Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Tampa

Massive Highway Expansion Threatens to Destroy Tampa Neighborhoods

By Angie Schmitt | | 10 Comments
Most people still think of Tampa as a sprawling, car-centric town, but that is starting to change. In 2014, Smart Growth America [PDF] found that Tampa is shifting toward a more walkable development pattern. The city is starting to build out a bicycle network, and its Riverwalk project is bringing people out to stroll downtown. Tampa’s recent progress could be overwhelmed, however, […]

Take a Look at Tampa’s First Protected Bike lane

By Angie Schmitt | | 2 Comments
Tampa is starting to make progress on safe bike infrastructure. Last weekend, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn led a celebratory ride to mark the opening of the city’s first protected bike lane — a curb-protected two-way lane on Cass Street downtown. The Cass Street project is one of the first protected bike lanes in Florida — a notoriously dangerous […]

Tampa Installs Its First Green Bike Lane

By Angie Schmitt | | 2 Comments
There are splashes of green appearing in downtown Tampa, as the city installs its first buffered bike lanes on Platt, Cleveland, and Brorein streets, complete with green intersections. The Platt Street redesign trimmed the one-way, three-lane road down to a two car lanes plus a buffered bike lane. (The bike lane on Cleveland will offer a travel option for cyclists heading in […]