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[skunkeyemcghee]

I got füd. You got $ Come and see me

[dcsojourn]

Numbers, signs and portents. Florida Avenue, approaching the U Street corridor.

[lapalabradc]

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The Florida Avenue Flea Market Gives People Hope

LA PALABRA EPISODE 15

As frequent customers of the Florida Avenue Flea Market, La Palabra was disappointed to hear that the market will soon be forced out of its longtime spot at the corner of 9th St and Florida Ave. Located in the middle of rapidly-gentirfying U St, the market is one of the lingering spots that primarily serves low- and moderate-income people. We spoke to market regulars Kwasi and Dantes about why the market has to move and how the changing neighborhood affects the flea market.

[invisiontampa]

Tampa’s Vision in Focus

Last week for the first time, Tampanians set eyes on the results of their feedback from last few months.

While they’re far from the final plan, the InVision Tampa team unveiled renderings to help bring downtown’s future into focus. Take a look below.

The first illustration transformed a section of the riverbank near local business Rick’s on the River. It depicts what a new Riverwalk on the west bank of the Hillsborough River might look like.

The team showed off are-imagined Palm Ave.next. Here, it’s been converted from a four-lane to a two-lane road, which provides more space for sidewalks and green spaces.

Above is Florida Ave.redeveloped as a two-lane, two-way street. In its current state, this road has a 20,000 cars per day capacity, but only 9,000 cars use it on a daily basis. Reducing the number of lanes lowers the maximum speed cars can go, making the street safer and more livable for pedestrians and cyclists.

  Finally, the planning team saw great potential in Willow St. as a small business incubator. With plenty of sidewalk and outdoor retail space, could create an excellent outdoor urban experience in the future.

You can view the full presentation of findings at the City of Tampa’s website. Also, be sure to check back as we explore these ideas in the coming weeks through this blog.