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Letter of Support for the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority
(TBARTA) Re: Letter of Support for the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA) Dear Governor DeSantis, As Tampa Bay continues to expand, existing transportation infrastructure is reaching capacity. Congestion and a lack of connectivity between counties create silos that
Summit makes business case for big spending on resiliency
This article was written by Brian Hartz, Tampa Bay Editor and originally published in the Business Observer on April 07, 2022. by: Brian Hartz Tampa Bay Editor The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council’s resiliency summit on April 5-6 in St. Petersburg painted
Economic resiliency report: Spend $13 billion now or lose $81 billion later
This article was written by Mark Parker and originally published on the St. Pete Catalyst on April 6, 2022. Flooding in the St. Petersburg neighborhood of Shore Acres. A TBRPC Economic Resiliency report stated that adaptation measures could save the
Report: $13.4 billion needed to protect Tampa Bay from rising seas and frequent flooding
This article was written by Briona Arradondo and originally published on Fox 13 on April 05, 2022. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A new report released from the Tampa Bay Partnership Tuesday found the region would need to spend nearly $13.4 billion to protect against rising
Partnership Taps United Way Executive As New CEO
Bemetra Simmons has been named president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Partnership. A respected business and nonprofit leader, Simmons will replace Rick Homans in the regional research and public policy organization’s top post on September 27. “After an
New COVID-19 Shows Optimism Returning
A scientific poll released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership reveals that Tampa Bay residents are optimistic about the region’s recovery from the pandemic, but hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly among Black residents and young residents, could jeopardize community protection
COVID Poll Highlights Vaccine Concerns
A scientific poll released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership reveals that 69% of Tampa Bay residents are “very” or “somewhat” likely to take the COVID-19 vaccine, but Black and Hispanic residents are more unlikely to get vaccinated than white residents.
Business Leaders Advocate For Westshore Interchange
Forty-five of Tampa Bay’s most prominent business and community leaders are urging state legislators to restore the 2024 construction start date and associated funding for the Westshore Interchange. The $1.4 billion project to reconstruct the regional connection point has been
Letter of Support for the Westshore Interchange
The Honorable Chris Sprowls Speaker, Florida House of Representatives 420 The Capitol 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Speaker Sprowls, We, the undersigned business leaders from Tampa Bay, are writing you today to voice our very great concern
New Reports Send Economic Warning Signs
A new report released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership reveals that Tampa Bay continues to outperform its peers in attracting new residents and businesses but falls short of these communities in critical measures of prosperity, including educational attainment, wages,
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