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Posts Tagged ‘Tampa’

New water quality standards will result in billions being spent to remediate PFAS contamination

Friday, April 19th, 2024

Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a long-awaited report on water quality standards outlining the maximum contaminant levels for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants in drinking water. This marks the first time national standards for a new contaminant have been added to the Safe Drinking Water Act since 1996. It represents, without doubt, […]

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Tampa, FL: Airport Construction Time Lapse

Friday, February 16th, 2018

Tampa International Airport underwent a major transformation and recently unveiled it nearly one billion dollar expansion, Master Plan Phase 1. From November 2014 to February 2018, a combination of EarthCam cameras documented construction of the new SkyConnect trains and a new consolidated rental car facility. See the entire construction process from start to finish with this time-lapse movie.

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Tampa, FL: Taking Transportation Beyond the Bus!

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

HART isn’t your parents’ old bus company! We are changing the way we think about public transportation. Join us as we go Beyond the Bus!

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Palmetto Beach, FL: A Mural of Miniatures

Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) along with the City of Tampa’s Art Programs Division devise an interesting way for the Palmetto Beach neighborhood to re-capture its identity while dealing with the transportation needs of Port Tampa Bay. Artist Stephen Hayford plays a major role in helping Palmetto Beach residents express community pride.

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Hillsborough County, FL: Citizen Engagement & Transportation

Thursday, February 26th, 2015

Beginning in mid-February 2015, our GO Hillsborough team will host 36 open house style workshops in or near your neighborhood to understand your transportation needs and realities, to explore options that make sense in your daily lives, and to help you weigh in on some hard choices as we move forward. Each of these sessions is designed to be highly participatory and interactive and will build upon the previous one.

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Tampa, FL: Downtown Fast Forward

Friday, June 21st, 2013

Downtown: Fast Forward – Preview from MEGA inc. on Vimeo. Be sure to check out the full interviews and video’s to follow at: tampasdowntown.com “What’s Tampa like in 10 years? And how do we get there?” Take a look at what our community is saying and what they project to see in Downtown, in ten […]

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The Tampa to Orlando High-Speed Rail Project: Florida Taxpayer Risk Assessment

Friday, January 14th, 2011
Table 1: Comparison of Cost Elements: Florida High-Speed Rail and California High- Speed Rail (Initial Segment)

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Governor Rick Scott is evaluating whether to proceed with construction of the proposed Tampa to Orlando high-speed rail project. The potential cost to Florida taxpayers is a principal factor in this evaluation. Capital cost escalation, revenue shortfalls and higher than projected operating costs are common in high-speed rail projects. Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Governor-elect John Kasich of Ohio have cancelled projects funded by the Obama administration’s high-speed rail program and foregone the federal funding because of cost concerns such as these.

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Relationships Between Streetcars and the Built Environment

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Streetcar Cover

TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM
In the past 20 years, numerous cities have planned and implemented new rail transit systems. This movement has coincided with other urban regeneration trends, bringing new life to urban centers and advancing strategies to manage growth that promote more efficient patterns of development. Various forms of heavy rail, light rail, and streetcar systems have been built, many with robust ridership and popularity, owing to a rediscovery of this form of transportation, as well as concerns about growing traffic congestion, volatile fuel prices, and climate change.

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