Temple Terrace

Downtown redevelopment is the big story in Temple Terrace, the city within the city of Tampa. City leaders closed on a monumental deal with Vlass Temple Terrace LLC in 2009 that sets the stage for a new Main Street and a mixture of office, retail, restaurant and residential uses in the city’s downtown.  

Heavy traffic on I-275 between downtown and Westshore.

Focus is on Bus Rapid Transit as first step in Tampa Bay Area transportation solutions

BRT is seen as part of the transition that will be necessary for the Tampa Bay Area to go from a car-centered transportation culture to one that includes transit. Learn how.

Students learn about agriculture via large scale art at Greco Middle School.
Agriculture, art merge in middle school mural project

A grant from the NHL and the National Dairy Council help fuel creativity and healthy environment for kids, teens at a Temple Terrace middle school.

Charles Gallagher paints his first mural outside Cafe Hey and Oceanic Restaurant Equipment.
Heights Walls take public art in Tampa to new heights

Creative placemaking at work: Heights Walls aims to turn blank buildings into artworks reflecting community, creating civic pride, enhancing sense of place. 

Color St. Pete at the Arts Conservatory for Teens to encourage local and global unity.
For Good: Arts Conservatory for Teens changes lives forever

If all the world’s a stage, the nonprofit Arts Conservatory for Teens prepares St. Petersburg youth to take it by storm.

"Under the Cuban Sun" exhibition at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.
Local artists eligible for professional development grants, grant panels

Arts Council of Hillsborough County offers grants for artists for attendance at conferences, artist residencies, or workshops, or the purchase/rental of equipment that will help push an artist’s career forward.

"Under the Cuban Sun" exhibition at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.
Art Snax: Voices of Cuba Open Mic, and other art events on local menu

Arts junkies rarely get a night off in Tampa, Temple Terrace and Hillsborough County as arts-related events heat up for the season.

Tech Bytes: BarCamp planned at USF, other events in Tampa Bay Area

The unconference, Bar Camp Tampa Bay 2017, expects to bring crowds to the University of South Florida Saturday, Oct. 21, to hear about emerging technology like artificial intelligence, wearable technology, robots and drones. Plus other Tampa Bay tech news.

HART will be relying more on on-demand services in low ridership areas.
Public transit moves toward more on-demand services

HART is revamping its bus routes starting October 8th, cutting 14 routes and expanding others as part of a cost-saving move. In the future, HART will rely more on on-demand services in less populated areas. 

Walk in Silence
Vision Zero Hillsborough Walk of Silence will honor Tampa teen killed crossing Busch Boulevard

Participants in the Walk of Silence will gather in the parking lot of the Tampa First Seventh Day Adventist church on Linebaugh, then pass Chamberlain High School in a one-mile loop along North Boulevard and Busch Boulevard.

Richard Retting and Christine Acosta hi-five at the Paint Saves Lives event.
Saving lives on Hillsborough streets: How you can get involved with Vision Zero

When the lives of loved ones are on the line, every citizen is a stakeholder in the mission to achieve zero traffic deaths in Hillsborough County. Read what you can do to help.

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