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Connecting Tampa

ConnectingTampa.org  was created as a platform for citizens to discuss issues and share information regarding transit options, urban design, and what makes cities prosperous.

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Mission Statement

The Urban Charrette is a Tampa-based non-profit organization that educates and collaborates with community, business, government, and educational leaders, cultivating knowledge of leading urban design practices to build vibrant cities.

Connecting Tampa is a social network

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Taryn Sabia

It Takes a Village to Raise a Mayor...

Posted by Taryn Sabia on November 3, 2011 at 11:10am

Taryn Sabia

Nurturing Sustainable Activism

Posted by Taryn Sabia on November 3, 2011 at 10:41am — 1 Comment

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JoAnne Fiebe

St Pete Pier Design Competition 1 Reply

The $50 million St Pete Pier Project is one of the most significant public/cultural projects for the Tampa Bay region in recent years.  The competition has three finalists and the designs are available for pubic review:…Continue

Started by JoAnne Fiebe in Natural Assets and Public Spaces. Last reply by JoAnne Fiebe 22 hours ago.

JoAnne Fiebe

Taking parking Lots Seriously: Paved but Still Alive

Great Article from the NY Times:Taking Parking Lots SeriouslyThere are said to be at least 105 million and maybe as many…Continue

Started by JoAnne Fiebe in Transportation Jan 10.

Adam Fritz

What’s so conservative about federal highways? article by William Lind 4 Replies

check out this article from the American Conservative. Mr Lind explains our history as a connected people and how we could look to our past to solve our future problems.  Please enjoy the…Continue

Tags: conservative, highways, transportation, transit

Started by Adam Fritz in Transportation. Last reply by Adam Fritz Dec 20, 2011.

Grant Rimbey

"10 ways for Tampa Bay to get greener in the next decade" 3 Replies

Happy Holidays, my latest installment for Creative Loafing newspaper is online, and will be in print this week.It's titled "…Continue

Tags: sustainability, architecture, planning, community, green

Started by Grant Rimbey in Local Economy. Last reply by Adam Fritz Dec 16, 2011.

Adam Fritz

ARTICLE:Michigan CEO: Soul-Crushing Sprawl Killing Business 2 Replies

Very comprehensive Piece from rustwire.com about what keeps and attracts talent. You…Continue

Tags: cycle, prosperity, Talent

Started by Adam Fritz in Local Economy. Last reply by Adam Fritz Dec 14, 2011.

Adam Fritz

MESSAGE TO GOV. about economic development: FORGE A NEW PATH 9 Replies

In an essay  written to  RI newly elected governer, Allan Tear, a technology consultant who is co-founder and managing partner at Betaspring, a startup incubator in Providence,  has this to say about the…Continue

Tags: talent, flow, attract, drain, brain

Started by Adam Fritz in Local Economy. Last reply by Adam Fritz Dec 13, 2011.

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JoAnne Fiebe replied to JoAnne Fiebe's discussion 'St Pete Pier Design Competition'
Which proposal do you like?  Why?
22 hours ago
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St Pete Pier Design Competition

The $50 million St Pete Pier Project is one of the most significant public/cultural projects for the Tampa Bay region in recent years.  The competition has three finalists and the designs are available for pubic review:http://www.stpete.org/pierdesign/See More
Discussion posted by JoAnne Fiebe 22 hours ago
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Re-Stitch Tampa at Tampa Riverwalk

April 13, 2012 all day
Competition Awards Ceremony for:[re]stitch TAMPA is an international ideas competition for urban public spaces and the waterfront located in downtown Tampa, Florida. This competition is funded in part by the University of South Florida School of Architecture and Community Design and an Access to Artistic Excellence grant from the National Endowment for the ArtsSee More
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peacewade is now a member of Connecting Tampa yesterday
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Legislative Day 2012

AIA Tampa Bay Volunteer Members go to Tallahassee Florida to lobby members of Florida State Senate and Congress on important issues to the architecture profe...
Video posted by Antonio J. Amadeo, AIA Jan 21
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Taking parking Lots Seriously: Paved but Still Alive

Great Article from the NY Times:Taking Parking Lots SeriouslyThere are said to be at least 105 million and maybe as many as 2 billion parking spaces in the United States...See More
Discussion posted by JoAnne Fiebe Jan 10
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Adam Fritz left a comment for Tanya Feehan
hey Tanya!  you still have not friended me? after all we have been through? what have I done???
Dec 16, 2011
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Adam Fritz replied to Grant Rimbey's discussion '"10 ways for Tampa Bay to get greener in the next decade"'
Still Good stuff Grant! great for 2012!
Dec 16, 2011
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Congratulations Hampton! http://www.facebook.com/#!/CreativePinellas
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