| plan to join us 04.24.21 | 11 am–2 pm | Coalition of Community Gardens Earth Day Celebration | a part of the “Garden Steps” initiative | Healthy 22nd Street Demonstration Garden located at 22nd Street between Chelsea St and Osborne Ave 04.24.21 | 9:30 am–noon | RP-2 Policy Discussion Small-Group Meeting | There will be options to participate in-person at Balm Civic Center and virtually via Zoom. You must register in advance if you would like to attend in-person 05.03.21 | 4:30–7 pm | RP-2 Neighborhood Design Small-Group Meeting | There will be options to participate in-person at Balm Civic Center and virtually via Zoom. You must register in advance if you would like to attend in-person 05.08.21 | Sessions at 10 am, 11 am, and noon | Wimauma Village Residential-2 (WVR-2) Community Benefit Options and Infrastructure Public Meeting | Boys and Girls Club, Bethune Park 05.22.21 | Sessions at 9:30 am and 11 am | RP-2 Land Use Study Public Meeting #2 | In-person at Balm Civic Center and virtually via Zoom view full calendar |
| Plan Hillsborough a consolidated long range planning agency |
 Plan Hillsborough proves we “Love to Ride” In March, Plan Hillsborough participated in Love to Ride’s Tampa Bay Bike Challenge along with 37 other workplaces. Bike/Walk Tampa Bay organized the event, and Plan Hillsborough placed first in its size category. With overwhelming participation, the agency also managed to outride many larger organizations.Read more |
| Planning for Resiliency As we gear up for hurricane season June 1, 83 Degrees Mediainterviewed Hillsborough MPO Executive Director, Beth Alden, and Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Executive Director, Sean Sullivan, on preparing for a more resilient Tampa Bay. View the video. On April 9, the duo participated on a Government perspective panel at the University of South Florida Patel College of Global Sustainability’s Virtual Global Conference on Resiliency and Sustainability During the Pandemic. View the session. |
| Planning Commissionland use and comprehensive planning |
 FLiP 2021 returns as a virtual program After having to cancel our Future Leaders in Planning summer leadership development program in 2020 due to COVID-19, we are excited to offer a virtual version of the program in 2021. Applications are due by Sunday, May 16.Learn more and apply |
 BOCC extends moratorium for WVR-2 and RP-2, requests additional public meetings At their March 4 and April 7 public hearings, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the moratorium extension prohibiting new rezoning applications in the Residential Planned-2 (RP-2) and Wimauma Village Residential-2 (WVR-2) land use categories in the Balm and Wimauma Community Planning Areas. The moratorium is now set to expire on December 31, 2021 and allows for additional public outreach and engagement to occur surrounding the RP-2 and WVR-2 land use studies.Read more |
 Three new section updates underway for Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan As part of the phased approach, Planning Commission staff is working with Hillsborough County subject matter experts to prepare updates to three sections of the plan – Coastal Management, Solid Waste and Recreation and Open Space. Beginning in May, staff will be hosting opportunities for public and stakeholder feedback on the drafts. You can sign up to receive email notifications when these items are ready. We look forward to hearing from you!Sign up for email updates |
| Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization transportation connections & planning |
 Garden Steps to host Earth Day celebration at Healthy 22nd Street On Saturday, April 24, the Coalition of Community Gardens will host an Earth Day celebration from 11 am to 2 pm at the Healthy 22nd Street Demonstration Garden. This free, outdoor community event will feature representatives from various organizations and local business owners who will provide information on gardening, community gardening, health, and environmental practices.Read more |
 Local collaborations for intercounty transitIn March, elected leaders from three counties sat down to strategize on transportation priorities. This quarter, the Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area (TMA) Leadership Group focused on regional transit: opportunities to create better connections between Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties. Read more |
| Hillsborough River Board Hillsborough River planning |
 Tampa’s PURE project to supplement river flow PURE, Purify Usable Resources for the Environment, is a proposed water infrastructure project intended to result in environmental and water resource benefits. If approved, the city will redirect up to 50 million gallons per day of highly treated reclaimed water that would otherwise be discharged into Hillsborough Bay from the City’s Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Read more |
| Plan Hillsborough in the news |
| issue 44 | april 21 |