ENCORE’s development team is inviting qualified individuals in all aspects of construction, including skilled labor, project managers, foremen, site supervisors and general labor, to attend a Job Fair on Thursday, […]
Improvements to Tampa's transportation system continue with a multi-million dollar project to assist traffic flow on Interstate 275 and a proposed penny sales tax increase in Hillsborough County to expand transportation development.The Tampa Bay Business Journal also reports the The Tampa Port Authority celebrated an accomplished fiscal year due to their diverse endeavors in trade, shipbuilding and repair, and cruise passenger traffic.Read the special report.
The first annual Pinellas County Transit Summit will take place Monday, March 22, at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. with registration and a Continental breakfast and is scheduled to end at 10 a.m. Space is limited, and participants are asked to register by Friday, March 18, at the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce website. After introductory remarks by Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners Chairperson Karen Seel and Steven Raymund, chairman of the board for Tech Data Corp., the program will proceed with a wide-ranging discussion of potential benefits of public transit for Pinellas County. Among the presentations planned is an update on high-speed rail and separate discussions on transportation needs for local colleges and universities, transit's effect on tourism and economic growth and transit-oriented development. The keynote speaker is Donald Keuth, president of the Phoenix Community Alliance. Keuth was instrumental in getting a sales tax passed to help finance the Phoenix Light Rail project, which was projected to carry 22,000 passengers per day but carries an average of 50,000 on a given weekday. After a question and answer session, Seel will discuss plans for the Pinellas County Transportation Task Force. For information, contact Jessica Eilerman or call 727-388-0682. Writer: Carter GaddisSource: Jessica Eilerman, St. Petersburg Chamber
A discussion of transportation development will highlight Tampa's 14th annual Downtown Development Forum, which will be held Friday, March 19, at Tampa Preparatory School's campus located at 727 W Cass St. Topics covered during past Downtown Forums included a discussion of the potential benefits of extending the Channelside streetcar system into downtown Tampa and other ideas that could spur downtown growth. The annual event focuses on the exploration of innovative ideas for urban development. Past keynote speakers have included former Pittsburgh Major Thomas J. Murphy and Brookings Institution visiting fellow Christopher Leinberger. This year's event is titled, "The New World of Downtown Tampa – 2010," and is scheduled to run 7:30 a.m.-noon. The keynote speaker is University of South Florida history professor and author Gary Mormino, co-chair of the Florida Studies program at USF-St. Petersburg. A continental breakfast, a networking session and registration will be followed by a panel discussion of transportation issues as they pertain to downtown Tampa and the Tampa Bay region. A one-cent sales tax increase for the purposes of financing transportation projects could be voted upon by Hillsborough County voters in November. Following the transportation panel will be a discussion of growth management election issues, including Amendment 4, a land-use initiative that proposes to require voter approval of all changes to local comprehensive land-use plans. In addition, updates will be given on the various downtown business sectors. Sponsorships at several levels remain available for the event, which annually draws hundreds of business people, property owners and real estate professionals. For information, call 813-221-3686. Writer: Carter Gaddis Source: Kimberly Finn, Tampa Downtown Partnership
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