As the Go Hillsborough public outreach process continues, out have come the trolls on the official Facebook page. Yep, you heard right…trolls, and many of them too. In fact, though I am not naming anyone specific, these are the same trolls that consistently trashed PSTA’s Greenlight Pinellas Facebook page last year. These are also theContinueContinue reading “Trolling at Go Hillsborough”
Category Archives: NTFT Hillsborough Truth Page
Go Hillsborough – Part 1 – An Overview
Let the discussion begin You’ve likely been hearing about it over the past few months, but now the official public outreach process has begun in Hillsborough County. What is this outreach process about exactly? It’s about building a better transportation network throughout the county. Because let’s face it, we’re at a pivotal crossroads right now,ContinueContinue reading “Go Hillsborough – Part 1 – An Overview”
My vision for Hillsborough County transportation – Part 1
There’s been a lot of talk about what should be included in Hillsborough County’s transportation plan should a referendum be placed onto the 2016 ballot. Although there are many things that I would love to see on the plan, I realize that many components just won’t be able to happen given the current state ofContinueContinue reading “My vision for Hillsborough County transportation – Part 1”
Greenlight Pinellas Update – A poll shows…
Earlier this month, I blogged about the different factors that impacted the Greenlight Pinellas voter referendum. Well, a recent poll has shown that regardless of whether or not light rail was in the equation, many voters simply did not want to be taxed…not even by another penny. That goes into the final point that IContinueContinue reading “Greenlight Pinellas Update – A poll shows…”
Moving Ahead with Hillsborough County
Despite the hard referendum losses in Pinellas, Polk, and Alachua counties last week, Hillsborough County is moving ahead with efforts to place a sales tax referendum onto the 2016 ballot. Seeing an email this morning from transit advocacy group Connect Tampa Bay reinforces why we need better public transportation in the Tampa Bay Area, andContinueContinue reading “Moving Ahead with Hillsborough County”
What happened to Greenlight Pinellas?
Today’s post goes more in depth as to why the Greenlight Pinellas referendum failed so horribly on Tuesday, as well as to what’s next for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, and the Tampa Bay region as a whole. Only support in Central and South St. Pete And a portion of St. Pete at that. WithContinueContinue reading “What happened to Greenlight Pinellas?”
Florida’s sales tax referendums suffer a massive defeat at the polls
This morning, we are waking up to some sad news in several Florida counties. And no, it’s not just the Governor’s race, for those of you who voted against our current governor. As many will know; Pinellas, Polk, Alachua, and Hernando Counties all had placed sales tax referendums on their respective ballots. Although these referendumsContinueContinue reading “Florida’s sales tax referendums suffer a massive defeat at the polls”
Changing Roles
During the past couple of months, my blogging activities here have decreased, but for a good reason. With just 92 days left before the November 4 General Elections, things are heating up between Greenlight Pinellas supporters (including Friends of Greenlight) and the folks at No Tax for Tracks Pinellas (NTFT). From this point until ElectionContinueContinue reading “Changing Roles”
The Tea Party vision for the federal Highway Trust Fund
Many of you by now have probably read my “No New Funding (equals) A Transportation Disaster” blog post that I put out back in April, which explained the current situation of federal Highway Trust Fund and why it’s running dry. On June 30th, I put out a brief follow-up post stating how time is running out forContinueContinue reading “The Tea Party vision for the federal Highway Trust Fund”
PSTA to Host Greenlight Pinellas Telephone Town Hall Series
Originally posted on Ride PSTA:
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will host a series of interactive telephone town hall meetings to share information and gather feedback about Pinellas County’s transit future. Residents from all over Pinellas County will receive automated calls inviting them to participate, and anyone can dial in to 877-229-8493 to listen…
The Global Transit Guidebook 