vibrant communities, especially communities of color. WMNF guests look at alternatives.
Car-free initiative debuts on Halloween in downtown St. Pete
A car-free initiative in downtown St. Pete on Halloween showed residents and business owners alike that downtown can thrive without cars. WMNF’s Evan Greenfield was there to see for himself.
How a Florida woman helped change the motorcycle industry
These days, motorcyclists live and die by their Dyno sheets, the ultimate measure of an engine’s power. But when the machines came out in the late 80s, it was a women in Florida who bought...
Tampa wants your ideas on transportation and development
The City of Tampa’s MOVES (Mobility, Opportunity, Vision, Equity, and Safety) project is hosting the first of 10 “Listen First” virtual neighborhood sessions, on Tuesday, February 23. Residents will have an opportunity to voice their...
The Florida Department of Transportation Tuesday announced it awarded Tampa a $67.3 million grant for its streetcar extension and modernization project. The City and the Hillsborough Regional Transit Authority hope the expansion will make the...
In Florida, budget woes won’t get you out of accessibility responsibilities
The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act provided federal civil rights safeguards for people with physical and mental impairments. But in the years since numerous pieces of federal and state-level legislation have determined exactly how those...
Public pushback on M-CORES highlights risk to panthers
Public pushback against proposed toll highways through rural Florida continues to focus on conservation and protecting Florida’s struggling panther population. Every commenter during Monday’s M-CORES task force meeting opposed the construction. Listen: The issue for...
Florida’s proposed toll roads get another round of online meetings
The Florida Department of Transportation is holding another round of online meetings this week to discuss three proposed toll highways through rural parts of the state. The meetings started with the Northern Turnpike Connector Task...
Tampa’s Green Spine Bicycle Trail
Green Spine Project Work is progressing on Tampa’s Green Spine Project. The project is part of the InVision Tampa Plan, with its goal of safe and accessible bicycle connections between the Central City neighborhoods, Downtown,...
MPO votes to keep plans to expand I-275
On Tuesday the Metropolitan Planning Organization narrowly voted to keep controversial highway improvements in their 5 year Transportation Improvement Plan. Florida Department of Transportation District 7 Secretary David Gwynn argued in favor of keeping the...
Hillsborough residents have a chance to weigh in on transportation issues
On WMNF’s MidPoint Monday we talked about a range of Tampa Bay area transportation issues. The Florida Department of Transport (FDOT) recently came out with its preferred plan for the interchange that’s often called “Malfunction...
