Showing posts with label light rail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label light rail. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Looking down the road

http://northwest2.tbo.com/content/2010/apr/14/nw-looking-down-the-road/
This article is addressing the community efforts to be involved with the light rail that will be built in Tampa. Carollwood and Northdale residents have developed a plan to make Dale Mabry Hwy more pedestrian friendly and more character identified. Their plan includes signage standards and walk ability safety. although the community have been working and meeting on developing such a plan, commissioners are emphasizing that Dale Mabry is not in the primary plan for the light rail. Such a plan for Dale Mabry Highway will serve as a future saved plan for extension and expansion of the light rail that would be built.
It is very important for communities to get involved and have a say in what they want and what they don't want in regards to community improvements and transit development.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Identifying routes, stops

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2010/2/3/578647.html?title=Five%20sites%20approved%20for%20high-speed%20rail%20stop%20in%20Polk&cid=rss

Both proposed light rail and high-speed rail systems are still under study, so we don't know exactly where routes will be located or stations built. The link above raises these issues in the case of Lakeland.

These decisions will have a huge impact on all kinds of land use, development, and environmental concerns. Real estate values will be affected as well. You can think about the many planning issues that will emerge around any proposed rail routes.