March 3 TRAC Update

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TRAC Update

Transportation & Redevelopment Action Committee
March 3, 2010


Read on for the latest transportation news and events from the Transportation and Redevelopment Action Committee.

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Florida is the deadliest state for walkers & cyclists
Researchers at the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership have published a new report showing Florida is the most dangerous state for walkers and cyclists. In 2008, the most recent year for which federal statistics are available, 11.1% of pedestrians and 17.4% of bicyclists killed in the U.S. died in the Sunshine State, which has 6% of the nation's population. Read the full report here.

Transportation Events & Meetings

TBARTA Land Use Working Group Meeting

9:30am - 12:00pm Friday, March 5

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

4000 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, Florida 33782

More Information

Florida 2060 Transportation Plan Webinar

2:00pm - 3:00pm Wednesday, March 10

Virtual Webinar

Register Here

Public Input on US 301 Landscape Design

6:00pm Thursday, March 11

Robert L. Taylor Community Complex

1845 34th St. Sarasota

Contact the Newtown Redevelopment Office at 954-4137 for more information

Transportation in the News

• Amtrak liability issue could slow SunRail Commuter train
• Opinion: What caused Keys traffic jam?
• Related: Yielding to traffic concerns
• It may not seem so, but traffic is lighter.
• Research shows strong Floridian support for red light cameras

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