by wbt_admin | Oct 21, 2021 | News
Advocates for the change say the loophole has cost the city millions. Tampa City Council took the first step Thursday in closing a costly loophole that’s kept sidewalks from being built in the city for more than a decade. Council members approved the amendment to the...
by wbt_admin | Oct 20, 2021 | News
The mayor says City Council should approve code changes to eliminate exemptions for builders. By Charlie FragoPublished 2 hours agoUpdated 35 minutes ago TAMPA — In West Tampa, an area of Florida’s third-largest city notorious for its lack of sidewalks,...
by wbt_admin | Oct 6, 2021 | News
They’ve helped transform a crosswalk into a mural they hope will slow speeders By: Chad MillsPosted at 8:04 AM, Oct 06, 2021 and last updated 8:05 AM, Oct 06, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — The traffic in front of MacFarlane Park Elementary School...
by wbt_admin | Sep 26, 2021 | News
This helps reinforce that streets not just for cars, but for students to walk to get to school as well. Author: Jordan HighsmithPublished: 4:30 PM EDT September 26, 2021Updated: 4:30 PM EDT September 26, 2021 TAMPA, Fla — If you’re driving down...
by wbt_admin | Sep 7, 2021 | News
Mayor Jane Castor says the city is ending a subsidy for new home builders. Builders counter that the city is trying to fix its sidewalk shortage on the backs of new home buyers. By Charlie FragoPublished Sep. 6Updated Sep. 7 TAMPA — More and more, the question in...
by wbt_admin | Jul 6, 2021 | News, Sponsor
Tampa has much of what it takes to be a great city for walking and bicycling. There’s the great Florida weather, and there’s the 4.5-mile stretch of Bayshore Boulevard, one of the world’s longest continuous sidewalks. The City of Tampa in recent...
