Andrew Wright, CEO and Managing Partner, Franklin Street/Ally Capital Group - Westshore City Center Developer

The Tampa City Council has scheduled public hearings in June to consider the dozens of projects that normally would have been brought to City Council since their closure in early March. Quasi-judicial and Plan Amendment hearings will be held every Thursday night in June (4, 11, 18, 25) and Tuesday afternoon, June 23. The meetings will be held at the Tampa Convention Center to allow applicants and the public to attend while following social distancing guidelines.

TBARTA's Envision 2030 Regional Transit Development Plan (RTDP) is available for public review and comment through June 1, 2020. It provides both a 10-year plan for regional transit service covering fiscal years 2021-2030, as well as a longer-term vision for a world-class regional transit service connecting Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, and Manatee counties.

Envision 2030 information, including the   Executive Summary Draft and   Regional Transit Development Plan Draft can be found on the Envision 2030 page at TBARTA.com, along with a form to submit comments.

The Westshore Alliance is a proud supporter of Bike/Walk Tampa Bay (BWTB), a regional coalition created to promote safe walking and bicycling as preferred modes of transportation.

This May, BWTB is partnering with Love to Ride to host the National Bike Challenge, a fun campaign to help inspire people to ride bikes. Participation is FREE and includes opportunities for team-building, fun competitions, and prize drawings for your staff who join in. Indoor and outdoor rides count, so you can socially distance and still log your miles. It is a great way to get people riding and provide recognition for your business! Join today at https://www.lovetoride.net/tampabay

The $31 million project designed to provide congestion relief in the Westshore area by adding lanes to I-275 and several interchange ramps is making great progress during this period of unprecedented low traffic volumes. Essential, critical work has been taking place, including expanding the northbound I-275 bridges over SR 60 and West Shore Boulevard.  Lane widening is taking place in several project areas - but is most noticeable in the section between the Howard Frankland Bridge and SR 60. All the operational improvements included in the project are expected to finish ahead-of-schedule, likely this summer.

 

For more information on this I-275 improvement project between the Howard Frankland Bridge and Lois Avenue, visit FDOT's project page.

Welcome new members and thank you to those that have recently renewed their membership. See the list here.

In an effort to best serve the Westshore community and our members, we're asking for your input on our upcoming programming. Please take a brief 6 question survey  here.