Tampa Bay Express City of Tampa Community Engagement Meetings For the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275 at I-4), WPI: 433821-22-01. The Florida Center for Community Design and Research (FCCDR), in cooperation with the Florida Department of ...

 

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The Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven announces public meetings to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: Saturday, December 5, 2015, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tampa Heights JCA (Kids Workshop); Monday, December 7, 2015, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tampa Heights; Tuesday, December 8, 2015, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Ybor (Historic, VM, East Tampa)

PLACE: John Germany Library, 900 Ashley Drive, Tampa, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Tampa Bay Express City of Tampa Community Engagement Meetings for the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275 at I-4), WPI: 433821-22-01.

The Florida Center for Community Design and Research (FCCDR), in cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation District Seven, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, HART and Hillsborough Planning Commission, is inviting community representatives from City of Tampa Home Owner Associations and civic and business associations near the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275 at I-4) to participate in Community Engagement meetings to:

• Develop a common understanding of the neighborhood concerns related to the TBX project.

• Frame the concerns regarding the TBX project in the context of the community/neighborhoods to determine neighborhood needs.

• Develop shared goals and objectives to address the neighborhood needs regarding the TBX project.

• Put together plans/reports to clarify and visualize the shared goals and objectives to meet neighborhood needs.

Individuals may attend the meetings as observers to the process and participate through worksheets provided at the meeting. Audience seating will be limited.

The results of these meetings will be shared via the tampabayexpress.com website, local newspapers, email and in the community (location to be determined) for review and comment by all of the community. There will be a Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven, community meeting in Spring 2016 for final comments.

For a copy of the agenda, current information and meeting updates please contact Tampabayexpress.com or call Chris Speese, Public Involvement Coordinator, at [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 6 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Chris Speese. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Chris Speese, Public Involvement Coordinator, at [phone], 1(800)226-7220 or email: [e-mail] six (6) days prior to the meeting.