Turning Words into Action

Complete Streets, Director's Blog, Parks and Trails, Pinellas, Planning for the future, SafetyLeave a comment

By Whit Blanton, FAICP and Angela Ryan At the City of Dunedin City Commission Workshop, Tuesday, December 12, 2021, Mayor Buljalski and her fellow commissioners put their words into action, first with the adoption of the Safe Streets Pinellas Action Plan and then with the approval of a midblock traffic signal at the intersection of…

PASSENGER RAIL

Next Steps for Passenger Rail in Florida and Tampa Bay

Director's Blog, Pinellas, Planning for the future, Regional TransportationLeave a comment

By Whit Blanton, FAICP Regional leaders formally renewed discussions of developing passenger rail in Tampa Bay with state officials from the Florida Department of Transportation last week. The meeting, hosted by the Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance (SCTPA), focused on the rail tracks owned and operated by CSX, the national freight rail conglomerate, renewing a…