If you had your choice, how would you like to travel to downtown Tampa or St. Petersburg — by light rail or bus? Perhaps a combination of both? ...more

July 16, 2008

Dick Greco is a Tampa original. His roots are Ybor City; his passion is Tampa. He has dined with presidents, generals and at least one dictator. He has never met a stranger. He is old-school loyal - sometimes to a fault. ...more

June 11, 2008

These are painful times for local governments. State-mandated spending restrictions and a voter-approved amendment limiting property taxes are forcing budget cuts and a reordering of priorities. ...more

June 1, 2008

Relying solely on cars to meet transportation needs is a road to nowhere, many residents told Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority officials during recent town-hall meetings. ...more

May 28, 2008

Costly And Ineffective Regarding "Commuter Rail Still Pursued" (Metro, May 11): ...more

May 18, 2008

West Pasco residents will get a chance next month to have a look at preliminary plans for a transit system on the Suncoast being formulated by the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority. ...more

February 12, 2008

Back in its heyday, Hyde Park Village was the upscale place in Tampa to live, shop and dine. But today the mixed-use development is struggling. To restore its vitality, something's got to give. ...more

December 11, 2007

Has anyone else noticed how well-planned Tampa International Airport is? Not just the way it's laid out, although it's got to be one of the most compact airports in the country. Everything is a short walk away. ...more

November 17, 2007

If the Tampa Bay area develops a detailed mass transit plan, the area can benefit from perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money, the head of Denver's transit agency told the city council. ...more

November 16, 2007

Cal Marsella, head of Denver's transit agency, says the Tampa Bay area needs a regional vision and a clear message if voters are to be persuaded to approve a sales tax increase to pay for rail. ...more

November 14, 2007